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When contracts hide misconduct, it’s not policy—it’s a cover-up. What do NDAs, forced arbitration, and emotionally manipulating teenagers have in common? Sadly, more than you'd hope. Kim, Jason and Amy rip the lid off the corporate culture of hush-hush harm, legal gymnastics and why emotional manipulation is a feature—not a bug—in some marketing strategies. They dig into the story behind Careless People by Sara Wynn-Williams, the book someone definitely doesn’t want you to read, and expose how companies use contracts to silence the truth and protect power—not people. From creepy ad targeting to leaders who dodge accountability like it’s dodgeball, the crew gets real about why “just business” is a lazy excuse for bad behavior. Kim even owns up to the time she played the NDA game—and why she’ll never do it again. Because real leadership doesn’t mean covering your ass—it means doing the damn right thing, even when it costs you. Get all of the show notes at RadicalCandor.com/podcast. Episode Links: Transcript Watch the episode Meta Tries To Stop Sarah Wynn-Williams From Further Selling Scathing Memoir | The New York Times Meta Tries To Bury A Tell-All Book | Wired Radical Respect Newsletter Ex-Meta Executive: ‘People Deserve To Know What This Company Is Really Like’ | CNN Business Careless People: A Cautionary Tale Of Power, Greed, And Lost Idealism | Sarah Wynn-Williams Lift Our Voices Lessons From A Whistleblower: Susan Rigetti | Radical Candor Podcast 6 | 44 She Said | Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey Catch And Kill | Ronan Farrow Ellen Pao: Tech’s Meritocracy Is Broken | Radical Candor Podcast 7 | 3 The Facebook Whistleblower Book Mark Zuckerberg Doesn’t Want You To Read | Vox How Mandatory Arbitration Weakens Workplace Laws And Lets Employers Off The Hook | Nelp Facebook’s Secrets, By The Insider Zuckerberg Tried To Silence | The Times Speaking Truth To Power: The Cost-Benefit Analysis | Radical Respect Jennifer Joy Freyd, PhD. The Best Bookstore In Palm Springs Website Instagram TikTok LinkedIn YouTube Chapters:(00:00:00) IntroductionKim, Jason, and Amy introduce the topic of NDAs and forced arbitration.(00:02:11) Why Careless People MattersThe impact of NDAs and the importance of supporting the author.(00:03:17) Understanding Forced ArbitrationA breakdown of arbitration and its role in silencing workplace harm.(00:06:20) Emotional Targeting at FacebookA disturbing passage about targeting vulnerable teens.(00:09:43) Harm, Silence, and ScapegoatsThe role of toxic cultures and fear play in keeping employees silent.(00:17:40) The Measurement ProblemHow profit-driven metrics ignore the human harm they cause.(00:22:14) Loyalty vs IntegrityBalancing between professional loyalty and moral responsibility.(00:26:29) Kim’s NDA RegretA candid story of using an NDA to silence an employee.(00:32:40) Building Better SystemsStrategies for leaders to design accountability into workplace culture.(00:34:42) A Better Way ForwardWhy transparency and early action are more effective than silence.(00:38:02) Culture Is DesignHow treating culture like a product helps fix systemic issues.(00:39:49) Radical Candor TipsTips for eliminating NDAs, ending forced arbitration, and building trust(00:41:30) Conclusion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices