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Meredith O'Shea

Sep 23, 2026

1:27
What would you say are some of those issues at the top, as you call them?
1:31
Yeah, there's a lot.
1:34
But one of the things I think that comes to mind is how lonely it is.
1:41
One of the ways I think about it is a lot of people hang out at the base of a mountain, but not a lot of people make the trek up.
1:48
And the further you go up, the thinner the air is.
1:52
The lonelier it is, it's almost like you're the one taking the machete to the jungle and clearing a path and you're getting the scrapes and bruises, but you're actually making a way for those who come after you.
2:03
So there's a lot of even well-intended leaders that are navigating so much pressure and so much uncertainty that everyone's experiencing right now.
3:05
But maybe they're the best thing for everyone's futures or salaries or for the company's survival.

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