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Svantaggi
The media team at Klick has devolved into a stagnant hierarchy where seniority is weaponized to protect the "old guard" at the expense of actual talent. There is a transparent layer of dead weight in senior positions—specifically a certain leader who contributes nothing to modern strategy but acts as a hard ceiling for the high-performing juniors actually doing the work. This gatekeeping is fueled by a culture of systemic dishonesty; this individual frequently lies to their direct reports about the promotion process and purposefully misdirects staff regarding who truly holds the "final call," effectively gaslighting employees to avoid accountability. It is insulting to see an influx of transparently manufactured, copy-pasted reviews specifically praising this EVP and media leader appear just as official HR reports and internal grievances regarding their behavior are coming to light. The fact that this person continues to lead major, high-profile projects despite multiple formal reports is a slap in the face to every employee who has tried to effect change through the proper channels. Whether these reviews are an attempt by the company, the person in question, or leadership to "PR" their way out of a crisis, the result is the same: it has tanked morale. You cannot "astroturf" a toxic culture back to health while your best people are being lied to and held back.