PODCAST EPISODE #63

High Standards and Radical Candor: The Millennial Leadership Experiment

What does it actually take to build a workplace people want to stay at? In this episode of The Great Retention, Kamber sits down with Moe Rice, Partner and Director of People and Culture at Brains, to explore the systems, standards, and leadership philosophies shaping one of the most intentional workplace cultures around. Moe shares how Brains’s Certified B-Corp status and people-first approach influence everything from retention to accountability, and why “treating people like people” remains one of the company’s most important guiding principles. Kamber and Moe also discuss what it looks like when an entire leadership team is made up of Millennials, including how that generation approaches communication, feedback, and leadership differently. Moe dives into the role of radical candor in building healthy culture, as well as the responsibility seasoned leaders carry in mentoring younger professionals navigating a world of anxiety, pressure, and constant change. Brains may be known as a creative force, but they’re also redefining what makes teams thrive—and this episode is packed with insight for leaders looking to take bigger swings in talent attraction, retention, and culture.

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