“Recognizing the Devil in Your Inbox: How to Survive Workplace Sabotage”
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Title: The Devil Emails at Midnight
Author: Mita Mallick
Category: Career Growth, Leadership & Team Building, Decision-Making & Critical Thinking, Motivation & Self-Improvement
Have you ever gotten a late-night email that just felt… off? That sinking feeling in your stomach when you know something's wrong but can't prove it.
Sam and Sophie walk through Mita Mallick's framework for recognizing subtle workplace sabotage—'death by a thousand cuts.' They cover the concept of the 'invisible target,' 'gaslighting by process,' and the recognizable characters like the Credit Thief and the Gaslighter. Then they dive into Mallick's three-part survival strategy: awareness, documentation, and relationships. The episode also explores 'performance politics' and the emotional toll of being worn down.
If you've ever felt undermined by a colleague or wondered why hard work alone doesn't get you ahead, this episode names what's happening and gives you practical tools to protect yourself without becoming the villain. The takeaway: the workplace is a political ecosystem, not a meritocracy, but you can navigate it strategically.
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00:00The Late-Night Email That Feels Off00:44Death by a Thousand Cuts01:15Gaslighting by Process01:50Building Your Armor03:23Performance Politics and Visibility04:17Resilience and Walking Away
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