In the latest The Intentional Workplace episode, Jacob Stone and Maria Williams discuss Management Double Standards - and how small inconsistencies in leadership behavior shape workplace culture.

Most double standards don’t start intentionally.

They show up in small moments:

• Leaders encouraging work-life balance but sending late-night messages

• Employees expected to own mistakes publicly while leaders explain theirs away

• Policies applied strictly to staff, but flexibly to leadership

Over time, these small inconsistencies send a clear message: the rules aren’t the same for everyone. And when that happens, something important begins to fade inside an organization - trust. Culture isn’t defined by the standards leaders set. It’s defined by the standards they consistently follow.

15 Minutes.

2 Experts.

Intentional Work.