Middle managers in corporations are primarily motivated by self-preservation and avoiding blame rather than by innovation or growth.
“I learned very rapidly there that the fundamental motivation of virtually every middle manager in a corporation is how could I not quit blamed if something goes wrong yes that's it man there's no there's no ambition there's no desire to grow the company there's nothing but I don't want to stick out”
Jordan B Peterson · Nov 2022 · 1 episode · 1.6M views on this topicShe criticizes the conduct of wealthy business leaders like Elon Musk for using government infrastructure and contracts while simultaneously attacking government and complaining about taxes.
“Not only could he have never been successful without California taxpayers, he completely depends on he makes billions and billions of dollars from the government in government contracts. So he gets public assistance that helps contribute to him being the richest man on earth.”
I've Had It · Sep 2025 · 1 episode · 94K views on this topicShe views the current email marketing practices of many companies as a form of harassment that makes them appear like 'email terrorists'.
“I think that this mining of our personal information is bad for business because there are certain companies that have harassed me so much via email that when I think, "Oh god, I need something from there." I think, "Nope, they're email terrorists."”
I've Had It · Sep 2025 · 1 episode · 94K views on this topicExtracted by a model; may misattribute who said what.