I Hate It Here S11 E8: The Most Important Hire I Ever Made Ended Up Replacing Me with Morgan T. Stanley
Okay so this episode is a little different, because the layers here are a lot.
Morgan T. Stanley is my guest today, and yes, that is her real name, and yes, we have laughed about it many times.
We started as peers, then somehow ended up in a manager-direct report situation, then became peers again, and NOW she has my old job!
We discuss everything — how we met, what it was like when the dynamic shifted, what she changed after stepping into the role, and how leadership has genuinely changed her as a person.
This one felt less like an interview and more like two people who've seen each other grow up in this industry, finally putting it all on the table.
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00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:39 - One New Thing Morgan is Learning This Year
00:04:30 - How Hebba and Morgan Met
00:15:59 - How Hebba and Morgan Have Learned From Each Other Over the Years
00:21:44 - When Morgan Stepped Into Hebba’s Old Role
00:36:24 - What Changes Did Morgan Make After Stepping Into Hebba’s Old Role?
00:41:51 - How Morgan’s Relationship With Power and Responsibility Have Evolved
00:48:45 - How Morgan’s Role Has Changed Her
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