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My 'Office Space' Revolt
Entrepreneur US
|January - February 2024
In the '90s, I got my first management job in the public accounting department at Deloitte.
Kate Matheny, CEO of SpareBox Storage
As a woman leading a team in a male-dominated industry, I was intimidated. I knew it would be easier to stick with the status quo-implementing a monotonous, bureaucratic office culture for my team. But I also knew this kind of management was ineffective and resulted in unmotivated, disgruntled employees.
This story is from the January - February 2024 edition of Entrepreneur US.
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