At a Coldplay concert, a CEO was caught on the kiss cam with a subordinate. The crowd cheered. Cameras rolled. By the next morning, the clip had gone viral.
Within days, both he and the company’s Chief People Officer resigned.
This wasn’t a private mistake. It was a public moment that exposed deeper issues - power dynamics, blurred boundaries, and a lapse in judgment that made everyone question the culture at the top.
Moments like this remind us that leadership isn’t defined by prepared statements or quarterly results. It’s defined by behavior when no one expects the cameras to be watching.
The spotlight is no longer optional. Every action tells your team what’s acceptable, what’s respected, and what isn’t.
When trust erodes at the top, it ripples through the entire organization.
Integrity doesn’t show up on the big screen, but it’s what determines whether your team believes in you when it does.
Do you think leaders today truly understand how visible they’ve become?
