White Men, the Workplace, and Their Problematic Behavior in Business

I’m not one to sugarcoat the truth. My focus is on Black women and girls, and one thing I can say with certainty is that I do not believe white men, over their long history of power hoarding, have done anything that extends beyond serving themselves collectively. It has never been about helping and supporting humanity as a whole. Instead, it has been about white men hoarding power and resources as a form of escapism and distraction from the real fact: their lack of intellect and ability to truly build anything substantial. It has always been about intentionally imposing suffering on the rest of the world, shifting and manipulating the system whenever they feel their dominance is being threatened, and never actually helping anyone but themselves.

Am I supposed to believe that white men—who regularly squander BILLIONS of dollars—are supposed to represent "good business"? That the same white men who bullied their way to the top of every industry—industries that are now failing and plagued with corruption—are supposed to be trusted to make sound decisions for humanity? Name one industry—just one—that isn’t fully exploited or tainted by corruption right now. I return to this question repeatedly, hoping that readers will begin to think about our current state on a systematic level. The reality is that their control over power has been a mistake for humanity, leading me to believe they were never actually meant to have such access in the first place.

White men suffer from a constant need for validation, a desperate attempt to be seen as superior to everyone else. But how can that be when, before a man even comes into existence, he must pass through the womb of a woman? That alone—by nature’s design—already deems him secondary. Time and time again, we see the same patterns: men with money gravitating toward circles of other men with money for the sake of ego, to flaunt wealth, and to be praised as if any of it truly matters to humanity. Yet their moral compass rarely aligns with actual change. They rely on smoke and mirrors, pretending to stand for progress while never actually committing to it.

We have white men in power who have long aged out yet refuse to step aside. White men who are utterly unqualified, sitting in rooms they don’t belong in—rooms they were never supposed to be in. With the shifts happening in the world, I believe they fear what’s ahead. They have marinated in their own mediocrity for so long that they have no idea how to function without dominance. The reality is setting in: not only are they losing control, but they were never the "chosen" group to wield power in the first place.

I see a future where true leaders emerge—not just white women, but women who have done the work to understand power and responsibility. White men have long used the workplace as a source of "ego empowerment." Having worked in many environments where their ideas and perspectives were centered, I can say with certainty that this is true. They enjoy the workplace because it serves as their playground—a space where they can exert control beyond their homes. It gives them unchecked access to women of all ages, especially since women are often forced to report to them. It’s a stage for them to flaunt what they perceive as intellect and belittle others with minimal consequences.

They misuse company dollars to fund their bro-sessions, lunches, and nightcaps, disguising them as business expenses. They cling to in-office workplaces, not for the work itself, but for the male ego boost—hence the fuss over "return to office" policies. It has never been about productivity; it has always been about maintaining spaces that coddle their lack of self-sufficiency. They thrive on workplace servitude, the performative act of signaling success to other men in power—"our numbers are up," "we are performing"—as if any of it holds real value.

Most women already recognize this. I’m simply saying the quiet part out loud. This behavior is a real problem, and it’s evident in their inability to take criticism while simultaneously expecting to be seen as "leaders." They refuse to listen to marginalized voices. They lack the capacity to consider others, and they certainly won’t put their money where their mouth is when it comes to investing in actual change. Why? Because they fear that their own mediocrity will be exposed. That they will have to face the harsh truth: "Maybe I’m not qualified. Maybe I don’t belong here."

The irony? They never were. Even by their own definitions of leadership, they fail to meet the standard.