What Megyn Kelly has said about Organizational culture

Kelly argues that CBS leadership mismanaged its talent, as shown by internal drama becoming a days-long national story.

“Whenever the drama of inside your company blows up to the point where it is a multiple day story on every news outlet in the country, you've done something wrong”

The Megyn Kelly Show: The TRUTH About Jill's Treatment of Joe Biden, Bari Weiss' Leadership, and "Strangers" Accuracy, with Maureen Callahan | Ep. 1332 (Jun 4, 2026) · Listen from 57:03

Kelly recounts that Bill O'Reilly warned her, when she was offered a Fox primetime show, that cable primetime was a snake pit.

“And he said, cable news primetime is a snake pit. and was really kind of warning me to watch my back”

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Kelly said Roger Ailes rarely fired talent and instead eased demoted staff out with better titles and raises to avoid public feuds.

“He would give them a better title and he would usually give them a raise even though they were getting a demotion. And you know what that did? It kept them quiet”

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