At what was supposed to be a night of music and relaxation at a Coldplay concert, a scandal unfolded that quickly turned into a leadership catastrophe. A video surfaced online showing a CEO and the Head of HR—both married to other people—engaged in a public display of intimacy. Within hours, the incident moved beyond personal embarrassment to an organisational crisis. For the employees watching, it wasn’t just about a private affair; it was about a deep, public betrayal of the values their leadership claims to uphold.
