The Manosphere Is a Growing Business Risk: What Leaders Need to Know


As we enter 2026, I expect one topic to move sharply up the business agenda: the influence of the “manosphere” and what it means for organisational culture, trust, and leadership responsibility. Growing evidence shows that the so-called “manosphere,” a network of online spaces promoting extreme or distorted views of masculinity, is shaping the attitudes of the next generation of workers and leaders. Some of these communities focus on fitness, discipline, or self-improvement. Others promote...