Beyond the Silo: Rethinking Men, Masculinity, and the Future Together | Part Two

We spend a lot of time talking about how the world works, or doesn’t work, for women. But none of us exist in isolation. In this two-part conversation, we turn our focus to men: what’s working, what isn’t, and how we can better support one another moving forward.

For Part 2, we continue the conversation with Dr. Phil Wagner, Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Raymond A. Mason School of Business at William & Mary. Along with being an award-winning educator, Dr. Phil brings a thoughtful perspective on men, masculinity, and the ways gender socialization shapes all of us. What makes his insights especially valuable is the empathy, optimism, and curiosity he brings to conversations about the future of gender relationships.

In this second installment, we dive deeper into changing roles, cancel culture, the “four-legged stool” of traditional masculinity, fatherhood and caregiving, the impact of AI, and what healthier collaboration between men and women could look like.

Resources: The Radical Candor book — Kim Scott's #1 bestseller that's reshaping modern management, State of American Men 2025 | Equimundo, Supercommunicators By Charles Duhigg: The Power of Connection