Sony Pictures Imageworks’ Michelle Grady and ILM’s Janet Lewin on Bad Bosses and Changing Studio Culture: ‘Culture Is What You Tolerate’

Oct 12, 2026 11:34pm PT Sony Pictures Imageworks’ Michelle Grady and ILM’s Janet Lewin on Bad Bosses and Changing Studio Culture: ‘Culture Is What You Tolerate’

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TURIN, Italy — “Culture is what you tolerate,” said Sony Pictures Imageworks president Michelle Grady, reflecting on bad bosses and how studios build a workplace where people can thrive.

“You work, you put a lot of energy into building it, emulating it, encouraging people to understand what it is, and then, you know, make some hard decisions along the way,” said Grady, who admitted it is a phrase she probably overuses.

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