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Hubris Forum, in association with Surrey Business School
Organised by Professor Eugene Sadler-Smith and Dr Graham Robinson 5 December 2018, 13:30 – 16:30 GMT 66 MS 03, Surrey Business School, Rik Medlik Building, Stag Hill, Guildford. GU2 7XH The event is free, but registration is required.
The worlds of business and p...
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Read moreWhy great success can bring out the worst parts of our personalities (2018)
"The more power and influence you have, the less interested you will be in pleasing other people and in keeping your dark side in check."
Lovric D., Principal at Incandescent, and Chamorro-Premuzic T., Chief Talent Scientist at ManpowerGroup. Harvard Business Review, 09 August 2018
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"Firms that engage in corporate social outreach should make sure to send consistent signals."
Georg Wernicke, Assistant Professor of Strategy and Business Policy, HEC Paris.
Insead Knowledge, 14 June 2018
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Is a company donation to a c... Written by: Georg Wernicke Tom Stafford, psychologist at University of Sheffield.
Research Digest, The British Psychological Society, 31 May 2018.
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New research suggests that whilst one's opinion might be held superior without justification, the degree of their own belief can be dented or be shown otherwise.
"...People who are convinced their beliefs are superior think they are better informed than other... Written by: Tom Stafford "...Silence is pervasive in organizations due to the widely shared belief that speaking up about sensitive issues is futile or even dangerous."
Francesca Gino, Harvard Business Review, 21 May 2018
"Those working in HR departments have the responsibility to assure that people are treated fairly at work.
"But they may not give an employee’s complaint the attention it deserves when it is targeted to powerful executives, ... Written by: Francesca Gino The conviction that one has authority or superiority where one in fact lacks it is a sign of epistemic hubris, and business leaders who possess this trait "indulge in a kind of delusional cognitive omnipotence."
Baird, C. and Calvard, T S.
Journal of Business Ethics, 1-14
The authors aim to draw new paths in "reevaluating the business ethics of truth, knowledge, and knowing", by combining aspects of the virtue of... Written by: Christopher Baird, Thomas S Calvard New research aims to disentangle the relationships between holding high positions, power over others, personal control, and antisocial tendencies.
Cislak, A., Cichocka, A., Wojcik, A. D., & Frankowska, N.
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin 2018, Vol 44 (6) 944 - 957
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'Meltdown. Why our systems fail and what we can do about it', Clearfield, C., & Tilcsik, A. Atlantic Books, 2018.
Excerpt via The Star, 1 April 2018.
A new book, titled 'Meltdown' aims to look at the complexity of "failures", from catastrophic disasters, to mundane mistakes, and how their commonality can be dealt with in order to avoid future ordeals.
"...Neuroscience shows that [a] desire for conformity isn’t just ... Written by: Chris Clearfield & Andras Tilcsik Eckhaus, E. & Sheaffer, Z. Department of Economics and Business Administration, Ariel University, Israel
Risk Management (2018) pp 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41283-018-0037-0
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Templer, K. J. Personality and Individual Differences, Volume 124, 1 April 2018 Written by: Daedalus admin When doing good garners bad press (2018)
People who think their opinions are superior to others are most prone to overestimating their relevant knowledge and ignoring chances to learn more (2018)
Why it’s so hard to speak up against a toxic culture (2018)
Epistemic vices in organizations: knowledge, truth, and unethical conduct (2018)
Power corrupts, but control does not: what stands behind the effects of holding high positions (2018)
How having power is like having brain damage: a new book explains why systems fail (2018)
Managerial hubris detection: the case of Enron (2018)
Why toxic people get ahead (2018)