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Series 3, Episode 21: Developing a theory of collective stupidity, with Professor Sir Geoff Mulgan, University College London
“Collective stupidity is fairly common in organisations.
Jan 14
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Season 3, Episode 20: Why we need to rethink stardom, with Professor Ernest O’Boyle, Indiana University, and Dr Martin Götz, University of…
A forthcoming article by our guests today – appropriately titled “Rethinking Stardom” -argues that
Dec 10, 2025
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Series 3, Episode 19: Why leadership development is failing us, with Professor Moran Anisman-Razin, University of Limerick
According to Forbes magazine, in 2020 alone global spend on corporate training programmes, often focused on leadership development, exceeded $350…
Nov 26, 2025
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Series 3, Episode 18: Does the “beauty bias” impact leader emergence?, with Professor Stephen Courtright, Texas A&M University
In a forthcoming article now available, our guest today, Professor Stephen Courtright, along with co-authors tackle the question of the “beauty bias and…
Nov 12, 2025
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Series 3, Episode 17: Is it ok to be nosy, or should I just mind my own business? with Professor Richard Currie, Boston University
Research has consistently found that maintaining a healthy balance between work and other areas of life often requires people to establish and maintain…
Oct 29, 2025
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Series 3, Episode 16: How can teams become more resilient? with Professor Daniel Gucciardi, Curtin University
Adversity is inherent within most – if not all – occupational contexts in which the performance of individuals and teams is crucial for organisational…
Oct 15, 2025
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Series 3, Episode 15: The one where we talk about humor, with Matt Nadel, St John’s University
Humor is a phenomenon experienced by most, if not all, human beings.
Oct 1, 2025
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Series 3, Episode 14: Exploring Dark Creativity, with Dr Hansika Kapoor, Monk Prayogshala
Creativity is – for a very good reason – often seen as something positive and even joyful.
Sep 17, 2025
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