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Brain for Business

Brain for Business

The Brain for Business podcast takes the lessons from evidence-based academic research in the brain, behavioural and organisational sciences - neuroscience, psychology, behavioural economics and more - and brings them to life for a business and organisational audience. Over the series we will speak to a range of neuroscientists, psychologists, behavioural economists, researchers and organisational practitioners, and look at some of the key aspects of human behaviour relevant to business and

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Series 2, Episode 46: Why authentic, ethical, and...

Brain for Business ·

2024/07/17

A recent paper in the journal Leadership Quarterly explores the very nature of leadership styles and how they play out, ultimately asserting that: "the common finding that positive leadership styles lead to positive outcomes […] might be an artifact of conflation rather than a reflection of reality” (p. 1). Yet what are positive leadership styles and why have generations of leadership researchers so badly misinterpreted their impact?Joining me on the Brain for Business podcast to discuss the

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34:45

Series 2, Episode 45: How ideology intersects with...

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2024/07/03

A recent article in the journal Organization Science argues that“Although prior research attributes news media coverage of firms to the alignment of firm behavior with societal expectations of appropriateness, the appropriateness of firm behavior is judged through an ideological lens. Therefore, the influence of a firm’s behavior on its news media coverage is likely to be contingent on news organizations’ ideology.” The veracity of this statement has seemingly never been more true than in recent

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24:45

Series 2, Episode 44: Are all innovation failures the...

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2024/06/19

Innovation is an inherently risky business.When we push the boundaries of possibility and try to develop new products, processes or services, we are by definition moving into areas that are new and unexplored.A key consequence of this is that innovation sometimes – or even often – results in failure.But why is this?And are all innovation failures the same?To explore this further, I am delighted to be joined by Dr Elena Freisinger who, together with Professor Ian McCarthy of Simon Fraser University,

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40:24

Series 2, Episode 43: Why has the Internet not led to...

Brain for Business ·

2024/06/05

Over the last number of years, the internet has facilitated much greater connectivity and interaction between people – both on a personal and professional level. Intuitively we might expect that this would lead to an upsurge in innovation as people are exposed to new ideas and can easily collaborate with many more people. And, indeed, this would very much with the recombinant theory of innovation.Yet is that really the case?To explore this further I am delighted to be joined by Professor Lingfei Wu

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32:21

Series 2, Episode 42: How "Literary Futures" can...

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2024/05/22

In many areas of life – both personal and professional – the need to envision potential futures and establish how to get there is crucial.Indeed, some would argue that the ability to envision potential futures is part of what defines us as human beings. And while there are well established approaches such as scenario planning and forecasting, a recent paper in journal Futures outlines a promising new approach, informed by literature and the great literary works. To discuss this, I am delighted to

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Series 2, Episode 41: When do diversity initiatives...

Brain for Business ·

2024/05/08

In recent years, Diversity along with Equity and Inclusion have emerged as key elements of organisational and people strategy.It is now essentially a “taken for granted” assumption that DEI initiatives are a good thing and that they in turn play an important role in reducing bias and inequality in the workplace.But is this really the case?To explore this further I am delighted to be joined today by Professor Karin Hellerstedt and Professor Timur Uman, both of Jönköping International Business School

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Series 2, Episode 40: Understanding the benefits of...

Brain for Business ·

2024/04/24

A recent paper in the Journal of Possibility Studies argues that creativity is an essential skill for effective leadership and that creative leaders can motivate their teams more effectively and can handle novel challenges by being more flexible in going outside the typical routines.Key to this is the important role played by a leaders’ creative identity and the recognitions that leaders can deliberately enact their creative identities in their roles, based on two ways to understand their

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Series 2, Episode 39: How does CEO over-confidence...

Brain for Business ·

2024/04/10

When it comes to decision making, overconfidence is acknowledged as one of the most common managerial decision making biases.Nonetheless, much uncertainty remains about the implications of CEO overconfidence most particularly in terms of risk taking and ultimately organisational performance.To explore the impact of CEO overconfidence in more detail I am delighted to be joined by Dr Barbara Burkhard and Professor Charlotta Sirén of the Institute for Responsible Innovation at the University of St

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Series 2, Episode 38 - How feedback can super-charge...

Brain for Business ·

2024/03/20

Does your organisation get the feedback it needs?In particular, does it get the feedback it needs to improve and to better meet customer or stakeholder needs?Or instead does it just hope for the best and pray that any improvements, changes or innovations somehow meet those needs?To explore the role of feedback and the pivotal role it can play I am delighted to be joined by Professor Henning Piezunka of INSEAD.Key insights:Feedback is vital for organisations and it is vital that they seek it outNot

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Series 2, Episode 37: The challenge and opportunity...

Brain for Business ·

2024/03/06

When people consider a new employer they might think about a number of key factors, including location, salary, opportunities for growth and advancement, pension and others.One factor which has emerged in recent years is consideration of a potential employers stance on social issues, most particularly relating to their values.More than this, however, research by our guest today – Professor Moritz Appels – highlights that potential hires also consider a CEO’s sociopolitical activism in evaluating how

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Series 2, Episode 36: Why Grand Innovation Challenges...

Brain for Business ·

2024/02/21

Sometimes the challenges facing humanity are beyond the scope or remit of just one person or indeed one organisation.Often termed “grand challenges”, these problemsmight be bigger, more impactful or simply require greater resources to resolve.Equally, their resolution might need more coordinated efforts and collaboration across a wider range of stakeholders to ensure that they are effectively addressed.In more recent times, and perhaps fitting with the times we live in, the term “grand innovation

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34:59

Series 2, Episode 35: Better understanding the...

Brain for Business ·

2024/02/07

The psychology of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurship is a fascinating area.Let’s face it – it can sometimes seem completely bizarre that someone might leave a possibly well-paid and secure job in order to follow their entrepreneurial dream. Yet this is exactly what some people do, despite all the risks and challenges involved.So what is the “psychology of entrepreneurship”?And what is it that makes entrepreneurs so unique?About our guest…Ute Stephan is Professor of Entrepreneurship at King’s

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Series 2, Episode 34 - The destructive impact of...

Brain for Business ·

2024/01/24

While we have previously explored the question of narcissism and the dark triad of personality traits on the Brain for Business podcast, the question of how narcissistic leaders impact on overall organisational performance is something we are yet to consider in great detail.Yet this is exactly what our guests today, Professor Thanos Verousis of Vlerick Business School and Professor Pietro Perotti of the University of Bath, examine in a recent paper co-authored with Shee-Yee Khoo of Bangor Business

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Series 2, Episode 33 – Understanding the impact of...

Brain for Business ·

2024/01/10

The Big 5 Model of Personality is perhaps the most consistently reliable model of personality used in research around the world.Focusing on the key elements of conscientiousness, agreeableness, neuroticism, openness to experience and extraversion, the Big 5 model has been applied to evaluate personality traits in my contexts including not least leadership.A recent paper – co-authored by our guest today on Brain for Business – Dr Fabian Braesemann – considered the Big 5 traits most commonly found in

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Series 2, Episode 32 - Understanding Radicalisation...

Brain for Business ·

2023/11/29

In times of great turmoil and uncertainty radicalisation can emerge as a real challenge.Yet what is it that really drives radicalisation and how can we better support de-radicalisation?Given the events of recent months around the world, we felt it timely to re-issue of Brain for Business Episode 22 of Series 1 which was an interview with internationally recognised expert in radicalisation and de-radicalisation, Robert Örell.Based in Stockholm, Robert Örell is an internationally sought-after trainer,

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Series 2, Episode 31 – Does it really matter whether...

Brain for Business ·

2023/11/15

In recent years it has become commonplace for organisations of all types to loudly proclaim their values and purpose, and encourage their employees to align and identify with them.Yet what does it mean for people to identify with their employer or organisation?And why does it really matter?Surely it is enough for people to turn up for work, do their job diligently and then get on with their lives?To explore the concept of Organisational Identification further it is an absolute pleasure to be joined

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Series 2, Episode 30 - How does power impact on...

Brain for Business ·

2023/11/01

The question of psychopathy and psychopaths in the workplace is something that we have discussed before on the Brain for Business podcast.Yet it remains a fascinating and worthwhile topic, most particularly when considered in terms of power and leadership outcomes.To explore this further I am delighted to be joined by Dr Iris Kranefeld where we discuss a recent paper published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.Key highlights include:Position power acts as a trait-relevant cue for

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Series 2, Episode 29 - How can we better understand...

Brain for Business ·

2023/10/18

“Scandals regularly sweep through organizational fields: they wreak havoc in markets, vaporize billions of dollars in firm value, bring down giant corporations, get CEOs fired, alter the evolution of technologies, and trigger major changes in society. In spite of their significance for organizational life, scandals have received remarkably limited attention in management research.”So says our guest today on the Brain for Business podcast, Professor Julien Jourdan, who attempts to address this gap in

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32:52

Series 2, Episode 28 - Free agents: How evolution...

Brain for Business ·

2023/10/04

“The question of whether we have free will does not have a yes-or-no, all-or-none answer.Instead, we have degrees of freedom – an idea that is reasonably well captured… by a more commonsense understanding of the (still useful) notion of free will. That understanding entails, first, the ability to make choices – that we really can choose what to do.Our actions are not simply determined by outside forces because we’re causally set apart from the rest of the universe to at least some degree.And, just

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36:49

Series 2, Episode 27 – Why don’t people work as hard...

Brain for Business ·

2023/09/20

While accurate data is hard to come by, some sources claim that up 90% of starts up fail. There can be many reasons for this including but not limited to the product or service not meeting market needs, the business model being flawed, or early-stage funding not materialising. One potential issue not often discussed is the impact of employee commitment and the extent to which those working for startups are prepared to put in the discretionary effort sometimes needed to get the startup over those

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