Deborah H. Gruenfeld

Deborah H. Gruenfeld, a senior associate dean and professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business, explores the profound impact of academic research on organizations and individuals. She emphasizes how research provides reliable tools to understand truths beyond personal experiences. Topics include the vital role of interdisciplinary approaches in business and how leadership shapes cultural dynamics. Gruenfeld also discusses the significance of untapped research areas like gendering in technology and celebrates the joy of discovery and continuous learning.

Deborah H. Gruenfeld, a professor of organizational behavior, discusses the primal forces that drive our behavior and the formation of hierarchies. She emphasizes the need to understand these animal forces to modify existing power structures. The podcast explores strategies for overcoming power imbalances in the workplace and highlights the influence of power on self-regulation and behavior.

Dr. Deborah Grunfeld discusses reshaping power structures, exploring dog behavior parallels, human hierarchies complexities, navigating workplace power dynamics, and personal struggles with agency and power in an engaging and insightful discussion.