Social Climates

President Donald Trump

Why Trump Voters Might Have Confidence in Joe Biden

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on November 10, 2020

A leader's awareness of responsibilities fosters engagement with the needs of subordinates.

A leader's awareness of responsibilities fosters engagement with the needs of subordinates.

Career

How to Lead Staff Who Are Working from Home

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on April 6, 2020

If people work together well, working from home is not an issue.

If people work together well, working from home is not an issue.

Health

How Can We Benefit from the Public Health Crisis?

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on March 26, 2020

We need to re-evaluate many common choices and daily habits.

We need to re-evaluate many common choices and daily habits.

Leadership

What Determines the Success of a Leader?

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on March 3, 2020

True leaders are not afraid to pioneer change.

True leaders are not afraid to pioneer change.

Habit Formation

How Can Pledges to Improve Yourself Be More Effective?

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on January 7, 2020

How to avoid five common pitfalls of behavioral improvement attempts.

How to avoid five common pitfalls of behavioral improvement attempts.

Hormones

Are Women From Venus and Men From Mars?

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on December 21, 2019

Would the world have looked different if the Lehman Brothers were the Lehman Sisters?

Would the world have looked different if the Lehman Brothers were the Lehman Sisters?

Forgiveness

What Should a Public Apology Look Like to Be Accepted?

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on November 9, 2019

Leaders’ apologies are only meaningful if they cast a critical look on their own role.

Leaders’ apologies are only meaningful if they cast a critical look on their own role.

Embarrassment

What Attracts People to Leaders Who Lie?

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on November 6, 2019

Leaders who raise guilt and shame to prompt people into change run the risk of being discredited as the bearers of bad news.

Leaders who raise guilt and shame to prompt people into change run the risk of being discredited as the bearers of bad news.

Leadership

How to Prevent Irresponsible Decisions in Leadership

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on June 5, 2019

Senior managers are prone to integrity breaches and toxic leadership behavior. Yet they are unlikely to be called to account for their actions, research shows.

Senior managers are prone to integrity breaches and toxic leadership behavior. Yet they are unlikely to be called to account for their actions, research shows.

Motivation

What Makes Companies Socially Responsible?

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on April 27, 2019

Addressing social problems requires a different way of doing business.

Addressing social problems requires a different way of doing business.

Motivation

Angry White Men

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on April 14, 2019

Do you think people are guided by rational choices? Think again.

Do you think people are guided by rational choices? Think again.

Bias

Why Is It Difficult to Recognize Discrimination?

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on March 17, 2019

We think we know what discrimination looks like but often fail to acknowledge situations where it occurs.

We think we know what discrimination looks like but often fail to acknowledge situations where it occurs.

Career

Are Women Worse Bullies Than Men?

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on October 25, 2018

Projecting gendered expectations on women at work invites them to display stereotypically masculine behavior, research shows.

Projecting gendered expectations on women at work invites them to display stereotypically masculine behavior, research shows.

Career

Looks Do Matter, Especially for Women, and Also at Work

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on September 7, 2018

Scrapping the swimsuit competition for Miss America contestants is not enough.

Scrapping the swimsuit competition for Miss America contestants is not enough.

Career

How to Benefit from Diversity in the Workplace

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on July 24, 2018

Inclusive work climates are the key to diversity benefits, research shows.

Inclusive work climates are the key to diversity benefits, research shows.

Cognition

Thinking About Fatherhood May Improve Views of Men

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on June 15, 2018

A focus on fathers changes stereotypical views, a recent study suggests.

A focus on fathers changes stereotypical views, a recent study suggests.

Leadership

To Be Forewarned Is to Be More Likely to Cheat

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on June 10, 2018

Research shows that managers who use preliminary warnings to enforce rule compliance erode the goodwill of their subordinates.

Research shows that managers who use preliminary warnings to enforce rule compliance erode the goodwill of their subordinates.

Leadership

Top Executive Pay Does Not Reflect Market Forces

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on May 19, 2018

Research refutes common explanations for developments in top executive remuneration.

Research refutes common explanations for developments in top executive remuneration.

Career

Why Commonly Used Work Incentives Can Backfire

Naomi Ellemers Ph.D. on May 10, 2018

Do you think people don't work hard when there is no pay-for-performance? Think again!

Do you think people don't work hard when there is no pay-for-performance? Think again!