Many of us comply much more than we realize. How many times have you wanted to object, disagree, or opt out of something but ended up swallowing your words, shaking your head, and just going along? Analyzing cases ranging from corporate corruption and sexual abuse to everyday acquiescence at work, the doctor’s office, and in our personal lives, organizational psychologist Sunita Sah, MD, Ph.D. delves deep into why the pressure to comply is a corrosive and often invisible force in our society.
In her new book, Defy: The Power of No in a World That Demands Yes, Sah radically transforms our idea of defiance from a misunderstood negative trait into a crucial, positive force for personal and societal change. An award-winning associate professor at Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business, Sah guides us through her five stages of defiance, equipping readers with simple tools to make decisions that align with their values. Drawing on her story as a woman scientist of color, as well as her original research and insights from multiple disciplines including psychology, ethics, law, medicine, organizational behavior, sociology, and philosophy, Sah reveals the critical need to rediscover our core values. Sah will be in conversation with Ethan Kross, Ph.D., Professor, Management & Organizations, Ross School of Business, and Director of the Emotion and Self Control Lab, University of Michigan. He is the author of the international bestseller Chatter and the new book Shift: Managing Your Emotions — So They Don’t Manage You.
This event will be recorded and available later on the FAN website and our YouTube channel.
AFTER-HOURS EVENT: Attendees who purchase a copy of Defy from FAN’s partner bookseller The Book Stall are invited to attend an AFTER-HOURS event hosted by Sah that will start immediately after the webinar. Copy and paste this link to purchase the book: https://bit.ly/SahBookPurchase NOTE: FAN collects registration data to inform event planning.