Alex Haslam: The Academic View of Self

<p>A fascinating insight on humanity through the eyes and work of this Social Psychologist, Professor Alex Haslam, from the University of Queensland.</p> <p>We discuss</p> <ul> <li>The Stanford Prison Experiment (conforming to role) versus (his work as cocreator of) the BBC Prion Experiment.&nbsp;</li> <li>Milgram's experiments and work on conforming to authority - see Alex's TED talk about this - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxXMKg8-7o0">'The Psychology of Tyranny: Did Milgram Get It Wrong?'</a></li> <li>Leaders as 'Entrepreneurs of Identity'. One can only be a leader when you have engaged followership. It is not a title, it is a way of being.&nbsp;</li> <li>Our sense of self comes from how we identify within groups.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>Alex's books and collaborations can all be found here - <a href="https://psychology.uq.edu.au/profile/3181/alex-haslam">alex-haslam</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Thought starters from Gabi &amp; Amelia &amp; Rob (our wonderous editor!)</strong></p> <p>Simon Sinek puts leadership beautifully here - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljLlpOAGRsQ">'Most Toxic Person in the Workplace'</a></p> <p>First Follower: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ">Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzKmJoe_e2c">Group </a>- You Tube TV series</p> <p><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52879286-humankind">Humankind: A Hopeful History</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5781839.Rutger_Bregman">Rutger Bregman</a> - speaks to many of the topics raised in this episode</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>You can get hold of Gabi &amp; Amelia here:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/pivotpointspodcast/?hl=en"><strong> @pivotpointspodcast</strong></a></li> <li>LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/pivot-points-podcast/?viewAsMember=true"><strong> </strong><u><strong>www.linkedin.com/company/pivot-points-podcast/</strong></u></a></li> <li>Twit