The Mammoth in the Room
Can leaders learn how to harness the evolutionary foundations of human behavior to create better business outcomes? How much do evolutionary forces shape our own individual behaviors, decisions, and group dynamics? In each episode, multinational executive leader and author Nicolas Pokorny shares practical, research-based strategies, and stories about how to align humans around common goals and lead them effectively through ever-changing markets and times.
The Mammoth in the Room is an engaging listen of interest to leaders who wish to better lead their people by understanding the evolutionary foundations of human behavior and how to harness them.
16: 7 Tips to Adhere to Build a Team That’s Truly Yours
Corporate leadership involves endless meetings, presentations, customer interactions, and travel, which require energy. Hence, you must prioritize managing your physical, mental, and emotional energy rather than just focusing on time management to avoid burnout.
15: How to Manage Your Energy in a New Leadership Role to Avoid Burnout
Corporate leadership involves endless meetings, presentations, customer interactions, and travel, which require energy. Hence, you must prioritize managing your physical, mental, and emotional energy rather than just focusing on time management to avoid burnout.
14: Navigating Workplace Politics: Evolutionary Insights for Corporate Leaders
Why do people hold such strong political beliefs? How can we effectively manage political tensions in the workplace? Today, drawing from evolutionary biology and psychology, we will discuss why political beliefs are so deeply ingrained, how they impact team dynamics, and what leaders can do to navigate them effectively.
13: The Psychology Behind Corporate Greed: Lessons from Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme
We’ll explore the psychological and evolutionary factors that allow leaders like Madoff to manipulate entire systems for personal gain. Through the lens of evolutionary psychology, you’ll learn about how cognitive biases affect leadership selection.
12: Corporate Greed and the Surprising Post-Pandemic CEO-to-Employee Pay Ratio
The CEO pay ratio increased by 26% in 2023, with executives earning 251 times the average employee salary. Additionally, female CEO compensation dropped by 26%, while male CEOs saw a 17% pay rise. In this week’s episode, we break the rhythm and unpack these troubling trends.
11: Assessing Company Culture: The Critical Step Leaders Must Not Miss To Ensure Long-Term Success
Today’s episode is a continuation what we started in episode 8 , where we discussed how to assess a new company or department as a leader. We’ll discuss why understanding corporate culture is just as crucial as evaluating financial metrics—while the numbers tell you where the business is heading , the culture reveals why it’s heading in a certain direction.
