The Dark Pattern: the hidden dynamics of corporate scandals
Volkswagen, Boeing, Theranos, Uber, FTX – corporate scandals that defy logic. It is easy to assume that our organisations are immune, that these were bad things done by bad people. The reality is more unsettling. How do seemingly good people – managers with values and good intentions – become complicit in systemic organisational misbehaviour? Why do ethical lapses occur, even within organisations that strive for integrity?
Guido Palazzo – author of The Dark Pattern: the hidden dynamics of corporate scandal – discusses the core connections between high profile scandals with Lauren Branston, revealing the psychological forces behind ethical blindness and the powerful role of context in shaping our decisions.
Why attend
- Take a sneak peak into Guido's soon to be published book, The Dark Pattern: the hidden dynamics of corporate scandals
- Learn how to protect your integrity and that of your organisation
- Understand the mechanisms and patterns behind systematic organisational misbehaviour.
Our speakers
Professor of Business Ethics, University of Lausanne
Guido Palazzo is Professor of Business Ethics at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland. He studied business administration at the University of Bamberg and holds a PhD in political philosophy from the University of Marburg (both in Germany). In his research, Guido investigates the driving forces behind corporate scandals. Guido has trained leadership teams and boards of numerous corporations in Europe, Asia and in the USA in ethics. He has worked with the top leadership teams of companies such as Ericsson, Allianz, Volvo Cars, Globalfoundries, Biontech, and Medtronic. He has directed a leadership program for high level civil servants (Vice Ministers) of the Chinese Communist Party. His MOOC (massive open online course) on “unethical decision making in organisations” on Coursera had more than 50,000 participants so far.
Chief Executive, Institute of Business Ethics
Lauren joined the Institute of Business Ethics in September 2024. Lauren has previously led corporate affairs and sustainability functions in large corporates, dealing with social, environmental and governance issues. Before joining IBE, Lauren led her own strategic advisory firm, working with clients at the intersection of sustainability, corporate affairs, culture, strategy and governance. Lauren has an Ecology degree from UCL, is a guest lecturer at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and sits on the Board of Trustees of the Soil Association.
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