I’m Adrian Furnham
Professor of Psychology, author and academic
An approachable, practical, academic insight into business issues
I’m Adrian Furnham
Professor of Psychology, author and academic
An approachable, practical, academic insight into business issues
Choosing and changing different jobs.
The consequences of job fit and misfit.
Passion at work.
How to define and measure intelligence?
What is EQ?
Which is more important when and why?
How many styles are there?
Are some “better” than others?
Can you change your style?
How to describe the different generations.
The “problematic millennials”.
The aging process.
Workshops
Business Psychology: Talks and short practical courses
Half-Day Workshops.
What exactly do spies do? What attributes and skills are they selected and trained for? How accurate is the popular “James Bond” description of what spies and spying are all about? How psychological is the spying business?
Ethical investing – defined here in the broadest terms – is more popular than ever. This focuses on investing in companies whose beliefs and practices align with an investor’s values as they pertain to the company’s impact on society. The popularity of this investment approach appears to be growing significantly. Thirty years ago it seemed…
However smart and smooth the “internal communications department” gossip thrives in organisations; particularly those in trouble. Glossy in-house (staff) magazines, a monthly video talk from the CEO, regular email communication can neither prevent nor even inhibit the work of the grapevine. Often the attempt to formalise, control and sanitise all communication within an organisation really…
Why do people join the Masons, the Rotarians or the Labour Party? Because of what they offer: friendship, connections, identity, an opportunity to make a contribution. Are the motives the same as joining the Order of the Solar Temple, the Branch Davidians, the Taliban, Hamas, or the Al Qua-eda? How are acceptable social groups and…
“Professor Adrian Furnham is one of the world’s most productive psychologists and one of HR Magazine’s 20 Most Influential People in HR.
Approachable, well-informed and engaging Adrian is an accomplished speaker sure to deliver.”
Still Waiting: some unfulfilled promises of AI in psychological assessment
What’s the most effective way to motivate your workforce?
Blackberry Addiction
Debunking the myth that intelligence is gender-based
Past Academic Positions
Lecturer
Pembroke College Oxford
Professor
University College London
Awards & Recognition
Elected Fellow of the Leadership Trust
Elected Academician of the Learned Society of the Social Sciences
British Psychological Society Academic Contribution to Practice Award
Lifetime Achievement Award