
Why being in charge could be making you worse at your job
New research shows that feeling powerful can make us socially distant and unable to read the emotions of other people.
Trevor Foulk is assistant professor of management and organisation at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business. He received his Ph.D. in organisational behaviour from the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida, and his BBA from the University of Massachusetts. Dr. Foulk’s research interests include deviant workplace behaviours, workplace power dynamics, social perception, and interpersonal influence behaviours. His research has been published in leading academic journals, and he has contributed articles to a number of top news publications.