Interactive Series: E1: The Truth About Lying
About this episode
Kari Schneider explores the psychology of lying and its impact on leadership and team dynamics.
In this powerful kickoff to a new series on communication and leadership interaction, Kari Schneider dives into a topic most leaders avoid: the psychology of lying — and how it impacts trust, credibility, and team performance. Drawing on research from: Dr. Robert Feldman (University of Massachusetts) Dan Ariely (The Honest Truth About Dishonesty) Dr. Robert Trivers (The Folly of Fools) Kari breaks down the three primary ways we lie — and why even high-integrity leaders fall into these patterns. In This Episode, You’ll Discover: Why 60% of people lie in a 10-minute conversation The real cost of “small” lies on leadership credibility What “trust debt” is — and how leaders unknowingly accumulate it The slippery slope of omission in organizations How strategic editing can erode psychological safety Why self-deception is the most dangerous lie of all How successful leaders become more sophisticated at lying to themselves The subtle language clues that signal deception Why cleaning up self-deception leads to deeper connection and bigger impact Standout Insight “We deceive ourselves first so that we can deceive others more convincingly.” This episode challenges leaders to conduct a…
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