What Marge Simpson Can Teach You About Leadership
Nudge10 Nov 2025

What Marge Simpson Can Teach You About Leadership

In 1989, The Simpsons released Itchy & Scratchy & Marge. It’s a classic Simpson’s episode filled with slapstick humour, dry jokes, and smart gags. And yet, behind all the humour, there’s an important lesson about leadership. Today, Chief Behavioural Scientist Micheal Hallsworth explains what Marge Simpson can teach you about leadership. --- Read the Hypocrisy Trap: https://amzn.to/47vhxbj⁠ Sign up for my newsletter: https://www.nudgepodcast.com/mailing-list Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phill-agnew-22213187/ Watch Nudge on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nudgepodcast/ --- Today’s sources: Barrick, E. M., Barasch, A., & Tamir, D. I. (2022). The unexpected social consequences of diverting attention to our phones. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 101, Article 104344. Jordan, J. J., Sommers, R., Bloom, P., & Rand, D. G. (2017). Why do we hate hypocrites? Evidence for a theory of false signaling. Psychological Science. Thomas, O., & Reimann, O. (2023). The bias blind spot among HR employees in hiring decisions. German Journal of Human Resource Management, 37(1), 5–22. Tokunaga, R. S. (2010). Following you home from school: A critical review and synthesis of research on cyberbullying victimization. Computers in Human Behavior, 26(3), 277–287

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