Michael Morris

Michael Morris

Keynote Speaker: Cultural Psychologist, Chavkin-Chang Professor of Leadership at Columbia Business School & Author of "Tribal: How the Cultural Instincts That Divide Us Can Help Bring Us Together"

Michael Morris Biography

Michael Morris is the Chavkin-Chang Professor of Leadership at CBS and also serves as Professor in the Psychology Department of Columbia University.

He teaches MBA and executive-level classes on leadership, teamwork, communication, negotiation, and decision-making. Morris teaches the core class, LEAD, that starts the MBA curriculum. He teaches the elective, Managerial Negotiations, an EMBA elective Global Negotiations, and short executive education classes on negotiation. In 2016, he was honored with the Dean's Award for Innovation in the Curriculum for creating one of the school's most popular elective courses: The Leader's Voice, a class focusing on modes of leadership communication.

Professor Morris has published over 200 articles in leading behavioral science and management journals on topics such as decision-making, social judgment, negotiation, and social networks. His early research on culture and cognition helped to spark the growth of cultural psychology and his more recent research on the triggering and learning of cultural codes has helped to shift the field to a more dynamic conception of cultural influences. His scientific papers have received international awards from scholarly societies in the fields of social psychology, judgment and decision-making, psychology in the public interest, Asian psychology, management, human resources, marketing, and others. His debut popular book Tribal (coming October 2nd 2024) argues that leaders can harness shared cultural identities to unify and mobilize groups of people to work together.

In service to the field, Morris serves as a consulting editor at Journal of International Business and at Management and Organization Review, a journal on management in Chinese societal contexts that helped to found. In the past he served as an associate editor at Psychological Review, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Journal of Trust Research, and others.

Professor Morris founded the Leadership Lab, which worked to develop richer training in social intelligence rather than just technical business skills. Before that, Morris launched the school's Behavioral Lab and Postdoctoral Fellow programs to foster behavioral science research. He has served on the university’s Institutional Review Board and co-developed its ethical policies for international research. He currently serves on the university's Committee on Global Thought and chaired the school's recent Organizational Culture Committee.

Outside of academia, Professor Morris has consulted with and conducted executive training workshops for hundreds of clients across the globe, including Fortune 100 firms, foundations, and governments. He has advised the Pentagon on frameworks for dealing cultural differences and has helped Intelligence Agencies apply knowledge of cultural differences in cybersecurity programs. He is part of a group of behavioral scientists known for advising Presidential campaigns.

Prior to joining Columbia in 2001, Professor Morris was a tenured Professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business and Psychology Department. He served as a visiting professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1995, the University of Hong Kong in 2000, Harvard Business School and Universitat Pompeu Fabra in 2008, and INSEAD-Europe in 2022 and INSEAD-Asia in 2023.

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Michael Morris Videos

CBS Leadership Speaker Series: Professor Michael Morris
Prof. Michael Morris, Columbia: Is culture like an iceberg?

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Michael Morris Videos

CBS Leadership Speaker Series: Professor Michael Morris
Prof. Michael Morris, Columbia: Is culture like an iceberg?
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  • How much does it cost to book Michael Morris for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Michael Morris, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. For the most current speaking fee to hire Michael Morris, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Michael Morris speak about?

    Michael Morris is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Psychology, Social Sciences, Professors, Author, Business Consulting, Communication, Family & Parenting, Culture and Education.
  • Where does Michael Morris travel from?

    Michael Morris generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Michael Morris?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Michael Morris for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Michael Morris for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Michael Morris or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
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