TVLL 013: Obedience or Engaged Followership | Milgram and Haslam

TVLL 013: Obedience or Engaged Followership | Milgram and Haslam

Haslam TEDxUQ Video (17:50): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxXMKg8-7o0

Many of us are familiar with the Milgram Experiment that suggested humans will go to very far lengths to obey a person of perceived authority.  Haslam provided a new look at the same experiments and extracted some interesting findings. 

Why is it important for leaders to understand both Milgram’s and Haslam’s work?  Do your employees blindly obey?  Are they engaged followers?  Are they free to question?  Are there other checks on behavior? 

The Milgram Experiment (11:46): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOUEC5YXV8U