People, Power, and Uncertainty at Work
Dr. Zara Sterling explores how psychology and neuroscience can explain decision-making inside complex organizations, from leadership and culture to AI-driven change. She also unpacks the gap between what companies say and what their behavior reveals beneath the corporate script.
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Dr. Zara Sterling in 30 seconds
Dr. Zara Sterling PhD
Hi, I’m Dr. Zara Sterling.I’ve always been fascinated by the idea that every system—corporate, social, even political—isn’t really held together by rules… but by the psychology of the people inside it. That curiosity led me to Oxford, where I learned that a single well-placed question can unravel an entire way of thinking—and I’ve carried that instinct with me ever since.What drives me is understanding those critical moments inside organizations—the point where collaboration turns into competition, where leadership is tested, and where change becomes unavoidable, especially as we begin working alongside AI.On The Human Workforce Podcast, I bring a psychological lens to these shifts. I look at how identity, emotion, and decision-making shape the future of work—not just from a business perspective, but from a human one.Because if we’re going to navigate this next era successfully, we need to understand not just the technology… but ourselves.