DR. SUNITA SAH IS AN AWARD-WINNING PROFESSOR A PUBLIC SPEAKER AN ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST AN AUTHOR A THOUGHT LEADER A RESEARCHER AN EDUCATOR

Helping people reclaim their agency and defy the forces that keep us silent and compliant.

Introducing: DEFY

WHY IS IT SO HARD TO SPEAK UP EVEN WHEN YOU KNOW SOMETHING’S WRONG?

How many times have you wanted to object, disagree, or opt out of something—but ended up swallowing your words, shaking your head, and just going along? Analyzing cases from corporate corruption to sexual abuse to everyday acquiescence at work, the doctor’s office, and in our personal lives, award-winning organizational psychologist Dr. Sunita Sah delves deep into why the pressure to comply is a corrosive and often invisible force in our society.

With her own revelatory research, she radically transforms our idea of defiance from a misunderstood negative trait into a crucial, positive force for personal and societal change. Taking us through her five stages of defiance, Dr. Sah equips readers with simple tools to make decisions that align with their values. Defy is the essential playbook for how to speak up and act when it matters most.

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Dr. Sunita Sah is an award-winning, tenured professor at Cornell University and an expert in organizational psychology.

She leads groundbreaking research on influence, authority, compliance, and defiance. A trained physician, she practiced medicine in the United Kingdom and worked as a management consultant for the pharmaceutical industry. She currently teaches executives, leaders, and students in healthcare and business. 

Dr. Sah is a sought-after international speaker and consultant, advisor to government agencies, and former Commissioner of the National Commission on Forensic Science. Her multidisciplinary research and analyses have been widely published in leading academic journals and media entities including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Harvard Business Review, and Scientific American.

How can we work together?

✔️ To Inspire Your Audiences with stimulating speaking and keynotes

✔️ To Empower Your Teams with motivating workshops

✔️ To Solve Your Problems with expert insight and consultancy

“Sunita’s presentation was profound and transformative, with eye-opening moments of clarity that inspired and resonated long after the event. Her ability to deliver powerful, actionable insights makes her an exceptional and inspiring speaker.”
— Vipin Kamath, Chief Information Officer, Weill Cornell Medicine

HIGHLIGHTS

Featured articles by Sunita
Speak Up at Thanksgiving. Your Health Demands It.
Speak Up at Thanksgiving. Your Health Demands It.

Suppressing your opinions and emotions to keep the peace could come at the expense of your own physical and mental health.

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What to Do About “Back to the Office” Jitters
What to Do About “Back to the Office” Jitters

The majority of professionals in a recent survey said that they were anxious about returning to the office after working remotely during the pandemic. What can managers and employees do to manage the transition?

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Why you find it so hard to resist taking bad advice.
Why you find it so hard to resist taking bad advice.

When my doctor ordered a CT scan that I didn’t need, I found myself in an uncomfortable position. Even though, as a physician myself, I knew that it was unnecessary, as a patient, I still felt compelled to comply.

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Missing Product Information Doesn’t Bother Consumers as Much as It Should.
Missing Product Information Doesn’t Bother Consumers as Much as It Should.

As consumers and citizens in the internet era, we have access to more information than ever when making purchases and other choices that affect our health, safety, and well-being.

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The Paradox of Disclosure.
The Paradox of Disclosure.

A POPULAR remedy for a conflict of interest is disclosure — informing the buyer (or the patient, etc.) of the potential bias of the seller (or the doctor, etc.). Disclosure is supposed to act as a warning, alerting consumers to their adviser’s stake in the matter so they can process the advice accordingly.

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