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Why do smart, capable people follow instructions they know are wrong?

In this ethics-focused discussion, we revisit authority bias through the lens of the Stanley Milgram obedience experiments, one of the most disturbing studies in psychology. The results reveal a hard truth: human beings are deeply wired to obey authority even when it conflicts with conscience, ethics, and common sense.

Modern organizations unintentionally recreate the exact conditions of Milgram’s lab: hierarchy, pressure to comply, fear of dissent, and diffusion of responsibility. The result? Overlooked risks, failed strategies, ethical blind spots, poor customer outcomes, and organizational malpractice.

This video explores:

• Why authority bias is an ethical issue first, not a strategy problem
• How leadership structures amplify obedience
• Why silence is one of the greatest organizational risk factors
• What ethical leadership requires in environments of power and influence

Before strategy.
Before execution.
There must be ethics.

This is Part Two of “Breaking the Trance.”

00:00 Breaking the Trance: Authority Bias Revisited
00:47 Why Authority Bias Is an Ethical Issue
02:08 The Milgram Experiment and Human Obedience
04:15 How Organizations Amplify Authority Bias
06:12 When Obedience Creates Business Failure
07:46 Leadership, Power, and Ethical Responsibility
09:18 Ethics Before Strategy and Execution
10:41 Final Reflection on Authority and Silence