In this episode, I chat with Martin Kilduff, Professor of Organizational Behavior at UCL, about his latest AMJ paper on workplace rivalries. We break down how rivalries form in social networks, why they push people to compete harder (for better or worse), and what that means for careers. Who’s your biggest rival? And is that a good thing? Let’s find out!

Kilduff, M., Wang, K., Lee, S. Y., Tsai, W., Chuang, Y.-T., & Tsai, F.-S. 2024. Hiding and Seeking Knowledge-Providing Ties from Rivals: A Strategic Perspective on Network Perceptions. Academy of Management Journal, 67(5): 1207-1233.

https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2022.0091