Cultural Psychologist & Leadership Expert; Chavkin-Chang Professor at Columbia Business School; Author of "Tribal"

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Michael Morris Biography

Michael Morris is a cultural psychologist and the Chavkin-Chang Professor of Leadership at Columbia Business School, where he is also affiliated with the Psychology Department and the Committee on Global Thought. Morris earned a PhD in psychology from the University of Michigan after completing undergraduate degrees in cognitive science and English literature at Brown University. Prior to joining Columbia, he taught at Stanford University and established the Leadership Lab at Columbia. He teaches MBA and executive-level courses on leadership, teamwork, communication, negotiation, and decision-making.

Morris has published more than 200 articles in psychology and management journals, focusing on topics such as individual decision-making, interpersonal influence, and social networks. His early research on culture and cognition contributed to the development of cultural psychology. Morris's work has identified cultural influences on cognition, communication, and collaboration, as well as situational and social factors that affect these processes. His scientific papers have received international awards from scholarly societies in social psychology, judgment and decision-making, psychology in the public interest, Asian psychology, management, human resources, and marketing. He is a founding editor of Management and Organization Review and serves as an associate editor for several other journals.

Morris is the author of "Tribal: How the Cultural Instincts That Divide Us Can Help Bring Us Together." The book was shortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year and was a finalist for the Academy of Management George R. Terry Award. In "Tribal," Morris examines research, historical events, and stories from business and politics to reframe perspectives on tribalism, arguing that tribal instincts are rooted in solidarity rather than hostility.

Morris has received the Outstanding Contribution to Cultural Psychology award from the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, the Responsible Research in Management Award from the Academy of Management Fellows, and the Deans' Award for Innovation in the Classroom from Columbia Business School. He has served on National Academy of Science and National Science Foundation panels advising the Armed Services on managing cultural differences. In addition to his academic work, Morris conducts behavioral science research and advises corporations, government agencies, NGOs, and political campaigns on culture-related issues, contributing expertise at the intersection of psychology, leadership, and organizational culture.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/30/2026.

Michael Morris Videos

CBS Leadership Speaker Series: Professor Michael Morris

CBS Leadership Speaker Series: Professor Michael Morris

Prof. Michael Morris, Columbia: Is culture like an iceberg?

Prof. Michael Morris, Columbia: Is culture like an iceberg?

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