EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 39 MIN
The Data Behind Belonging: What Leaders Get Wrong About Culture — with Carissa Romero, Co-Founder of Paradigm
from Great Minds: People and Culture · host Advertising Week & Emerald
In this episode, Ren Akinci sits down with Carissa Romero, Ph.D., co-founder of Paradigm, for a conversation about what actually changes behavior at work and what quietly undermines it. Drawing from her roots in Stanford research and years advising leaders, Carissa breaks down why many well-intentioned culture efforts fail, how data often contradicts leadership narratives, and what it really takes to build belonging at scale.
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In this episode, Ren Akinci sits down with Carissa Romero, Ph.D., co-founder of Paradigm, for a conversation about what actually changes behavior at work and what quietly undermines it. Drawing from her roots in Stanford research and years advising leaders, Carissa breaks down why many well-intentioned culture efforts fail, how data often contradicts leadership narratives, and what it really takes to build belonging at scale.
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