Why the loudest people are not always right I The Duning Kruger Effect

Why do we so often follow the most confident voice in the room—even when it’s not the most competent? In this episode, Martin Wolf and Dr. Verena Seibert-Giller explore the Dunning-Kruger effect, a cognitive bias where people with lower ability tend to overestimate their competence, while true experts stay quiet—doubting themselves.You’ll learn:– Why loud confidence is often mistaken for competence in meetings– How this bias can derail decision-making, innovation, and team trust– What psychological traps meeting leaders fall into when they don’t actively manage group dynamics– How to create meeting structures that amplify quiet expertise instead of just dominant voicesThis episode offers practical advice for anyone running meetings—and a clear call to action for all the silent experts out there: your voice matters. Learn how to speak up with impact and how to build a team culture where knowledge wins over noise.