by Hayley Cheok “An organisation is like a tree full of monkeys, all on different limbs at different levels. Some monkeys are climbing up, some down. The monkeys on top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. The monkeys on the bottom look up and see nothing but butts.” – Unknown From school to work, food pyramids to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs… we are constantly navigating hierarchies in our lives. In particular, social hierarchies are pervasive in our society and lucky for us – because we are fantastic at forming and navigating them. Social hierarchies simplify the complex … Continue reading Look up and down before you cross: social hierarchies and their impact on decision-making