Niro Sivanathan

Niro Sivanathan is a Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School, specializing in social psychological and evolutionary theories related to status, power, and decision-making. His research explores how hierarchical positions shape ethical behavior, reciprocity patterns, and cognitive biases in organizational contexts.

• PhD in Management & Organizations (Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University)
• MSc in Management (Queen’s University)
• BA in Psychology (Queen’s University)

Key research areas include:

• Leadership dynamics (dominance vs. prestige)
• Ethical behavior in hierarchical systems
• Cognitive biases in judgment and decision-making
• Cross-cultural reciprocity patterns

His work has been featured in top journals like Science, Nature Human Behaviour, and Academy of Management Journal, and translated to practitioner outlets such as Harvard Business Review. Teaching awards include London Business School's Excellence in Teaching Award (2016) and recognition as a Top 40 under 40 business school professor by Poets and Quants (2016).