Big Idea Session

Eric M. Bailey

Bestselling Author & President, Bailey Strategic Innovation Group

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Eric M. Bailey is a bestselling author and expert in human relationships and communication who uses brain science and psychology to help people better understand one another. 

He’s the author of The Cure for Stupidity: Using Brain Science to Explain Irrational Behavior and president of Bailey Strategic Innovation Group, one of the fastest-growing human communication consulting firms in the U.S.  

"The only things in life we can learn are things we don’t yet know."

Eric has a knack for making complex ideas practical and easy to understand. Blending brain science, psychology, fact, and emotion, he helps people build greater self-awareness and see familiar challenges from new perspectives.  

Standout achievements: 

🧠 Creator of the Principles of Human Understanding™, a leadership and communication methodology grounded in brain science and psychology  

🏆 Honored as Diversity Leader of the Year and a 40 Under 40 award recipient  

🎤 Has worked with organizations including Google, the U.S. Air Force, Los Angeles County, and the Phoenix Police Department  

What you’ll learn from Eric at Workhuman Live: 

🧠 How brain science can explain some of the irrational behaviors that create friction between people 

👂 How our own brains and communication habits can become barriers to understanding 

🤝 How trust, empathy, and better communication can support stronger teams 

Eric's ideas driving the dialogue:

The Cure for Stupidity Book by Eric M Bailey

Book

The Cure for Stupidity: Using Brain Science to Explain Irrational Behavior at Work

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Video

Why Being Ignored Actually Hurts

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The Cure for Stupidity Podcast by Eric M Bailey

Podcast

The Cure for Stupidity

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