Social media in the dock, toxic headphones, and the difference between a manager and a leader
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Ryne Sherman, Hogan Assessments
This week we’re asking if the era of the infinite scroll is finally over as Ireland joins a wave of European nations introducing a digital age of majority, and Mark Zuckerberg faces a court in the US over user safety. Is it time to stop attacking the content and start blaming the design?
We also celebrate a major Irish energy milestone: the launch of the country’s first grid-scale battery storage system in Edenderry. Plus, we discuss why Apple’s upcoming ‘budget’ MacBook feels out of character, why your headphones might be toxic, and the security firm warning us all to stop letting AI generate our passwords.
Our guest this week is Dr Ryne Sherman, chief science officer at Hogan Assessments. He joins Niall to discuss the psychology of the 2026 workplace, the rise of ‘quiet cracking,’ and why – despite the AI revolution – the core qualities of a great leader haven’t changed for thousands of years.
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