He holds a Master’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and a PhD in Organisational Behaviour from London Business School. Much of his research focuses on self-promotion, in which people play up their abilities or accomplishments to be seen as competent. Specifically, he explores the question of why and when engaging in self-promotion leads to positive or negative consequences in organizations. In addition, he investigates how failing to engage in self-promotion can have detrimental impacts on people’s self-views and cognition.