Defy

Defy (2025) explores the pervasive societal pressures that lead people to comply against their better judgment and presents groundbreaking research on how to resist these forces. It introduces a revolutionary framework for understanding and practicing defiance as a positive force, offering practical strategies for speaking up and making decisions that align with your values.

• Leaders and managers responsible for building ethical organizational cultures
• Professionals navigating complex ethical decisions in their places of work
• Activists seeking to create systemic change from within institutions

Sunita Sah is a Cornell University professor of management and organizations who combines a background as a physician with expertise in organizational psychology to study decision-making and ethics. She has served as a Commissioner of the National Commission on Forensic Science while advising various government agencies. Her influential research has been featured in major publications like the New York Times and Scientific American.