Ben Rogers

Assistant Professor of Management and Organization in the Carroll School of Management at BC. I study work meaning and the stories we tell about our lives.

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

Op-ed in Scientific American (@sciam) by me, @kurtjgray, and @michhristian about our research on the Hero's Journey and meaning in life. Excited to get the word out about how seeing positive stories in our lives (and our lives in positive stories) can help well-being.

[Scientific American @sciam]

To lead a meaningful life, become your own hero https://t.co/9JoZzjCYlB

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

🎓 OB/Strategy PhD student (post-comps or Year 2+)? Join us for “Halfway There” – a virtual AOM PDW (June 23–25) to help launch your dissertation & prep for the job market!
🌍 Regional sessions + breakout rooms
👥 Limited spots!

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[Organizational Behavior at UNC @unc_ob]

Curious about the benefits of growth mindsets at work??

Check out this fabulous write-up of recent findings by our very own @benrogersOB and @jesschristian28!!

[Klodiana Lanaj @KlodianaLanaj]

Want to Be a Better Leader? Stop Thinking About Work After Hours. Our latest research with @ProfASGabriel and @remy_jennings

https://t.co/oBNAP9rhyr

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

I had the pleasure to join the @diceinmind podcast to talk Hero's Journey research and a host of other interesting topics. Thanks to @vagabondkaufman and Brad for the great conversation.

[Dice in Mind @diceinmind]

Are you the hero of your own story? Join us as we chat with Prof. Ben Rogers and the potential for the hero’s journey to drive meaning in life.
@benrogersOB @BostonCollege

https://t.co/iPU7Y5ZSl0

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

Such a fun conversation with @RNZSunday about our Hero’s Journey research, and my first radio interview ever!

[RNZ Sunday Morning with Jim Mora @RNZSunday]

If you want to make your life feel more meaningful, try seeing it as a hero’s journey.

Benjamin Rogers from Boston College's Carroll School of Management speaks to Jim.

https://t.co/e23eDyS6uS

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

@unc_ob @kurtjgray @michhristian If I could only bottle up this excitement and affirmation to use in times when a paper is rejected, I'd be a millionaire.

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

Our new op-ed in Scientific American is out!

[Kurt Gray @kurtjgray]

To Lead a Meaningful Life, Become Your Own Hero.

Our piece in @sciam research (led by @benrogersOB) on how framing your life as a hero's journey can make it more meaningful.

https://t.co/ESByjX5nY6

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

This is really interesting and practically relevant research. Nice work @remy_jennings, @ProfASGabriel, and @KlodianaLanaj. I feel like I've had leaders in the past who didn't think about their work during the workday either, which didn't work out quite as well.

[Dr. Allison Gabriel @ProfASGabriel]

@remy_jennings recently spoke with The @WSJ about our research on leader recovery! This was a fun collaboration with Remy & @KlodianaLanaj, helping highlight that leaders who truly detach after working hours come back the next day better prepared to lead.
https://t.co/JORWUocCBT

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

Very cool profile of my former colleague and existing mentor, Elad Sherf!

[Mike Christian @michhristian]

A life guided by curiousity https://t.co/xJkAgCPgw8

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

This is very cool. Time magazine did a write-up about our Hero's Journey paper in JPSP (@kurtjgray @herrisonchicas @michhristian @emily_kubin @j1berger @CurtisPuryear @jmkelly91). Thanks @angelahaupt for a great article!

Meaningful stories can help make meaningful lives.

[TIME @TIME]

New research published earlier this year touts the benefits of reframing your life as a Hero’s Journey
https://t.co/Yd9CzfwCNQ

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

Our paper highlights that, while it can be hard for leaders to resist flattery, the choice whether to reward a flatterer or not carries important reputational consequences that they might want to consider before naively “falling for it.”

Check it out!: https://t.co/GutgVoE2fu

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

We expect our bosses to see through flattery. But what happens when they don’t?

In a new paper in JPSP, we (@ovulsezer, #NadavKlein) find that rewarding flattery makes leaders seem like they have naively “fallen for flattery,” harming their reputation and their organization. 🧵

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

The paper explores the various factors that enhance or minimize this effect: the type of flattery, the incompetence of the flatterer, whether the favor harms the observer, and whether the leader expresses awareness of the flattery’s motive (spoiler: doesn’t matter a ton).

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

Super cool research from my cohort mate and my advisor, @michhristian, at @unc_ob!

[UNC Kenan-Flagler @kenanflagler]

Casher Belinda, a PhD student, & @michhristian show that dreams can increase personal resilience & the ability to make progress toward work goals. ✨Read about the research findings and practical ways individuals and employers can harness the power of awe.https://t.co/oZdoTM2dtr

[Ben Rogers @benrogersOB]

Our paper on the link between the Hero's Journey and meaning in life is now out in JPSP! https://t.co/UlKZtP8RDx

Summary below by the sage @kurtjgray, but thanks also to @herrisonchicas @michhristian @emily_kubin @j1berger @CurtisPuryear, and our great non-Twittering coauthors.

[Kurt Gray @kurtjgray]

Life can feel meaningless. We wondered if the timeless "hero's journey" can help.

8 studies in JPSP show that seeing your life story as a hero's journey increases meaning in life.

This paper also reformulates the hero's journey into 7 key steps that apply to modern life. 🧵