“Quitting is often triggered by a single event. Most of us are one jolt away from leaving our job.”
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about anthony
Professor Anthony Klotz is a Professor of Organisational Behaviour at UCL’s School of Management, renowned for coining “The Great Resignation.”
His research explores why and how employees resign, how workers balance their good and bad performance at work, and how contact with nature affects workplace well-being, with findings published in leading journals and outlets like Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan Management Review, and The Wall Street Journal.
In his book Jolted, he reveals the unrecognized power of one-off events to cause us to rethink our relationships with work, leading us to make changes that change our careers, and our pursuit of happiness and meaning in life.
books & articles
Anthony’s research and writing center on the dynamics of employees’ relationship with work, what leads this relationship to change, and the effects of these changes on not only the workers themselves, but also their colleagues, teams, and organisations.
His book Jolted unpacks the hidden psychological and societal forces behind resignations and employee decisions, offering practical insights for leaders in today’s evolving work landscape.
His scholarly articles—published in leading journals such as Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Personnel Psychology—explore topics like resignation styles, organizational citizenship, and ethical decision-making. In parallel, his thought leadership in outlets like Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company bridges academic rigor with actionable advice on managing employee retention, burnout, hybrid work, and organizational trust. Collectively, his work offers a nuanced, research-backed view of the modern workplace.
speaking
An expert in organisational psychology, Anthony regularly speaks to audience ranging from students, to workers, to HR leaders, to executive teams, to explain how the science of resignations and our relationship with work can help them improve their lives and the lives of those around them.
Anthony has taught Organisational Behaviour and Research Methods at the doctoral level, Leadership and Work Design at the Masters level, and HR Management and Cross-Cultural Management at the undergraduate level, which leaves him well-equipped to not just speak, but to engage in conversations with workers, leaders, and HR professionals about the workforce issues they are facing, and to offer evidence-based insights for how to respond.
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