Surrounded By Idiots Author Thomas Erikson

Do you want to better understand your colleagues, family, partners and friends? 

Unlike many self-help authors, the acclaimed behavioural expert Thomas Erikson has sold millions of books worldwide by giving advice on how to better understand the people around us — rather than just ourselves. 

Best known for his internationally bestselling book Surrounded By Idiots, Erikson devised a simple yet revolutionary method of understanding human behaviour with his four-colour system of categorising personalities as either red, blue, yellow and green. Each colour represents different traits: bossy, analytical, friendly and optimistic. 

On October 14, Erikson comes to the Intelligence Squared stage for an exclusive event to discuss his theory of human personality and his latest book Surrounded By Liars. He will remind us that companies and organisations are full of humans who think, communicate, function differently, and explain how we can improve our understanding of other people to advance our own careers. 

Join us at Conway Hall where Erikson will be taking your questions – and will give us practical and specific advice on how we can better understand our bosses, friends, romantic interests, and more as we face the constant challenge of trying not to misunderstand and be misunderstood.