{"id":3532,"date":"2026-10-29T09:01:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T08:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bbforum.rs\/?post_type=speakers&p=3532"},"modified":"2026-11-02T16:29:07","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T15:29:07","slug":"jonathon-grantham","status":"publish","type":"speakers","link":"https:\/\/bbforum.rs\/en\/speakers\/jonathon-grantham\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathon Grantham"},"featured_media":3535,"template":"","meta":{"position":"MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEXOID","company":"NEXOID, UK","subtitle":"CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & CULTURE RISK: DETECTING TOXIC BEHAVIOURS IN MODERN ORGANISATIONS","short_description":"

The Hidden Cost of Toxic Behaviour<\/strong><\/p>\n

How can leaders distinguish confidence and ambition from manipulation and the abuse of power? How do they recognise individuals whose influence shapes decisions and relationships across an organisation, while quietly undermining trust and weakening the business? And why are destructive behaviours sometimes not only tolerated, but rewarded?<\/p>\n

Human behaviour, personality and informal power dynamics have a far greater influence on how companies operate than organisational charts and formal management systems might suggest. Understanding these less visible forces is essential for leaders seeking to protect the quality of decision-making, organisational integrity and long-term business performance.<\/p>","left_column":"

Jonathon Grantham is a computer scientist, entrepreneur and business transformation specialist with more than 20 years of experience at the intersection of technology, business, organisational culture and human behaviour.<\/p>\n

Throughout his career, he has worked with international companies including Coca-Cola, Porsche, Volvo, Jameson Whiskey and Absolut Vodka, as well as organisations across the public and non-profit sectors. His experience spans business process improvement, change management, business consulting and software development, giving him a broad perspective on how organisations operate and evolve.<\/p>\n

He holds a degree in Computer Science and an MBA from a university within Australia's Group of Eight (Go8). He is the founder and Managing Director of Nexoid, a company developing software solutions to improve business processes and support organisational transformation.<\/p>","right_column":"

He has also collaborated with the University of Oxford on international research examining how the COVID-19 pandemic and political interests shaped societies and political processes around the world.<\/p>\n

At the heart of his work is the psychology of power: how personality, manipulation and less visible aspects of human behaviour determine who gains influence, how decisions are made and why destructive patterns can persist and even thrive within organisations. His work draws on evolutionary psychology, personality analysis and corporate intelligence to examine how power dynamics play out in the business world. He is the author of The Corporate Sociopath Handbook<\/em>, which explores five dark personality traits \u2014 narcissism, Machiavellianism, sociopathy, sadism and spitefulness \u2014 and how they manifest in corporate environments. A significant part of the book focuses on recognising manipulative tactics and developing strategies to protect individuals and organisations from their consequences.<\/p>","key_insights":{"item-0":{"title":"Recognising the Business Impact of Manipulative Behaviour","text":"

Narcissism, Machiavellianism and other manipulative patterns extend well beyond interpersonal relationships. Within organisations, they can influence access to information, the allocation of responsibility, decision-making and whose interests ultimately prevail. Recognising these behaviours is essential to understanding the risks they pose to teams, relationships and business performance.<\/p>"},"item-1":{"title":"Power, Information and Informal Centres of Influence","text":"

Formal organisational structures do not always reveal how decisions are really made. Control over information, personal agendas, informal alliances and strategic positioning can create parallel centres of power. Understanding these dynamics helps leaders identify where influence truly lies and recognise the barriers to transparency and accountability.<\/p>"},"item-2":{"title":"Building Organisations Resilient to Destructive Behaviour","text":"

Organisational resilience depends on more than strategy, processes and control systems. It also requires a culture in which concerns can be raised openly, accountability cannot easily be avoided, and inappropriate behaviour is challenged regardless of an individual's position or performance. Leaders play a critical role in creating such an environment.<\/p>"}},"about_title":"CORPORATE GOVERNANCE & CULTURE RISK: DETECTING TOXIC BEHAVIOURS IN MODERN ORGANISATIONS","about_subtitle":"Jonathon Grantham at Balkan Business Forum 2027","about_content":"

In his keynote, Jonathon Grantham addresses one of the most sensitive challenges in corporate governance: individuals whose behaviour and influence can become a serious organisational risk, while remaining largely invisible to formal systems of oversight and control.<\/p>\n

Drawing on real-world business examples, he will explore how manipulation is used to gain and maintain influence, how it shapes relationships and decisions, and why organisations often fail to respond before the damage is done. Particular attention will be given to how leaders can recognise these patterns and establish clear boundaries of accountability.<\/p>\n

Participants will be invited to examine their own organisational practices through four key questions:<\/p>\n