Bullshit Receptivity Predicts Poor Leadership

Researchers developed the Corporate Bullshit Receptivity Scale (CBSR) and tested it across four studies totaling 1,018 participants; higher CBSR scores correlate with lower analytic thinking and worse workplace decision outcomes. The scale distinguishes liking corporate‑style speech from genuine competence and predicts measurable organizational risks tied to communication norms. — If susceptibility to jargon is a reliable marker of poor judgment, firms, boards, and HR policies may need to screen for communication‑signal vulnerabilities to reduce governance and reputational risk.