# Ep.554 The Stanford Prison Experiment Exposed What Bad Systems Can Do to Good People

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Podcast: [Good Morning, Money!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/good-morning-money-6980643)
Published: 2026-09-16T13:00:00+00:00
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When performance breaks down, leaders often blame attitude, discipline, or character first. The Stanford Prison Experiment became famous for showing how quickly behavior can deteriorate inside a toxic system, even among ordinary participants. The study itself remains controversial, but the business lesson is still powerful: environment shapes execution. In today’s episode, we break down why constant frustration, poor behavior, and weak performance may be symptoms of a broken workflow rather t...

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