The Decision-Making Studio Podcast
The Decision-Making Studio Podcast (formerly known as the All Things Risk podcast) uses the lenses of decision-making, uncertainty and risk to better understand ourselves and our world. We feature fascinating guests across many fields from sport, the arts, current affairs and others. We have long-form conversations and our guests share insights, stories, tools and tips.
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Ep. 246 - Kevin Evers - On the Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift
05/18/2025
Ep. 246 - Kevin Evers - On the Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift
This episode is a fun one – and covers a topic we most certainly have not covered before: the strategic decision-making of Taylor Swift, the most famous pop singer in the world. Taylor Swift may recognised as a pop star, but as you'll hear, her decision-making is pure punk rock. My guest today is , who wrote as a senior editor at The Harvard Business Review and the author of . Kevin breaks down exactly why Taylor has been able to scale her success, why she's been able to reinvent herself time and again, and how she's been able to both manage disruption and be a driving force herself. We'll hear all about that, as well as Taylor's authenticity, her relationship with her fans, and the way in which she makes decisions. Whether or not you're a Swiftie, this one is a fun and fascinating conversation. Show notes: - - _ _ _ _ _ _ Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: All our podcast episodes are here: Our latest newsletter: Get in touch:
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Ep. 245: Michael Posner: On "Conscience Incorporated"
04/18/2025
Ep. 245: Michael Posner: On "Conscience Incorporated"
Today, we tackle some big-picture questions about the role of business in society when it comes to protecting human rights and democracy. And of course, this is very topical. I am honour to welcome to the show. Michael is the director of the . He is a human rights lawyer, and he was Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labour under the Obama administration. He is the author of a new book, , which, given the state of things in the world and the United States, is pretty timely and important. Michael covers a ton of ground here, from the primacy of shareholder capitalism, how to make decisions in a world comprised of competing expectations and trade-offs, the tensions associated with decisions around human rights and environmental concerns, when CEOs should speak up, and his thoughts on the Trump administration and what's happening with regard to the United States' role in the world and to democracy and human rights. Show notes: - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: All our podcast episodes are here: Our latest newsletter: Get in touch:
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Ep. 244: Mark Fabian - On "Beyond Happy"
04/06/2025
Ep. 244: Mark Fabian - On "Beyond Happy"
Today, we talk about happiness. Is happiness a choice? Is it a skill? Is it a set of practices? Is it all those things? What's the difference between happiness and fulfilment or well-being? I am thrilled to welcome to the show. Mark is a professor of public policy at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom. He was previously a Fulbright scholar. He studies well-being from an interdisciplinary lens. Mark is also the author of a fabulous new book called . So, we talk all about that in this episode, including what happiness is, the foundations of happiness, success and its hidden costs, relationships, happiness and the decisions we make, and something very important today - happiness and confronting nihilism. Show notes: . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: All our podcast episodes are here: Our latest newsletter: Get in touch:
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Ep. 243: Geoff Marlow - On "Future Fit" Organisational Cultures
03/21/2025
Ep. 243: Geoff Marlow - On "Future Fit" Organisational Cultures
Today, we delve into the world of organizations and what my guest calls a “future-fit” organisational culture. My guest is and he has over three decades of experience around the world helping organisations create these future-fit cultures. That term caught my attention because around here, we're interested in the future and uncertainty. For part of his career, Geoff spent time on the leadership team of the , which included the legendary - a renowned or was a renowned management guru and , a scenario thinker who was the head of Shell's strategic planning group. Geoff helps leaders understand why organisations fail or succeed. And we tackle all of that in this conversation. We get into Geoff's three aspects of a future-fit culture, which are sense-making, decision-making, and action-taking. We also talk about leadership, change, and so much more. Show notes: Geoff’s substack: Geoff on LinkedIn: Peter Senge: by Peter Senge by Peter Senge by Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington by Nevis, Lancourt and Vassallo _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: All our podcast episodes are here: Our latest newsletter: Get in touch:
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Ep. 242: Isobel O'Connell - A Sustainability Professional's Perspective on Business and Society
02/25/2025
Ep. 242: Isobel O'Connell - A Sustainability Professional's Perspective on Business and Society
What can we learn about business and society from a seasoned sustainability practitioner? Plenty! Meet . Isobel has a couple of decades of experience in areas related to the environment, social issues - particularly local community consultation across the globe, human rights and related areas. She's now an advisor, and a board member, and was named one of the top global 50 women in sustainability. In this episode, she shares several insights and perspectives from her broad career in these areas. We get into a variety of stories, the different landscapes and definitions out there for things like ESG and corporate social responsibility, how these things have evolved, and how people who work in these areas navigate a variety of complexities and trade-offs when it comes to decision-making. This conversation provides a fascinating window into how both business and society interact via a career path you perhaps didn’t know existed. Show notes: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: All our podcast episodes are here: Our latest newsletter: Get in touch:
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Ep. 241: John Morrison - On A Just Climate Transition
02/07/2025
Ep. 241: John Morrison - On A Just Climate Transition
This episode is about thinking differently around climate change, and it will help you think about this topic much more expansively. My guest is , who is the CEO of the which is a global “think and do tank” with consultative status at the United Nations. John serves on a number of boards and advisory councils, and he is the author of a new book called . And John posits that if we try to solve the climate crisis in isolation from tackling other challenges, particularly social challenges around how local communities and workers feel about a transition to a net zero world, we won't solve the climate crisis. Things are interconnected and we need to recognise that. So, we get into that. We talk about systems thinking, navigating the complexity of these topics, trade-offs, technology, accountability, and of course, decision-making. According to John, we need to move beyond narrow, linear and box-ticking type of approaches to these challenges. Otherwise, we are doing ourselves and the planet a huge disservice. Show notes: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: All our podcast episodes are here: Our latest newsletter:
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Ep. 240: Dan Davies - On "The Unaccountability Machine"
01/25/2025
Ep. 240: Dan Davies - On "The Unaccountability Machine"
Why is it seemingly so difficult to find a human to speak to when having an issue with your bank or mobile phone company? And if you do, why do they sound like robots and/or aren’t empowered to make a decision that will solve your problem? More broadly and worryingly, why is it nearly impossible to hold an individual accountable for decisions that led to a major societal or organisational calamity like the Global Financial Crisis, or the UK’s Post Office Scandal? Something is going on, and today, we're going to talk about it. My guest is author , and we are talking about his latest book, . The book was long-listed for the Financial Times and Schroder's Business Books of the Year. Dan is a former investment banker turned author. His previous book, Lying for Money, was about the 2008 global financial crisis in which no banker went to jail. Dan became interested in why that was the case and to see if the same types of causes for that exist elsewhere. And they do. And it led him to write The Unaccountability Machine. Dan also has a wonderful term called the “accountability sink”, in which a human system delegates decision-making to a rule book rather than an individual, which means that when something goes wrong, no one is to blame. We get into all of that and so much more. Show notes: -The Unaccountability Machine: -Dan’s newsletter: -Dan’s author page: -Lying for Money: -Dan’s previous appearance on the podcast: -Stafford Beer: -Brian Eno: -“Designing Freedom”, Stafford Beer’s lectures from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC): -Norbert Wiener: -Neural Networks: -Variety engineering: -Good regulator in management cybernetics: -Ben Recht: -Jen Pahlka’s Recoding America: -William Butler Adams / Brompton Bicycles: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: All our podcast episodes are here: Our latest newsletter:
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Ep 239: Roger Spitz - On How To Disrupt With Impact
01/11/2025
Ep 239: Roger Spitz - On How To Disrupt With Impact
Today, I welcome back to the show. Roger is a futurist, author, and president of which is a strategy consultancy. He's also the chair of , which is a global education hub. For the purposes of this episode, however, he is the author of a new book, , which is all about helping to guide us through uncertainty and unpredictability. Roger was in London at the end of last year and we met up and recorded this fabulous episode in an external studio. We covered lots of ground with this chat, including what Roger means by “disruption 3.0”, uncertainty, AI, some of the shortcomings of our education system, and what leaders can and should be doing to disrupt with impact. Show Notes: Disrupt with Impact - Roger on LinkedIn - Techistential – Roger on the podcast on episode 198 - Joseph Schumpeter - Clayton Christensen - Dr. Peter Bishop - Teach the Future - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: All our podcast episodes are here: Our latest newsletter:
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Inbetweenisode: Uncertainty, Beautiful Uncertainty
01/01/2025
Inbetweenisode: Uncertainty, Beautiful Uncertainty
This “inbetweenisode” is based on the latest edition of our newsletter. It’s all about uncertainty. After two and a half decades of working with decision-making under uncertainty, I have come to the following conclusion: uncertainty is about emotion. Show notes: Our latest newsletter: Scenario planning guide: _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: Subscribe to our podcast:
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Ep. 238: Daniel Wagner on Geopolitics in 2025
12/28/2024
Ep. 238: Daniel Wagner on Geopolitics in 2025
For the past few years, I've had on the show at about this time of year to give a look ahead at the state of the world from a geopolitical perspective. We do that again as 2024 comes to a close and 2025 is just a few days away. Daniel is my co-author of . He is the CEO of and knows quite a bit about geopolitics. This is a conversation that I hope gets you to be perhaps a bit more curious about the state of the world. It is concerning out there, and we don't shy away from that. But with understanding comes a better ability to act. _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: Subscribe to our podcast:
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Ep. 237: Dr. Eva van den Broek and Tim den Heijer - On "The Housefly Effect"
12/15/2024
Ep. 237: Dr. Eva van den Broek and Tim den Heijer - On "The Housefly Effect"
Today, we're going to hear about something called “the housefly effect”, which is all about how little interventions affect our behaviour and how we don't even realize that. My guests are the co-authors of a fascinating book by the same name, They are , and , both are based in the Netherlands. Eva holds a PhD in behavioural economics and is the founder of Behavioral Insights. She works with a lot of policymakers on these topics. Tim is a creative strategist, the founder of B.R.A.I.N. Creatives and has over 20 years of experience in advertising for some of the biggest brands in the world. And they make a great team, as you will hear. This conversation is a fun one, but it makes you think. And, as you listen to it, it's interesting to consider the choices that we make and whether or not there's something at play in these decisions that's almost imperceptible - the housefly effect. Small things can have big impacts. And if we understand that, it opens many fascinating possibilities. Show Notes: The Housefly Effect – Eva on LinkedIn - Tim on LinkedIn - Eva’s firm Stichting Behavioural Insights - Tim’s firm B.R.A.I.N. Creatives - Morioka Shoten – the Tokyo bookshop that only sells one book: Robert Cialdini - Gerd Gigerenzer – Koen Smets – _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: Subscribe to our podcast:
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Ep. 236: Chris Darwin - On How Charles Darwin Thought and Made Decisions
12/04/2024
Ep. 236: Chris Darwin - On How Charles Darwin Thought and Made Decisions
Today, we talk about one of the most influential people in world history - how he thought and how he made decisions. That person is Charles Darwin, the man who caused the Western World to reassess what it thought was true. Charles Darwin had a way of thinking and deciding and hear all about that in this episode. We obviously could not get Charles himself. However, we have fabulous conversation with his great-great grandson, . Chris has very interesting background. Earlier his early life he had enough of hearing about his famous ancestor and he pursued a career in advertising. As you will hear however, he came back to Charles and how he thought and how he made decisions. Chris is based in Australia. He is an author, adventurer, and conservationist. He joins me in a stimulating, fun and insightful discussion into how Charles Darwin thought and made decisions. Show notes: by B.J. Fogg by James Clear _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: Subscribe to our podcast:
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Ep. 235: Charles Hecker - On "Zero Sum - The Arc of International Business in Russia"
11/24/2024
Ep. 235: Charles Hecker - On "Zero Sum - The Arc of International Business in Russia"
Today, we talk about the arc of international business in Russia over the past 30-some years. Our guest is . Charles is a self-professed “Russia geek” who has written a fabulous new book entitled . It largely covers the time starting from the fall of the Soviet Union to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. It's utterly fascinating on so many levels. International business in Russia, as you will hear, is almost like a huge natural experiment in decision-making. You will hear about complex to nuanced decisions, bad decisions, good decisions, and downright batshit crazy decisions. To fully understand and appreciate a topic as complex as Russia, you need to live and breathe it, and Charles has and does. He studied in Russia during the Cold War. He was a journalist there with Moscow Times in the 1990s and also led Control Risks Russia office in the country. Control Risks is a specialist risk consultancy where Charles and I were colleagues. Charles is also a great storyteller. That will come through in this conversation and it also comes through in the book which is filled with colour. In reading it, one can almost see, and smell vodka dripping from the page and imagine oneself in Russia in the nineties and the noughties. While it's impossible to go back in time and fully understand what people were thinking and feeling when they made decisions when it comes to business decision-making in Russia, Charles's account comes about as close as you can get. Show notes: Charles’ website - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: Subscribe to our podcast: Sign up for our “Decision Navigators” course:
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Ep. 234: Dr. Gary Klein - On Lessons in Naturalistic Decision-Making
11/16/2024
Ep. 234: Dr. Gary Klein - On Lessons in Naturalistic Decision-Making
Today, I bring you my conversation with an absolute legend, . Gary is a renowned pioneer in naturalistic decision-making. He has extensively researched how experienced professionals (e.g. experienced physicians, firefighters, police officers, etc.) make decisions in high-pressure environments, relying on their intuition without extensive analysis. This led Gary to develop the “Recognition Primed Decision Model”. And if you've ever come across the PreMortem technique, Gary invented that. The PreMortem is something that helps decision-makers anticipate failures before they occur. He's also collaborated with Nobel laureate, the late Daniel Kahneman, but did so as “collaborative adversaries” as he has a different take on cognitive biases. And you will hear more about that directly from Gary. Gary's work also inspired Malcolm Gladwell's book, Blink, and so much more. He is an absolute legend. In this conversation, we talk about the role of intuition and decision-making in reducing errors and enhancing insights, which Gary has done extensive work on. Gary shares some great context and advice on the PreMortem and so much more. I think Gary's work is essential to understanding and practising quality decision-making. Show notes: Naturalistic Decision-Making - Gary’s firm, ShadowBox LLC: QR code to the masterclass: Gary’s latest book, Gary’s book _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Subscribe: Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: Sign up for our “Decision Navigators” course:
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Ep. 233: The Decision Clinic with Ben Cattaneo and Dr. Melina Moleskis
11/01/2024
Ep. 233: The Decision Clinic with Ben Cattaneo and Dr. Melina Moleskis
This episode is a bit different. It’s a “Decision Clinic” in which and I offer some views on three “decision dilemmas” submitted to us by wonderful listeners. The format is a bit like an “ask me anything” podcast. Enjoy! Show notes: Sign up for our Decision Navigators course: _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard?
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Ep. 232: Dr. Dan Dworkis - On The Emergency Mind
10/20/2024
Ep. 232: Dr. Dan Dworkis - On The Emergency Mind
This episode is all about how to perform better in a crisis. I am joined today by . He's not only an emergency physician, he's someone who's taken the high pressure experiences of the emergency room and turned them into a framework for performing better under pressure across all kinds of fields from emergency medicine to the boardroom. He's the founder of . In this episode, we deep dive into how Dan helps teams and individuals build the skills needed to handle unpredictable situations. We get into understanding emergencies, decision-making under pressure, training for these types of situations, recognizing and responding to them, listening and learning from errors, debriefing, recovery, and so much more. Show Notes: Dan’s book: The Emergency Mind’s “” _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Have a tricky decision to make? Consider taking it to “” Get in touch:
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Ep. 231: Prof. Joel Pearson - On The Science of When and How to Use Our Intuition
10/06/2024
Ep. 231: Prof. Joel Pearson - On The Science of When and How to Use Our Intuition
In this episode, I sit down with , a professor at the in Australia where he is a Director of the and a leader in the science of intuition and decision-making. This conversation will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about intuition. We often hear that intuition should either be suppressed in decision-making or trusted like some kind of mystical superpower. The reality, as Joel reveals, is far more nuanced—and far more fascinating—than either of those extremes. Joel and his team have developed groundbreaking methods to measure intuition and mental imagery, offering a rare glimpse into how these elusive processes work in our brains. Throughout the episode, he breaks down his five rules for knowing when to trust your intuition and when to ignore it. He explains how intuition is a learned skill, not an innate talent, and how it can be both a powerful tool and a dangerous trap depending on the situation. He also introduces the concept of "mis-intuition," where our gut instincts lead us astray, and shares compelling examples of when intuition works and doesn’t. From life-or-death decisions in the military to everyday choices in business, this episode will challenge your assumptions and give you practical insights on making better decisions. This episode is a must-listen if you’ve ever wondered whether to trust your gut or dismiss it. Show notes: Joel’s book - Joel’s Five Rules for Using Intuition Self-awareness: Understand your emotional state before making intuitive decisions, as anxiety or stress can cloud judgment. Mastery: Intuition should be based on experience and repeated exposure to a domain, like a firefighter sensing danger in a burning building. Impulses and Addiction: Avoid confusing cravings or compulsions with intuition. Low Probability Events: Intuition is often unreliable when dealing with probabilities or rare events. Environment: Intuition is context-specific. What works in one environment might not transfer well to another, so be cautious in unfamiliar settings. ) and by Kahneman _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? get in touch:
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Ep. 230: Marischa van Zantvoort and Alasdair Philip - Leading with Impact (and more) Part 2/2
09/29/2024
Ep. 230: Marischa van Zantvoort and Alasdair Philip - Leading with Impact (and more) Part 2/2
This is Part Two of Two of our conversation with Marischa van Zantvoort and Alasdair Philip. You will probably get more out of it by listening to Part One. Show notes: _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? get in touch:
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Ep. 229 : Marischa van Zantvoort and Alasdair Philip - On Leading with Impact (and more) Part 1/2
09/28/2024
Ep. 229 : Marischa van Zantvoort and Alasdair Philip - On Leading with Impact (and more) Part 1/2
Our latest episode and this is Part One of Two. My guests are and . Both Marischa and Alasdair are partners in their own consulting firm called . They call themselves business interventionists who co-create solutions. Both are incredibly interesting thinkers and doers. They are both incredibly open-minded, incredibly experienced, and incredibly insightful. I loved every single second of this, so much so that I decided to turn this into two episodes. Partly that's because of the length, but partly also because there's so much good stuff here that I think it's useful to let part one kind of sink in and then move on to part two, which will be out tomorrow if you're listening to Part One on the day of its release. Part One covers both Marischa and Alasdair's backgrounds, which are fascinating by the way, navigating complexity and uncertainty, leadership traits for the modern era, listening and the importance of weak signals, plus much more. Show notes _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? get in touch:
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Ep. 228: Dave Snowden - On How to Make Sense of an Uncertain World
09/15/2024
Ep. 228: Dave Snowden - On How to Make Sense of an Uncertain World
Today, my guest is , a leading expert in complexity theory and knowledge management. Dave is the creator of the , which is a tool for understanding challenges and helping us make decisions within the right context. His work is international in nature. It covers government and industry, looking at complex issues relating to strategy and organizational decision-making. He is a popular and passionate keynote speaker on a range of topics, and he's well-known for his pragmatic cynicism - and you will hear that come through as you listen to this episode. I wish I had come across Dave's work earlier in my career because I think I'd have made some different career choices. In particular, his . It was on the cover of the November edition of the HBR and won the Academy of Management Award for Best Paper of that year. In this episode, we dive into the nuances of decision-making in complex environments. He walks us through the Cynefin Framework and how it helps us understand the challenges at hand. Dave shares insights into how organizations can avoid the pitfalls of traditional decision-making approaches that often oversimplify complex issues. We also explore the role of narrative in making sense of complexity and how his work with something called , supports capturing and interpreting diverse perspectives. If you're interested in how to navigate complexity and make better decisions in uncertain times, this episode is a must-listen. Show notes: - A strategic mapping technique that helps organizations understand and adapt to their competitive landscape. _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? https://thedecisionmaking.studio/
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Ep. 227: Jonny Miller - On Nervous System Mastery and Decision-Making
09/04/2024
Ep. 227: Jonny Miller - On Nervous System Mastery and Decision-Making
Today, we delve into the role of our nervous system in decision-making, and we explore whether the best decision-making is emotional. This one will perhaps make you think differently about that. That does not mean that we ought to decide impulsively or like a toddler, but it does mean that we should integrate our emotional states into our decision-making. And doing that is a skill that involves knowing how to work with our nervous system. My guest is , who makes his second appearance on the show. Jonny works with leaders and founders on burnout and how to regulate their nervous systems. He was a successful startup founder himself, but for the last several years has studied and practised nervous system mastery intensely, he has curated the most effective evidence-based practices he's found, and he leads a program called . On this episode, we cover breathwork and how to regulate our nervous system, how to work with our emotions, the body and its role in emotions and decision-making, why Johnny believes that the best decision-making is indeed emotional, making decisions in triggered states and how to avoid that, leadership, and so much more. Show notes: by John Coates by David Epstein by Bessel van der Kolk _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard?
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Ep. 226: Paul Orlando - Why Now? How to Harness the Power of Great Timing
08/22/2024
Ep. 226: Paul Orlando - Why Now? How to Harness the Power of Great Timing
Today, our focus is on timing. How much of a success or failure is because of timing? To answer that question, I welcome back to the show. Paul is an expert in the world of startups, having built and operated startup accelerators around the world. He teaches at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. He is the author of a fascinating new book, Paul and this conversation will make you think differently about the role of timing in decision-making. You will understand why you never want to be “ahead of your time”, you want to be at the right time. That is driven home by an example that Paul shares at the outset and something that I didn't know about. The first video phone was launched back in 1964. And the reason why it didn't take off is because of timing. This is a fabulous conversation in which Paul shares the myth of first-mover advantage, serendipity, his timing drivers, problem-finding versus problem-solving, AI and timing, and so much more. Show notes: _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard?
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Inbetweenisode: Risk - We're Breaking Up
08/19/2024
Inbetweenisode: Risk - We're Breaking Up
We are changing our name. Why? This tongue-in-cheek Inbetweenisode explains
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Ep. 225: Alex Edmans - On "May Contain Lies"
08/08/2024
Ep. 225: Alex Edmans - On "May Contain Lies"
Today, I am delighted to welcome to the show. You may have heard of him or you may have come across him. He is a Professor of Finance at London Business School. He was voted professor of the year by Poets and Quants. He is also a prominent speaker and an author, including of his most recent and fabulous book, . He joined me to talk about the book. The book is excellent because it emphasises a number of things crucial to good decision-making, including things like why a fact is not data, data is not evidence, and evidence is not proof. Alex shares his work on things like football results and their impact on stock market performance, biases, evaluating research, ESG investing, trade-offs, cognitive diversity, dissenting viewpoints, and much more related to decision-making. Show notes: _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard?
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Ep. 224: Michael Hartley: On Decision-Making, Human Factors, Data, Culture and more
08/01/2024
Ep. 224: Michael Hartley: On Decision-Making, Human Factors, Data, Culture and more
Today I welcome fellow Canadian to the show. Michael is the director of mining and energy. And that is a firm that operates at the intersection of risk management, human factors and data science to enhance decision-making. This conversation covers a wide range of fascinating stuff, mostly about how decisions get made during complexity and crises, mostly from Michael's background in energy and mining. However, the insights are applicable to a huge number of other contexts. And we cover the importance of decision making and critical thinking, understanding when decisions get made in organizations, data quality and presenting information, managing crises, AI and much more. Show Notes: Books and Papers "Thinking in Systems: A Primer" by Donella H. Meadows "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable" by Nassim Nicholas Taleb "The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization" by Peter M. Senge Concepts and Tools Goodhart's Law Cynefin Framework by Dave Snowden Scenario Planning Additional Resources Deepwater Horizon Incident Shell's Scenario Planning Resilience Engineering _ _ _ _ Like what you heard?
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Ep. 223: Monique Borst - On Leadership, Emotional Mastery, Time, and More
07/11/2024
Ep. 223: Monique Borst - On Leadership, Emotional Mastery, Time, and More
Today, I am joined by , who is a coach, a strategist, a CEO catalyst, and as she describes it, "Human WD-40." She helps leaders thrive and wants to redefine modern business leadership. And this is a conversation all about leadership, including self-leadership, self-awareness, and emotional mastery. And if you are or if you aspire to be in a leadership position or you work with leaders, then I think you are going to be in for an eye-opening conversation. We cover so much here from how to think about our personal and professional lives, emotions in decision-making, seeking diverse perspectives when making decisions, and experience over analysis, and we also have a fabulous, fascinating conversation about the concept of time. Show notes: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Subscribe to All Things Risk wherever great podcasts are found: Learn more about
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Ep. 222: Marta Cadavid - On "No Fraud"
06/26/2024
Ep. 222: Marta Cadavid - On "No Fraud"
Today, we talk about fraud and human behaviour. And my guest is . Marta describes herself as a “fraud fighter.” She's worked in anti-fraud roles for many years. And her interest, as you'll hear, started in her native Colombia. And she's now a partner in a very interesting firm called , which uses prediction models to anticipate criminal behaviour. Yes, you heard that right, to anticipate criminal behaviour. So there's lots to discuss here. Marta also hosts her own podcast called “”, or “Naked Fraud”. And we get into lots of interesting stuff in this episode, including the role of decision-making environments in fraud and financial crime, monitoring employee behaviour, and some of the intricacies of that using AI, bias in AI, eye, cultural and behavioural factors, the cost of fraud, sexual harassment, and much more. I do have my questions on this as you'll hear. I am sure you will find this one contains lots of food for thought. Marta is very insightful. Show notes: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Subscribe to All Things Risk wherever great podcasts are found: Learn more about
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Ep. 221: Melina Moleskis - On Meta Decisions, and more
06/10/2024
Ep. 221: Melina Moleskis - On Meta Decisions, and more
Today, I am delighted to be joined by fellow decision-making professional . I came across Melina via Christian Hunt, who I've had on the show a couple of times now. Melina and I featured in a two-part series on decision-making in Christian's Human Risk podcast Melina is the founder of , a consultancy that leverages decision and behavioural science to help people and organizations make better decisions. She has a PhD in managerial science, an MBA from NYU Stern, and a bachelor's degree in mathematics. And she takes all that training and applies it in very useful and interesting ways. You will hear a lot of that reflected in this wonderful conversation that covered so much interesting ground from: what the decision and behavioural sciences are; the concept of indecisiveness and how to overcome that; dealing with complexity documenting decisions -This is something that is actually quite overlooked at times: “Kill criteria” the state of decision education · And we even get into some discussion about sport and its role in decision-making as a microcosm of good decisions. Melina has a great perspective on that because she's also a former competitive basketball player. Show notes: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Subscribe to All Things Risk wherever great podcasts are found: Learn more about
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Ep. 220: Fraser Battye - Part Two of Two: On Uncertainty, Options, Creativity Cognitive Biases and more
05/29/2024
Ep. 220: Fraser Battye - Part Two of Two: On Uncertainty, Options, Creativity Cognitive Biases and more
This is Part Two of Two with of the NHS . If you haven’t heard Part One, I suggest you give it a listen, although it’s not strictly necessary. This episode is a continuation of the same conversation and covers creativity, uncertainty, cognitive biases and the limits of nudges. Show notes: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Subscribe to All Things Risk wherever great podcasts are found: Learn more about
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Ep. 219: Fraser Battye - Part One of Two: On Decision-Making, Creativity, Leadership, and More
05/28/2024
Ep. 219: Fraser Battye - Part One of Two: On Decision-Making, Creativity, Leadership, and More
Today we have Part One of my two part conversation with . Fraser is a Principal at the Strategy Unit of the UK National Health Service the NHS, and the Strategy Unit provides analysis and strategic change expertise. As part of that role, Fraser provides expert guidance on decision-making. And this is a two-part conversation which covers a huge number of fascinating dimensions of decision-making. In Part One, we cover : balancing values with ethical considerations, integrating the two brain hemispheres into the decision-making process decision options as theories to test AI and decision-making, and a lot more there Show notes: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Subscribe to All Things Risk wherever great podcasts are found: Learn more about
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