We make decisions constantly — but how much do we really understand about what our brains are doing when we make them?
My guest on this episode of The Decision-Making Studio is Bruna De Palo, author of The Brain Instruction Manual for Leaders: What Nobody Told You About Working with Humans.
Bruna's book is about neuroscience and leadership, but our conversation ranges much more widely into how the brain shapes judgement, behaviour and decision-making.
We talk about why the idea of "taking emotion out of a decision" makes very little sense; how our brains use past experience, habits and mental shortcuts to predict what happens next; and how those same processes can also create biases and constrain the options we see.
We explore the brain as a predictive system — one that is constantly trying to anticipate what will happen and allocate our limited energy accordingly. That leads us into Bruna's idea of the "box": the accumulated experiences and assumptions our brains draw upon to make sense of what is happening around us.
We also explore why uncertainty is so demanding for the brain and what that means when we ask people to navigate significant change.
And we look at what psychological safety actually means when people need to speak up, disagree and challenge decisions. If our brains are continually scanning their environment for threat, creating the conditions in which people genuinely feel able to contribute becomes far more than a nice cultural aspiration.
There is some good news too. Neuroplasticity means that deeply ingrained patterns of thought and behaviour are not necessarily permanent. We discuss habits, learning and how new neural pathways develop — and what this might tell us about actually changing behaviour rather than simply knowing what we ought to do.
Along the way we get into emotion as data, resistance to change, prediction, bias, stress and flow — including a wonderful example involving Diego Maradona.
At its heart, this is a conversation about something I keep coming back to on this podcast: if we want to make better decisions, it helps to understand the human biology, neuroscience and psychology behind them.
In this episode
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:03:14) Bruna De Palo, neuroscience and understanding human behaviour
(00:09:26) The predictive brain, energy and the "box"
(00:21:08) Why we can't take emotion out of decision-making
(00:33:26) Psychological safety, conflict and speaking up
(00:46:49) Change, uncertainty, neuroplasticity and changing behaviour
(00:57:45) Diego Maradona, stress and the state of flow
Show Notes
Bruna De Palo — neuroscience-based executive and team coach, author and advisor.
Bruna De Palo – official website
The Brain Instruction Manual for Leaders: What Nobody Told You About Working with Humans — Bruna De Palo
A practical exploration of how neuroscience can help us understand behaviour, stress, emotion, change, performance and decision-making.
The Brain Instruction Manual for Leaders – official book website
The Brain Instruction Manual for Leaders – John Murray Press
People, books and resources mentioned
Lisa Feldman Barrett — How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain
Bruna discusses Barrett's work on emotion and the relationship between bodily signals, previous experience, context and the brain's predictions.
How Emotions Are Made – Lisa Feldman Barrett
Amy C. Edmondson — psychological safety
Referenced in our discussion about speaking up, disagreement, interpersonal risk and creating conditions in which people feel able to challenge decisions.
Amy C. Edmondson – Psychological Safety
Norman Doidge — The Brain That Changes Itself
Discussed in relation to neuroplasticity: how experience and repeated behaviour can change neural pathways and established patterns.
The Brain That Changes Itself – Penguin
The Brain Instruction Manual for Leaders — Extras, links and resources
Bruna's companion resource library contains the research, videos and additional material referenced throughout the book.
Book Extras & Resources
Diego Maradona — Napoli v Bayern Munich, 1989
The famous warm-up discussed near the end of the episode, before Napoli's UEFA Cup semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich. Bruna uses it in discussing pressure, energy and flow.
Watch: Diego Maradona warm-up, 1989
We make decisions constantly — but how much do we really understand about what our brains are doing when we make them?
My guest on this episode of The Decision-Making Studio is Bruna De Palo, author of The Brain Instruction Manual for Leaders: What Nobody Told You About Working with Humans.
Bruna's book is about neuroscience and leadership, but our conversation ranges much more widely into how the brain shapes judgement, behaviour and decision-making.
We talk about why the idea of "taking emotion out of a decision" makes very little sense; how our brains use past experience, habits and mental shortcuts to predict what happens next; and how those same processes can also create biases and constrain the options we see.
We explore the brain as a predictive system — one that is constantly trying to anticipate what will happen and allocate our limited energy accordingly. That leads us into Bruna's idea of the "box": the accumulated experiences and assumptions our brains draw upon to make sense of what is happening around us.
We also explore why uncertainty is so demanding for the brain and what that means when we ask people to navigate significant change.
And we look at what psychological safety actually means when people need to speak up, disagree and challenge decisions. If our brains are continually scanning their environment for threat, creating the conditions in which people genuinely feel able to contribute becomes far more than a nice cultural aspiration.
There is some good news too. Neuroplasticity means that deeply ingrained patterns of thought and behaviour are not necessarily permanent. We discuss habits, learning and how new neural pathways develop — and what this might tell us about actually changing behaviour rather than simply knowing what we ought to do.
Along the way we get into emotion as data, resistance to change, prediction, bias, stress and flow — including a wonderful example involving Diego Maradona.
At its heart, this is a conversation about something I keep coming back to on this podcast: if we want to make better decisions, it helps to understand the human biology, neuroscience and psychology behind them.
In this episode(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:03:14) Bruna De Palo, neuroscience and understanding human behaviour
(00:09:26) The predictive brain, energy and the "box"
(00:21:08) Why we can't take emotion out of decision-making
(00:33:26) Psychological safety, conflict and speaking up
(00:46:49) Change, uncertainty, neuroplasticity and changing behaviour
(00:57:45) Diego Maradona, stress and the state of flow
Show NotesBruna De Palo — neuroscience-based executive and team coach, author and advisor. Bruna De Palo – official website
The Brain Instruction Manual for Leaders: What Nobody Told You About Working with Humans — Bruna De Palo A practical exploration of how neuroscience can help us understand behaviour, stress, emotion, change, performance and decision-making. The Brain Instruction Manual for Leaders – official book website The Brain Instruction Manual for Leaders – John Murray Press
People, books and resources mentionedLisa Feldman Barrett — How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain Bruna discusses Barrett's work on emotion and the relationship between bodily signals, previous experience, context and the brain's predictions. How Emotions Are Made – Lisa Feldman Barrett
Amy C. Edmondson — psychological safety Referenced in our discussion about speaking up, disagreement, interpersonal risk and creating conditions in which people feel able to challenge decisions. Amy C. Edmondson – Psychological Safety
Norman Doidge — The Brain That Changes Itself Discussed in relation to neuroplasticity: how experience and repeated behaviour can change neural pathways and established patterns. The Brain That Changes Itself – Penguin
The Brain Instruction Manual for Leaders — Extras, links and resources Bruna's companion resource library contains the research, videos and additional material referenced throughout the book. Book Extras & Resources
Diego Maradona — Napoli v Bayern Munich, 1989 The famous warm-up discussed near the end of the episode, before Napoli's UEFA Cup semi-final second leg against Bayern Munich. Bruna uses it in discussing pressure, energy and flow. Watch: Diego Maradona warm-up, 1989
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Why do start-ups fail? And what if more of those failures are avoidable than we think?
There is an enormous mythology around start-ups.
Perhaps the biggest is the often-repeated claim that 90% of them fail — as if failure is simply the natural, almost inevitable price of trying to build something new.
My guest on this episode of The Decision-Making Studio Podcast is Dr Bernard Bulkin OBE.
Bernie spent more than two decades in venture capital, investing in Silicon Valley and London. He's been an angel investor, a founder and a company leader, and has served on boards ranging from start-ups to large public companies. He's also an Emeritus Professorial Fellow at the University of Cambridge and has served as a Vice President of the Energy Institute.
And, as his biography rather refreshingly points out, he has also founded, led and invested in companies that have failed.
His book is Why Start-Ups Fail: Avoiding the Traps on the Path to Commercial Success.
And I think it's a rather counter-cultural business book.
Bernie's argument is not that start-ups don't fail. Of course they do. It's that many of the reasons they fail are understandable, and, crucially, avoidable.
If you're a founder, or thinking about starting a business, Bernie offers something approaching a masterclass here in why start-ups fail and what can be done differently.
But this isn't really a business podcast.
The Decision-Making Studio is about decisions and uncertainty. And what interested me in Bernie's work is what happens when you look beneath the start-up context.
We talk about engineers and the particular ways they can think about businesses. We talk about money, and why most start-ups need more than they think they do.
We get into behavioural science, myths and assumptions, and self-awareness: understanding yourself, your own limitations, and the role that plays in the decisions you make.
So yes, this is something of a masterclass in start-ups.
But it's also a conversation about something much broader: why failure is not always inevitable, how our own thinking can help create it, and whether, by understanding the traps we repeatedly fall into, we might make better decisions.
In start-ups, certainly.
But well beyond them too.
In this episode
(00:03:00) Why do start-ups fail?
(00:10:00) The 'horrible premise' of a business based on failure
(00:21:00) Why start-up failure is not inevitable
(00:32:00) Engineers, founders and ways of thinking
(00:44:00) Money, investment and the power law
(00:56:00) Behavioural science, judgement and the Theranos case
(01:09:00) Self-awareness and better decision-making
Chapter timings are approximate.
Links and resources
Bernie Bulkin and Why Start-Ups Fail
Why Start-Ups Fail — Bloomsbury
Bernie Bulkin — Bloomsbury author profile
The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Art of Disruption — Sebastian Mallaby
An examination of venture capital and the power-law dynamics that shape the industry.
7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy — Hamilton Helmer
Helmer's framework for understanding the persistent sources of competitive advantage.
Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes
The Theranos case comes up in our discussion of technology, leadership, governance and the stories that can take hold around start-ups. For a detailed account, see John Carreyrou's Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup.
Bad Blood — Penguin Random House
More from Bernie
Professor Bernie Bulkin — Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
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Why do start-ups fail? And what if more of those failures are avoidable than we think?
There is an enormous mythology around start-ups.
Perhaps the biggest is the often-repeated claim that 90% of them fail — as if failure is simply the natural, almost inevitable price of trying to build something new.
My guest on this episode of The Decision-Making Studio Podcast is Dr Bernard Bulkin OBE.
Bernie spent more than two decades in venture capital, investing in Silicon Valley and London. He's been an angel investor, a founder and a company leader, and has served on boards ranging from start-ups to large public companies. He's also an Emeritus Professorial Fellow at the University of Cambridge and has served as a Vice President of the Energy Institute.
And, as his biography rather refreshingly points out, he has also founded, led and invested in companies that have failed.
His book is Why Start-Ups Fail: Avoiding the Traps on the Path to Commercial Success.
And I think it's a rather counter-cultural business book.
Bernie's argument is not that start-ups don't fail. Of course they do. It's that many of the reasons they fail are understandable, and, crucially, avoidable.
If you're a founder, or thinking about starting a business, Bernie offers something approaching a masterclass here in why start-ups fail and what can be done differently.
But this isn't really a business podcast.
The Decision-Making Studio is about decisions and uncertainty. And what interested me in Bernie's work is what happens when you look beneath the start-up context.
We talk about engineers and the particular ways they can think about businesses. We talk about money, and why most start-ups need more than they think they do.
We get into behavioural science, myths and assumptions, and self-awareness: understanding yourself, your own limitations, and the role that plays in the decisions you make.
So yes, this is something of a masterclass in start-ups.
But it's also a conversation about something much broader: why failure is not always inevitable, how our own thinking can help create it, and whether, by understanding the traps we repeatedly fall into, we might make better decisions.
In start-ups, certainly.
But well beyond them too.
In this episode(00:03:00) Why do start-ups fail? (00:10:00) The 'horrible premise' of a business based on failure (00:21:00) Why start-up failure is not inevitable (00:32:00) Engineers, founders and ways of thinking (00:44:00) Money, investment and the power law (00:56:00) Behavioural science, judgement and the Theranos case (01:09:00) Self-awareness and better decision-making
Chapter timings are approximate.
Links and resourcesBernie Bulkin and Why Start-Ups Fail
Why Start-Ups Fail — Bloomsbury
Bernie Bulkin — Bloomsbury author profile
The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Art of Disruption — Sebastian Mallaby
An examination of venture capital and the power-law dynamics that shape the industry.
7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy — Hamilton Helmer
Helmer's framework for understanding the persistent sources of competitive advantage.
Theranos and Elizabeth Holmes
The Theranos case comes up in our discussion of technology, leadership, governance and the stories that can take hold around start-ups. For a detailed account, see John Carreyrou's Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup.
Bad Blood — Penguin Random House
More from Bernie
Professor Bernie Bulkin — Murray Edwards College, Cambridge
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Today, we explore the world through phrases.
Not just any phrases, but aphorisms – those short sentences with the power to stop us in our tracks, cause us to rethink how we see things, and even make better decisions.
I'm joined by James Geary, author of the newly re-released book, The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism. James is a lecturer at Harvard's Kennedy School. James is also a self-confessed 'aphorism addict', and he studied the history of what he calls the world's oldest written art form.
As you will hear, aphorisms transcend culture and historical periods. And James's work and this conversation refer to the likes of Lao Tzu, the ancient Greeks, through to Mark Twain, and modern figures like Wynton Marsalis and Brian Eno. From a decision-making lens, aphorisms have potency as heuristics. When we think about modern challenges, James explains that they can help us so very much, particularly as AI is taking over the written word and threatening to reduce our cognitive load to zero.
Show notes:
The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism
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]]>Today, we explore the world through phrases.
Not just any phrases, but aphorisms – those short sentences with the power to stop us in our tracks, cause us to rethink how we see things, and even make better decisions.
I'm joined by James Geary, author of the newly re-released book, The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism. James is a lecturer at Harvard's Kennedy School. James is also a self-confessed 'aphorism addict', and he studied the history of what he calls the world's oldest written art form.
As you will hear, aphorisms transcend culture and historical periods. And James's work and this conversation refer to the likes of Lao Tzu, the ancient Greeks, through to Mark Twain, and modern figures like Wynton Marsalis and Brian Eno. From a decision-making lens, aphorisms have potency as heuristics. When we think about modern challenges, James explains that they can help us so very much, particularly as AI is taking over the written word and threatening to reduce our cognitive load to zero.
Show notes:
The World in a Phrase: A Brief History of the Aphorism
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Like what you heard? Check out:
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The world does not seem to be doing particularly well at the moment. Much needs to change. Most conversations focus on what should change and how. This episode asks a different, and more refreshing, question:
👉 What can we do every day to help make change happen?
To explore this, I am joined by Adam Kahane, a leading organiser, designer and facilitator of processes that bring business, government and civil society together to address seemingly intractable problems. Adam was formerly Head of Social, Political, Economic and Technological Scenarios at Shell, and later co-founded the social enterprise Reos Partners.
His latest book, Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems: The Catalytic Power of Radical Engagement, offers a practical guide to creating meaningful change. In this conversation, we discuss what these habits are, how to practise them, and why they matter.
It is a refreshing, empowering and enjoyable discussion about the everyday actions that can transform the systems around us.
Show notes:
Adam Kahane – www.adamkahane.com
Everyday Habits For Transforming Systems – The Catalytic Power of Radical Engagement - https://reospartners.com/everyday-habits-for-transforming-systems
Reos Partners - https://reospartners.com/
Trevor Manuel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Manuel
Donella Meadows - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donella_Meadows
Dave Snowden - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Snowden
Dave Snowden on The Decision-Making Studio Podcast: https://youtu.be/hSMHFeV54iM?si=BR_DRZZX6t0DeQMN
Christiana Figueres - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiana_Figueres
Juan Manuel Santos - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Manuel_Santos
Dan Davies on The Decision-Making Studio Podcast - https://youtu.be/3pm8_ssLtdQ?si=ZJ5cP3eEqBwDY9pk
Robert Capa - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Capa
Báyò Akómoláfé - https://www.bayoakomolafe.net/
Leonard Cohen's Anthem ("ring the bells that still can ring, forget your perfect offering): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8-BT6y_wYg
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]]>The world does not seem to be doing particularly well at the moment. Much needs to change. Most conversations focus on what should change and how. This episode asks a different, and more refreshing, question:
👉 What can we do every day to help make change happen?
To explore this, I am joined by Adam Kahane, a leading organiser, designer and facilitator of processes that bring business, government and civil society together to address seemingly intractable problems. Adam was formerly Head of Social, Political, Economic and Technological Scenarios at Shell, and later co-founded the social enterprise Reos Partners.
His latest book, Everyday Habits for Transforming Systems: The Catalytic Power of Radical Engagement, offers a practical guide to creating meaningful change. In this conversation, we discuss what these habits are, how to practise them, and why they matter.
It is a refreshing, empowering and enjoyable discussion about the everyday actions that can transform the systems around us.
Show notes:
Adam Kahane – www.adamkahane.com
Everyday Habits For Transforming Systems – The Catalytic Power of Radical Engagement - https://reospartners.com/everyday-habits-for-transforming-systems
Reos Partners - https://reospartners.com/
Trevor Manuel - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevor_Manuel
Donella Meadows - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donella_Meadows
Dave Snowden - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Snowden
Dave Snowden on The Decision-Making Studio Podcast: https://youtu.be/hSMHFeV54iM?si=BR_DRZZX6t0DeQMN
Christiana Figueres - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christiana_Figueres
Juan Manuel Santos - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Manuel_Santos
Dan Davies on The Decision-Making Studio Podcast - https://youtu.be/3pm8_ssLtdQ?si=ZJ5cP3eEqBwDY9pk
Robert Capa - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Capa
Báyò Akómoláfé - https://www.bayoakomolafe.net/
Leonard Cohen's Anthem ("ring the bells that still can ring, forget your perfect offering): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8-BT6y_wYg
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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 Kevin Evers, who wrote as a senior editor at The Harvard Business Review and the author of There's Nothing Like This - The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift.
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:
There's Nothing Like This - The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift - https://www.nothinglikethisbook.com/
Kevin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-evers1/
LeAnn Rimes' impact on Taylor Swift
Newton's laws of motion (and 3rd law)
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]]>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 Kevin Evers, who wrote as a senior editor at The Harvard Business Review and the author of There's Nothing Like This - The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift.
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:
There's Nothing Like This - The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift - https://www.nothinglikethisbook.com/
Kevin on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-evers1/
LeAnn Rimes' impact on Taylor Swift
Newton's laws of motion (and 3rd law)
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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 Michael Posner to the show.
Michael is the director of the Centre for Business and Human Rights at New York University's Stern School of Business. 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, Conscience Incorporated: Pursue Profits While Protecting Human Rights, 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:
Michael Posner - https://bhr.stern.nyu.edu/author/michaelposner/
Conscience Incorporated: Pursue Profits While Protecting Human Rights - https://bhr.stern.nyu.edu/publication/conscience-incorporated/
Centre for Business and Human Rights at New York University's Stern School of Business - https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/business-and-human-rights/center-business-and-human-rights
Fair Labour Association - https://www.fairlabor.org/
Xinjiang, forced labour, and solar panels - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-57124636
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]]>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 Michael Posner to the show.
Michael is the director of the Centre for Business and Human Rights at New York University's Stern School of Business. 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, Conscience Incorporated: Pursue Profits While Protecting Human Rights, 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:
Michael Posner - https://bhr.stern.nyu.edu/author/michaelposner/
Conscience Incorporated: Pursue Profits While Protecting Human Rights - https://bhr.stern.nyu.edu/publication/conscience-incorporated/
Centre for Business and Human Rights at New York University's Stern School of Business - https://www.stern.nyu.edu/experience-stern/about/departments-centers-initiatives/centers-of-research/business-and-human-rights/center-business-and-human-rights
Fair Labour Association - https://www.fairlabor.org/
Xinjiang, forced labour, and solar panels - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-57124636
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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 Dr. Mark Fabian 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 Beyond Happy - How to Rethink Happiness and Find Fulfilment. 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:
Beyond Happy - How to Rethink Happiness and Find Fulfilment.
Theory of Subjective Well-being
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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 Dr. Mark Fabian 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 Beyond Happy - How to Rethink Happiness and Find Fulfilment. 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:
Beyond Happy - How to Rethink Happiness and Find Fulfilment.
Theory of Subjective Well-being
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Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: https://thedecisionmaking.studio/
All our podcast episodes are here: https://thedecisionmaking.studio/podcast
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Today, we delve into the world of organizations and what my guest calls a "future-fit" organisational culture. My guest is Geoff Marlow 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 Society for Organisational Learning, which included the legendary Dr. Peter Senge - a renowned or was a renowned management guru and Arie de Geus, 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: https://geoffmarlow.substack.com/
Geoff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffreymarlow/
Peter Senge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Senge
The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge
Mike Jackson and Critical Systems Thinking
The Dance of Change by Peter Senge
Geoff's "The Five Fatal Habits"
The Big Con by Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington
Intentional Revolutions by Nevis, Lancourt and Vassallo
Eric Weinstein's DISC – "Distributed Idea Suppression Complex"
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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 Society for Organisational Learning, which included the legendary Dr. Peter Senge - a renowned or was a renowned management guru and Arie de Geus, 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: https://geoffmarlow.substack.com/
Geoff on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffreymarlow/
Peter Senge: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Senge
The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge
Mike Jackson and Critical Systems Thinking
The Dance of Change by Peter Senge
Geoff's "The Five Fatal Habits"
The Big Con by Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington
Intentional Revolutions by Nevis, Lancourt and Vassallo
Eric Weinstein's DISC – "Distributed Idea Suppression Complex"
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What can we learn about business and society from a seasoned sustainability practitioner?
Plenty!
Meet Isobel O'Connell. 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:
Alison Taylor on The Decision-Making Studio Podcast
OECD Guidelines for citizen participation processes
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Plenty!
Meet Isobel O'Connell. 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:
Alison Taylor on The Decision-Making Studio Podcast
OECD Guidelines for citizen participation processes
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This episode is about thinking differently around climate change, and it will help you think about this topic much more expansively. My guest is John Morrison, who is the CEO of the Institute for Human Rights and Business, 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 The Just Transition - A Systems Thinking Approach to Climate Action.
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:
John Morrison
The Just Transition - A Systems Thinking Approach to Climate Action
The Institute for Human Rights and Business
Herbert Simon
Donella Meadows
Free, prior and informed consent
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
The EU Corporate Responsibility Reporting Directive
Transition minerals
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]]>This episode is about thinking differently around climate change, and it will help you think about this topic much more expansively. My guest is John Morrison, who is the CEO of the Institute for Human Rights and Business, 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 The Just Transition - A Systems Thinking Approach to Climate Action.
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:
John Morrison The Just Transition - A Systems Thinking Approach to Climate ActionThe Institute for Human Rights and Business Herbert Simon Donella Meadows Free, prior and informed consent The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive The EU Corporate Responsibility Reporting Directive Transition minerals _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Learn more about The Decision-Making Studio: https://thedecisionmaking.studio/
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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 Dan Davies, and we are talking about his latest book, The Unaccountability Machine - Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions and How the World Lost Its Mind. 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: https://profilebooks.com/work/the-unaccountability-machine/
-Dan's newsletter: https://backofmind.substack.com/
-Dan's author page: https://profilebooks.com/contributor/dan-davies/
-Lying for Money: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38605195-lying-for-money?from_search=true
-Dan's previous appearance on the podcast: https://allthingsrisk.libsyn.com/ep-89-dan-davies-lying-for-money
-Stafford Beer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stafford_Beer
-Brian Eno: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Eno
-"Designing Freedom", Stafford Beer's lectures from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNVZ3IuNlXY&list=PLW6YNX5jIRDEvjZz0_icNAaelHXArzfc-
-Norbert Wiener: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norbert_Wiener
-Neural Networks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neural_network_(machine_learning)
-Variety engineering: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variety_(cybernetics)
-Good regulator in management cybernetics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_regulator
-Ben Recht: https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~brecht/bio.html
-Jen Pahlka's Recoding America: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61796680-recoding-america
-William Butler Adams / Brompton Bicycles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Butler-Adams
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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 Dan Davies, and we are talking about his latest book, The Unaccountability Machine - Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions and How the World Lost Its Mind. 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: https://profilebooks.com/work/the-unaccountability-machine/ -Dan's newsletter: https://backofmind.substack.com/ -Dan's author page: https://profilebooks.com/contributor/dan-davies/ -Lying for Money: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38605195-lying-for-money?from_search=true -Dan's previous appearance on the podcast: https://allthingsrisk.libsyn.com/ep-89-dan-davies-lying-for-money -Stafford Beer: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stafford_Beer -Brian Eno: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Eno -"Designing Freedom", Stafford Beer's lectures from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNVZ3IuNlXY&list=PLW6YNX5jIRDEvjZz0_icNAaelHXArzfc- -Norbert Wiener: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norbert_Wiener -Neural Networks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neural_network_(machine_learning) -Variety engineering: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variety_(cybernetics) -Good regulator in management cybernetics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_regulator -Ben Recht: https://people.eecs.berkeley.edu/~brecht/bio.html -Jen Pahlka's Recoding America: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/61796680-recoding-america -William Butler Adams / Brompton Bicycles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Butler-Adams
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Today, I welcome Roger Spitz back to the show. Roger is a futurist, author, and president of Techistential, which is a strategy consultancy. He's also the chair of The Disruptive Futures Institute, which is a global education hub. For the purposes of this episode, however, he is the author of a new book, Disrupt with Impact - Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World, 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 - https://www.thrivingondisruption.com/disrupt-with-impact
Roger on LinkedIn - Roger Spitz
Techistential – www.techistential.ai
Roger on the podcast on episode 198 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LTP4xkhxwpjwpUEDeE7Xe?si=LhgixrbnRXGB9OXSccLK4Q
Joseph Schumpeter - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Schumpeter
Clayton Christensen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Christensen
Dr. Peter Bishop - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-bishop-2866257/
Teach the Future - https://www.teachthefuture.org/
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Today, I welcome Roger Spitz back to the show. Roger is a futurist, author, and president of Techistential, which is a strategy consultancy. He's also the chair of The Disruptive Futures Institute, which is a global education hub. For the purposes of this episode, however, he is the author of a new book, Disrupt with Impact - Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World, 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 - https://www.thrivingondisruption.com/disrupt-with-impact
Roger on LinkedIn - Roger Spitz
Techistential – www.techistential.ai
Roger on the podcast on episode 198 - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0LTP4xkhxwpjwpUEDeE7Xe?si=LhgixrbnRXGB9OXSccLK4Q
Joseph Schumpeter - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Schumpeter
Clayton Christensen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clayton_Christensen
Dr. Peter Bishop - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-bishop-2866257/
Teach the Future - https://www.teachthefuture.org/
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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:
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Scenario planning guide: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-cattaneo_scenario-planning-taster-guide-activity-7200947403045175296-EXlT?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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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: https://us19.campaign-archive.com/?u=f19fc74942b40b513cf66af32&id=1e2a6c0ea9
Scenario planning guide: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ben-cattaneo_scenario-planning-taster-guide-activity-7200947403045175296-EXlT?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
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For the past few years, I've had Daniel Wagner 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 Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era. He is the CEO of Country Risk Solutions 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.
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Daniel is my co-author of Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era. He is the CEO of Country Risk Solutions 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.
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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, The Housefly Effect – How Nudge Psychology Steers Your Everyday Behaviour. They are Dr. Eva van den Broek, and Tim den Heijer, 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 – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Housefly-Effect-Psychology-Everyday-Behaviour/dp/183501142X
Eva on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/evdbroek/
Tim on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timdenheijer/
Eva's firm Stichting Behavioural Insights - https://www.behaviouralinsights.nl/
Tim's firm B.R.A.I.N. Creatives - https://braincreatives.nl/wie
Morioka Shoten – the Tokyo bookshop that only sells one book: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/dec/23/japanese-bookshop-stocks-only-one-book-at-a-time
Robert Cialdini - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini
Gerd Gigerenzer – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerd_Gigerenzer
Koen Smets – https://behavioralscientist.org/author/koen-smets/
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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, The Housefly Effect – How Nudge Psychology Steers Your Everyday Behaviour. They are Dr. Eva van den Broek, and Tim den Heijer, 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 – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Housefly-Effect-Psychology-Everyday-Behaviour/dp/183501142X
Eva on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/evdbroek/
Tim on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timdenheijer/
Eva's firm Stichting Behavioural Insights - https://www.behaviouralinsights.nl/
Tim's firm B.R.A.I.N. Creatives - https://braincreatives.nl/wie
Morioka Shoten – the Tokyo bookshop that only sells one book: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/dec/23/japanese-bookshop-stocks-only-one-book-at-a-time
Robert Cialdini - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cialdini
Gerd Gigerenzer – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerd_Gigerenzer
Koen Smets – https://behavioralscientist.org/author/koen-smets/
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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 Darwin. 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:
Chris on finding one's purpose
Tiny Habits by B.J. Fogg
Atomic Habits by James Clear
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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 Darwin. 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:
Chris on finding one's purpose
Tiny Habits by B.J. Fogg
Atomic Habits by James Clear
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Today, we talk about the arc of international business in Russia over the past 30-some years. Our guest is Charles Hecker. Charles is a self-professed "Russia geek" who has written a fabulous new book entitled Zero Sum - The Arc of International Business in Russia. 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 - https://www.charleshecker.com/
Zero Sum - The Arc of International Business in Russia
Putin's 2007 speech at the Munich Security Conference
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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]]>Today, we talk about the arc of international business in Russia over the past 30-some years. Our guest is Charles Hecker. Charles is a self-professed "Russia geek" who has written a fabulous new book entitled Zero Sum - The Arc of International Business in Russia. 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 - https://www.charleshecker.com/
Zero Sum - The Arc of International Business in Russia
Putin's 2007 speech at the Munich Security Conference
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
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Today, I bring you my conversation with an absolute legend, Gary Klein. 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 - www.naturalisticdecisionmaking.org
Gary's firm, ShadowBox LLC: https://www.shadowboxtraining.com/
Gary's "Masterclass in Practical Decision-Making"
QR code to the masterclass:
Gary's latest book, Snapshots of the Mind
Recognition-primed Decision Model
Gary's article with Daniel Kahneman, "A Failure to Disagree"
Gary's book Seeing What Others Don't – The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights
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Today, I bring you my conversation with an absolute legend, Gary Klein. 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 - www.naturalisticdecisionmaking.org
Gary's firm, ShadowBox LLC: https://www.shadowboxtraining.com/
Gary's "Masterclass in Practical Decision-Making"
QR code to the masterclass:
Gary's latest book, Snapshots of the Mind
Recognition-primed Decision Model
Gary's article with Daniel Kahneman, "A Failure to Disagree"
Gary's book Seeing What Others Don't – The Remarkable Ways We Gain Insights
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This episode is a bit different. It's a "Decision Clinic" in which Dr. Melina Moleskis 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.
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This episode is all about how to perform better in a crisis. I am joined today by Dr. Dan Dworkis. 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 The Emergency Mind Project. 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: Wiring Your Brain for Performance Under Pressure
The Emergency Mind's "Crisis Skill Test"
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]]>This episode is all about how to perform better in a crisis. I am joined today by Dr. Dan Dworkis. 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 The Emergency Mind Project. 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: Wiring Your Brain for Performance Under Pressure
The Emergency Mind's "Crisis Skill Test"
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In this episode, I sit down with Joel Pearson, a professor at the University of New South Wales in Australia where he is a Director of the Future Minds Lab 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 - Intuition: Unlock Your Brain's Potential to Build Real Intuition and Make Better Decisions
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.
Associative Learning (Pavlov's Dogs)
Context-Dependent Memory
System 1 and System 2 Thinking (Daniel Kahneman) and Thinking Fast, and Slow by Kahneman
The Monty Hall Problem
The Gambler's Fallacy
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]]>In this episode, I sit down with Joel Pearson, a professor at the University of New South Wales in Australia where he is a Director of the Future Minds Lab 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 - Intuition: Unlock Your Brain's Potential to Build Real Intuition and Make Better Decisions
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.
Associative Learning (Pavlov's Dogs) Context-Dependent Memory System 1 and System 2 Thinking (Daniel Kahneman) and Thinking Fast, and Slow by Kahneman The Monty Hall Problem The Gambler's Fallacy
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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:
Neil Gaiman's commencement speech – "Make Good Art"
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Neil Gaiman's commencement speech – "Make Good Art"
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Our latest episode and this is Part One of Two. My guests are Marischa van Zantvoort and Alasdair Philip. Both Marischa and Alasdair are partners in their own consulting firm called Magnifor Consulting. 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
Neil Gaiman's commencement speech – "Make Good Art"
Webinar: How to Practice Good Judgement in a World We Don't Fully Understand
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]]>Our latest episode and this is Part One of Two. My guests are Marischa van Zantvoort and Alasdair Philip. Both Marischa and Alasdair are partners in their own consulting firm called Magnifor Consulting. 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
Neil Gaiman's commencement speech – "Make Good Art"
Webinar: How to Practice Good Judgement in a World We Don't Fully Understand
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Today, my guest is Dave Snowden, a leading expert in complexity theory and knowledge management. Dave is the creator of the Cynefin Framework, 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 2007 Harvard Business Review article with Mary Boone is excellent. 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 SenseMaker, 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:
Dave and Mary Boone's 2007 HBR Article, "A Leader's Framework for Decision-Making"
EU Field Guide to Managing Complexity (and Chaos) in Times of Crisis
Wardley Maps - A strategic mapping technique that helps organizations understand and adapt to their competitive landscape.
London taxi drivers' "The Knowledge"
Dave on AI: "anthropomorphising idiot savants"
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Today, my guest is Dave Snowden, a leading expert in complexity theory and knowledge management. Dave is the creator of the Cynefin Framework, 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 2007 Harvard Business Review article with Mary Boone is excellent. 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 SenseMaker, 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:
Dave and Mary Boone's 2007 HBR Article, "A Leader's Framework for Decision-Making"
EU Field Guide to Managing Complexity (and Chaos) in Times of Crisis
Wardley Maps - A strategic mapping technique that helps organizations understand and adapt to their competitive landscape.
London taxi drivers' "The Knowledge"
Dave on AI: "anthropomorphising idiot savants"
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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 Jonny Miller, 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 Nervous System Mastery.
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:
Jonny's Nervous System Mastery programme
Jonny's article "Why The Best Decision-Making is Emotional"
Curious Humans with Jonny Miller
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by John Coates
The Sports Gene by David Epstein
Patrick McKeown, The Oxygen Advantage – Ep. 137 of our podcast
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
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My guest is Jonny Miller, 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 Nervous System Mastery.
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:
Jonny's Nervous System Mastery programme
Jonny's article "Why The Best Decision-Making is Emotional"
Curious Humans with Jonny Miller
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by John Coates
The Sports Gene by David Epstein
Patrick McKeown, The Oxygen Advantage – Ep. 137 of our podcast
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
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Today, our focus is on timing. How much of a success or failure is because of timing? To answer that question, I welcome Paul Orlando 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, Why Now? How Good Timing Makes Great Products. 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:
Why Now – How Good Timing Makes Great Products
Paul's previous episode on the podcast
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Today, our focus is on timing. How much of a success or failure is because of timing? To answer that question, I welcome Paul Orlando 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, Why Now? How Good Timing Makes Great Products. 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:
Why Now – How Good Timing Makes Great Products
Paul's previous episode on the podcast
YouTube version of the episode
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We are changing our name. Why?
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We are changing our name. Why?
This tongue-in-cheek Inbetweenisode explains
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Today, I am delighted to welcome Alex Edmans 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, May Contain Lies - How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases. 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:
May Contain Lies – How Stores, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases
Alex on football results and stock market sentiment
McKinsey's "Diversity Matters" results revisited by Jeremiah Green and John Hand
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Today, I am delighted to welcome Alex Edmans 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, May Contain Lies - How Stories, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases. 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:
May Contain Lies – How Stores, Statistics and Studies Exploit Our Biases
Alex on football results and stock market sentiment
McKinsey's "Diversity Matters" results revisited by Jeremiah Green and John Hand
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Today I welcome fellow Canadian Michael Hartley to the show. Michael is the director of InterKnowlogy, 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
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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
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Today, I am joined by Monique Borst, 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:
Niksen – the Dutch concept of doing nothing
HBR Article – Manage Your Energy Not Your Time
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Today, I am joined by Monique Borst, 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:
Niksen – the Dutch concept of doing nothing
HBR Article – Manage Your Energy Not Your Time
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Today, we talk about fraud and human behaviour. And my guest is Marta Cadavid. 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 No Fraud, 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 "Fraude al Desnudo", 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.
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Today, we talk about fraud and human behaviour. And my guest is Marta Cadavid. 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 No Fraud, 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 "Fraude al Desnudo", 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.
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Today, I am delighted to be joined by fellow decision-making professional Melina Moleskis. 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 Meta Decisions, 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:
What's Your Problem by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg
The Alliance for Decision Education on Keeping a Decision Journal
Emotional Agility by Susan David
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]]>Today, I am delighted to be joined by fellow decision-making professional Melina Moleskis. 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 Meta Decisions, 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:
What's Your Problem by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg
The Alliance for Decision Education on Keeping a Decision Journal
Emotional Agility by Susan David
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This is Part Two of Two with Fraser Battye of the NHS Strategy Unit. 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:
- Fraser Battye on LinkedIn
- The Strategy Unit
- Iain McGilchrist's The Master and His Emissary
- Dave Snowden
- Isaiah Berlin's The Fox and The Hedgehog
- Philip Tetlock
- "AI and the Rise of Mediocrity" – essay in Time Magazine
- The Design Council's Double Diamond
- Cass Sunstein
- Liberating Structures
- Bent Flyvbjerg
- Angie Hobbs
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]]>This is Part Two of Two with Fraser Battye of the NHS Strategy Unit. 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:
- Fraser Battye on LinkedIn
- The Strategy Unit
- Iain McGilchrist's The Master and His Emissary
- Dave Snowden
- Isaiah Berlin's The Fox and The Hedgehog
- Philip Tetlock
- "AI and the Rise of Mediocrity" – essay in Time Magazine
- The Design Council's Double Diamond
- Cass Sunstein
- Liberating Structures
- Bent Flyvbjerg
- Angie Hobbs
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Today we have Part One of my two part conversation with Fraser Battye. 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
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]]>Today we have Part One of my two part conversation with Fraser Battye. 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
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Today, I have the pleasure of welcoming Nuno Reis to the show. I came across Nuno via his LinkedIn posts on uncertainty and in particularly around something called Bayesian Analysis or Bayesian Thinking. If you've never come across the term, Bayesian Analysis is the mathematical interpretation of probability. And it underpins so much of our world - and increasingly so because many AI models are built on Bayesian Thinking.
Nuno is quite critical of how Bayesian Thinking is applied – because we can never remove the human from the numbers and the models. He says that an embrace of Bayesian Thinking – useful as it is, has become an unhealthy dogma. And – that resonated with me particularly because as I looked at Nuno's background I saw someone saying this who is a trained mathematician with a PhD in Mathematics in String Theory and did a postdoc at Oxford. He worked in the financial sector during the Global Financial Crisis where he sees parallels now in the worlds of AI and related areas.
So, I invited him to the show and we had a great conversation that covers not only the topics of Bayesian Thinking, the financial industry, but also the topic of uncertainty, lots of philosophy and running.
I hope you enjoy it and find it insightful. Here is Nuno Reis.
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Today, I have the pleasure of welcoming Nuno Reis to the show. I came across Nuno via his LinkedIn posts on uncertainty and in particularly around something called Bayesian Analysis or Bayesian Thinking. If you've never come across the term, Bayesian Analysis is the mathematical interpretation of probability. And it underpins so much of our world - and increasingly so because many AI models are built on Bayesian Thinking.
Nuno is quite critical of how Bayesian Thinking is applied – because we can never remove the human from the numbers and the models. He says that an embrace of Bayesian Thinking – useful as it is, has become an unhealthy dogma. And – that resonated with me particularly because as I looked at Nuno's background I saw someone saying this who is a trained mathematician with a PhD in Mathematics in String Theory and did a postdoc at Oxford. He worked in the financial sector during the Global Financial Crisis where he sees parallels now in the worlds of AI and related areas.
So, I invited him to the show and we had a great conversation that covers not only the topics of Bayesian Thinking, the financial industry, but also the topic of uncertainty, lots of philosophy and running. I hope you enjoy it and find it insightful. Here is Nuno Reis.
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In this episode, we talk about "tuning in" – into a noisy world so that we can make the best decisions possible. My guest is Nuala Walsh. Nuala is a best-selling author, an adjunct professor of behavioural science at Trinity College in Dublin, an independent non-executive director, a TEDx speaker and one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Finance. She is the author of the fabulous new book Tune In: How to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World.
This conversation covers that and it is incredibly insightful and fun. Nuala shares several misjudgement 'traps' from her book – everything from ego to memory, power, identity and more. We also discuss whistleblowing, regret and so-called "deaf spots". Nuala shares a number of solutions and ways forward so that we can start to "tune in" and make smarter decisions.
Show notes:
Tune In: How to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World.
Nuala's Harvard Business Review article "How to Encourage Employees to Speak Up When They See Wrongdoing"
Fred Clay – found innocent after 38 years for a murder he didn't commit
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]]>In this episode, we talk about "tuning in" – into a noisy world so that we can make the best decisions possible. My guest is Nuala Walsh. Nuala is a best-selling author, an adjunct professor of behavioural science at Trinity College in Dublin, an independent non-executive director, a TEDx speaker and one of the 100 Most Influential Women in Finance. She is the author of the fabulous new book Tune In: How to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World.
This conversation covers that and it is incredibly insightful and fun. Nuala shares several misjudgement 'traps' from her book – everything from ego to memory, power, identity and more. We also discuss whistleblowing, regret and so-called "deaf spots". Nuala shares a number of solutions and ways forward so that we can start to "tune in" and make smarter decisions.
Show notes:
Tune In: How to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World.
Nuala's Harvard Business Review article "How to Encourage Employees to Speak Up When They See Wrongdoing"
Fred Clay – found innocent after 38 years for a murder he didn't commit
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Today, I welcome back my friend Alison Taylor to the show. Alison is a clinical professor at the NYU Stern School of Business and she is also the Executive Director of Ethical Systems. She spent the last two decades consulting with multinationals on anti-corruption, risk, human rights, stakeholder engagement, and ethics and compliance.
And she is the author of the fabulous new book, Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World. And one of the reasons why I think it's a fabulous book is because it opens up a long overdue grown-up conversation about business in society. Alison takes on and challenges a number of pithy myths and notions that this stuff is always easy, and that there are always win-wins all over the place. The reality is, it's quite hard.
And whether we're talking about employee unrest over racial injustice, justice, supply chains, climate change, or bribery and fraud, some of the things that may seem obvious and easy are actually anything but - doing the right thing can be very confusing, and there are lots of traps associated with it, including balancing interests, what ethics really means, how the concepts of transparency and "zero tolerance" can get in the way, and Alison shares insights on some of these challenges.
We also talk about trust, which stakeholders companies should listen to, how the book has been received (and it's been received incredibly well, but as you will hear, you'll be surprised to learn where some of the pushback has come from) and so much more. This is a great conversation!
Show notes:
Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World
Alison's work with the World Economic Forum on the Rise and Role of the Chief Integrity Officer
Alison's article "How to build an ethics program for a new era"
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]]>Today, I welcome back my friend Alison Taylor to the show. Alison is a clinical professor at the NYU Stern School of Business and she is also the Executive Director of Ethical Systems. She spent the last two decades consulting with multinationals on anti-corruption, risk, human rights, stakeholder engagement, and ethics and compliance.
And she is the author of the fabulous new book, Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World. And one of the reasons why I think it's a fabulous book is because it opens up a long overdue grown-up conversation about business in society. Alison takes on and challenges a number of pithy myths and notions that this stuff is always easy, and that there are always win-wins all over the place. The reality is, it's quite hard.
And whether we're talking about employee unrest over racial injustice, justice, supply chains, climate change, or bribery and fraud, some of the things that may seem obvious and easy are actually anything but - doing the right thing can be very confusing, and there are lots of traps associated with it, including balancing interests, what ethics really means, how the concepts of transparency and "zero tolerance" can get in the way, and Alison shares insights on some of these challenges.
We also talk about trust, which stakeholders companies should listen to, how the book has been received (and it's been received incredibly well, but as you will hear, you'll be surprised to learn where some of the pushback has come from) and so much more. This is a great conversation!
Show notes:
Higher Ground: How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World
Alison's work with the World Economic Forum on the Rise and Role of the Chief Integrity Officer
Alison's article "How to build an ethics program for a new era"
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Today, I welcome back Paula Reid to the show. Paula is known as the "Adventure Psychologist" because of her expertise in adventure psychology, which is all about surviving, coping, and thriving during challenge and uncertainty. So obviously, there are huge parallels to decision-making under or uncertainty and to many of my show's themes.
And we talk a little bit about that at the outset of this episode. However, beyond that, this one is focused particularly around Paula's adventure cycling across the Ukraine from Odesa in the south to Chornobyl in the north, about 400 miles or 600 kilometres. She did so to raise money for Siobhan's Trust, now called "HopeFull" a charity involved in delivering humanitarian aid to Ukrainians.
This one covers an awful lot of ground, from adventure psychology to the origins of Paula's work in Ukraine, to the insight on trauma and mental health. Paula is actually in Ukraine as this goes out.
Video version: https://youtu.be/k_CNfLoFpDY
Show notes:
Paula's Ukraine cycling adventure
Siobhan's Trust (now called "HopeFull")
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]]>Today, I welcome back Paula Reid to the show. Paula is known as the "Adventure Psychologist" because of her expertise in adventure psychology, which is all about surviving, coping, and thriving during challenge and uncertainty. So obviously, there are huge parallels to decision-making under or uncertainty and to many of my show's themes.
And we talk a little bit about that at the outset of this episode. However, beyond that, this one is focused particularly around Paula's adventure cycling across the Ukraine from Odesa in the south to Chornobyl in the north, about 400 miles or 600 kilometres. She did so to raise money for Siobhan's Trust, now called "HopeFull" a charity involved in delivering humanitarian aid to Ukrainians.
This one covers an awful lot of ground, from adventure psychology to the origins of Paula's work in Ukraine, to the insight on trauma and mental health. Paula is actually in Ukraine as this goes out.
Video version: https://youtu.be/k_CNfLoFpDY
Show notes:
Paula's Ukraine cycling adventure
Siobhan's Trust (now called "HopeFull")
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Today, I'm delighted to welcome Laura Fox to the show. Laura is a risk management professional and the founder of Canary Risk, a firm that helps clients with outsourced risk management and to navigate uncertainty. Canary Risk is a relatively new firm, and Laura took her own personal and professional risks to set it up, so we obviously talk about that. We also cover the state of the risk profession, hiring, cognitive diversity, values, and so much more.
Laura's enthusiasm, her curiosity, courage, and authenticity come through so well in this conversation, and my favourite part is towards the end when she talks about her own decision-making approach in deciding to set up Canary Risk. And I won't say too much here because I want you to listen to it, other than to say that it's a powerful reminder that in order to make quality decisions, we need to have clarity about what's It's important to us. And that's different for each one of us.
One-size-fits-all, never fits.
Link to video version of the podcast.
Show notes:
How to Measure Anything by Doug Hubbard
Decision Quality by Spetzler, Winter and Meyer
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Today, I'm delighted to welcome Laura Fox to the show. Laura is a risk management professional and the founder of Canary Risk, a firm that helps clients with outsourced risk management and to navigate uncertainty. Canary Risk is a relatively new firm, and Laura took her own personal and professional risks to set it up, so we obviously talk about that. We also cover the state of the risk profession, hiring, cognitive diversity, values, and so much more.
Laura's enthusiasm, her curiosity, courage, and authenticity come through so well in this conversation, and my favourite part is towards the end when she talks about her own decision-making approach in deciding to set up Canary Risk. And I won't say too much here because I want you to listen to it, other than to say that it's a powerful reminder that in order to make quality decisions, we need to have clarity about what's It's important to us. And that's different for each one of us.
One-size-fits-all, never fits.
Link to video version of the podcast.
Show notes:
How to Measure Anything by Doug Hubbard
Decision Quality by Spetzler, Winter and Meyer
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Today, we discuss decision-making in international journalism, particularly when it comes to high-risk environments like conflict zones and natural disasters. My guest is Colin Pereira who was the Deputy Head of High Risk Security at the BBC and later Head of High Risk Security at ITN. Now he is a Director of the security consultancy HP Risk Management and a co-founder of Risk Pal, a risk assessment platform. Colin knows all about decision-making and risk to journalists in places like Ukraine and Gaza.
He talks about that and the result is a fascinating conversation. We cover how decisions to deploy journalists are made, insights into covering the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, the future of international journalism including misinformation, as well as Colin's own decision-making as a start-up founder.
Show notes:
Committee to Protect Journalists
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Today, we discuss decision-making in international journalism, particularly when it comes to high-risk environments like conflict zones and natural disasters. My guest is Colin Pereira who was the Deputy Head of High Risk Security at the BBC and later Head of High Risk Security at ITN. Now he is a Director of the security consultancy HP Risk Management and a co-founder of Risk Pal, a risk assessment platform. Colin knows all about decision-making and risk to journalists in places like Ukraine and Gaza.
He talks about that and the result is a fascinating conversation. We cover how decisions to deploy journalists are made, insights into covering the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine, the future of international journalism including misinformation, as well as Colin's own decision-making as a start-up founder.
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Committee to Protect Journalists
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This is part 2 of 2 with Daniel Wagner on focuses on his fourth and latest book about China: The China Epiphany – Comprehending China's Relationship With America and The Rest of the World.
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Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era
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Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era
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This episode was recorded in June, 2022.
My guest is Daniel Wagner, my co-author of Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era. Daniel had just spent 15 months living and working in China with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). This coincided with China's "zero covid" policy. This is a fascinating conversation that covers:
· Quarantine in China
· Life in Beijing as an expat (and under zero covid)
· Working at the AIIB
· Geopolitics
· Much more
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Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era
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]]>This episode was recorded in June, 2022.
My guest is Daniel Wagner, my co-author of Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era. Daniel had just spent 15 months living and working in China with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). This coincided with China's "zero covid" policy. This is a fascinating conversation that covers:
· Quarantine in China
· Life in Beijing as an expat (and under zero covid)
· Working at the AIIB
· Geopolitics
· Much more
Show notes:
Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era
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My latest guest is Garry Honey. Garry trains boards, non-executive directors, and business leaders on strategy, governance, risk, and communication. He is the founder of the consultancy Chiron Risk and runs leadership courses for various business schools.
In this conversation, we cover reputation, strategic risk, leadership, and decision-making in a crisis, why so few organizations try to map out a purpose, and a vision for their futures, uncertainty in the limits of knowledge, human factors, the problem with ESG, and so much more.
If you are a leader in an organization, or if you're interested in some of the challenges with leadership in large organizations, you will want to listen to this. It's fascinating stuff.
Show notes:
Radical Uncertainty by Mervyn King and John Kay
The Carillion bankruptcy in the UK
Wilful Blindness by Margaret Heffernan
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]]>My latest guest is Garry Honey. Garry trains boards, non-executive directors, and business leaders on strategy, governance, risk, and communication. He is the founder of the consultancy Chiron Risk and runs leadership courses for various business schools.
In this conversation, we cover reputation, strategic risk, leadership, and decision-making in a crisis, why so few organizations try to map out a purpose, and a vision for their futures, uncertainty in the limits of knowledge, human factors, the problem with ESG, and so much more.
If you are a leader in an organization, or if you're interested in some of the challenges with leadership in large organizations, you will want to listen to this. It's fascinating stuff.
Show notes:
Radical Uncertainty by Mervyn King and John Kay
The Carillion bankruptcy in the UK
Wilful Blindness by Margaret Heffernan
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This episode is a rather special one because it is about a book I have co-written entitled Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era and I am joined by my co-author Daniel Wagner. We are dealing with a range of overlapping and acute crises – from climate change to geopolitical upheaval and societal polarisation. At the same time, the tools and the mindset to approach decision-making are no longer fit-for-purpose.
Daniel and I discuss the polycrisis era and various aspects of it. We also cover a bit more at the end on decision-making, as we felt it was worth adding to the initial conversation. Daniel has been on the podcast previously. He is an accomplished author, country risk expert, and has recently been in Beijing and Abu Dhabi (the latter for the COP28 climate conference).
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Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era (links on how to purchase in your geography)
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This episode is a rather special one because it is about a book I have co-written entitled Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era and I am joined by my co-author Daniel Wagner. We are dealing with a range of overlapping and acute crises – from climate change to geopolitical upheaval and societal polarisation. At the same time, the tools and the mindset to approach decision-making are no longer fit-for-purpose.
Daniel and I discuss the polycrisis era and various aspects of it. We also cover a bit more at the end on decision-making, as we felt it was worth adding to the initial conversation. Daniel has been on the podcast previously. He is an accomplished author, country risk expert, and has recently been in Beijing and Abu Dhabi (the latter for the COP28 climate conference).
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Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era (links on how to purchase in your geography)
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In this episode, I welcome Constance Dierickx to the show. She is known as the "Decision Doctor®" and advises leaders on high-stakes decisions (think mergers, divestments, strategic changes, crises, and so on). She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is the author of three books, the latest of which is called Meta Leadership – How to See What Others Don't and Make Great Decisions. We talk about that in this episode and more including the role of physical states in decision-making, deconstructing success, the veneration of leaders, high-stakes decisions and much more.
Show notes:
Meta Leadership – How to See What Others Don't and Make Great Decisions
Peter Attia's The Drive with Andy Galpin
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]]>In this episode, I welcome Constance Dierickx to the show. She is known as the "Decision Doctor®" and advises leaders on high-stakes decisions (think mergers, divestments, strategic changes, crises, and so on). She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is the author of three books, the latest of which is called Meta Leadership – How to See What Others Don't and Make Great Decisions. We talk about that in this episode and more including the role of physical states in decision-making, deconstructing success, the veneration of leaders, high-stakes decisions and much more.
Show notes:
Meta Leadership – How to See What Others Don't and Make Great Decisions
Peter Attia's The Drive with Andy Galpin
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I was also going to release this one over Halloween, but I think that for the reasons that you will hear, it's far, far more appropriate to release it now. My guest is Dr. Merlin Tuttle, and today we talk about the conservation of bats. Merlin is a well-known American conservationist. He is the founder of Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation. He has studied and photographed bats for over 60 years, and in so doing, he has changed the perception of bats, from that of bats being an animal to be feared to one of them being valuable, safe, even cute, and likable. Bats also play an important role in protecting plant species, controlling deadly mosquito populations, and reducing the reliance on pesticides.
However, there is a lot more work to do because forest habitats of bats are disappearing, and bat populations are vulnerable. And as you will hear, the fear of bats is still a huge factor in all of this. This is also a conversation about fear. And we discuss that. Merlin shares his background, how and why he developed the largest collection of bat photographs anywhere in the world, bats and contagious diseases (and the myths around that). We also talk about Merlin's work protecting the bat colony of the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas, which has now become a world-famous tourist site, and so much more.
Show notes:
Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation
James Fairhead's paper on the Ebola virus
Bats on the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas
Exaggerated Disease Warnings - here you can find articles, citations, infographics for sharing all about bats and disease.
Finding, Protecting and Restoring America's Historic Bat Caves
Pesticide Addiction: How Bats Can Help
All about Austin's bats, www.austinbats.org
About MTBC field trips:
Citizen Scientists: In Search of Bats
Videos:
Bats are Austin's Favorite Neighbors
Of Agaves and Bats film, https://vimeo.com/
More videos for all bat values, https://www.
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I was also going to release this one over Halloween, but I think that for the reasons that you will hear, it's far, far more appropriate to release it now. My guest is Dr. Merlin Tuttle, and today we talk about the conservation of bats. Merlin is a well-known American conservationist. He is the founder of Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation. He has studied and photographed bats for over 60 years, and in so doing, he has changed the perception of bats, from that of bats being an animal to be feared to one of them being valuable, safe, even cute, and likable. Bats also play an important role in protecting plant species, controlling deadly mosquito populations, and reducing the reliance on pesticides.
However, there is a lot more work to do because forest habitats of bats are disappearing, and bat populations are vulnerable. And as you will hear, the fear of bats is still a huge factor in all of this. This is also a conversation about fear. And we discuss that. Merlin shares his background, how and why he developed the largest collection of bat photographs anywhere in the world, bats and contagious diseases (and the myths around that). We also talk about Merlin's work protecting the bat colony of the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas, which has now become a world-famous tourist site, and so much more.
Show notes:
Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation
James Fairhead's paper on the Ebola virus
Bats on the Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin, Texas
Exaggerated Disease Warnings - here you can find articles, citations, infographics for sharing all about bats and disease.
Finding, Protecting and Restoring America's Historic Bat Caves
Pesticide Addiction: How Bats Can Help
All about Austin's bats, www.austinbats.org
About MTBC field trips:
Citizen Scientists: In Search of Bats
Videos:
Bats are Austin's Favorite Neighbors
Of Agaves and Bats film, https://vimeo.com/277755110
More videos for all bat values, https://www.merlintuttle.org/video-gallery/
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Today's episode is a wonderful look at organizational culture, performative risk management, that is risk management theatre, ways to quickly assess a healthy culture, and much more.
My guest is the brilliant Dr. Roger Miles.
For those of you who don't know him, Roger researches and engages with many kinds of organisations about how people perceive risk and make decisions under uncertainty. He has worked on, studied, and advised organizations about ethics, culture, psychology, and risk, decision-making under stress, and many more areas.
He is the author of Conduct Risk Management: Using a Behavioral Approach to Protect Your Board and Financial Services.
Conduct risk simply means the risk of people behaving badly.
He's also the lead author of Culture Audit in Financial Services.
And this conversation came about, because of an interaction I had with Roger about performative risk management – that is, stuff that happens only for show, not because it's actually helpful. And we talk about that, and it turns out that there is a long history of it.
However, there is so much more in this wonderful episode, which covers everything from
authoritarianism, unethical contracts, abstracts, codes of practice, AI, cognitive diversity, and a lot more.
Show notes:
Conduct Risk Management: Using a Behavioral Approach to Protect Your Board and Financial Services
Culture Audit in Financial Services.
Mission Improbable by Lee Clarke
States of Denial by Stanley Cohen
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]]>Today's episode is a wonderful look at organizational culture, performative risk management, that is risk management theatre, ways to quickly assess a healthy culture, and much more.
My guest is the brilliant Dr. Roger Miles.
For those of you who don't know him, Roger researches and engages with many kinds of organisations about how people perceive risk and make decisions under uncertainty. He has worked on, studied, and advised organizations about ethics, culture, psychology, and risk, decision-making under stress, and many more areas.
He is the author of Conduct Risk Management: Using a Behavioral Approach to Protect Your Board and Financial Services.
Conduct risk simply means the risk of people behaving badly.
He's also the lead author of Culture Audit in Financial Services.
And this conversation came about, because of an interaction I had with Roger about performative risk management – that is, stuff that happens only for show, not because it's actually helpful. And we talk about that, and it turns out that there is a long history of it.
However, there is so much more in this wonderful episode, which covers everything from
authoritarianism, unethical contracts, abstracts, codes of practice, AI, cognitive diversity, and a lot more.
Show notes:
Conduct Risk Management: Using a Behavioral Approach to Protect Your Board and Financial Services
Culture Audit in Financial Services.
Mission Improbable by Lee Clarke
States of Denial by Stanley Cohen
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Today, we talk geopolitical risk, an area that, if recent surveys are to be believed, keeps CEOs up at night more than anything else. My guest is Derek Leatherdale. Derek is the founder and managing director of GRI Strategies, which helps companies thrive in a volatile world. He does that by helping them think through and respond to geopolitical risk.
Prior to that, Derek set up and ran the Geopolitical Risk Function at HSBC, helping integrate expert geopolitical risk insight into the way in which the bank manages risk. And prior to that, Derek worked in national security and intelligence roles for the UK government. He works with boards and senior leaders on issues related to geopolitics.
This one is a great conversation, not just because we talk about a fascinating area of risk, but also because it provides insights into the complexities of decision-making at large organisations. And even if you don't work in a large corporate, I think you'll find this one very interesting. The world is indeed complex and uncertain and getting more so, and it's interesting to consider how to make sense of that complexity and to make practical decisions around it, and I think that Derek's insights help us do that.
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Prior to that, Derek set up and ran the Geopolitical Risk Function at HSBC, helping integrate expert geopolitical risk insight into the way in which the bank manages risk. And prior to that, Derek worked in national security and intelligence roles for the UK government. He works with boards and senior leaders on issues related to geopolitics.
This one is a great conversation, not just because we talk about a fascinating area of risk, but also because it provides insights into the complexities of decision-making at large organisations. And even if you don't work in a large corporate, I think you'll find this one very interesting. The world is indeed complex and uncertain and getting more so, and it's interesting to consider how to make sense of that complexity and to make practical decisions around it, and I think that Derek's insights help us do that.
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Today, I speak to Sabrina Segal about managing risk in the so -called "third sector", which is the charity and non-profit sector. Sabrina is an international development and humanitarian assistance professional. She has worked on the ground during many humanitarian crises and international development roles in the likes of the Middle East and North Africa, Sub -Saharan Africa, and South Asia.
She is an attorney by training, but for the past few years has been involved in risk management and decision making in the third sector. And she hosts a podcast called Tolerable Risk, which provides insights on these topics.
And we get into all of that in this conversation. And I always find insights about risk and decision making from other contexts to be fascinating because there are always a number of transferable things. The third sector deals with high stakes issues, use, complex relationships, and resource constraints. You will hear that that context is incredibly important when it comes to managing risk. You will also hear that 'traditional risk management' simply doesn't work in this context. And we talk a lot about that. And what I find very impressive and inspirational about what Sabrina does is that she is setting out to change that, and you will certainly hear more about that too.
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Today, I speak to Sabrina Segal about managing risk in the so -called "third sector", which is the charity and non-profit sector. Sabrina is an international development and humanitarian assistance professional. She has worked on the ground during many humanitarian crises and international development roles in the likes of the Middle East and North Africa, Sub -Saharan Africa, and South Asia.
She is an attorney by training, but for the past few years has been involved in risk management and decision making in the third sector. And she hosts a podcast called Tolerable Risk, which provides insights on these topics.
And we get into all of that in this conversation. And I always find insights about risk and decision making from other contexts to be fascinating because there are always a number of transferable things. The third sector deals with high stakes issues, use, complex relationships, and resource constraints. You will hear that that context is incredibly important when it comes to managing risk. You will also hear that 'traditional risk management' simply doesn't work in this context. And we talk a lot about that. And what I find very impressive and inspirational about what Sabrina does is that she is setting out to change that, and you will certainly hear more about that too.
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Today on the show, I am delighted to bring you my conversation with Rupert Evill. Rupert is the founder of Ethics Insight, a firm that helps organisations make risk relevant and implement risk, ethics and compliance programmes quickly. Rupert has 22 years of experience managing risks and crises in a variety of different environments and worked on roles focused on investigations, political risk, compliance, crisis response, and counterintelligence and counter-terrorism. He has worked in over 50 countries, including in Asia for over 12 years. He has recently written a book entitled Bootstrapping Ethics to help limited resources navigate risk and ethical challenges.
Rupert is a bit of a kindred spirit in that like me, he as an aversion to "performative" risk management, ethics, and compliance activities. Many of these things are dogma and don't work in the types of complex environments in which Rupert's investigative expertise is incredibly helpful. We talk about all these things and more, including:
- Why 'zero tolerance' stances on ethical issues backfire;
- How bribery and corruption actually work in challenging environments – including some interesting anecdotes;
- The 'dark arts' investigations;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Rapport by Emily and Laurence Alison
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]]>Today on the show, I am delighted to bring you my conversation with Rupert Evill. Rupert is the founder of Ethics Insight, a firm that helps organisations make risk relevant and implement risk, ethics and compliance programmes quickly. Rupert has 22 years of experience managing risks and crises in a variety of different environments and worked on roles focused on investigations, political risk, compliance, crisis response, and counterintelligence and counter-terrorism. He has worked in over 50 countries, including in Asia for over 12 years. He has recently written a book entitled Bootstrapping Ethics to help limited resources navigate risk and ethical challenges.
Rupert is a bit of a kindred spirit in that like me, he as an aversion to "performative" risk management, ethics, and compliance activities. Many of these things are dogma and don't work in the types of complex environments in which Rupert's investigative expertise is incredibly helpful. We talk about all these things and more, including:
- Why 'zero tolerance' stances on ethical issues backfire;
- How bribery and corruption actually work in challenging environments – including some interesting anecdotes;
- The 'dark arts' investigations;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Rapport by Emily and Laurence Alison
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In this episode of the All Things Risk podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with Bryce Hoffman, the founding partner and president of Red Team Thinking. Bryce is our first guest since launching the Decision-Making Studio (and we will be producing episodes more frequently) and I cannot think of a more appropriate guest.
Bryce Hoffman is best-selling author and an expert in the field of 'red teaming,' a practice that challenges strategies and enhances decision-making through the incorporation of contrarian perspectives. He brings a unique perspective to his work, having been the first civilian graduate of the US Army's Red Team University.
We begin our conversation by discussing leadership (and why Bryce views Elon Musk and Jack Welch as poor examples of leadership). Bryce then explains what red teaming is – it involves stress testing strategies, uncovering blind spots, and examining assumptions to improve decision-making. It's a method used by both military and corporate organizations to identify vulnerabilities and produce robust plans.
As we delve deeper, Bryce shares how red teaming can be particularly valuable in leadership roles. By embracing diverse perspectives and fostering a culture of open dialogue, leaders can prevent groupthink and make better-informed decisions. He stresses the importance of challenging assumptions and valuing dissenting opinions, ultimately creating stronger organizations and resilient teams.
Throughout our discussion, Bryce provides lots of practical examples and actionable advice for implementing red team thinking in different contexts. We touch on the power of scenario planning, the benefits of actively seeking out devil's advocates, and the necessity of constantly reassessing strategies.
We wrap up our conversation by exploring the future of decision-making and the role that red teaming will play in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. Bryce's insights leave us with a renewed appreciation for the value of critical thinking and the power of embracing opposing perspectives.
Show notes:
Book: Red Teaming: Transform Your Business By Thinking Like the Enemy
Bryce's Book American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
Peter Senge's The Fifth Discipline
Shakespeare in the Bush by Laura Bohannan
The Logic of Failure by Dietrich Dörner
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
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]]>In this episode of the All Things Risk podcast, we have the pleasure of speaking with Bryce Hoffman, the founding partner and president of Red Team Thinking. Bryce is our first guest since launching the Decision-Making Studio (and we will be producing episodes more frequently) and I cannot think of a more appropriate guest. Bryce Hoffman is best-selling author and an expert in the field of 'red teaming,' a practice that challenges strategies and enhances decision-making through the incorporation of contrarian perspectives. He brings a unique perspective to his work, having been the first civilian graduate of the US Army's Red Team University. We begin our conversation by discussing leadership (and why Bryce views Elon Musk and Jack Welch as poor examples of leadership). Bryce then explains what red teaming is – it involves stress testing strategies, uncovering blind spots, and examining assumptions to improve decision-making. It's a method used by both military and corporate organizations to identify vulnerabilities and produce robust plans. As we delve deeper, Bryce shares how red teaming can be particularly valuable in leadership roles. By embracing diverse perspectives and fostering a culture of open dialogue, leaders can prevent groupthink and make better-informed decisions. He stresses the importance of challenging assumptions and valuing dissenting opinions, ultimately creating stronger organizations and resilient teams. Throughout our discussion, Bryce provides lots of practical examples and actionable advice for implementing red team thinking in different contexts. We touch on the power of scenario planning, the benefits of actively seeking out devil's advocates, and the necessity of constantly reassessing strategies. We wrap up our conversation by exploring the future of decision-making and the role that red teaming will play in an increasingly complex and uncertain world. Bryce's insights leave us with a renewed appreciation for the value of critical thinking and the power of embracing opposing perspectives. Show notes:
Book: Red Teaming: Transform Your Business By Thinking Like the Enemy
Bryce's Book American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
Peter Senge's The Fifth Discipline
Shakespeare in the Bush by Laura Bohannan
The Logic of Failure by Dietrich Dörner
Blink by Malcolm Gladwell
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This episode's guest is Chris Hess. Chris happens to be a friend of mine from way back in my high school days. He, like me, has created an international career. And he is also based in the UK. I invited him to be a guest on the show because his professional experience and expertise is very interesting, and right up the street of this show's themes. Chris is a partner with Hesmur, a boutique consultancy focused on the insurance and wealth management sectors. He helps clients to address changing marketplaces, to digitize their businesses, and to build resilience.
Prior to this, Chris has been an entrepreneur and a senior executive. This has included stints doing business in both Russia and China, and obviously we talk about that. We also talk about taking risk, about decision-making, about startups. We talk about last year's UK mini-budget crisis, as Chris worked with many pension funds and had a unique view of the event. And if you aren't based in the UK, this was the crisis that almost took down the British economy and ended up taking down, the government of Liz Truss. We also talk about planning, the use of experts, and a lot more.
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]]>This episode's guest is Chris Hess. Chris happens to be a friend of mine from way back in my high school days. He, like me, has created an international career. And he is also based in the UK. I invited him to be a guest on the show because his professional experience and expertise is very interesting, and right up the street of this show's themes. Chris is a partner with Hesmur, a boutique consultancy focused on the insurance and wealth management sectors. He helps clients to address changing marketplaces, to digitize their businesses, and to build resilience.
Prior to this, Chris has been an entrepreneur and a senior executive. This has included stints doing business in both Russia and China, and obviously we talk about that. We also talk about taking risk, about decision-making, about startups. We talk about last year's UK mini-budget crisis, as Chris worked with many pension funds and had a unique view of the event. And if you aren't based in the UK, this was the crisis that almost took down the British economy and ended up taking down, the government of Liz Truss. We also talk about planning, the use of experts, and a lot more.
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In this episode, we look at decision-making in the world of deep sea diving, a topic that provides us with so many transferable lessons to other domains. It is also a very fun conversation. My guest is Gareth Lock. Gareth is the founder of The Human Diver, an organisation that improves the effectiveness of diving skills through specific human factors training.
Gareth has had a long career as a diver, starting out his career in the Royal Air Force where he spent 25 years. Over the years he realised that one thing the military does very well is teamwork – which, of course makes sense because poor decisions, bad behaviour and a lack of situational awareness can cost lives. Gareth found that the world of diving focused heavily on technical expertise – obviously important – but emphasised human behaviours and decision-making less than it should. As a result, he brings these approaches to the diving profession. Gareth has led many complex dives all over the world. He has also taken a huge amount of amazing underwater photos which you can see on his website.
This conversation is filled with wonderful insights about decision-making, working in teams, planning, the importance of constructive dissent, psychological safety, a just culture, making change happen, systems thinking and much more.
Show notes:
The Human Diver, Gareth's website
Gareth's book Under Pressure – Diving Deeper with Human Factors
Gareth's documentary 'If Only'
Steve Shorrock on Human Factors
Blog post: "Near misses: Were you lucky or good?"
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
Join the Club by Tina Rosenberg
Kotter's 8 step model for leading change
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]]>In this episode, we look at decision-making in the world of deep sea diving, a topic that provides us with so many transferable lessons to other domains. It is also a very fun conversation. My guest is Gareth Lock. Gareth is the founder of The Human Diver, an organisation that improves the effectiveness of diving skills through specific human factors training.
Gareth has had a long career as a diver, starting out his career in the Royal Air Force where he spent 25 years. Over the years he realised that one thing the military does very well is teamwork – which, of course makes sense because poor decisions, bad behaviour and a lack of situational awareness can cost lives. Gareth found that the world of diving focused heavily on technical expertise – obviously important – but emphasised human behaviours and decision-making less than it should. As a result, he brings these approaches to the diving profession. Gareth has led many complex dives all over the world. He has also taken a huge amount of amazing underwater photos which you can see on his website.
This conversation is filled with wonderful insights about decision-making, working in teams, planning, the importance of constructive dissent, psychological safety, a just culture, making change happen, systems thinking and much more.
Show notes:
The Human Diver, Gareth's website
Gareth's book Under Pressure – Diving Deeper with Human Factors
Gareth's documentary 'If Only'
Steve Shorrock on Human Factors
Blog post: "Near misses: Were you lucky or good?"
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
Join the Club by Tina Rosenberg
Kotter's 8 step model for leading change
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The Inbetweenisode makes a return! This one is based on this article - https://medium.com/@bcattaneo/when-do-you-cross-the-rubicon-a-useful-technique-to-frame-decisions-e4fcdf6e9da3
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In this episode, I have the honour of welcoming Grant Purdy to the show. Grant, for those of you who may not have heard of him, has a 40+ year career in helping decision-makers make great decisions. This has involved enabling great conversations, and providing sufficient certainty to decision-makers in the achievement of their intended outcomes.
Grant is also considered one of the 'founders' of the thing commonly referred to as 'risk management', having co-wrote the world's first risk management standard in the 1990s and later, ISO 31000, the best-known risk management standard. As you will hear however, the practice of traditional risk management has turned into something that has nothing to do with decision-making. It has become, according to Grant, a 'millstone' around the necks of organisations and something akin to a religious belief system together with sacred artefacts and evangelists. It's something we need to drop, he says. If you work professionally in risk management, I urge you to listen and reflect on this.
If you don't work in traditional risk management, you are still a decision-maker. Therefore, you are the person for whom Grant and his co-author, the late Roger Estall wrote Deciding – A Guide to Even Better Decision-Making. Grant provides us with a number of insights from the book.
Sadly, Roger passed away the day before we recorded this episode. Grant opens with a lovely tribute to Roger who perhaps saved more lives than any other New Zealander through his work. Deepest condolences go out to Rogers's family, friends, and everyone who knew and worked with him.
Show notes:
Deciding – A Guide to Even Better Decision-Making
The risk management 'millstone'
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]]>In this episode, I have the honour of welcoming Grant Purdy to the show. Grant, for those of you who may not have heard of him, has a 40+ year career in helping decision-makers make great decisions. This has involved enabling great conversations, and providing sufficient certainty to decision-makers in the achievement of their intended outcomes.
Grant is also considered one of the 'founders' of the thing commonly referred to as 'risk management', having co-wrote the world's first risk management standard in the 1990s and later, ISO 31000, the best-known risk management standard. As you will hear however, the practice of traditional risk management has turned into something that has nothing to do with decision-making. It has become, according to Grant, a 'millstone' around the necks of organisations and something akin to a religious belief system together with sacred artefacts and evangelists. It's something we need to drop, he says. If you work professionally in risk management, I urge you to listen and reflect on this.
If you don't work in traditional risk management, you are still a decision-maker. Therefore, you are the person for whom Grant and his co-author, the late Roger Estall wrote Deciding – A Guide to Even Better Decision-Making. Grant provides us with a number of insights from the book.
Sadly, Roger passed away the day before we recorded this episode. Grant opens with a lovely tribute to Roger who perhaps saved more lives than any other New Zealander through his work. Deepest condolences go out to Rogers's family, friends, and everyone who knew and worked with him.
Show notes:
Deciding – A Guide to Even Better Decision-Making
The risk management 'millstone'
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Today, we talk about thriving on disruption. My guest is Roger Spitz. Roger is the President of Techisential, an organisation focused on climate and foresight strategy which works with the leadership teams of some of the world's most prominent organisations. He is also the Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute, and education platform that teaches us how we can thrive on disruption. He spent two decades working in the world of venture capital and investment banking, advising founders and CEOs.
For the purposes of this conversation, Roger is the co-author of Thriving on Disruption – Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty. The guide is premised on the fact that disruption is a constant in our lives, and is expanding fast. It is comprehensive and very practical, with tools and techniques aimed at helping readers be more resilient and seize opportunities. It involves 'casting aside assumptions, throwing out old playbooks, rewiring our mindset, embracing the unknown and taking agency of our own futures.' This is a nutrient-dense conversation that covers everything from Zen Buddhism to AI.
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The Disruptive Futures Institute
Thriving on Disruption – Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty
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]]>Today, we talk about thriving on disruption. My guest is Roger Spitz. Roger is the President of Techisential, an organisation focused on climate and foresight strategy which works with the leadership teams of some of the world's most prominent organisations. He is also the Chair of the Disruptive Futures Institute, and education platform that teaches us how we can thrive on disruption. He spent two decades working in the world of venture capital and investment banking, advising founders and CEOs.
For the purposes of this conversation, Roger is the co-author of Thriving on Disruption – Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty. The guide is premised on the fact that disruption is a constant in our lives, and is expanding fast. It is comprehensive and very practical, with tools and techniques aimed at helping readers be more resilient and seize opportunities. It involves 'casting aside assumptions, throwing out old playbooks, rewiring our mindset, embracing the unknown and taking agency of our own futures.' This is a nutrient-dense conversation that covers everything from Zen Buddhism to AI.
Show notes:
The Disruptive Futures Institute
Thriving on Disruption – Essential Frameworks for Disruption and Uncertainty
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Today, we have a fabulous conversation with Christian Hunt who is making his third appearance on the show. This time he joins me to talk about his excellent new book Humanising Rules – Bringing Behavioural Science to Ethics and Compliance. The book is all about using practical techniques 'that work with – rather than against – the grain of natural human decision-making' in designing and implementing rules. In the book and in this episode, Christian challenges widely-held assumptions about managing the risks posed by people and their relationship with rules. As Christian so often aptly puts it rule-makers need to not just think about how ' they'd like people to behave, but how likely people are to behave.'
If you've not come across Christian before, he is the founder of Human Risk, a consultancy that brings behavioural science to ethics and compliance. He is also the host and producer of his own show, The Human Risk Podcast. He is always engaging and challenges our thinking. After listening to this, no matter if you are a rule-maker, rule-taker or rule-breaker (and at times, we are all of those things), you won't ever think about rules in quite the same way again.
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Sander Van Der Linden on All Things Risk
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]]>Today, we have a fabulous conversation with Christian Hunt who is making his third appearance on the show. This time he joins me to talk about his excellent new book Humanising Rules – Bringing Behavioural Science to Ethics and Compliance. The book is all about using practical techniques 'that work with – rather than against – the grain of natural human decision-making' in designing and implementing rules. In the book and in this episode, Christian challenges widely-held assumptions about managing the risks posed by people and their relationship with rules. As Christian so often aptly puts it rule-makers need to not just think about how ' they'd like people to behave, but how likely people are to behave.'
If you've not come across Christian before, he is the founder of Human Risk, a consultancy that brings behavioural science to ethics and compliance. He is also the host and producer of his own show, The Human Risk Podcast. He is always engaging and challenges our thinking. After listening to this, no matter if you are a rule-maker, rule-taker or rule-breaker (and at times, we are all of those things), you won't ever think about rules in quite the same way again.
Show notes:
Sander Van Der Linden on All Things Risk
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Today, we spend some time in the world of marketing talking about how people make choices – and how behavioural science and AI can help us make better choices. My guest is Jen Clinehens. Jen is all about making business more human and is the founder of Choice Hacking, a consultancy that approaches customer experiences with a combination of behavioural science and psychology as well as cutting-edge AI tools.
Jen has a very interesting background and worldview – she spent time as a musician and in the creative industries before working in business and later founding Choice Hacking. We spend time talking about that, about how consumers make choices and what we can learn from that, the differences between marketing and manipulation, AI, and much more.
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Nike's Michael Jordan 'Failure' ad
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Jen has a very interesting background and worldview – she spent time as a musician and in the creative industries before working in business and later founding Choice Hacking. We spend time talking about that, about how consumers make choices and what we can learn from that, the differences between marketing and manipulation, AI, and much more.
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Nike's Michael Jordan 'Failure' ad
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Today, we talk about how big things get done. A 'big thing' can mean a large infrastructure project, an IT project at work, or something in your personal life like a home renovation, a big adventure, or an event you're organising. The sad truth is, the vast majority – in fact, almost – big projects end up over budget, delayed, and they don't provide the planned benefits. This is something well-researched and backed up by data. It is the 'Iron Law of Mega Projects' as you will hear.
That's the bad news.
The good news is that joining us on this episode of the podcast is Professor Bent Flyvbjerg who is the world's leading megaproject expert. Prof. Flyvbjerg teaches at the University of Oxford and the IT University of Copenhagen. He has consulted on over 100 megaprojects costing $1 billion or more and has been knighted by the Queen of Denmark. He is the co-author of the fantastic new book How Big Things Get Done – The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project From Home Renovations to Space Exploration.
Bent joins in what I think is a fabulous conversation in which he shares:
· The Iron Law of Mega Projects;
· Why projects 'don't go wrong, they start wrong';
· Why projects are not goals in and of themselves and what we can learn from legendary architect Frank Gehry;
· What the Tour de France teaches up about risk;
· What lego has to do with all this;
· Much more!
Show notes:
Robert Caro on LBJ and Robert Moses
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]]>Today, we talk about how big things get done. A 'big thing' can mean a large infrastructure project, an IT project at work, or something in your personal life like a home renovation, a big adventure, or an event you're organising. The sad truth is, the vast majority – in fact, almost – big projects end up over budget, delayed, and they don't provide the planned benefits. This is something well-researched and backed up by data. It is the 'Iron Law of Mega Projects' as you will hear.
That's the bad news.
The good news is that joining us on this episode of the podcast is Professor Bent Flyvbjerg who is the world's leading megaproject expert. Prof. Flyvbjerg teaches at the University of Oxford and the IT University of Copenhagen. He has consulted on over 100 megaprojects costing $1 billion or more and has been knighted by the Queen of Denmark. He is the co-author of the fantastic new book How Big Things Get Done – The Surprising Factors Behind Every Successful Project From Home Renovations to Space Exploration.
Bent joins in what I think is a fabulous conversation in which he shares:
· The Iron Law of Mega Projects;
· Why projects 'don't go wrong, they start wrong';
· Why projects are not goals in and of themselves and what we can learn from legendary architect Frank Gehry;
· What the Tour de France teaches up about risk;
· What lego has to do with all this;
· Much more!
Show notes:
Robert Caro on LBJ and Robert Moses
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In this episode, we dive into the world of geopolitical risk analysis – and in so doing, we also look at Russia and its conflict with Ukraine. On top of this, in looking at geopolitical risk, we are also be default considering decision-making under circumstances of extreme uncertainty and ambiguity. So, this is a conversation that offers numerous useful lessons applicable to all types of decisions.
My guest is Dr. Carlo Gallo. Carlo is the founder and director of Enquirisk, a geopolitical risk consultancy that provides analysis on geopolitics using a number of rigorous methods to help clients make better investment decisions. Carlo is an expert on Russia and the former Soviet Union. He has a doctorate in Russian politics from the London School of Economics and applies his expertise in helping clients address political, integrity and security risks.
This is a fabulous conversation that covers both the methodology behind great political risk analysis and how this relates to decision-making as well as the current Russia-Ukraine conflict. Carlo shares insights on Russian society, why the Russian population, for the most part, is supportive of Vladimir Putin, and some considerations for the conflict with Ukraine may end.
Show notes:
Structured Analytic Techniques
Superforecasting by Philip Tetlock
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]]>In this episode, we dive into the world of geopolitical risk analysis – and in so doing, we also look at Russia and its conflict with Ukraine. On top of this, in looking at geopolitical risk, we are also be default considering decision-making under circumstances of extreme uncertainty and ambiguity. So, this is a conversation that offers numerous useful lessons applicable to all types of decisions.
My guest is Dr. Carlo Gallo. Carlo is the founder and director of Enquirisk, a geopolitical risk consultancy that provides analysis on geopolitics using a number of rigorous methods to help clients make better investment decisions. Carlo is an expert on Russia and the former Soviet Union. He has a doctorate in Russian politics from the London School of Economics and applies his expertise in helping clients address political, integrity and security risks.
This is a fabulous conversation that covers both the methodology behind great political risk analysis and how this relates to decision-making as well as the current Russia-Ukraine conflict. Carlo shares insights on Russian society, why the Russian population, for the most part, is supportive of Vladimir Putin, and some considerations for the conflict with Ukraine may end.
Show notes:
Structured Analytic Techniques
Superforecasting by Philip Tetlock
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Today, I am delighted to bring you my conversation with former Premier League footballer and now performance psychologist Paul McVeigh. Paul played professionally for the likes of Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspur and internationally for Northern Ireland. He competed with some of the sport's best players and has taken this experience and developed his own methodology to performance psychology which he applies in his work with leaders and teams. He is also an author, having written The Stupid Footballer is Dead which discusses how football at an elite level is played every bit as much with the mind as it is on the pitch.
You certainly don't need to be interested in football to get a lot out of this episode, but if you are, you will find it even more fascinating. Paul shares more about all this in this episode, including:
- · The day he began his professional career at Tottenham which also happened to coincide with the first day of World Cup-winning colleague Jurgen Klinsmann;
- · How he started to apply psychology as a professional footballer at a time when sports psychology wasn't something very common;
- · What he learned from being on the same pitch as Cristiano Ronaldo;
- · What former Chelsea great Gianfranco Zola told him about Diego Maradona;
- · The decision to retire as a footballer to do what he does now;
- · The differences and similarities between elite footballers and high-performance leaders
- · Much more
Show notes:
Paul's book The Stupid Footballer is Dead
Manchester United's Class of 92
The Thought Cycle and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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]]>Today, I am delighted to bring you my conversation with former Premier League footballer and now performance psychologist Paul McVeigh. Paul played professionally for the likes of Norwich City and Tottenham Hotspur and internationally for Northern Ireland. He competed with some of the sport's best players and has taken this experience and developed his own methodology to performance psychology which he applies in his work with leaders and teams. He is also an author, having written The Stupid Footballer is Dead which discusses how football at an elite level is played every bit as much with the mind as it is on the pitch.
You certainly don't need to be interested in football to get a lot out of this episode, but if you are, you will find it even more fascinating. Paul shares more about all this in this episode, including:
- · The day he began his professional career at Tottenham which also happened to coincide with the first day of World Cup-winning colleague Jurgen Klinsmann;
- · How he started to apply psychology as a professional footballer at a time when sports psychology wasn't something very common;
- · What he learned from being on the same pitch as Cristiano Ronaldo;
- · What former Chelsea great Gianfranco Zola told him about Diego Maradona;
- · The decision to retire as a footballer to do what he does now;
- · The differences and similarities between elite footballers and high-performance leaders
- · Much more
Show notes:
Paul's book The Stupid Footballer is Dead
Manchester United's Class of 92
The Thought Cycle and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
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This episode is all about misinformation, which seems like it is everywhere – it's almost like a virus. In fact, as you will hear in this fascinating conversation, that's exactly how misinformation behaves. My guest is Dr. Sander Van Der Linden who is a Professor of Social Psychology in Society and Director of the Social Decision-Making Lab at the University of Cambridge. He has been described as Cambridge's professor of 'defence against the dark arts'.
Sander is the author of the fantastic new book Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity. I don't think that after you listen to him that you will look at misinformation and social media in the same way again. This conversation is also a great reminder that we are all susceptible to misinformation.
We spend time covering Sander's background and the origins of the book, why our brains are susceptible to misinformation – which necessarily covers conspiracy theories, how misinformation spreads and the role of social media in that, and finally, how to create a vaccine against it. Sander also shares his experiences working with big tech on this problem.
Show notes:
Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity
David Stillwell on Cambridge Analytica
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]]>This episode is all about misinformation, which seems like it is everywhere – it's almost like a virus. In fact, as you will hear in this fascinating conversation, that's exactly how misinformation behaves. My guest is Dr. Sander Van Der Linden who is a Professor of Social Psychology in Society and Director of the Social Decision-Making Lab at the University of Cambridge. He has been described as Cambridge's professor of 'defence against the dark arts'.
Sander is the author of the fantastic new book Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity. I don't think that after you listen to him that you will look at misinformation and social media in the same way again. This conversation is also a great reminder that we are all susceptible to misinformation.
We spend time covering Sander's background and the origins of the book, why our brains are susceptible to misinformation – which necessarily covers conspiracy theories, how misinformation spreads and the role of social media in that, and finally, how to create a vaccine against it. Sander also shares his experiences working with big tech on this problem.
Show notes:
Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity
David Stillwell on Cambridge Analytica
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Today, we discuss some risks to ourselves – more specifically, stress and burnout. My guest is Sarah Waylett. Sarah is a self-described recovering perfectionist and over-achiever. She spent many years in the world of high-performance management consulting. This eventually took a toll on her both physically and mentally. Ultimately, she decided to understand her perfectionist tendencies.
This led her to found her own consultancy called Dreamgarten because she saw in others the same tendencies and the same results – overwork and burnout. She developed her own method to deal with burnout using human-centred design thinking, the same techniques she used to facilitate business problem-solving. She found that this approach worked.
We get into that and a lot of other great stuff here that is highly relevant to clear thinking and decision-making. If you lead teams or want to better understand, prevent and/or recover from burnout there is a lot of great stuff in this conversation. Sarah explains her definition of burnout, its impacts on the body and on decision-making, the importance of mindfulness practices, the stress cycle, and ways to prevent and combat burnout.
Show notes:
Burnout – The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
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]]>Today, we discuss some risks to ourselves – more specifically, stress and burnout. My guest is Sarah Waylett. Sarah is a self-described recovering perfectionist and over-achiever. She spent many years in the world of high-performance management consulting. This eventually took a toll on her both physically and mentally. Ultimately, she decided to understand her perfectionist tendencies.
This led her to found her own consultancy called Dreamgarten because she saw in others the same tendencies and the same results – overwork and burnout. She developed her own method to deal with burnout using human-centred design thinking, the same techniques she used to facilitate business problem-solving. She found that this approach worked.
We get into that and a lot of other great stuff here that is highly relevant to clear thinking and decision-making. If you lead teams or want to better understand, prevent and/or recover from burnout there is a lot of great stuff in this conversation. Sarah explains her definition of burnout, its impacts on the body and on decision-making, the importance of mindfulness practices, the stress cycle, and ways to prevent and combat burnout.
Show notes:
Burnout – The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily and Amelia Nagoski
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This is Part 2 of 2 of our conversation with Sarah Davis, the first woman to have paddled the Nile from its source in Rwanda to the sea off the coast of Egypt, a 6,500+ km journey that took six months.
If you have not done so, we encourage you to listen to Part 1 first, which you can find here or wherever you get your podcasts.
In Part 2, Sarah covers the second half of her journey which includes traveling through Sudan and Egypt. She also shares a number of wonderful lessons that are applicable to any ambitious endeavour.
Show notes:
Danielle Laporte – what will you do to feel the way you want to feel?
Sir Ranulph Fiennes - Explorer
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]]>This is Part 2 of 2 of our conversation with Sarah Davis, the first woman to have paddled the Nile from its source in Rwanda to the sea off the coast of Egypt, a 6,500+ km journey that took six months.
If you have not done so, we encourage you to listen to Part 1 first, which you can find here or wherever you get your podcasts.
In Part 2, Sarah covers the second half of her journey which includes traveling through Sudan and Egypt. She also shares a number of wonderful lessons that are applicable to any ambitious endeavour.
Show notes:
Danielle Laporte – what will you do to feel the way you want to feel?
Sir Ranulph Fiennes - Explorer
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We have a fabulous conversation here in two parts – this is Part One. Our guest is Sarah Davis, the first woman to have paddled the Nile from its source in Rwanda to the sea off the coast of Egypt, a 6,500+ km journey that took six months. During this time, Sarah dealt with angry hippos, the threat of kidnap, white water rapids, and parasites, and she and her team even got arrested at one point.
Who is Sarah? She is a British-born Australian with a love of travel, sport, and adventure. You might think that – in order to pull of this Nile expedition – Sarah started adventuring from a very young age. That isn't exactly true and this is one of the reasons why this adventure is so interesting. Sarah spent most of her adult life in risk and project management in the banking sector. She decided that she wanted more fulfillment and purpose in her life which is partly how the Nile expedition came about.
In so doing, she shares a number of valuable lessons that you will hear about – from the importance of purpose to planning, crisis management, to decision-making. This is an absolutely wonderful conversation. Part One covers the origins of the expedition, planning and the first half of the journey. Part Two covers the second half and a number of lessons Sarah shares.
Show notes:
Danielle Laporte – what will you do to feel the way you want to feel?
Sir Ranulph Fiennes - Explorer
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]]>We have a fabulous conversation here in two parts – this is Part One. Our guest is Sarah Davis, the first woman to have paddled the Nile from its source in Rwanda to the sea off the coast of Egypt, a 6,500+ km journey that took six months. During this time, Sarah dealt with angry hippos, the threat of kidnap, white water rapids, and parasites, and she and her team even got arrested at one point.
Who is Sarah? She is a British-born Australian with a love of travel, sport, and adventure. You might think that – in order to pull of this Nile expedition – Sarah started adventuring from a very young age. That isn't exactly true and this is one of the reasons why this adventure is so interesting. Sarah spent most of her adult life in risk and project management in the banking sector. She decided that she wanted more fulfillment and purpose in her life which is partly how the Nile expedition came about.
In so doing, she shares a number of valuable lessons that you will hear about – from the importance of purpose to planning, crisis management, to decision-making. This is an absolutely wonderful conversation. Part One covers the origins of the expedition, planning and the first half of the journey. Part Two covers the second half and a number of lessons Sarah shares.
Show notes:
Danielle Laporte – what will you do to feel the way you want to feel?
Sir Ranulph Fiennes - Explorer
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]]>Michele has written a sequel entitled YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World. This is a book whose theme is right at the heart of many of the things we love to talk about on this show. It's about how we as individuals can better navigate uncertainty by better understanding how our experiences and perceptions shape the way we view it. We get into that in the conversation, including terms such as 'risk empathy' and 'risk fingerprint', and so much more.
Show notes:
Michele's company, Gray Rhino and Company
THE GRAY RHINO: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore
YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World.
Ipos' Perils of Perception studies
Lloyd's Register World risk poll
Mark Pollock and Simone George's TED talk – "A love letter to realism in a time of grief"
Termination Shock by Neil Stephenson
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]]>Michele has written a sequel entitled YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World. This is a book whose theme is right at the heart of many of the things we love to talk about on this show. It's about how we as individuals can better navigate uncertainty by better understanding how our experiences and perceptions shape the way we view it. We get into that in the conversation, including terms such as 'risk empathy' and 'risk fingerprint', and so much more.
Show notes:
Michele's company, Gray Rhino and Company
THE GRAY RHINO: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore
YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World.
Ipos' Perils of Perception studies
Lloyd's Register World risk poll
Mark Pollock and Simone George's TED talk – "A love letter to realism in a time of grief"
Termination Shock by Neil Stephenson
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This episode is about something with which our society has a very unhealthy relationship: quitting. The advice of the legendarily successful is often boiled down to this: stick to things, don't quit. But that advice is very wrong. Annie Duke makes her third appearance on the podcast to tell us that quitting is far from a vice. Contrary to popular belief, winners quit a lot. That's how they win.
If you are unfamiliar with Annie, she is a best-selling author, decision scientist, and a former professional poker champion. Her latest book is called Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away. In it, she draws on a wealth of findings in behavioural science, real-life examples, and thoughtful analysis to make the case for quitting. She joins to talk about that, why quitting is such an important skill, and how to get better at it.
Show notes:
Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away
Ep 157 of All Things Risk with Annie
Ep 90 of All Things Risk with Annie
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]]>This episode is about something with which our society has a very unhealthy relationship: quitting. The advice of the legendarily successful is often boiled down to this: stick to things, don't quit. But that advice is very wrong. Annie Duke makes her third appearance on the podcast to tell us that quitting is far from a vice. Contrary to popular belief, winners quit a lot. That's how they win.
If you are unfamiliar with Annie, she is a best-selling author, decision scientist, and a former professional poker champion. Her latest book is called Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away. In it, she draws on a wealth of findings in behavioural science, real-life examples, and thoughtful analysis to make the case for quitting. She joins to talk about that, why quitting is such an important skill, and how to get better at it.
Show notes:
Quit: The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away
Ep 157 of All Things Risk with Annie
Ep 90 of All Things Risk with Annie
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I am delighted to welcome Alison Taylor back to the show. Alison works on challenges at the intersection of corporate integrity, risk, and responsibility. She is the Executive Director at Ethical Systems, a collaboration between leading academics working on behavioural science, organisational psychology, and systems thinking. She is also an adjunct professor at the NYU Stern School of Business. She has advised companies for many years on integrity, anti-corruption, sustainability, and political risk.
On top of that, and for the purposes of this conversation Alison is one of LinkedIn's Top Voices for 2022. And this is where we get into the topic of focus for this episode. Alison is one of the world's top voices when discussing the myths and misconceptions of ESG. ESG stands for Environment, Social and Governance. It is ostensibly about how investors reward or punish companies for their performance in these areas (and in so doing help make the world a better place).
However, as you will hear from Alison, it really isn't that. And, the fact that it really isn't is a problem for companies, stakeholders, and indeed, the planet. Alison explains what ESG is, better ways to address some of these challenges, transparency and its limits, and much more.
Show notes:
Larry Fink's 2022 letter to CEOs
Stuart Kirk's infamous ESG presentation
That Milton Friedman piece on the social responsibility of business
The Balkanisation of the internet
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]]>I am delighted to welcome Alison Taylor back to the show. Alison works on challenges at the intersection of corporate integrity, risk, and responsibility. She is the Executive Director at Ethical Systems, a collaboration between leading academics working on behavioural science, organisational psychology, and systems thinking. She is also an adjunct professor at the NYU Stern School of Business. She has advised companies for many years on integrity, anti-corruption, sustainability, and political risk.
On top of that, and for the purposes of this conversation Alison is one of LinkedIn's Top Voices for 2022. And this is where we get into the topic of focus for this episode. Alison is one of the world's top voices when discussing the myths and misconceptions of ESG. ESG stands for Environment, Social and Governance. It is ostensibly about how investors reward or punish companies for their performance in these areas (and in so doing help make the world a better place).
However, as you will hear from Alison, it really isn't that. And, the fact that it really isn't is a problem for companies, stakeholders, and indeed, the planet. Alison explains what ESG is, better ways to address some of these challenges, transparency and its limits, and much more.
Show notes:
Larry Fink's 2022 letter to CEOs
Stuart Kirk's infamous ESG presentation
That Milton Friedman piece on the social responsibility of business
The Balkanisation of the internet
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Today's conversation is all about things going badly wrong. We cover this by talking about situations that feature in the plots of action movies. My guest is Mark Harris. Mark is a crisis management and crisis communications expert with decades of experience working at the forefront of these areas. Mark has worked on over 150 incidents of kidnapping, extortion, and hostage-taking around the world. He has also dealt with 19 cases of vessel hijacking, the majority of which were undertaken by Somali pirates. Prior to that, mark served for 14 years in the British Army. And as you will hear, saw service in Germany at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in Cyprus as part of the UN Peacekeeping contingent, and as a Military Observer in Cambodia when he and his team were taken hostage by the Khmer Rouge.
Mark knows of what he speaks and his experience helping organisations and individuals deal with these types of acute crises offers a number of lessons that are applicable to a range of contexts. We talk about all of that including the dynamics of kidnapping, crisis preparedness, management and communication, and much more.
Show notes:
Mark's blog post "Agile Leadership in a VUCA World"
The Weaponisation of Everything by Mark Galeotti
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]]>Today's conversation is all about things going badly wrong. We cover this by talking about situations that feature in the plots of action movies. My guest is Mark Harris. Mark is a crisis management and crisis communications expert with decades of experience working at the forefront of these areas. Mark has worked on over 150 incidents of kidnapping, extortion, and hostage-taking around the world. He has also dealt with 19 cases of vessel hijacking, the majority of which were undertaken by Somali pirates. Prior to that, mark served for 14 years in the British Army. And as you will hear, saw service in Germany at the time of the fall of the Berlin Wall, in Cyprus as part of the UN Peacekeeping contingent, and as a Military Observer in Cambodia when he and his team were taken hostage by the Khmer Rouge.
Mark knows of what he speaks and his experience helping organisations and individuals deal with these types of acute crises offers a number of lessons that are applicable to a range of contexts. We talk about all of that including the dynamics of kidnapping, crisis preparedness, management and communication, and much more.
Show notes:
Mark's blog post "Agile Leadership in a VUCA World"
The Weaponisation of Everything by Mark Galeotti
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Like what you heard?
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This episode is all about our 'built environment'. In other words, infrastructure – our roads, bridges, water system, and digital infrastructure. After listening to this one, it's more than likely that you will never think about this topic in the same way again.
Think about when our roads and bridges were built. Who was in the room (often decades ago) making the decisions? What did they know? How do these decisions impact us today? What does that mean for current infrastructure decisions? A lot. Infrastructure can be viewed as 'institutional relics".
Meet today's guest, Daniel Armanios. Daniel is the BT Professor of Major Programme Management at the University of Oxford's Säid Business School. His research and teaching integrates civil engineering with organisational sociology to better understand how organisations can coordinate to build, manage, and maintain infrastructure systems. Daniel is a super interesting guy – a Rhodes Scholar with a Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, he is an interdisciplinary expert yet a practical thinker. He has amazing insights and this leads to a fascinating conversation.
We cover things like:
- How infrastructure decisions that are 'rational' can sometimes create unequal outcomes;
- Why it's important for those designing and building infrastructure to think about who they might be excluded – and how to do that;
- Infrastructure as an 'institutional relic';
- Political turmoil;
- Risk and uncertainty in infrastructure;
- Risk-taking as an academic
Show notes:
Daniel's inaugural lecture at the University of Oxford
Daniel's research on bridges
Flint Michigan water crisis
Jackson Mississippi water crisis
Pittsburgh Fern Hollow Bridge and its collapse
Kathleen Eisenhardt on simple rules
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]]>This episode is all about our 'built environment'. In other words, infrastructure – our roads, bridges, water system, and digital infrastructure. After listening to this one, it's more than likely that you will never think about this topic in the same way again.
Think about when our roads and bridges were built. Who was in the room (often decades ago) making the decisions? What did they know? How do these decisions impact us today? What does that mean for current infrastructure decisions? A lot. Infrastructure can be viewed as 'institutional relics".
Meet today's guest, Daniel Armanios. Daniel is the BT Professor of Major Programme Management at the University of Oxford's Säid Business School. His research and teaching integrates civil engineering with organisational sociology to better understand how organisations can coordinate to build, manage, and maintain infrastructure systems. Daniel is a super interesting guy – a Rhodes Scholar with a Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University, he is an interdisciplinary expert yet a practical thinker. He has amazing insights and this leads to a fascinating conversation.
We cover things like:
- How infrastructure decisions that are 'rational' can sometimes create unequal outcomes;
- Why it's important for those designing and building infrastructure to think about who they might be excluded – and how to do that;
- Infrastructure as an 'institutional relic';
- Political turmoil;
- Risk and uncertainty in infrastructure;
- Risk-taking as an academic
Show notes:
Daniel's inaugural lecture at the University of Oxford
Daniel's research on bridges Flint Michigan water crisis
Jackson Mississippi water crisis
Pittsburgh Fern Hollow Bridge and its collapse
Kathleen Eisenhardt on simple rules
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Nathan and Susannah Furr are the co-authors of a phenomenal book that is firmly in the wheelhouse of our show. It's called The Upside of Uncertainty – A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown. It's been described as a "science-backed guide for navigating and thriving through uncertainty," and it's a book that is well overdue given the circumstances in which we find ourselves.
I am reminded of that lovely Voltaire quote – "Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position but certainty is an absurd one." And it's appropriate to quote a French philosopher as Nathan and Susannah are Americans based in France. Nathan is an associate professor of strategy at the world-renowned INSEAD in Paris. He teaches innovation and tech strategy and is a recognised expert in these fields having written several books on these topics. Susannah is a designer, art historian with a focus on the Dutch baroque period, and entrepreneur. She founded her own clothing line which was inspired by the intricate embroidery of Dutch women in the baroque.
This conversation is fabulous.
We not only get into the beauty of uncertainty, but Nathan and Susannah share a number of tools and techniques from their uncertainty 'first aid cross' that you will hear about. This is all about how to prime, do, reframe and sustain in the midst of uncertainty. These are all essential skills very few of us are formally taught.
Show notes:
The Upside of Uncertainty – A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown
"The Peace of Wild Things" – poem by Wendell Berry
The 'uncertainty first aid cross'
Raymond Poulidor vs Jacques Anquetil on the Puy de Dôme
James Carse – Finite and Infinite Games
Carol Dweck and a growth mindset
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Nathan and Susannah Furr are the co-authors of a phenomenal book that is firmly in the wheelhouse of our show. It's called The Upside of Uncertainty – A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown. It's been described as a "science-backed guide for navigating and thriving through uncertainty," and it's a book that is well overdue given the circumstances in which we find ourselves.
I am reminded of that lovely Voltaire quote – "Uncertainty is an uncomfortable position but certainty is an absurd one." And it's appropriate to quote a French philosopher as Nathan and Susannah are Americans based in France. Nathan is an associate professor of strategy at the world-renowned INSEAD in Paris. He teaches innovation and tech strategy and is a recognised expert in these fields having written several books on these topics. Susannah is a designer, art historian with a focus on the Dutch baroque period, and entrepreneur. She founded her own clothing line which was inspired by the intricate embroidery of Dutch women in the baroque.
This conversation is fabulous.
We not only get into the beauty of uncertainty, but Nathan and Susannah share a number of tools and techniques from their uncertainty 'first aid cross' that you will hear about. This is all about how to prime, do, reframe and sustain in the midst of uncertainty. These are all essential skills very few of us are formally taught.
Show notes:
The Upside of Uncertainty – A Guide to Finding Possibility in the Unknown
"The Peace of Wild Things" – poem by Wendell Berry
The 'uncertainty first aid cross'
Raymond Poulidor vs Jacques Anquetil on the Puy de Dôme
James Carse – Finite and Infinite Games
Carol Dweck and a growth mindset
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I am delighted to share today's conversation with you because not only is it fascinating, but it also deals with one of our favourite topics – decision-making. My guest is Cheryl Einhorn, founder of Decisive, a decision sciences company that trains people and teams in complex problem-solving and decision-making skills using a method that she created. The method, called AREA, is something Cheryl developed during her two decades as an investigative journalist for the likes of the New York Times, Barron's, and Foreign Policy. If you think about how demanding that job is, it becomes clear that having a way of testing and reinforcing your conclusions is incredibly valuable.
We get into that, as well as Cheryl's background, problem-solving and decision-making as skills, the difference between ambiguity and uncertainty, something Cheryl developed called a 'Problem Solver Profile,' regret, the importance of slowing down, and much more.
Show notes:
Cheryl's article on Problem Solver Profiles
Find your Problem Solver Profile
Cheryl's Harvard Business Review articles
Investing in Financial Research
Problem Solver – Maximising Your Strengths to Make Better Decisions – Cheryl's forthcoming book
Analysis of Competing Hypotheses
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]]>I am delighted to share today's conversation with you because not only is it fascinating, but it also deals with one of our favourite topics – decision-making. My guest is Cheryl Einhorn, founder of Decisive, a decision sciences company that trains people and teams in complex problem-solving and decision-making skills using a method that she created. The method, called AREA, is something Cheryl developed during her two decades as an investigative journalist for the likes of the New York Times, Barron's, and Foreign Policy. If you think about how demanding that job is, it becomes clear that having a way of testing and reinforcing your conclusions is incredibly valuable.
We get into that, as well as Cheryl's background, problem-solving and decision-making as skills, the difference between ambiguity and uncertainty, something Cheryl developed called a 'Problem Solver Profile,' regret, the importance of slowing down, and much more.
Show notes:
Cheryl's article on Problem Solver Profiles
Find your Problem Solver Profile
Cheryl's Harvard Business Review articles
Investing in Financial Research
Problem Solver – Maximising Your Strengths to Make Better Decisions – Cheryl's forthcoming book
Analysis of Competing Hypotheses
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Today's conversation is another look at inclusion – and more specifically, the gap between what is being said and what is being done. If we think about the amount of time we are hearing about diversity and the proliferation of programmes in this space, we might thing that there is a lot of progress being made. The reality however, is very different – on the whole, diversity efforts are moving at a glacial pace. That is not only a problem, it also presents plenty of risk. Homophobia, racism, transphobia and misogyny are very prevalent.
I want you to meet our guest, Suzy Levy. Suzy is the founder and Managing Director of The Red Plate, a non-executive board member of the Department of Education, a Trustee of the Women's Sport Trust, a member of the Advisory Board at Foundervine, and a member of the Strategic Race Board at the Home Office. Suzy's book Mind the Inclusion Gap draws on her extensive experience designing and implementing some of the most progressive and recognised diversity and inclusion programmes in the UK.
In this episode, Suzy shares a number of great insights, including:
- Why being kind and having a moral compass isn't enough;
- What many organisations get wrong in this space;
- Why we shouldn't fear causing offence;
- How to address some of the failings
Show notes:
Suzy on socials:
Suzy's consultancy Red Plate
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]]>Today's conversation is another look at inclusion – and more specifically, the gap between what is being said and what is being done. If we think about the amount of time we are hearing about diversity and the proliferation of programmes in this space, we might thing that there is a lot of progress being made. The reality however, is very different – on the whole, diversity efforts are moving at a glacial pace. That is not only a problem, it also presents plenty of risk. Homophobia, racism, transphobia and misogyny are very prevalent.
I want you to meet our guest, Suzy Levy. Suzy is the founder and Managing Director of The Red Plate, a non-executive board member of the Department of Education, a Trustee of the Women's Sport Trust, a member of the Advisory Board at Foundervine, and a member of the Strategic Race Board at the Home Office. Suzy's book Mind the Inclusion Gap draws on her extensive experience designing and implementing some of the most progressive and recognised diversity and inclusion programmes in the UK.
In this episode, Suzy shares a number of great insights, including:
- Why being kind and having a moral compass isn't enough;
- What many organisations get wrong in this space;
- Why we shouldn't fear causing offence;
- How to address some of the failings
Show notes:
Suzy on socials:
Suzy's consultancy Red Plate
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One of the things we love on this show (and as human beings for that matter – I think), is adventure. I think that's because adventures are one of the best ways we have to embrace uncertainty. They involve not being quite sure of the outcomes of something we may be trying to do, or what we will encounter along the way. Adventure also necessarily involves risk – and that is a good thing. And of course, a good adventure, in whatever form it takes, is fun.
So, it's a pleasure to welcome back Oscar Scafidi to the show. Oscar is currently based in Tunisia. He is a travel writer, educator, and an Africa political risk consultant. Oscar's first appearance on All Things Risk involved his expedition kayaking the Kwanza river in Angola. In this episode, Oscar share his most recent adventure in which he and his friend Ben Stephen attempted to kayak the Mangoky River in Madagascar from the source to the sea – a total of about 500 kilometres. In the process, they attempted to set a Guinness World Record and raise money for two charities – The World Food Programme and Our Kids, Our Future Madagascar.
Like any good adventure, Oscar and Ben's draws you in. We get into the detail of the adventure and at a certain point, you almost feel like you're there, experiencing it with Oscar and Ben. However, we also take a step back and talk about purpose, resilience, mental strength, planning, and loads more.
Show notes:
The World Food Programme Madagascar
Our Kids, Our Future Madagascar
Oscar's first appearance on All Things Risk – Kayaking the Kwanza
Security issues in Madagascar's Dahalo region
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]]>One of the things we love on this show (and as human beings for that matter – I think), is adventure. I think that's because adventures are one of the best ways we have to embrace uncertainty. They involve not being quite sure of the outcomes of something we may be trying to do, or what we will encounter along the way. Adventure also necessarily involves risk – and that is a good thing. And of course, a good adventure, in whatever form it takes, is fun.
So, it's a pleasure to welcome back Oscar Scafidi to the show. Oscar is currently based in Tunisia. He is a travel writer, educator, and an Africa political risk consultant. Oscar's first appearance on All Things Risk involved his expedition kayaking the Kwanza river in Angola. In this episode, Oscar share his most recent adventure in which he and his friend Ben Stephen attempted to kayak the Mangoky River in Madagascar from the source to the sea – a total of about 500 kilometres. In the process, they attempted to set a Guinness World Record and raise money for two charities – The World Food Programme and Our Kids, Our Future Madagascar.
Like any good adventure, Oscar and Ben's draws you in. We get into the detail of the adventure and at a certain point, you almost feel like you're there, experiencing it with Oscar and Ben. However, we also take a step back and talk about purpose, resilience, mental strength, planning, and loads more.
Show notes:
The World Food Programme Madagascar
Our Kids, Our Future Madagascar
Oscar's first appearance on All Things Risk – Kayaking the Kwanza
Security issues in Madagascar's Dahalo region
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Like what you heard?
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Today, we talk about diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. I welcome to the show Cynthia Owyoung. Cynthia is the vice president of inclusion, equity and belonging at Robinhood. She is also the founder of Breaking Glass Forums where she develops strategies to accelerate an increase in more diverse and inclusive organisations. She has worked on these types of initiatives for over twenty years.
She has also recently authored All Are Welcome – How to Build a Real Workplace Culture of Inclusion That Delivers Results. From the perspective of risk, organisations that have a high degree of diversity should make better decisions under uncertainty because they ostensibly have more experiences and perspectives on which to draw. But, as Cynthia points out, diversity isn't enough. People need to be included and have a sense of belonging in their organisations.
We get into that in this episode. Cynthia shares her background, she discusses a number of the myths and challenges associated with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, how to overcome these, and the benefits of doing so – and more.
Show notes:
All Are Welcome – How to Build a Real Workplace Culture of Inclusion That Delivers Results
Marcus Buckingham's Nine Lies About Work
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]]>Today, we talk about diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. I welcome to the show Cynthia Owyoung. Cynthia is the vice president of inclusion, equity and belonging at Robinhood. She is also the founder of Breaking Glass Forums where she develops strategies to accelerate an increase in more diverse and inclusive organisations. She has worked on these types of initiatives for over twenty years.
She has also recently authored All Are Welcome – How to Build a Real Workplace Culture of Inclusion That Delivers Results. From the perspective of risk, organisations that have a high degree of diversity should make better decisions under uncertainty because they ostensibly have more experiences and perspectives on which to draw. But, as Cynthia points out, diversity isn't enough. People need to be included and have a sense of belonging in their organisations.
We get into that in this episode. Cynthia shares her background, she discusses a number of the myths and challenges associated with diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, how to overcome these, and the benefits of doing so – and more.
Show notes:
All Are Welcome – How to Build a Real Workplace Culture of Inclusion That Delivers Results
Marcus Buckingham's Nine Lies About Work
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Today's episode has a bit of everything. My guest is Benj Gallander. Benj is one of Canada's most successful contrarian investors. Benj started investing in the 1970s and in 1995 with his friend Ben Stadelmann, he co-founded Contra The Herd, an investment newsletter that has achieved an astonishing annualised return of 19.6%. Benj is the author of three best-selling books, including The Contrarian Investors' 13 and The Uncommon Investor III – How to Earn Superior Returns in the Stock Market. He writes a column in the Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper, is a regular speaker in the investment media, and is on the board of two companies.
Now, I thought this was going to be a conversation about contrarian investing but it turned out to be so much more. Benj has a wide array of interests and experiences and the conversation reflects that. I think it also reflects the big lesson of this episode – curiosity and diversity of interests and thoughts are fundamental to enduring, sustainable success – and I think they most certainly have played a big role in Benj's success.
This also comes through throughout the episode – from when Benj describes his investment philosophy, co-founding Contra the Herd, discussing learning from mistakes, the importance of reading and learning, cryptocurrencies, Benj's take on fear, doing uncomfortable things, and so much more.
Show notes:
The Uncommon Investor III – How to Earn Superior Returns in the Stock Market
Ron Meisels on technical analysis
Books and authors mentioned:
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
My Stockbroker is a Bum: Or, Where are all the Customers' Yachts by Charles D'Ambrosio
The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
How to Decide by Annie Duke
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]]>Today's episode has a bit of everything. My guest is Benj Gallander. Benj is one of Canada's most successful contrarian investors. Benj started investing in the 1970s and in 1995 with his friend Ben Stadelmann, he co-founded Contra The Herd, an investment newsletter that has achieved an astonishing annualised return of 19.6%. Benj is the author of three best-selling books, including The Contrarian Investors' 13 and The Uncommon Investor III – How to Earn Superior Returns in the Stock Market. He writes a column in the Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper, is a regular speaker in the investment media, and is on the board of two companies.
Now, I thought this was going to be a conversation about contrarian investing but it turned out to be so much more. Benj has a wide array of interests and experiences and the conversation reflects that. I think it also reflects the big lesson of this episode – curiosity and diversity of interests and thoughts are fundamental to enduring, sustainable success – and I think they most certainly have played a big role in Benj's success.
This also comes through throughout the episode – from when Benj describes his investment philosophy, co-founding Contra the Herd, discussing learning from mistakes, the importance of reading and learning, cryptocurrencies, Benj's take on fear, doing uncomfortable things, and so much more.
Show notes:
The Uncommon Investor III – How to Earn Superior Returns in the Stock Market
Ron Meisels on technical analysis
Books and authors mentioned:
Walden by Henry David Thoreau
My Stockbroker is a Bum: Or, Where are all the Customers' Yachts by Charles D'Ambrosio
The Spy and the Traitor by Ben Macintyre
A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
How to Decide by Annie Duke
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Like what you heard?
Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/1PjLmK
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Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiskThings
Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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Today, we look at how and why some ideas take off and others don't – in other words, how and why things scale. I am delighted to bring to you my conversation with John List. John has been described as a 'master economist' and a 'revolutionary experimenter'. He is certainly a pioneer in combining economic theory with field experiments. John is currently the Chief Economist at Walmart and has held the same role at Lyft and Uber. He is also the Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago's Department of Economics and has been an economic advisor to the Bush White House.
For the purposes of this episode, John discusses his latest and fabulous book The Voltage Effect – How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale. In it, John argues that scalability is critical to just about everything from medical breakthroughs to social movements. John shares a number of insights from the book, including the conditions necessary for something to scale and the secrets to high voltage scaling.
We also spend some time on a topic I consider fascinating – when and how to quit something that is not serving us. This is one of the secrets to high voltage scaling. It's a fascinating conversation!
Show notes:
John's University of Chicago page
John's piece in the Wall Street Journal on quitting
The quitting 'coin flip' experiment
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]]>Today, we look at how and why some ideas take off and others don't – in other words, how and why things scale. I am delighted to bring to you my conversation with John List. John has been described as a 'master economist' and a 'revolutionary experimenter'. He is certainly a pioneer in combining economic theory with field experiments. John is currently the Chief Economist at Walmart and has held the same role at Lyft and Uber. He is also the Kenneth C. Griffin Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago's Department of Economics and has been an economic advisor to the Bush White House.
For the purposes of this episode, John discusses his latest and fabulous book The Voltage Effect – How to Make Good Ideas Great and Great Ideas Scale. In it, John argues that scalability is critical to just about everything from medical breakthroughs to social movements. John shares a number of insights from the book, including the conditions necessary for something to scale and the secrets to high voltage scaling.
We also spend some time on a topic I consider fascinating – when and how to quit something that is not serving us. This is one of the secrets to high voltage scaling. It's a fascinating conversation!
Show notes:
John's University of Chicago page
John's piece in the Wall Street Journal on quitting
The quitting 'coin flip' experiment
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]]>I've been wanting to have an episode in which we take a 'big picture' look at Russia's invasion of Ukraine. However, there is so much analysis out there about the conflict that I wasn't sure if I could bring on the right guest who could be highly credible and offer a unique perspective, preferably steeped in a wider historical context. This is why I am so delighted to bring to you my conversation with Susan Eisenhower.
Susan is the granddaughter of General and President Dwight Eisenhower. She wrote a critically-acclaimed book about her grandfather's leadership principles entitled How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower's Biggest Decisions. She is also an expert on Russia-US relations, international security, energy, and space policy. She has served on numerous government task forces, is the Chair of Public Policy Programs at the Eisenhower Institute, and the founder of the Eisenhower Group, a consulting firm. So, she knows of what she speaks.
This episode proceeds in two parts. In the first half, Susan covers General President Dwight Eisenhower's leadership principles, particularly how he made decisions. We focus on D-Day and when, as President, Ike looked at options to contain Soviet expansionism. These leadership and decision-making principles are not only fascinating, but they are also highly transferable.
In the second half, we fast forward to the present and discuss Russia's war with Ukraine. Susan shares how we got here, a number of concerns she has, as well as the longer-term implications of the conflict. She also discusses decision-making in the context of nuclear war more broadly.
Show notes:
How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower's Biggest Decisions
The Great Man Theory of leadership
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]]>Susan is the granddaughter of General and President Dwight Eisenhower. She wrote a critically-acclaimed book about her grandfather's leadership principles entitled How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower's Biggest Decisions. She is also an expert on Russia-US relations, international security, energy, and space policy. She has served on numerous government task forces, is the Chair of Public Policy Programs at the Eisenhower Institute, and the founder of the Eisenhower Group, a consulting firm. So, she knows of what she speaks.
This episode proceeds in two parts. In the first half, Susan covers General President Dwight Eisenhower's leadership principles, particularly how he made decisions. We focus on D-Day and when, as President, Ike looked at options to contain Soviet expansionism. These leadership and decision-making principles are not only fascinating, but they are also highly transferable.
In the second half, we fast forward to the present and discuss Russia's war with Ukraine. Susan shares how we got here, a number of concerns she has, as well as the longer-term implications of the conflict. She also discusses decision-making in the context of nuclear war more broadly.
Show notes:
How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower's Biggest Decisions
The Great Man Theory of leadership
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Like what you heard?
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Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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What happens when your ability to make decisions gets clouded – and driven – by addiction? Why does 'letting go' make sense in these circumstances? What does it feel like when doing the right thing for your health seems somehow risky and frightening? And what in the world does running have to do with all of this?
Making his second appearance on the podcast is my good friend Robert Earl Stewart. Based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Robert (or Bob as I've always known him) is a writer, poet, and former journalist and bookseller. He is also a recovering alcoholic and has struggled with food addiction. At one point in his life, he weighed nearly 400 pounds and struggled to breathe while talking.
As you will hear, he took up running in an effort to save his life and ended up writing a fabulous book about his journey. The book is called The Running-Shaped Hole. It's funny, moving, and inspirational as it chronicles how Robert lost 140 pounds, ran the Detroit Free Press half marathon, ended up in jail at one point, and tons in between. He shares his thoughts on all of those things in this episode and more, including what addiction feels like, family, the importance of surrender, and how authorities suspected he may have been at the head of an international organsised crime syndicate that provokes monied interests at picnics (you will have to listen to learn more about that last one). Like his book, this is an entertaining, funny, and thought-provoking conversation.
Show notes:
Robert's first appearance on All Things Risk
Blaise Pascal's God-shaped hole
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]]>What happens when your ability to make decisions gets clouded – and driven – by addiction? Why does 'letting go' make sense in these circumstances? What does it feel like when doing the right thing for your health seems somehow risky and frightening? And what in the world does running have to do with all of this?
Making his second appearance on the podcast is my good friend Robert Earl Stewart. Based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, Robert (or Bob as I've always known him) is a writer, poet, and former journalist and bookseller. He is also a recovering alcoholic and has struggled with food addiction. At one point in his life, he weighed nearly 400 pounds and struggled to breathe while talking.
As you will hear, he took up running in an effort to save his life and ended up writing a fabulous book about his journey. The book is called The Running-Shaped Hole. It's funny, moving, and inspirational as it chronicles how Robert lost 140 pounds, ran the Detroit Free Press half marathon, ended up in jail at one point, and tons in between. He shares his thoughts on all of those things in this episode and more, including what addiction feels like, family, the importance of surrender, and how authorities suspected he may have been at the head of an international organsised crime syndicate that provokes monied interests at picnics (you will have to listen to learn more about that last one). Like his book, this is an entertaining, funny, and thought-provoking conversation.
Show notes:
Robert's first appearance on All Things Risk
Blaise Pascal's God-shaped hole
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Like what you heard?
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Recent events – at the time of writing, Russia's unlawful invasion of Ukraine – reinforce that uncertainty is an inherent human condition. Our guest on this episode offers an approach to this reality that is useful. Paula Reid is an adventurer, and more precisely, an adventure psychologist. She has completed a number of epic things like skiing to the South Pole, sailing around the world, and paddling the Mekong river.
While we have had many adventurers on the show, I invited Paula to appear because she is a trailblazer in the field of adventure psychology – which is all about using applied psychology and experience to facilitate enduring performance and well-being. She helps individuals and organisations survive, cope and thrive during change. Given the state of the world, that is something all of us can use.
Show notes:
The Brave Athlete by Simon Marshall and Lesley Paterson
Safety and wingsuit BASE jumping
Alistair Humphreys on All Things Risk (including references to the 'doorstep mile')
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]]>Recent events – at the time of writing, Russia's unlawful invasion of Ukraine – reinforce that uncertainty is an inherent human condition. Our guest on this episode offers an approach to this reality that is useful. Paula Reid is an adventurer, and more precisely, an adventure psychologist. She has completed a number of epic things like skiing to the South Pole, sailing around the world, and paddling the Mekong river.
While we have had many adventurers on the show, I invited Paula to appear because she is a trailblazer in the field of adventure psychology – which is all about using applied psychology and experience to facilitate enduring performance and well-being. She helps individuals and organisations survive, cope and thrive during change. Given the state of the world, that is something all of us can use.
Show notes:
The Brave Athlete by Simon Marshall and Lesley Paterson
Safety and wingsuit BASE jumping
Alistair Humphreys on All Things Risk (including references to the 'doorstep mile')
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Like what you heard?
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Today, we look at organisations and the people within them. I want you to meet our guest, Minal Bopaiah. Minal is the founder of Brevity and Wit, a strategy and design firm dedicated to designing a more equitable world. She is also the author of a great book Equity – How to Design Organisations Where Everyone Can Thrive. Minal is based in the USA but her expertise and experience in combining human-centred design, behaviour change science, and the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity and accountability is relevant to people everywhere.
From the perspective of risk, uncertainty and decision-making, the concept of equity – the way Minal addresses it – leads to better outcomes. I think that's because it creates more robust and higher-quality decisions. Minal also makes the distinctions between diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility very clear. Her approach is down-to-earth and pragmatic – and very engaging.
Show notes:
Equity – How to Design Organisations Where Everyone Can Thrive
Article – "How Putting Yourself in Someone Else's Shoes May Backfire"
The BJP political party in India
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]]>Today, we look at organisations and the people within them. I want you to meet our guest, Minal Bopaiah. Minal is the founder of Brevity and Wit, a strategy and design firm dedicated to designing a more equitable world. She is also the author of a great book Equity – How to Design Organisations Where Everyone Can Thrive. Minal is based in the USA but her expertise and experience in combining human-centred design, behaviour change science, and the principles of inclusion, diversity, equity and accountability is relevant to people everywhere.
From the perspective of risk, uncertainty and decision-making, the concept of equity – the way Minal addresses it – leads to better outcomes. I think that's because it creates more robust and higher-quality decisions. Minal also makes the distinctions between diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility very clear. Her approach is down-to-earth and pragmatic – and very engaging.
Show notes:
Equity – How to Design Organisations Where Everyone Can Thrive
Article – "How Putting Yourself in Someone Else's Shoes May Backfire"
The BJP political party in India
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Today, we talk about the science of fear. Fear is a theme that unsurprisingly comes up a lot on this podcast, as it is so closely associated with risk and uncertainty. We get to discuss fear in a great way with our guest Eva Holland, author of the book Nerve – A Personal Journey Through the Science of Fear. Eva is a freelance writer based in Whitehorse in the Yukon territory of Northern Canada. She is a correspondent for Outside magazine and has had her work published in the likes of Wired, Bloomberg and National Geographic News.
In 2015, Eva was forced to face her greatest fear when her mother sadly passed away suddenly from a stroke. After her grief subsided, Eva began to explore how her fears may have limited her, and whether or not it was possible to move past them. This led to a deep dive into the science of fear, including where phobias come from, how they differ from trauma or anxiety, and whether we can find better ways to feel afraid.
We get into all of that in this episode. We discuss the different types of fear, what Eva learned, some insights into what happens to people who have a rare disease that prevents them from feeling fear, how people like rock climber Alex Honnold process fear, and much more.
Show notes:
Nerve: A Personal Journey Through the Science of Fear (in N America "Adventures in the Science of Fear")
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne
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]]>Today, we talk about the science of fear. Fear is a theme that unsurprisingly comes up a lot on this podcast, as it is so closely associated with risk and uncertainty. We get to discuss fear in a great way with our guest Eva Holland, author of the book Nerve – A Personal Journey Through the Science of Fear. Eva is a freelance writer based in Whitehorse in the Yukon territory of Northern Canada. She is a correspondent for Outside magazine and has had her work published in the likes of Wired, Bloomberg and National Geographic News.
In 2015, Eva was forced to face her greatest fear when her mother sadly passed away suddenly from a stroke. After her grief subsided, Eva began to explore how her fears may have limited her, and whether or not it was possible to move past them. This led to a deep dive into the science of fear, including where phobias come from, how they differ from trauma or anxiety, and whether we can find better ways to feel afraid.
We get into all of that in this episode. We discuss the different types of fear, what Eva learned, some insights into what happens to people who have a rare disease that prevents them from feeling fear, how people like rock climber Alex Honnold process fear, and much more.
Show notes:
Nerve: A Personal Journey Through the Science of Fear (in N America "Adventures in the Science of Fear")
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook by Edmund Bourne
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One of the ways in which to manage uncertainty is by creating routines and rituals that drive a degree of certainty in our lives. In previous episodes, we've talked about decision-making and decision quality – that we cannot control outcomes but we can control the quality of our decisions. That requires focus. And focus isn't easy in this day and age of seemingly infinite distraction.
With that, I want you to meet our guest, Thatcher Wine. Thatcher is the CEO of Juniper Books. You may have come across them for their beautiful, hand-crafted book sets. The reason I invited Thatcher on the show however is because he recently wrote his own fabulous book – The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better.
I think that we believe – even subliminally – that we need to multi-task to be successful. Thatcher's book tackles that myth and introduces the concept of "monotasking muscles". He believes we can use monotasking as the foundation for everything in our lives. The book presents twelve monotasks – from reading, listening, playing, creating, sleeping, and more. It is based on research in neuroscience, productivity, and the attention economy which all demonstrate monotasking's benefits.
In the episode, we cover Thatcher's background, the origins of the book, what monotasking is, we dive into some of the monotasks most related to the themes of this show, and Thatcher shares some tips on how we can strengthen our monotasking muscles.
Show notes:
The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better
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]]>One of the ways in which to manage uncertainty is by creating routines and rituals that drive a degree of certainty in our lives. In previous episodes, we've talked about decision-making and decision quality – that we cannot control outcomes but we can control the quality of our decisions. That requires focus. And focus isn't easy in this day and age of seemingly infinite distraction.
With that, I want you to meet our guest, Thatcher Wine. Thatcher is the CEO of Juniper Books. You may have come across them for their beautiful, hand-crafted book sets. The reason I invited Thatcher on the show however is because he recently wrote his own fabulous book – The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better.
I think that we believe – even subliminally – that we need to multi-task to be successful. Thatcher's book tackles that myth and introduces the concept of "monotasking muscles". He believes we can use monotasking as the foundation for everything in our lives. The book presents twelve monotasks – from reading, listening, playing, creating, sleeping, and more. It is based on research in neuroscience, productivity, and the attention economy which all demonstrate monotasking's benefits.
In the episode, we cover Thatcher's background, the origins of the book, what monotasking is, we dive into some of the monotasks most related to the themes of this show, and Thatcher shares some tips on how we can strengthen our monotasking muscles.
Show notes:
The Twelve Monotasks: Do One Thing at a Time to Do Everything Better
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This is our annual "best of" episode, featuring some memorable clips from our 2021 podcasts. I use the term "best of" loosely because I recognise that all listeners get something a bit different out of each guest and episode. We feature clips from the following (in the order they appear in the "Best of" 2021):
- Ep. 154: Jeff Harry – Why and How to Rediscover Play
- Ep. 161: Lauren Yee – How to Cultivate Curiosity
- Ep. 159: Jen Ables – Creativity as an Anchor During Uncertainty
- Ep. 169: Stan Lui – The White Hat Guys, Bringing Cool Creativity to Compliance
- Ep. 155: Steve LeClair – Embracing Uncertainty
- Ep. 160: Jason Linett – Demystifying Hypnosis to Change Behaviours
- Ep. 157: Annie Duke – How to Decide
- Ep. 163: Tony Blauer – "Know Fear," not "No Fear"
- Ep. 158: Nick Bradley – Purpose and Mindset in Business and Life
- Ep. 166: David Richman – "Cycle of Lives", Cancer, Death, Living, and Cycling
- Ep. 164: Dr. Gleb Tsipursky – Cognitive Biases and Returning to the Office
- Ep. 162: Steve Adelman – The Return of (Safe and Secure) Live Events
- Ep. 167: Ethan Lou – "Once a Bitcoin Miner"
- Ep. 168: Dante Disparte – On Risk and the Future of Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain and Digital Finance
- Ep. 165: Richard Fenning – Risk Tales from the Edges of Globalisation
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]]>This is our annual "best of" episode, featuring some memorable clips from our 2021 podcasts. I use the term "best of" loosely because I recognise that all listeners get something a bit different out of each guest and episode. We feature clips from the following (in the order they appear in the "Best of" 2021):
- Ep. 154: Jeff Harry – Why and How to Rediscover Play
- Ep. 161: Lauren Yee – How to Cultivate Curiosity
- Ep. 159: Jen Ables – Creativity as an Anchor During Uncertainty
- Ep. 169: Stan Lui – The White Hat Guys, Bringing Cool Creativity to Compliance
- Ep. 155: Steve LeClair – Embracing Uncertainty
- Ep. 160: Jason Linett – Demystifying Hypnosis to Change Behaviours
- Ep. 157: Annie Duke – How to Decide
- Ep. 163: Tony Blauer – "Know Fear," not "No Fear"
- Ep. 158: Nick Bradley – Purpose and Mindset in Business and Life
- Ep. 166: David Richman – "Cycle of Lives", Cancer, Death, Living, and Cycling
- Ep. 164: Dr. Gleb Tsipursky – Cognitive Biases and Returning to the Office
- Ep. 162: Steve Adelman – The Return of (Safe and Secure) Live Events
- Ep. 167: Ethan Lou – "Once a Bitcoin Miner"
- Ep. 168: Dante Disparte – On Risk and the Future of Cryptocurrencies, Blockchain and Digital Finance
- Ep. 165: Richard Fenning – Risk Tales from the Edges of Globalisation
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This episode is all about how to take something that is important but frankly, considered to be less-than-exciting, and making that thing interesting and relevant. Anything that involves following rules is often like this – and if you do compliance or legal work, you will have come across this. And even if you don't, chances are that you have faced this dilemma at some point.
When faced with this challenge, it's crucial to get creative – or risk the consequences. Meet Stan Lui, our guest in this episode. In his day job, Stan is the Legal Director of a Hong Kong-based automotive firm. That means that he works with colleagues on legal topics that are considered 'boring' but are very important – consider the risks of fraud or corruption for instance.
So, Stan reached into his many creative talents – like street theatre – and founded something called the White Hat Guys. The White Hat Guys aims to create and innovative and engaging compliance narrative. This includes videos, interesting training and lots of cool techniques for what Stan calls "maximum message stickiness."
We get into all of that, how and why Stan set up White Hat Guys, cultural differences on these and related topics, and a range of things in between.
Show notes:
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]]>This episode is all about how to take something that is important but frankly, considered to be less-than-exciting, and making that thing interesting and relevant. Anything that involves following rules is often like this – and if you do compliance or legal work, you will have come across this. And even if you don't, chances are that you have faced this dilemma at some point.
When faced with this challenge, it's crucial to get creative – or risk the consequences. Meet Stan Lui, our guest in this episode. In his day job, Stan is the Legal Director of a Hong Kong-based automotive firm. That means that he works with colleagues on legal topics that are considered 'boring' but are very important – consider the risks of fraud or corruption for instance.
So, Stan reached into his many creative talents – like street theatre – and founded something called the White Hat Guys. The White Hat Guys aims to create and innovative and engaging compliance narrative. This includes videos, interesting training and lots of cool techniques for what Stan calls "maximum message stickiness."
We get into all of that, how and why Stan set up White Hat Guys, cultural differences on these and related topics, and a range of things in between.
Show notes:
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This is the second of our two consecutive episodes about cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and digital finance. You don't need to have listened to the first of these with Ethan Lou in order to get out a lot of this one – at the same time, we do recommend you listen to it. In it, we covered the 'wild west' of the cryptocurrency world.
Today, we continue to talk about the risks and opportunities in this space, but our focus turns to the present and future of these technologies – including other uses of blockchain, stablecoins, and even a prediction or two.
I am delighted to bring to you my conversation with Dante Disparte. Dante is a global leader in harnessing risk and emerging technologies to improve economic competitiveness and resilience. He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy at Circle. Circle is a digital financial services firm, which among other things, has built the US dollar coin (USDC). Prior to this, Dante was a founding executive at the Diem Association. Diem (previously known as Libra) is the blockchain payment system of Meta (formerly known as Facebook of course). Dante was also a member of the USA's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). You may also be familiar with his name as he co-authored Global Risk Agility with Daniel Wagner, a frequent guest on All Things Risk.
We get into a fair bit in this conversation, including:
- The risks and opportunities of crypto and blockchain, which include Dante's take on his former professor Nassim Taleb (author of The Black Swan)'s prediction that Bitcoin goes to zero. Dante has great respect for Taleb but disagrees with this particular take;
- Stablecoins and what Dante calls "digitally-enabled and secure networks", including some interesting applications for these technologies;
- Geopolitics and cryptocurrencies;
- What the future holds;
- A lot more!
Show notes:
Nassim Taleb's take on Bitcoin
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and fraud
Our conversation with Oliver Bullough on "Moneyland"
"How Robert Mueller Used Bitcoin to Catch Russia"
The potential use of blockchain to speed up insurance payments following disasters
"Is America Losing the Digital Currency Race" – Dante's piece in Project Syndicate
Our episode on Global Risk Agility with Daniel Wagner
Our episode with Ethan Lou, author of "Once a Bitcoin Miner"
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]]>This is the second of our two consecutive episodes about cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and digital finance. You don't need to have listened to the first of these with Ethan Lou in order to get out a lot of this one – at the same time, we do recommend you listen to it. In it, we covered the 'wild west' of the cryptocurrency world.
Today, we continue to talk about the risks and opportunities in this space, but our focus turns to the present and future of these technologies – including other uses of blockchain, stablecoins, and even a prediction or two.
I am delighted to bring to you my conversation with Dante Disparte. Dante is a global leader in harnessing risk and emerging technologies to improve economic competitiveness and resilience. He is currently the Chief Strategy Officer and Head of Global Policy at Circle. Circle is a digital financial services firm, which among other things, has built the US dollar coin (USDC). Prior to this, Dante was a founding executive at the Diem Association. Diem (previously known as Libra) is the blockchain payment system of Meta (formerly known as Facebook of course). Dante was also a member of the USA's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). You may also be familiar with his name as he co-authored Global Risk Agility with Daniel Wagner, a frequent guest on All Things Risk.
We get into a fair bit in this conversation, including:
- The risks and opportunities of crypto and blockchain, which include Dante's take on his former professor Nassim Taleb (author of The Black Swan)'s prediction that Bitcoin goes to zero. Dante has great respect for Taleb but disagrees with this particular take;
- Stablecoins and what Dante calls "digitally-enabled and secure networks", including some interesting applications for these technologies;
- Geopolitics and cryptocurrencies;
- What the future holds;
- A lot more!
Show notes:
Nassim Taleb's take on Bitcoin
Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and fraud
Our conversation with Oliver Bullough on "Moneyland"
"How Robert Mueller Used Bitcoin to Catch Russia"
The potential use of blockchain to speed up insurance payments following disasters
"Is America Losing the Digital Currency Race" – Dante's piece in Project Syndicate
Our episode on Global Risk Agility with Daniel Wagner
Our episode with Ethan Lou, author of "Once a Bitcoin Miner"
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The next two episodes will be focused on cryptocurrencies and we will be giving this the full "All Things Risk" treatment. If you look at many of the resources available to try and understand this stuff, you will inevitably be driven to the areas of computer science, finance, economics and in some cases, philosophy. Bitcoin has even been described as a libertarian nirvana and many cryptocurrencies have an almost cult-like status amongst some of their proponents. On top of this, there is plenty of mis-information based on a lack of transparency – which of course can lead to fraud as much as (if not more than) riches.
What I have long thought is that there was a lack of explanation for the cryptocurrency phenomenon based on the human condition. That is, until now. Meet Ethan Lou. Ethan is a journalist at Canada's Financial Post, an early crypto investor, and the author of a fabulous new book called Once a Bitcoin Miner – Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West.
I came across Ethan upon reading his opinion piece in Canada's Globe and Mail in which he equates the world of crypto to the "frontier myth" in which participants are motivated not just by greed and speculation but also by a sense of adventure and even fantasy. That entails good and bad things, particularly when that fantasy comes up against reality. Ethan has met a range of colourful and sometimes dodgy characters during his crypto journey and he shares of some of that in this episode. This path even took him to North Korea, and we discuss that too. He also discusses whether or not these assets are in a bubble and shares advice for the crypto-curious.
Regardless of your views of and experiences in cryptocurrency and blockchain, I don't think you can fully understand these things without understanding the perspective that Ethan shares. His insights are colourful, based on first-hand experience, and very revealing.
Show notes:
Ethan's Financial Post column;
Ethan's Globe and Mail article;
Ronny Chieng video in the Daily Show;
Gerald (Jerry) Cotton and the Quadriga insolvency;
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]]>The next two episodes will be focused on cryptocurrencies and we will be giving this the full "All Things Risk" treatment. If you look at many of the resources available to try and understand this stuff, you will inevitably be driven to the areas of computer science, finance, economics and in some cases, philosophy. Bitcoin has even been described as a libertarian nirvana and many cryptocurrencies have an almost cult-like status amongst some of their proponents. On top of this, there is plenty of mis-information based on a lack of transparency – which of course can lead to fraud as much as (if not more than) riches.
What I have long thought is that there was a lack of explanation for the cryptocurrency phenomenon based on the human condition. That is, until now. Meet Ethan Lou. Ethan is a journalist at Canada's Financial Post, an early crypto investor, and the author of a fabulous new book called Once a Bitcoin Miner – Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West.
I came across Ethan upon reading his opinion piece in Canada's Globe and Mail in which he equates the world of crypto to the "frontier myth" in which participants are motivated not just by greed and speculation but also by a sense of adventure and even fantasy. That entails good and bad things, particularly when that fantasy comes up against reality. Ethan has met a range of colourful and sometimes dodgy characters during his crypto journey and he shares of some of that in this episode. This path even took him to North Korea, and we discuss that too. He also discusses whether or not these assets are in a bubble and shares advice for the crypto-curious.
Regardless of your views of and experiences in cryptocurrency and blockchain, I don't think you can fully understand these things without understanding the perspective that Ethan shares. His insights are colourful, based on first-hand experience, and very revealing.
Show notes:
Ethan's Financial Post column;
Ethan's Globe and Mail article;
Ronny Chieng video in the Daily Show;
Gerald (Jerry) Cotton and the Quadriga insolvency;
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Like what you heard?
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Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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What can we learn about living from the prospect (indeed the certainty) of dying? Meet David Richman. David is an author, speaker, trainer, and endurance athlete. For the purposes of this conversation, he is the author of Cycle of Lives, a book that tells 15 different people's stories around the emotional chaos of cancer. David lost his own sister to cancer, which, as will hear, led to his ventures in endurance sport. That is relevant because not only did David write 15 very compelling stories, but he also rode a bike across the United States to meet with those subjects in person, covering a distance of over 5,000 miles (approximately 8,000 kilometers).
We talk about all of that and more, including:
- The certainty of death, and what that does to those facing it directly, and those around them;
- How to have difficult conversations;
- Various stories from the book;
- Endurance sport and pushing one's limits.
Show notes:
David on:
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]]>What can we learn about living from the prospect (indeed the certainty) of dying? Meet David Richman. David is an author, speaker, trainer, and endurance athlete. For the purposes of this conversation, he is the author of Cycle of Lives, a book that tells 15 different people's stories around the emotional chaos of cancer. David lost his own sister to cancer, which, as will hear, led to his ventures in endurance sport. That is relevant because not only did David write 15 very compelling stories, but he also rode a bike across the United States to meet with those subjects in person, covering a distance of over 5,000 miles (approximately 8,000 kilometers).
We talk about all of that and more, including:
- The certainty of death, and what that does to those facing it directly, and those around them;
- How to have difficult conversations;
- Various stories from the book;
- Endurance sport and pushing one's limits.
Show notes:
David on:
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Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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Today, we take a dive into some lessons from the political and security risk business. My guest is Richard Fenning. Now and executive coach, Richard was the CEO of Control Risks for 14 years, one of the world's foremost consulting firms in this space. As you might imagine, being the CEO for a firm like this is incredibly interesting. After all, Control Risks helps clients deal with things like kidnappings, terrorist incidents, coups, fraud, corruption, and just about everything in between.
Richard has written a fabulous book about the experience. It's called What on Earth Can Go Wrong? Tales From the Risk Business. It's part memoir, part travel book, part business book and contains first-hand, insightful (and sometimes funny) accounts of Richard's experiences in places like Kenya, Iraq, Colombia, Russia, the USA amongst others. It also contains interesting reflections about decision-making in such places.
We get into that and more in this episode, including:
- Richard's reflections on the situation in Afghanistan (this was recorded the day after the fall of Kabul);
- Decision-making in challenging business environments;
- The underside of globalisation;
- The difference between fear and risk;
- Much more.
Show notes:
What on Earth Can Go Wrong? Tales from the Risk Business
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]]>Today, we take a dive into some lessons from the political and security risk business. My guest is Richard Fenning. Now and executive coach, Richard was the CEO of Control Risks for 14 years, one of the world's foremost consulting firms in this space. As you might imagine, being the CEO for a firm like this is incredibly interesting. After all, Control Risks helps clients deal with things like kidnappings, terrorist incidents, coups, fraud, corruption, and just about everything in between.
Richard has written a fabulous book about the experience. It's called What on Earth Can Go Wrong? Tales From the Risk Business. It's part memoir, part travel book, part business book and contains first-hand, insightful (and sometimes funny) accounts of Richard's experiences in places like Kenya, Iraq, Colombia, Russia, the USA amongst others. It also contains interesting reflections about decision-making in such places.
We get into that and more in this episode, including:
- Richard's reflections on the situation in Afghanistan (this was recorded the day after the fall of Kabul);
- Decision-making in challenging business environments;
- The underside of globalisation;
- The difference between fear and risk;
- Much more.
Show notes:
What on Earth Can Go Wrong? Tales from the Risk Business
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Today we talk about the work in a post-pandemic world. I welcome back to the show Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. Gleb is a best-selling author, the CEO and founder of Disaster Avoidance Experts and an expert on cognitive biases and decision-making. He joins the podcast to discuss his latest book Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams.
We discuss the mistakes that the likes of Facebook, Amazon, and others have made when returning to physical offices, how organizations can avoid these, why hybrid working is here to stay, cognitive biases and the new era of work, and much more.
Show notes:
Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams
Episodes 45 76 and 126 of All Things Risk with Gleb Tsipurksy
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]]>Today we talk about the work in a post-pandemic world. I welcome back to the show Dr. Gleb Tsipursky. Gleb is a best-selling author, the CEO and founder of Disaster Avoidance Experts and an expert on cognitive biases and decision-making. He joins the podcast to discuss his latest book Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams.
We discuss the mistakes that the likes of Facebook, Amazon, and others have made when returning to physical offices, how organizations can avoid these, why hybrid working is here to stay, cognitive biases and the new era of work, and much more.
Show notes:
Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams
Episodes 45 76 and 126 of All Things Risk with Gleb Tsipurksy
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To tee up this conversation, I want you to think about fear, or more specifically "fearlessness". I'm going to posit that this is a concept that makes little to no sense, at least when presented as a positive trait. It isn't wise to be around anyone who purports to be "fearless". Fear is a natural human emotion. Courage and bravery are impossible without it, and great risk management needs to acknowledge and understand it.
With that, meet Coach Tony Blauer, this episode's guest. Coach Blauer has been in the martial arts, self-defence, defence tactics industry for over four decades. He trains people in self-defence, working with both individuals and governments. His research into physiology and mindset as it relates to violence and confrontation management has influenced over three decades of reality-based martial arts.
However, I didn't bring Coach Blauer on to discuss combat tactics. I brought him on the show because in creating and refining his self-defense system, he developed a deep understanding of fear based on psychology, physiology, and neuroscience.
We talk about that because there is a huge cross-over with just about everything else when it comes to fear. From a risk and uncertainty perspective, we can learn a lot from Coach Blauer. So today, it's about "know fear", not "no fear'.
Show notes:
Coach Blauer's Know Fear Now website
Coach Blauer on:
Coach Blauer's free ebook "Making Friends With Fear" is available here
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]]>To tee up this conversation, I want you to think about fear, or more specifically "fearlessness". I'm going to posit that this is a concept that makes little to no sense, at least when presented as a positive trait. It isn't wise to be around anyone who purports to be "fearless". Fear is a natural human emotion. Courage and bravery are impossible without it, and great risk management needs to acknowledge and understand it.
With that, meet Coach Tony Blauer, this episode's guest. Coach Blauer has been in the martial arts, self-defence, defence tactics industry for over four decades. He trains people in self-defence, working with both individuals and governments. His research into physiology and mindset as it relates to violence and confrontation management has influenced over three decades of reality-based martial arts.
However, I didn't bring Coach Blauer on to discuss combat tactics. I brought him on the show because in creating and refining his self-defense system, he developed a deep understanding of fear based on psychology, physiology, and neuroscience.
We talk about that because there is a huge cross-over with just about everything else when it comes to fear. From a risk and uncertainty perspective, we can learn a lot from Coach Blauer. So today, it's about "know fear", not "no fear'.
Show notes:
Coach Blauer's Know Fear Now website
Coach Blauer on:
Coach Blauer's free ebook "Making Friends With Fear" is available here
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This episode comes at a very interesting time as parts of the world start to open up. A feature of many of our "normal" lives is live events – sport, theatre, live entertainment. We put this episode live one week before the Tokyo Olympics and a week after the European and South American football championships. Live events are reflections of our societies.
With that, meet our guest, Steve Adelman. Steve is a lawyer and a world-renowned expert on event safety and security. He literally wrote the book on crowd safety in the USA, was the lead author on The Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide, and has worked with numerous large organisations on live events. He even deposed Eminem.
Steve has a rare gift for making complex topics come to life. This makes for a super interesting and fun conversation. We cover crowd behaviour, risk assessment in large events, the pandemic, reopening, and much more.
Show notes:
Steve's law firm, Adelman Law Group
The Crucible by Henry Miller
The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
The Unthinkable by Amanda Ripley
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]]>This episode comes at a very interesting time as parts of the world start to open up. A feature of many of our "normal" lives is live events – sport, theatre, live entertainment. We put this episode live one week before the Tokyo Olympics and a week after the European and South American football championships. Live events are reflections of our societies.
With that, meet our guest, Steve Adelman. Steve is a lawyer and a world-renowned expert on event safety and security. He literally wrote the book on crowd safety in the USA, was the lead author on The Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide, and has worked with numerous large organisations on live events. He even deposed Eminem.
Steve has a rare gift for making complex topics come to life. This makes for a super interesting and fun conversation. We cover crowd behaviour, risk assessment in large events, the pandemic, reopening, and much more.
Show notes:
Steve's law firm, Adelman Law Group
The Crucible by Henry Miller
The Black Swan by Nassim Taleb
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
The Unthinkable by Amanda Ripley
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If you've listened to our show for any length of time, you will know that we look at risk and uncertainty in unconventional ways. We rarely talk about risk methodology nor do we use lots of jargon. We talk to people from all walks of life because uncertainty is everywhere. We can't escape it, so we better understand it. We want to make risk and uncertainty accessible because they are fundamental to the human experience. This is embodied when we say "embrace uncertainty".
This conversation provides us with another lens to embrace uncertainty. That lens is curiosity. Meet Lauren Yee, the "Cultivator of Curiosity". Lauren helps organisations and people solve problems, improve their ideas and reach their potential through curiosity – because curiosity, as you will hear, is a driver of great things. She has worked with the likes of the NBA's Golden State Warriors, LinkedIn, Google and others.
She also founded the largest LEGO-based (i.e. the toys) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) consultancy. We talk about that and more including quitting, innovation and failure, having difficult conversations, play and of course, how to cultivate curiosity.
Show notes:
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]]>If you've listened to our show for any length of time, you will know that we look at risk and uncertainty in unconventional ways. We rarely talk about risk methodology nor do we use lots of jargon. We talk to people from all walks of life because uncertainty is everywhere. We can't escape it, so we better understand it. We want to make risk and uncertainty accessible because they are fundamental to the human experience. This is embodied when we say "embrace uncertainty".
This conversation provides us with another lens to embrace uncertainty. That lens is curiosity. Meet Lauren Yee, the "Cultivator of Curiosity". Lauren helps organisations and people solve problems, improve their ideas and reach their potential through curiosity – because curiosity, as you will hear, is a driver of great things. She has worked with the likes of the NBA's Golden State Warriors, LinkedIn, Google and others.
She also founded the largest LEGO-based (i.e. the toys) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) consultancy. We talk about that and more including quitting, innovation and failure, having difficult conversations, play and of course, how to cultivate curiosity.
Show notes:
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On previous episodes of the podcast, we've discussed behavioural science when it comes to decision-making, we've talked about psychology and psychological frameworks – or mindset – when it comes to uncertainty and risk. However, we have never covered hypnosis. So, when I got the opportunity to have Jason Linett on the show, I naturally jumped at the chance.
Jason is a Certified Professional Hypnotist. He has spent nearly two decades learning and applying how hypnosis can change behaviours. As I read Jason's bio and thought about the whole concept of hypnosis I considered how it could be used unethically (I was reminded on our conversation on cults with Steve Hassan) and also wondering about the circumstances under which hypnosis might work. Jason demystifies the practice and differentiates it from manipulation.
We get into all of that in this episode. Jason shares his background, we get into what hypnosis is and isn't, we discuss the ethics of hypnosis, how Jason uses it with his clients, he shares some specific techniques, and much more.
Show notes:
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]]>On previous episodes of the podcast, we've discussed behavioural science when it comes to decision-making, we've talked about psychology and psychological frameworks – or mindset – when it comes to uncertainty and risk. However, we have never covered hypnosis. So, when I got the opportunity to have Jason Linett on the show, I naturally jumped at the chance.
Jason is a Certified Professional Hypnotist. He has spent nearly two decades learning and applying how hypnosis can change behaviours. As I read Jason's bio and thought about the whole concept of hypnosis I considered how it could be used unethically (I was reminded on our conversation on cults with Steve Hassan) and also wondering about the circumstances under which hypnosis might work. Jason demystifies the practice and differentiates it from manipulation.
We get into all of that in this episode. Jason shares his background, we get into what hypnosis is and isn't, we discuss the ethics of hypnosis, how Jason uses it with his clients, he shares some specific techniques, and much more.
Show notes:
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Today, we talk about creativity, joy and passion – and how a sense of values can serve as an anchor during uncertain times. My guest is Jen Ables. Jen is someone who has worn many hats in her life. One of her first hats was as an insurance underwriter – so we start there, but it gets much more interesting!
We go on a trip in this conversation with Jen that includes the difference between success and happiness, uncertainty and resilience, Jen's journey to becoming a dance instructor and which included a trip to the Obama White House for the "United State of Women" summit. We cover Jen's work with wounded military veterans using dance as part of their physiotherapy and mental recovery. We get into gratitude and in what I think is a timely episode as many of us grapple with the past year of this pandemic and beyond, ways in which we can embrace uncertainty during challenging times.
Show notes:
Dr. Drennan, Temple School of Business
Dr. Martin Luther King – The Drum Major Instinct
Bruce Lee – "flowing water never goes stale"
Nobel Prize winners and hobbies
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]]>Today, we talk about creativity, joy and passion – and how a sense of values can serve as an anchor during uncertain times. My guest is Jen Ables. Jen is someone who has worn many hats in her life. One of her first hats was as an insurance underwriter – so we start there, but it gets much more interesting!
We go on a trip in this conversation with Jen that includes the difference between success and happiness, uncertainty and resilience, Jen's journey to becoming a dance instructor and which included a trip to the Obama White House for the "United State of Women" summit. We cover Jen's work with wounded military veterans using dance as part of their physiotherapy and mental recovery. We get into gratitude and in what I think is a timely episode as many of us grapple with the past year of this pandemic and beyond, ways in which we can embrace uncertainty during challenging times.
Show notes:
Dr. Drennan, Temple School of Business
Dr. Martin Luther King – The Drum Major Instinct
Bruce Lee – "flowing water never goes stale"
Nobel Prize winners and hobbies
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Today we meet Nick Bradley. Nick is a world-renowned business growth and scale-up specialist. He hosts his own podcast, the popular Scale Up Your Business podcast and is the co-founder of The Fielding Group, a growth accelerator that helps companies improve their business performance.
Nick has an interesting background in that he worked for what some might call the dark side of business, private equity. He led turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions and scale-ups before deciding that he wanted to use that knowledge to help founders and entrepreneurs. Nick discusses that world and that decision, his background in endurance athletics, and much more.
Show notes:
The Scale Up Your Business podcast;
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
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]]>Today we meet Nick Bradley. Nick is a world-renowned business growth and scale-up specialist. He hosts his own podcast, the popular Scale Up Your Business podcast and is the co-founder of The Fielding Group, a growth accelerator that helps companies improve their business performance.
Nick has an interesting background in that he worked for what some might call the dark side of business, private equity. He led turnarounds, mergers and acquisitions and scale-ups before deciding that he wanted to use that knowledge to help founders and entrepreneurs. Nick discusses that world and that decision, his background in endurance athletics, and much more.
Show notes:
The Scale Up Your Business podcast;
Profit First by Mike Michalowicz
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As human beings, there are many ways in which we tend not to make great decisions, particularly when risk is involved. So, what does great decision-making under uncertainty look like? This episode is jam-packed with plenty of insight, useful techniques and fascinating research. Making her second appearance on the All Things Risk podcast is Annie Duke. Annie is a former World Series of Poker champion (she's won ~$4 million in the game before retiring in 2012) and is now a speaker, consultant and decision scientist.
We had Annie on the show a couple of years ago to discuss her first book Thinking in Bets – Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts – a best-seller. Today, Annie joins us to talk about her latest book How to Decide – Simple Tools for Making Better Choices. In it, she merges her poker expertise with her cognitive psychology research to create a series of tools anyone can learn to make better decisions.
We get into a ton of great stuff about decision-making in this podcast covering risk, faulty information, how to make great decisions quickly, we talk about quitting, why decision-making isn't taught in schools, Annie's work for the Alliance for Decision Education and much more.
Show notes:
The Alliance for Decision Education
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]]>As human beings, there are many ways in which we tend not to make great decisions, particularly when risk is involved. So, what does great decision-making under uncertainty look like? This episode is jam-packed with plenty of insight, useful techniques and fascinating research. Making her second appearance on the All Things Risk podcast is Annie Duke. Annie is a former World Series of Poker champion (she's won ~$4 million in the game before retiring in 2012) and is now a speaker, consultant and decision scientist.
We had Annie on the show a couple of years ago to discuss her first book Thinking in Bets – Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts – a best-seller. Today, Annie joins us to talk about her latest book How to Decide – Simple Tools for Making Better Choices. In it, she merges her poker expertise with her cognitive psychology research to create a series of tools anyone can learn to make better decisions.
We get into a ton of great stuff about decision-making in this podcast covering risk, faulty information, how to make great decisions quickly, we talk about quitting, why decision-making isn't taught in schools, Annie's work for the Alliance for Decision Education and much more.
Show notes:
The Alliance for Decision Education
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Today, we welcome Rory Douglas to the show. Rory is a financial educator, a high-performance coach, author and the CEO of Aqua Financial Centre. As you will hear, Rory spent a lot of time working with clients in the music industry and those with a significant amount of material wealth. So, we get into the world of wealth management and what wealth actually means.
Beyond this, this is a conversation about how finding a sense of purpose and meaning can (as we've explored before on the show) serve as a powerful anchor in the midst of stormy waters. But that takes work – it doesn't 'just happen'. We explore that too.
We also get into Rory's background growing up with dyslexia and that that meant to his development - and we get into an interesting phenomenon the population of entrepreneurs have twice as many dyslexics as the general working population of most advanced economies. We also get into decision-making, dealing with setbacks, and much more.
Show notes:
Psychology, stress and performance (Yerkes-Dodson law)
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]]>Today, we welcome Rory Douglas to the show. Rory is a financial educator, a high-performance coach, author and the CEO of Aqua Financial Centre. As you will hear, Rory spent a lot of time working with clients in the music industry and those with a significant amount of material wealth. So, we get into the world of wealth management and what wealth actually means.
Beyond this, this is a conversation about how finding a sense of purpose and meaning can (as we've explored before on the show) serve as a powerful anchor in the midst of stormy waters. But that takes work – it doesn't 'just happen'. We explore that too.
We also get into Rory's background growing up with dyslexia and that that meant to his development - and we get into an interesting phenomenon the population of entrepreneurs have twice as many dyslexics as the general working population of most advanced economies. We also get into decision-making, dealing with setbacks, and much more.
Show notes:
Psychology, stress and performance (Yerkes-Dodson law)
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Today, we welcome fellow podcaster Steve LeClair to the show. Steve is an acclaimed wealth management professional in the USA. Beyond that, Steve is a bit of a kindred spirit in many ways because last year, he started a podcast called "Embracing Uncertainty" in which Steve interviews successful entrepreneurs about how they manage uncertainty. Obviously, given the past year, there are plenty of lessons.
Steve is also – like most interesting people – someone who has had a non-linear career path. He has applied lessons from one experience into another. We get into that, Steve's experiences working for a telecoms company during the dot com bubble, dealing with setbacks, living, as Steve puts it, "a life of significance" and much more.
Show notes:
Article – "Why Older Entrepreneurs Have the Edge"
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]]>Today, we welcome fellow podcaster Steve LeClair to the show. Steve is an acclaimed wealth management professional in the USA. Beyond that, Steve is a bit of a kindred spirit in many ways because last year, he started a podcast called "Embracing Uncertainty" in which Steve interviews successful entrepreneurs about how they manage uncertainty. Obviously, given the past year, there are plenty of lessons.
Steve is also – like most interesting people – someone who has had a non-linear career path. He has applied lessons from one experience into another. We get into that, Steve's experiences working for a telecoms company during the dot com bubble, dealing with setbacks, living, as Steve puts it, "a life of significance" and much more.
Show notes:
Article – "Why Older Entrepreneurs Have the Edge"
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How often do you play? How often do you allow yourself to be silly, to do something just because it's fun, with no particular objective in mind? As you will hear, most adults don't play enough, something that may be an even bigger problem during this pandemic. "Play" is another way of saying "embrace uncertainty". Remember when "uncertainty" wasn't referred to as negatively as it currently is? We need to rediscover play.
Enter, Stage Right, Jeff Harry. Jeff's mission is to show individuals and organisations how to tap into their true selves, to feel happiest and most fulfilled by playing. He has worked with Google, Microsoft, the NFL and many others. Jeff is also an accomplished speaker and has presented at the likes of SXSW and Australia's Pausefest. He speaks to audiences around how major issues in the workforce can be solved using play. He was also selected by Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers for his work around addressing toxicity in the workplace. His company is appropriately named Rediscover Your Play.
We get into the importance of play in this episode, how to initiate it, how Jeff gets serious adults to embrace play, how he helps organisations deal with toxic people and so much more.
Show notes:
Jeff's company, Rediscover Your Play
Steve Job's Stanford commencement speech – "connecting the dots"
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]]>How often do you play? How often do you allow yourself to be silly, to do something just because it's fun, with no particular objective in mind? As you will hear, most adults don't play enough, something that may be an even bigger problem during this pandemic. "Play" is another way of saying "embrace uncertainty". Remember when "uncertainty" wasn't referred to as negatively as it currently is? We need to rediscover play.
Enter, Stage Right, Jeff Harry. Jeff's mission is to show individuals and organisations how to tap into their true selves, to feel happiest and most fulfilled by playing. He has worked with Google, Microsoft, the NFL and many others. Jeff is also an accomplished speaker and has presented at the likes of SXSW and Australia's Pausefest. He speaks to audiences around how major issues in the workforce can be solved using play. He was also selected by Engagedly as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers for his work around addressing toxicity in the workplace. His company is appropriately named Rediscover Your Play.
We get into the importance of play in this episode, how to initiate it, how Jeff gets serious adults to embrace play, how he helps organisations deal with toxic people and so much more.
Show notes:
Jeff's company, Rediscover Your Play
Steve Job's Stanford commencement speech – "connecting the dots"
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]]> Once again, we take a look back at some of our most memorable, popular, and relevant clips from our episodes of the past year. And, when we say "best of" this is always in quotation marks because we couldn't include everything, and each episode may provide something special to every listener – this is all highly subjective!
2020 was of course, a challenging year and 2021 looks like it may be equally challenging. However, one of the things we have been reminded of in the past year is that uncertainty is an enduring aspect of life. We have been fortunate to bring together a variety of guests who have shared insights, tools, and practices on uncertainty that can serve us very well into 2021 and beyond.
We have clips from our episodes with:
Dr. Todd Boyd (AKA "The Notorious PhD")
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]]>Once again, we take a look back at some of our most memorable, popular, and relevant clips from our episodes of the past year. And, when we say "best of" this is always in quotation marks because we couldn't include everything, and each episode may provide something special to every listener – this is all highly subjective!
2020 was of course, a challenging year and 2021 looks like it may be equally challenging. However, one of the things we have been reminded of in the past year is that uncertainty is an enduring aspect of life. We have been fortunate to bring together a variety of guests who have shared insights, tools, and practices on uncertainty that can serve us very well into 2021 and beyond.
We have clips from our episodes with:
Dr. Todd Boyd (AKA "The Notorious PhD")
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For the past three years, Daniel Wagner has joined the podcast at this time of year to "reflect forwards" on the past year and into the next. This is that episode for 2020-2021 and there is a lot to discuss from Covid, to the USA, China, Brexit, the Middle East to some reflections on what the craziest year in recent memory means for our thinking about risk and uncertainty.
Show notes:
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]]>For the past three years, Daniel Wagner has joined the podcast at this time of year to "reflect forwards" on the past year and into the next. This is that episode for 2020-2021 and there is a lot to discuss from Covid, to the USA, China, Brexit, the Middle East to some reflections on what the craziest year in recent memory means for our thinking about risk and uncertainty.
Show notes:
Like what you heard?
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Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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Imagine a fantasy world in which there is endless abundance, a world in which risk and uncertainty don't exist and a world in which all you have to do is think positive thoughts, do what you're told, and – provided you do it – all your dreams will come true. You might be surprised to hear that millions of grown adults believe or have believed in this fantasy world – and in the process have lost fortunes, friends, marriages and in some cases, even their own lives as the fantasy crumbles and reality sets in.
This is exactly what happens to many people who get involved in multi-level marketing schemes (MLMs) or their cousins, 'gifting' schemes. And yet, the purveyors of these fantasies are legal, billion-dollar companies like Amway, Herbalife, Nu Skin, Arbonne, and others. Why does that happen how is this legal and possible?
Meet this episode's guest, Robert FitzPatrick. Robert is a world-renowned expert in examining and revealing deception and fraud in bogus, home-based businesses. He is a recognised authority in MLMs and pyramid scheme fraud and has been featured in the programme 60 minutes, ABC World News and NBC Dateline in the USA, the BBC in the UK and the CBC in Canada. Robert's latest book is called Ponzinomics – The Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing.
The book describes how MLMs were created in the USA, escaped criminal and civil prosecution and spread all over the world. It explains how the legitimate business of direct selling was turned into pyramid selling, and how a business can become a delusional belief. We get into all of that in the episode, discuss why only a fraction of a fraction of 1% ever make any money in an MLM (hint – unless you started the scheme, then it's not you), what you can do if a friend or loved one is involved in an MLM, and much more.
Show notes:
Betting on Zero – Netflix documentary on Herbalife
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]]>Imagine a fantasy world in which there is endless abundance, a world in which risk and uncertainty don't exist and a world in which all you have to do is think positive thoughts, do what you're told, and – provided you do it – all your dreams will come true. You might be surprised to hear that millions of grown adults believe or have believed in this fantasy world – and in the process have lost fortunes, friends, marriages and in some cases, even their own lives as the fantasy crumbles and reality sets in.
This is exactly what happens to many people who get involved in multi-level marketing schemes (MLMs) or their cousins, 'gifting' schemes. And yet, the purveyors of these fantasies are legal, billion-dollar companies like Amway, Herbalife, Nu Skin, Arbonne, and others. Why does that happen how is this legal and possible?
Meet this episode's guest, Robert FitzPatrick. Robert is a world-renowned expert in examining and revealing deception and fraud in bogus, home-based businesses. He is a recognised authority in MLMs and pyramid scheme fraud and has been featured in the programme 60 minutes, ABC World News and NBC Dateline in the USA, the BBC in the UK and the CBC in Canada. Robert's latest book is called Ponzinomics – The Untold Story of Multi-Level Marketing.
The book describes how MLMs were created in the USA, escaped criminal and civil prosecution and spread all over the world. It explains how the legitimate business of direct selling was turned into pyramid selling, and how a business can become a delusional belief. We get into all of that in the episode, discuss why only a fraction of a fraction of 1% ever make any money in an MLM (hint – unless you started the scheme, then it's not you), what you can do if a friend or loved one is involved in an MLM, and much more.
Show notes:
Betting on Zero – Netflix documentary on Herbalife
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How are you? This is a question we all regularly ask and answer on a daily basis. And in doing so, we rarely, if ever, expect or deliver a genuine response. As we are finding out – this is a huge problem, particularly amongst so-called high achievers – leaders in organisations, entrepreneurs, and others. The coronavirus pandemic seems to have only exacerbated that.
This is something that frustrated my guest and his collaborator so much that he decided to look deeply into it. Jonny Miller – who you will get to know in this episode – and Jan Chipchase were both frustrated at the impact that burnout was having on their peers, family, friends, and themselves. So, they set out to explore the common triggers to burnout, how extensive the problem is, and what we can do about it. They set up a survey which was completed by 261 people, a follow-up survey during the covid pandemic, interviews and a literature review. The result is the Emotional Resilience in Leadership Report, which offers a fantastic analysis of what's happening, including the hidden stressors that can cause burnout.
Jonny is the founder of Curious Humans, an independent consultancy that helps leaders ask better questions. He operates a coaching practice for founders and executives, hosts his own podcast and was one of the co-founders of Maptia. In this conversation, we cover tons of ground on emotional resilience, burnout, hidden stressors, and what we can do to prevent and combat burnout.
Show notes:
Emotional Resilience in Leadership Report - summary deck, full report
Curious Human podcast including Breathwork episode with Edward Dangerfield
Some resources on emotional resilience
"That Discomfort You're Feeling is Grief" by Scott Berinato
Ep. 149 of All Things Risk with Lan and Harlan Cao
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]]>How are you? This is a question we all regularly ask and answer on a daily basis. And in doing so, we rarely, if ever, expect or deliver a genuine response. As we are finding out – this is a huge problem, particularly amongst so-called high achievers – leaders in organisations, entrepreneurs, and others. The coronavirus pandemic seems to have only exacerbated that.
This is something that frustrated my guest and his collaborator so much that he decided to look deeply into it. Jonny Miller – who you will get to know in this episode – and Jan Chipchase were both frustrated at the impact that burnout was having on their peers, family, friends, and themselves. So, they set out to explore the common triggers to burnout, how extensive the problem is, and what we can do about it. They set up a survey which was completed by 261 people, a follow-up survey during the covid pandemic, interviews and a literature review. The result is the Emotional Resilience in Leadership Report, which offers a fantastic analysis of what's happening, including the hidden stressors that can cause burnout.
Jonny is the founder of Curious Humans, an independent consultancy that helps leaders ask better questions. He operates a coaching practice for founders and executives, hosts his own podcast and was one of the co-founders of Maptia. In this conversation, we cover tons of ground on emotional resilience, burnout, hidden stressors, and what we can do to prevent and combat burnout.
Show notes:
Emotional Resilience in Leadership Report - summary deck, full report
Curious Human podcast including Breathwork episode with Edward Dangerfield
Some resources on emotional resilience
"That Discomfort You're Feeling is Grief" by Scott Berinato
Ep. 149 of All Things Risk with Lan and Harlan Cao
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This is our first-ever mother and daughter guest combination on the podcast. I am delighted to bring you this conversation with Lan Cao and her daughter Harlan Cao, co-authors of an amazing book entitled Family in Six Tones.
Lan Cao is an acclaimed author who was born in Saigon, Vietnam in 1961, a turbulent time in that country's history – which would only get more turbulent. During this time, she found solace in books and stories. In 1975, as South Vietnam fell to North Vietnam, Lan was adopted by an American officer and went to live in the United States. Her parents followed several months later. Lan began American high school and her initial time in the USA coincided with loneliness, loss of country and at times hostility. In that, she again found solace in reading. So, it is perhaps not surprising that - during and after a career in law – she became a writer.
Family in Six Tones is a dual person memoir by Lan and Harlan. Harlan is 18 years old and starting university. She obviously has a very different upbringing from Lan. The contrast in cultures and personalities makes this book incredibly interesting through its interwoven chapters written by both Lan and Harlan. Lan describes struggling to find her place in the USA as a 13-year old refugee through to being a mother, and the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Harlan describes her own struggles and challenges which are different to that of her mother.
In all of this, there is something quite universal that fits many of the themes of our show around dealing with uncertainty, risk and setbacks. We cover so much ground in this episode – Lan discusses her life in Vietnam, moving to the USA, geopolitics. Harlan and Lan discuss cultural differences – particularly between the individual and the collective, we focus on uncertainty, and tons more.
Show notes:
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]]>This is our first-ever mother and daughter guest combination on the podcast. I am delighted to bring you this conversation with Lan Cao and her daughter Harlan Cao, co-authors of an amazing book entitled Family in Six Tones.
Lan Cao is an acclaimed author who was born in Saigon, Vietnam in 1961, a turbulent time in that country's history – which would only get more turbulent. During this time, she found solace in books and stories. In 1975, as South Vietnam fell to North Vietnam, Lan was adopted by an American officer and went to live in the United States. Her parents followed several months later. Lan began American high school and her initial time in the USA coincided with loneliness, loss of country and at times hostility. In that, she again found solace in reading. So, it is perhaps not surprising that - during and after a career in law – she became a writer.
Family in Six Tones is a dual person memoir by Lan and Harlan. Harlan is 18 years old and starting university. She obviously has a very different upbringing from Lan. The contrast in cultures and personalities makes this book incredibly interesting through its interwoven chapters written by both Lan and Harlan. Lan describes struggling to find her place in the USA as a 13-year old refugee through to being a mother, and the aftermath of the Vietnam War. Harlan describes her own struggles and challenges which are different to that of her mother.
In all of this, there is something quite universal that fits many of the themes of our show around dealing with uncertainty, risk and setbacks. We cover so much ground in this episode – Lan discusses her life in Vietnam, moving to the USA, geopolitics. Harlan and Lan discuss cultural differences – particularly between the individual and the collective, we focus on uncertainty, and tons more.
Show notes:
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Today, we talk about unintended consequences, which seems very appropriate for 2020. My guest is Paul Orlando. Paul is a specialist in helping startups succeed, teaches business at the University of Southern California and for the purposes of this episode, is an accomplished thinker and writer on unintended consequences or so-called "second order effects". He runs a blog by that name and his insightful articles have appeared in a range or publications.
Paul has written over 80 articles on unintended consequences that offer fascinating insights we discuss in this episode, including:
- Why self-checkouts create an increase in shoplifting;
- How AI facial recognition technology can lead to false arrests;
- Why eliminating disease-carrying mosquitoes is not such a good idea
Paul's work on unintended consequences is an apt reminder that for better or worse, human beings do not know how everything works, that uncertainty is an enduring aspect of our world, and that this has profound implications for the way in which we make decisions. Unintended consequences are all around us. As we understand them better and appreciate complexity and systems more, we can, as Paul puts it, thrive.
Show notes:
Paul's Unintended Consequences blog;
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]]>Today, we talk about unintended consequences, which seems very appropriate for 2020. My guest is Paul Orlando. Paul is a specialist in helping startups succeed, teaches business at the University of Southern California and for the purposes of this episode, is an accomplished thinker and writer on unintended consequences or so-called "second order effects". He runs a blog by that name and his insightful articles have appeared in a range or publications.
Paul has written over 80 articles on unintended consequences that offer fascinating insights we discuss in this episode, including:
- Why self-checkouts create an increase in shoplifting;
- How AI facial recognition technology can lead to false arrests;
- Why eliminating disease-carrying mosquitoes is not such a good idea
Paul's work on unintended consequences is an apt reminder that for better or worse, human beings do not know how everything works, that uncertainty is an enduring aspect of our world, and that this has profound implications for the way in which we make decisions. Unintended consequences are all around us. As we understand them better and appreciate complexity and systems more, we can, as Paul puts it, thrive.
Show notes:
Paul's Unintended Consequences blog;
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With the results of the US election now in and a Biden presidency forthcoming, what does it all mean? What is Trump's legacy? What challenges does the Biden administration face? How does it deal with Covid 19? What about foreign affairs and the rest of the world?
Daniel Wagner returns to the show to discuss these and related topics.
Daniel's latest book – The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World in Amazon and in Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's other recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
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With the results of the US election now in and a Biden presidency forthcoming, what does it all mean? What is Trump's legacy? What challenges does the Biden administration face? How does it deal with Covid 19? What about foreign affairs and the rest of the world?
Daniel Wagner returns to the show to discuss these and related topics.
Daniel's latest book – The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World in Amazon and in Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's other recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
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As we've either learned or have been reminded in 2020, the world is filled with uncertainty. Wouldn't it be a good idea if more of us, and more of our institutions and ways of living embedded more resilience - ways to withstand and even thrive in the midst of stressors and shocks? Has any of this been done before?
Well, here's some good news – it has, at least in a few places. One of those places is Melbourne, Australia, one of the world's most liveable cities and a city that has received positive press coverage for the way it has handled the Covid-19 pandemic. Our guest today has had something to do with that. He has been described as "the man helping to future-proof Melbourne". Meet Toby Kent.
Toby was Melbourne's Chief Resilience Officer, a position appointed under the Rockefeller Foundation's Global Resilient Cities Initiative. In this role, Toby created and delivered Australia's first urban resilience strategy, Resilient Melbourne, a collection of Melbourne's 32 councils, State, private and non-profit organisations, And, as part of that strategy, Toby warned – back in 2015 – that a pandemic was among the 20 things that could threaten Melbourne.
So, we obviously get into that and talk about some of the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic. We also get into a number of broader areas as well including the environment, climate change, mental health, anti-fragility, and community resilience. Toby has an extensive background in sustainability and resilience and I am sure that you will enjoy this conversation.
Show notes:
" Meet the Man Helping to Future-proof Melbourne" – article in The Age
Social Capital and Disaster Recovery by Daniel Aldrich
Antifragile by Nassim Taleb
City Limits, the Grattan Institute
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Well, here's some good news – it has, at least in a few places. One of those places is Melbourne, Australia, one of the world's most liveable cities and a city that has received positive press coverage for the way it has handled the Covid-19 pandemic. Our guest today has had something to do with that. He has been described as "the man helping to future-proof Melbourne". Meet Toby Kent.
Toby was Melbourne's Chief Resilience Officer, a position appointed under the Rockefeller Foundation's Global Resilient Cities Initiative. In this role, Toby created and delivered Australia's first urban resilience strategy, Resilient Melbourne, a collection of Melbourne's 32 councils, State, private and non-profit organisations, And, as part of that strategy, Toby warned – back in 2015 – that a pandemic was among the 20 things that could threaten Melbourne.
So, we obviously get into that and talk about some of the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic. We also get into a number of broader areas as well including the environment, climate change, mental health, anti-fragility, and community resilience. Toby has an extensive background in sustainability and resilience and I am sure that you will enjoy this conversation.
Show notes:
" Meet the Man Helping to Future-proof Melbourne" – article in The Age
Social Capital and Disaster Recovery by Daniel Aldrich
Antifragile by Nassim Taleb
City Limits, the Grattan Institute
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It has been a few weeks but we are back! Today's conversation is about purpose, loss, wellness and entrepreneurship. My guest is Chris Lampitt. Chris is a London-based entrepreneur who started his career and spent several years in the banking industry. That is, until an incident caused him to question his purpose and his physical and mental health. Since then, Chris dedicated himself to health and wellness and made a career out of this - even starting his own company called FIT20:20 last year.
If you've listened to many of our previous episodes, you know that many of our past guests have emphasised the connection between resilience, uncertainty and wellbeing. This has been brought into sharp relief since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Chris underscores this in this conversation.
On top of this, Chris has recently launched an initiative that combines his passion and background to help the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. The NHS of course been under a lot of strain because of Covid19. Chris shares this on the show as well.
Show notes:
Jordan Henderson's NHS coronavirus fund
Prince William's mental health documentary
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]]>It has been a few weeks but we are back! Today's conversation is about purpose, loss, wellness and entrepreneurship. My guest is Chris Lampitt. Chris is a London-based entrepreneur who started his career and spent several years in the banking industry. That is, until an incident caused him to question his purpose and his physical and mental health. Since then, Chris dedicated himself to health and wellness and made a career out of this - even starting his own company called FIT20:20 last year.
If you've listened to many of our previous episodes, you know that many of our past guests have emphasised the connection between resilience, uncertainty and wellbeing. This has been brought into sharp relief since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Chris underscores this in this conversation.
On top of this, Chris has recently launched an initiative that combines his passion and background to help the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK. The NHS of course been under a lot of strain because of Covid19. Chris shares this on the show as well.
Show notes:
Jordan Henderson's NHS coronavirus fund
Prince William's mental health documentary
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Today, we discuss diversity, purpose, mountains, setbacks, and success. Our guest on this episode is Saray Khumalo, the first Black African woman to have summited Mount Everest and to reach the South Pole. Saray is an award-winning mountaineer, a speaker, an entrepreneur, and a philanthropist. She is South Africa, born in Zambia and of Rwandan descent.
Last year, after three previous failed attempts, Saray reached the summit of Mount Everest, to much acclaim and fanfare, including from those who likely doubted her. When you listen to her story, you realise that this achievement encompassed many highs, but also lows and setbacks – including . Mountaineering involves making decisions in an environment in which a poor decision can lead to paying the ultimate price. This is real-world risk management.
Beyond this, the reality is that even in 2020, diversity in mountaineering and adventuring simply isn't there. Many do not think about a stereotypical adventurer and envision a black woman. And that, is in many ways, why Saray does what she does. This is both an inspiring and insightful episode.
Show notes:
Saray's successful summit of Mount Everest
Saray featured by the Nelson Mandela Foundation- "Madiba exemplified"
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]]>Today, we discuss diversity, purpose, mountains, setbacks, and success. Our guest on this episode is Saray Khumalo, the first Black African woman to have summited Mount Everest and to reach the South Pole. Saray is an award-winning mountaineer, a speaker, an entrepreneur, and a philanthropist. She is South Africa, born in Zambia and of Rwandan descent.
Last year, after three previous failed attempts, Saray reached the summit of Mount Everest, to much acclaim and fanfare, including from those who likely doubted her. When you listen to her story, you realise that this achievement encompassed many highs, but also lows and setbacks – including . Mountaineering involves making decisions in an environment in which a poor decision can lead to paying the ultimate price. This is real-world risk management.
Beyond this, the reality is that even in 2020, diversity in mountaineering and adventuring simply isn't there. Many do not think about a stereotypical adventurer and envision a black woman. And that, is in many ways, why Saray does what she does. This is both an inspiring and insightful episode.
Show notes:
Saray's successful summit of Mount Everest
Saray featured by the Nelson Mandela Foundation- "Madiba exemplified"
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Today, we talk cults, mind control, and Donald Trump. My guest is Steven Hassan, one of the world's foremost authorities on cults and mind control. Steven has made this his life's work since the 1970s when he left the cult of the Unification Church (a.k.a. "The Moonies" after its leader Sun Myung Moon). As you will hear, Steven left the cult and deconstructed how his recruitment involved the use of unethical and powerful psychological influence techniques.
Since 1976, he has helped thousands of people exit destructive cults. He has written a number of books on the topic, his first entitled Combatting Cult Mind Control. In 1999, Steven founded the Freedom of Mind Resource Centre which helps rescue victims of mind control and to recover from the experience. Steven is a qualified mental health professional and has also studied neuro-linguistic programming and hypnosis. So, he knows of what he speaks.
This brings us to the focus of this conversation – the current President of the United States, Donald Trump. Steven's most recent book is called The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control. As you will hear, cults don't have to be religious – they can be political, commercial (e.g. multi-level marketing schemes) or cults of personality. When Steven started looking into Trump's behaviour – how he tries to control behaviour, information, thoughts and emotions (Steven's BITE model of mind control), he found significant parallels between the President and cult leaders like David Koresh, Jim Jones, L. Ron Hubbard and Sun Myung Moon.
The book is a fascinating and in-depth analysis of the US President and also why people who may be sane, rational and well-adjusted can be persuaded to believe outrageous ideas. We get into all of that. In addition, Steven shares expertise on how to engage with anyone who may have been under the influence of mind control as well as how to check ourselves for mind control influence.
Show notes:
Freedom of Mind Resource Centre
Steven's latest book The Cult of Trump
Steven's first book Combatting Cult Mind Control
The Unification Church ("The Moonies")
The Science of Social Influence by Anthony Pratkanis
Netflix documentary "The Family"
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]]>Today, we talk cults, mind control, and Donald Trump. My guest is Steven Hassan, one of the world's foremost authorities on cults and mind control. Steven has made this his life's work since the 1970s when he left the cult of the Unification Church (a.k.a. "The Moonies" after its leader Sun Myung Moon). As you will hear, Steven left the cult and deconstructed how his recruitment involved the use of unethical and powerful psychological influence techniques.
Since 1976, he has helped thousands of people exit destructive cults. He has written a number of books on the topic, his first entitled Combatting Cult Mind Control. In 1999, Steven founded the Freedom of Mind Resource Centre which helps rescue victims of mind control and to recover from the experience. Steven is a qualified mental health professional and has also studied neuro-linguistic programming and hypnosis. So, he knows of what he speaks.
This brings us to the focus of this conversation – the current President of the United States, Donald Trump. Steven's most recent book is called The Cult of Trump: A Leading Cult Expert Explains How the President Uses Mind Control. As you will hear, cults don't have to be religious – they can be political, commercial (e.g. multi-level marketing schemes) or cults of personality. When Steven started looking into Trump's behaviour – how he tries to control behaviour, information, thoughts and emotions (Steven's BITE model of mind control), he found significant parallels between the President and cult leaders like David Koresh, Jim Jones, L. Ron Hubbard and Sun Myung Moon.
The book is a fascinating and in-depth analysis of the US President and also why people who may be sane, rational and well-adjusted can be persuaded to believe outrageous ideas. We get into all of that. In addition, Steven shares expertise on how to engage with anyone who may have been under the influence of mind control as well as how to check ourselves for mind control influence.
Show notes:
Freedom of Mind Resource Centre
Steven's latest book The Cult of Trump
Steven's first book Combatting Cult Mind Control
The Unification Church ("The Moonies")
The Science of Social Influence by Anthony Pratkanis
Netflix documentary "The Family"
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Today we welcome back several-time guest and friend of the show, Daniel Wagner. As you may know, Daniel and I have been doing a series on Covid19. This time however, we talk China and specifically, the focus of Daniel's latest book The Chinese Vortex – The Belt and Road Initiative and Its Impact on the World. As you will hear the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a set of large infrastructure projects that China has been using to extend its influence on the world. It is an extension of China's tremendous and growing power.
As you will also hear all is not as it seems with the BRI, nor is all as it was intended. In fact, the BRI is an insightful prism through which to understand not only China's place in the world, how it views the world, but also its weaknesses. We cover a lot in this episode, including:
- The origins of the BRI and its objectives;
- So-called "debt trap diplomacy";
- How BRI projects are received;
- China's export of authoritarianism;
- China, the BRI and Covid19;
- How China views the upcoming US elections;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Daniel's latest book – The Chinese Vortex – The Belt and Road Initiative and Its Impact on the World and in Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's other recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
The string of pearls geopolitical strategy
Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index
DCEP, China's digital currency
Daniel's recent interview on RT's Crosstalk
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst and Ep 138 Ep 132, Ep 129, Ep 124, Ep 119 Ep 102 Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
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]]>Today we welcome back several-time guest and friend of the show, Daniel Wagner. As you may know, Daniel and I have been doing a series on Covid19. This time however, we talk China and specifically, the focus of Daniel's latest book The Chinese Vortex – The Belt and Road Initiative and Its Impact on the World. As you will hear the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a set of large infrastructure projects that China has been using to extend its influence on the world. It is an extension of China's tremendous and growing power.
As you will also hear all is not as it seems with the BRI, nor is all as it was intended. In fact, the BRI is an insightful prism through which to understand not only China's place in the world, how it views the world, but also its weaknesses. We cover a lot in this episode, including:
- The origins of the BRI and its objectives;
- So-called "debt trap diplomacy";
- How BRI projects are received;
- China's export of authoritarianism;
- China, the BRI and Covid19;
- How China views the upcoming US elections;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Daniel's latest book – The Chinese Vortex – The Belt and Road Initiative and Its Impact on the World and in Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's other recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
The string of pearls geopolitical strategy
Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index
DCEP, China's digital currency
Daniel's recent interview on RT's Crosstalk
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst and Ep 138 Ep 132, Ep 129, Ep 124, Ep 119 Ep 102 Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
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Today, we have a fascinating conversation about race and popular culture, particularly around what's happened recently in the United States following the murder of George Floyd and the protests and uprisings that have followed. As you will hear, this event follows an unfortunate pattern and history that sadly, spans decades. I wanted to explore them within some historical and cultural context. So, I invited Dr. Todd Boyd, aka "The Notorious PhD" onto the podcast – and he graciously accepted.
If you are new to Dr. Boyd, he is the Katherine and Frank Price Chair for the Study of Race and Popular Culture at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Dr. Boyd is an author, media commentator, producer and scholar. The has appeared in numerous documentaries, most recently in the popular Netflix series "The Last Dance" which was about Michael Jordan's last season with the Chicago Bulls. He wrote and produced the cult classic film "The Wood" and produced the Netflix documentary "At All Costs". Dr. Boyd's books include The Notorious PhD's Guide to the Super Fly 1970s, Young, Black, Rich and Famous, The New H.N.I.C. and Am I Black Enough For You? He has written articles for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and the Guardian, amongst others.
Dr. Boyd is a pioneer. He developed a new field of study in the 1990s on Hip Hop culture. His work makes connections across sport, cinema, music, fashion, art and politics. This not just a conversation about race in the USA – and by extension many other countries. It is also a conversation about the importance of popular culture and how culture does more than merely reflect society – it can help shape it in unseen and often uncertain ways.
Show notes:
Recent piece by Dr. Boyd in the The Guardian on racism in Hollywood
The Watts Riot / Watts Rebellion
Colin Kaepernick and Roger Goodell
1968 Olympics Black Power Salute
Isiah Thomas and the Dennis Rodman comments on Larry Bird
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
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]]>Today, we have a fascinating conversation about race and popular culture, particularly around what's happened recently in the United States following the murder of George Floyd and the protests and uprisings that have followed. As you will hear, this event follows an unfortunate pattern and history that sadly, spans decades. I wanted to explore them within some historical and cultural context. So, I invited Dr. Todd Boyd, aka "The Notorious PhD" onto the podcast – and he graciously accepted.
If you are new to Dr. Boyd, he is the Katherine and Frank Price Chair for the Study of Race and Popular Culture at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Dr. Boyd is an author, media commentator, producer and scholar. The has appeared in numerous documentaries, most recently in the popular Netflix series "The Last Dance" which was about Michael Jordan's last season with the Chicago Bulls. He wrote and produced the cult classic film "The Wood" and produced the Netflix documentary "At All Costs". Dr. Boyd's books include The Notorious PhD's Guide to the Super Fly 1970s, Young, Black, Rich and Famous, The New H.N.I.C. and Am I Black Enough For You? He has written articles for the New York Times, Los Angeles Times and the Guardian, amongst others.
Dr. Boyd is a pioneer. He developed a new field of study in the 1990s on Hip Hop culture. His work makes connections across sport, cinema, music, fashion, art and politics. This not just a conversation about race in the USA – and by extension many other countries. It is also a conversation about the importance of popular culture and how culture does more than merely reflect society – it can help shape it in unseen and often uncertain ways.
Show notes:
Recent piece by Dr. Boyd in the The Guardian on racism in Hollywood
The Watts Riot / Watts Rebellion
Colin Kaepernick and Roger Goodell
1968 Olympics Black Power Salute
Isiah Thomas and the Dennis Rodman comments on Larry Bird
The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
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This episode takes on a topic we've not tackled before – sentientism. My guest is Jamie Woodhouse. Jamie is an advisor, campaigner and a former colleague of mine (he was a partner at Accenture). For the purposes of this episode however, he is a sentientist. Sentientism is an ethical philosophy that uses reason and evidence to consider all sentient beings – that is, beings that can experience suffering or flourishing.
Jamie runs a website on the topic, campaigns and provides thought leadership on this topic. This is a conversation that is increasingly relevant given Covid19 and our relationship with the natural world. It is also relevant because it isn't possible to discuss this topic without discussing reason, evidence and science.
In this episode, we cover:
- What sentientism is and arguments for it;
- How it differs from ethical veganism;
- Why secular humanism (which embraces human reason and ethics as the basis for morality and decision-making) needs an overhaul;
- Tribalism and why many of us don't change our minds in light of evidence contrary to our views;
- Sentientism and artificial intelligence – which led us to the film Blade Runner of course;
- Much more
Show notes:
The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity by Toby Ord
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]]>This episode takes on a topic we've not tackled before – sentientism. My guest is Jamie Woodhouse. Jamie is an advisor, campaigner and a former colleague of mine (he was a partner at Accenture). For the purposes of this episode however, he is a sentientist. Sentientism is an ethical philosophy that uses reason and evidence to consider all sentient beings – that is, beings that can experience suffering or flourishing.
Jamie runs a website on the topic, campaigns and provides thought leadership on this topic. This is a conversation that is increasingly relevant given Covid19 and our relationship with the natural world. It is also relevant because it isn't possible to discuss this topic without discussing reason, evidence and science.
In this episode, we cover:
- What sentientism is and arguments for it;
- How it differs from ethical veganism;
- Why secular humanism (which embraces human reason and ethics as the basis for morality and decision-making) needs an overhaul;
- Tribalism and why many of us don't change our minds in light of evidence contrary to our views;
- Sentientism and artificial intelligence – which led us to the film Blade Runner of course;
- Much more
Show notes:
The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity by Toby Ord
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Today we welcome back John Perkins to the podcast. If you are new to John, he is the author of the New York Times bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. He has written and spoken extensively on the global economy, American imperialism, and the so-called "death economy".
However, there is another fascinating side to John. He has studied shamanism for decades, dating back to the late 1960s during his time in the Peace Corps in Ecuador. John is also the founder and a board member of both Dream Change and the Pachamama Alliance, both of which are organisations dedicated to establishing a world that future generations will want to inherit.
John's latest book is called Touching the Jaguar – Transforming Fear Into Action to Change Your Life and the World. This is a book in which John combines his background in the global economy with his experience in shamanism, healing, and indigenous wisdom. Here at All Things Risk we strongly believe in the power of combining domains of knowledge and expertise and John provides that.
This is a conversation that is inspiring – with the authentic, grounded and wise type of inspiration we so desperately need given where things seem to be going in the world. In it, we discuss John's background as an "economic hit man", shamanism, ayahuasca, but the bulk of it focuses on fear and perception. This is what the "touching the Jaguar" metaphor is about. John also describes and exercise we can all do to help us make change happen. Enjoy!
Show notes:
Touching the Jaguar – Transforming Fear Into Action to Change Your Life and the World
The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist
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]]>Today we welcome back John Perkins to the podcast. If you are new to John, he is the author of the New York Times bestseller Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. He has written and spoken extensively on the global economy, American imperialism, and the so-called "death economy".
However, there is another fascinating side to John. He has studied shamanism for decades, dating back to the late 1960s during his time in the Peace Corps in Ecuador. John is also the founder and a board member of both Dream Change and the Pachamama Alliance, both of which are organisations dedicated to establishing a world that future generations will want to inherit.
John's latest book is called Touching the Jaguar – Transforming Fear Into Action to Change Your Life and the World. This is a book in which John combines his background in the global economy with his experience in shamanism, healing, and indigenous wisdom. Here at All Things Risk we strongly believe in the power of combining domains of knowledge and expertise and John provides that.
This is a conversation that is inspiring – with the authentic, grounded and wise type of inspiration we so desperately need given where things seem to be going in the world. In it, we discuss John's background as an "economic hit man", shamanism, ayahuasca, but the bulk of it focuses on fear and perception. This is what the "touching the Jaguar" metaphor is about. John also describes and exercise we can all do to help us make change happen. Enjoy!
Show notes:
Touching the Jaguar – Transforming Fear Into Action to Change Your Life and the World
The Soul of Money by Lynne Twist
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Like what you heard?
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Our latest update with Daniel Wagner on Covid19 and the geopolitical state of the world focuses on what's been happening in the USA with the race-related protests and riots, the latest on Covid19, what has been happening between the USA and China and lots more.
Show notes:
Daniel's latest book – The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World in Amazon and in Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's other recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
NPR Podcast – "American Police"
Daniel's latest article on the US presidential election
"Wolf Warrior" diplomats and China's ambitions
History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst and Ep 132, Ep 129, Ep 124, Ep 119 Ep 102 Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
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]]>Our latest update with Daniel Wagner on Covid19 and the geopolitical state of the world focuses on what's been happening in the USA with the race-related protests and riots, the latest on Covid19, what has been happening between the USA and China and lots more.
Show notes:
Daniel's latest book – The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World in Amazon and in Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's other recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
NPR Podcast – "American Police"
Daniel's latest article on the US presidential election
"Wolf Warrior" diplomats and China's ambitions
History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst and Ep 132, Ep 129, Ep 124, Ep 119 Ep 102 Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
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Today's episode in many ways is about resilience. There is an awful lot happening right now. We have a global pandemic of course, there are riots happening the USA following the murder of George Floyd – and protests around the world because of that event, a global economic recession, not to mention all the other stuff happening before all of this.
There is plenty of risk and uncertainty out there (and let's not forget, opportunity). On top of that, we are all dealing with whatever personal stuff we have going on because well, we are all human. As a result, we need to think about resilience, and that means, getting back to basics – the breath.
That may sound strange. However, most people don't know how to breathe properly. When we don't breathe well, it increases stress, reduces resilience, and our overall quality of life. My guest today is Patrick McKeown. Patrick is a world-renowned author and breathing practitioner. His book, The Oxygen Advantage, is based on years of scientific research.
Patrick tailors his breathing exercises for anyone looking to improve their health, fitness, and sports performance. He works with professional and Olympic athletes. We was recently made a fellow of the Royal Society of Biology in the UK for his contribution to and understanding of breathing.
His message is simple – how we breathe at rest and exercise affects our health, including our mental health and our performance. That means nasal breathing and as you will hear, light breathing. And this also means nasal breathing throughout the day – sleeping, exercise, work and rest.
Patrick shares a ton of fascinating stuff about the breath, including:
- Why most of us don't breathe properly and what we can do about that;
- The benefits of nasal breathing;
- Breathing and anxiety and depression;
- Why taking so-called 'deep breaths' is bad advice;
- Exercises we can do to test and improve our breathing;
- Comparisons between what Patrick does and the Wim Hof technique;
- Tons more!
Show notes:
Links to the studies mentioned by Patrick
2 tests you can do – The Body Oxygen Level Test (BOLT) and The Maximum Breathlessness Test
Parasympathetic nervous system
Stanford Medical School study on breathing and tranquillity
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]]>Today's episode in many ways is about resilience. There is an awful lot happening right now. We have a global pandemic of course, there are riots happening the USA following the murder of George Floyd – and protests around the world because of that event, a global economic recession, not to mention all the other stuff happening before all of this.
There is plenty of risk and uncertainty out there (and let's not forget, opportunity). On top of that, we are all dealing with whatever personal stuff we have going on because well, we are all human. As a result, we need to think about resilience, and that means, getting back to basics – the breath.
That may sound strange. However, most people don't know how to breathe properly. When we don't breathe well, it increases stress, reduces resilience, and our overall quality of life. My guest today is Patrick McKeown. Patrick is a world-renowned author and breathing practitioner. His book, The Oxygen Advantage, is based on years of scientific research.
Patrick tailors his breathing exercises for anyone looking to improve their health, fitness, and sports performance. He works with professional and Olympic athletes. We was recently made a fellow of the Royal Society of Biology in the UK for his contribution to and understanding of breathing.
His message is simple – how we breathe at rest and exercise affects our health, including our mental health and our performance. That means nasal breathing and as you will hear, light breathing. And this also means nasal breathing throughout the day – sleeping, exercise, work and rest.
Patrick shares a ton of fascinating stuff about the breath, including:
- Why most of us don't breathe properly and what we can do about that;
- The benefits of nasal breathing;
- Breathing and anxiety and depression;
- Why taking so-called 'deep breaths' is bad advice;
- Exercises we can do to test and improve our breathing;
- Comparisons between what Patrick does and the Wim Hof technique;
- Tons more!
Show notes:
Links to the studies mentioned by Patrick
2 tests you can do – The Body Oxygen Level Test (BOLT) and The Maximum Breathlessness Test
Parasympathetic nervous system
Stanford Medical School study on breathing and tranquillity
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Like what you heard?
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Subscribe on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ben-cattaneo
Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiskThings
Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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Today's episode is a bit of a shorter one from our usual format. We talk to Dr. Jason Selk. Jason one of the world's top performance coaches. He has worked with professional and Olympic athletes as well as leaders of many of the world's leading organisations. He was the sports psychologist for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team when they won the World Series in 2006 and again in 2011.
Jason trains people and teams to develop mental toughness. He has written a number of books on the topic, including Executive Toughness and 10 Minute Toughness. If you have been a follower of our show, you will know that to manage, let alone embrace uncertainty, how we think is just as important as what we think. As you will hear, the 'how' of thinking is a skill. Just like any other skill, it can be trained. The more we do this, the better we get at it.
So, this episode can be perhaps thought of as a bit of a training session. Jason gives us his background and a bit of theory, and some wider thoughts on responding to the coronavirus pandemic, but the crux of the episode is the short mental workout Jason developed around mental performance that he uses with his clients. It's incredibly useful, particularly now.
Show notes:
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Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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]]>Today's episode is a bit of a shorter one from our usual format. We talk to Dr. Jason Selk. Jason one of the world's top performance coaches. He has worked with professional and Olympic athletes as well as leaders of many of the world's leading organisations. He was the sports psychologist for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team when they won the World Series in 2006 and again in 2011.
Jason trains people and teams to develop mental toughness. He has written a number of books on the topic, including Executive Toughness and 10 Minute Toughness. If you have been a follower of our show, you will know that to manage, let alone embrace uncertainty, how we think is just as important as what we think. As you will hear, the 'how' of thinking is a skill. Just like any other skill, it can be trained. The more we do this, the better we get at it.
So, this episode can be perhaps thought of as a bit of a training session. Jason gives us his background and a bit of theory, and some wider thoughts on responding to the coronavirus pandemic, but the crux of the episode is the short mental workout Jason developed around mental performance that he uses with his clients. It's incredibly useful, particularly now.
Show notes:
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Like what you heard?
Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/1PjLmK
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Subscribe on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ben-cattaneo
Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiskThings
Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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As the global coronavirus pandemic continues, more and more is being said and written about the mental health impact it is having. Dealing with uncertainty can be mentally draining. So, this and our subsequent episode will focus on mental conditioning – the ways in which our thought patterns, emotions and physiology affect our judgement. This is something we have talked about before on the show but the current situation brings it all into sharp relief.
My guest today is Mike Clark. Mike is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant and has a Masters in Sports Psychology. Mike works with all types of performers – from athletes in a variety of sports to musicians – to help them improve their mental game. Even though Mike and I recorded this episode just before the Covid19 lockdowns, I am amazed at how prescient and useful it is. Mike discusses and shares tips and techniques around:
- Fear and uncertainty;
- Cognitive fusion;
- Resilience;
- Reframing;
- Body language
- Much more!
Show notes:
Mike's company Clark Performance Consulting;
Twitter thread – Clark Kent, Superman and problem solving versus problem prevention;
The Association for Applied Sports Psychology;
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]]>As the global coronavirus pandemic continues, more and more is being said and written about the mental health impact it is having. Dealing with uncertainty can be mentally draining. So, this and our subsequent episode will focus on mental conditioning – the ways in which our thought patterns, emotions and physiology affect our judgement. This is something we have talked about before on the show but the current situation brings it all into sharp relief.
My guest today is Mike Clark. Mike is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant and has a Masters in Sports Psychology. Mike works with all types of performers – from athletes in a variety of sports to musicians – to help them improve their mental game. Even though Mike and I recorded this episode just before the Covid19 lockdowns, I am amazed at how prescient and useful it is. Mike discusses and shares tips and techniques around:
- Fear and uncertainty;
- Cognitive fusion;
- Resilience;
- Reframing;
- Body language
- Much more!
Show notes:
Mike's company Clark Performance Consulting;
Twitter thread – Clark Kent, Superman and problem solving versus problem prevention;
The Association for Applied Sports Psychology;
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Like what you heard?
Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/1PjLmK
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Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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This is a special episode for me. My guest is none other than my father, Julian Cattaneo. My dad is a retired university professor. He taught Business Administration at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. That's where he is based, but it's not where he was born, nor is it where I was born.
This conversation is based on my mom and dad's decision to emigrate from Argentina to Canada in 1977. I was only four years old at the time. That is a major decision for anyone to make and I wanted to explore the whys and hows of that decision with him. I think there is a lot that you can take away from it.
It is nice but a bit strange to interview your father. I recorded this in early March in Canada. I am based in the UK but was visiting. This was just before the declaration of a global pandemic because of Covid19 . Like many of you with loved ones, particularly older loved ones, I don't know when I will see him again and I am concerned for him given what coronavirus does to older people. However, I am grateful to have had this conversation and to bring it to you.
We cover:
- The context around life in Argentina in the 1970s and the reasons for the move;
- How he and my mother made the decision;
- The push and pull any decision to immigrate;
- Life in North America;
- How the decision worked out;
- Any "rules" or a philosophy my dad has around how the runs his life
Show notes:
Argentine foods mentioned:
Germany's Gastarbeiter programme
Some books on Argentine history:
A History of Argentina in the 20th Century by Luis Alberto Romero
Dirty secrets, dirty war by Robert J. Cox
A State of Fear: Memories of Argentina's Nightmare by Andrew Graham-Yooll
Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number by Jacobo Timerman
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]]>This is a special episode for me. My guest is none other than my father, Julian Cattaneo. My dad is a retired university professor. He taught Business Administration at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. That's where he is based, but it's not where he was born, nor is it where I was born.
This conversation is based on my mom and dad's decision to emigrate from Argentina to Canada in 1977. I was only four years old at the time. That is a major decision for anyone to make and I wanted to explore the whys and hows of that decision with him. I think there is a lot that you can take away from it.
It is nice but a bit strange to interview your father. I recorded this in early March in Canada. I am based in the UK but was visiting. This was just before the declaration of a global pandemic because of Covid19 . Like many of you with loved ones, particularly older loved ones, I don't know when I will see him again and I am concerned for him given what coronavirus does to older people. However, I am grateful to have had this conversation and to bring it to you.
We cover:
- The context around life in Argentina in the 1970s and the reasons for the move;
- How he and my mother made the decision;
- The push and pull any decision to immigrate;
- Life in North America;
- How the decision worked out;
- Any "rules" or a philosophy my dad has around how the runs his life
Show notes:
Argentine foods mentioned:
Germany's Gastarbeiter programme
Some books on Argentine history:
A History of Argentina in the 20th Century by Luis Alberto Romero
Dirty secrets, dirty war by Robert J. Cox
A State of Fear: Memories of Argentina's Nightmare by Andrew Graham-Yooll
Prisoner Without a Name, Cell Without a Number by Jacobo Timerman
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Like what you heard?
Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/1PjLmK
Subscribe on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/all-things-risk/the-all-things-risk-podcast
Subscribe on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ben-cattaneo
Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiskThings
Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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Today we talk about decision-making, resilience, mental training and more with our guest, Chris Sparks. Chris is a professional poker player who was ranked among the Top 20 of the world's best online players. It is this experience making an exponential number of decisions and performing at an elite level that has given Chris a number of insights and practices that he has further developed. He helps people apply these to both their work and their personal growth.If you listen to a couple of our previous episodes with Annie Duke and Alec Torelli you will know that poker mimics life because it is a game that involves decision-making under uncertainty and incomplete information. This makes Chris' expertise and experience highly transferable. He is the founder and CEO of The Forcing Function, a company that is dedicated to empowering the next generation of entrepreneurship.
In this episode, Chris shares a wealth of very useful techniques to improve performance and deal with uncertainty and that are incredibly useful, particularly now. We cover:
- Decision-making techniques;
- What to do when things go wrong;
- Why we are all "mental athletes" and the importance of mental training;
- The importance (and limitations) of story;
- What Chris learned at Davos
- Much more!
Show notes:
The Forcing Function's Expected Value Calculator
Article – Manage Your Energy Not Your Time
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Like what you heard?
Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/1PjLmK
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Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiskThings
Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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]]>Today we talk about decision-making, resilience, mental training and more with our guest, Chris Sparks. Chris is a professional poker player who was ranked among the Top 20 of the world's best online players. It is this experience making an exponential number of decisions and performing at an elite level that has given Chris a number of insights and practices that he has further developed. He helps people apply these to both their work and their personal growth.If you listen to a couple of our previous episodes with Annie Duke and Alec Torelli you will know that poker mimics life because it is a game that involves decision-making under uncertainty and incomplete information. This makes Chris' expertise and experience highly transferable. He is the founder and CEO of The Forcing Function, a company that is dedicated to empowering the next generation of entrepreneurship.
In this episode, Chris shares a wealth of very useful techniques to improve performance and deal with uncertainty and that are incredibly useful, particularly now. We cover:
- Decision-making techniques;
- What to do when things go wrong;
- Why we are all "mental athletes" and the importance of mental training;
- The importance (and limitations) of story;
- What Chris learned at Davos
- Much more!
Show notes:
The Forcing Function's Expected Value Calculator
Article – Manage Your Energy Not Your Time
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Like what you heard?
Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/1PjLmK
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Subscribe on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ben-cattaneo
Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiskThings
Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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Three weeks ago, we released an update episode on Covid19 with today's guest Daniel Wagner. It proved to be a very popular episode. That's perhaps not surprising given there is a lack of broad, balanced and thoughtful big picture analysis of what is going on.
As a result, we decided to record another - this one was recorded on April 18, 2020 and we cover:
-More on the USA's response;
-An update on the origins of the virus based on a new chapter to Daniel's book The America-China Divide;
-What we can expect in the near future;
-Postives from the situation;
-Much more!
Show notes:
Daniel's latest book – The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World in Amazon and in Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's other recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst Ep 129, Ep 124, Ep 119 Ep 102 Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
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Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
]]>Three weeks ago, we released an update episode on Covid19 with today's guest Daniel Wagner. It proved to be a very popular episode. That's perhaps not surprising given there is a lack of broad, balanced and thoughtful big picture analysis of what is going on.
As a result, we decided to record another - this one was recorded on April 18, 2020 and we cover:
-More on the USA's response;
-An update on the origins of the virus based on a new chapter to Daniel's book The America-China Divide;
-What we can expect in the near future;
-Postives from the situation;
-Much more!
Show notes:
Daniel's latest book – The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World in Amazon and in Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's other recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst Ep 129, Ep 124, Ep 119 Ep 102 Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
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Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/1PjLmK
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Self-isolation can be difficult. If you read any of the advice about how to best deal with isolation – which comes from astronauts, submariners and others – you will come across some of the same bits of advice. These include maintaining a routine and staying physically active. However, there is one bit of advice that is crucial but that we all find very challenging – even before the coronavirus pandemic. That is maintaining and creating a meaningful connection with others.
However, as you will hear, now is a great time to do just that. My guest in this episode is Georgie Nightingall. Georgie is the founder of Trigger Conversations, a business that is all about helping individuals and organisations engineer meaningful and stimulating conversations so that they happen more often. Since its launch in October 2016, they have stimulated 5000+ meaningful conversations between strangers and held over 8- events. Georgie has given a TedX talk on this topic and trained numerous organisations.
In this episode, she shares a number of useful tips and tools that we all need right now to take advantage of an opportunity to connect and re-connect with others. And as you will also hear, that starts by embracing the uncertainty that an interaction with another human being can bring. This was a fun, inspiring and very insightful conversation!
Show notes:
Trigger Conversations on Facebook
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]]>Self-isolation can be difficult. If you read any of the advice about how to best deal with isolation – which comes from astronauts, submariners and others – you will come across some of the same bits of advice. These include maintaining a routine and staying physically active. However, there is one bit of advice that is crucial but that we all find very challenging – even before the coronavirus pandemic. That is maintaining and creating a meaningful connection with others.
However, as you will hear, now is a great time to do just that. My guest in this episode is Georgie Nightingall. Georgie is the founder of Trigger Conversations, a business that is all about helping individuals and organisations engineer meaningful and stimulating conversations so that they happen more often. Since its launch in October 2016, they have stimulated 5000+ meaningful conversations between strangers and held over 8- events. Georgie has given a TedX talk on this topic and trained numerous organisations.
In this episode, she shares a number of useful tips and tools that we all need right now to take advantage of an opportunity to connect and re-connect with others. And as you will also hear, that starts by embracing the uncertainty that an interaction with another human being can bring. This was a fun, inspiring and very insightful conversation!
Show notes:
Trigger Conversations on Facebook
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For just about all of us, our lives currently feel disrupted, and frozen – and there is significant uncertainty as to when that will end. There is a way of helping to turn that on its head however – and that is by trying different things. This being a show about uncertainty, this is a great time to walk that talk.
Welcome to our first ever "cross-cast". I join forces with Christian Hunt, founder of Human Risk and the host of the Human Risk podcast. We decided to record a joint episode, put it up on each of our shows. The result is the aptly named "All Things Human Risk".
We had Christian on the show for episode 115. His approach to using behavioural science to tackle risk makes him one of these rare people that helps us think differently. And right now, that is exactly what we need. This was a fun conversation that had loads of great stuff, including:
- Why even the current situation is hard for so many of us;
- Opportunities in uncertainty;
- Routines versus doing new things;
- The importance of "doing nothing";
- Grief;
- Travel;
- Naps;
- Conspiracy theories;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
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Christian on Twitter – as I once put it to him in Trump-like fashion "you have some of the best tweets"
Ep 115 of All Things Risk with Christian
Atul Gewande Checklist Manifesto
Conspiracy theories and coronavirus
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]]>For just about all of us, our lives currently feel disrupted, and frozen – and there is significant uncertainty as to when that will end. There is a way of helping to turn that on its head however – and that is by trying different things. This being a show about uncertainty, this is a great time to walk that talk.
Welcome to our first ever "cross-cast". I join forces with Christian Hunt, founder of Human Risk and the host of the Human Risk podcast. We decided to record a joint episode, put it up on each of our shows. The result is the aptly named "All Things Human Risk".
We had Christian on the show for episode 115. His approach to using behavioural science to tackle risk makes him one of these rare people that helps us think differently. And right now, that is exactly what we need. This was a fun conversation that had loads of great stuff, including:
- Why even the current situation is hard for so many of us;
- Opportunities in uncertainty;
- Routines versus doing new things;
- The importance of "doing nothing";
- Grief;
- Travel;
- Naps;
- Conspiracy theories;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
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Christian on Twitter – as I once put it to him in Trump-like fashion "you have some of the best tweets"
Ep 115 of All Things Risk with Christian
Atul Gewande Checklist Manifesto
Conspiracy theories and coronavirus
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Today we take a special look at the Covid-19 pandemic. While we are rightfully tracking case numbers globally, practising social distancing and concerned about the lockdowns that are going on in our respective parts of the world, there has been relatively little produced about the medium and longer-term geopolitical and economic impacts of the outbreak. What should we expect over the coming weeks and months?
Today, start to ask some of those longer term questions with Daniel Wagner, who has been a guest on the podcast several times. This episode was recorded on Sunday March 22, 2020 and we tackle, among other things:
- The origins of the pandemic;
- China's initial failure to control it and later success in doing so;
- Failures in Western countries to manage the outbreak;
- What to expect over the coming months.
Show notes:
Daniel on why America's CEOs, Mayors and Governors need to step up on Covid-19
Daniel on why the USA should relax sanctions on Iran during Covid-19
Daniel's latest book - The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World in Amazon and in Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's other recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst Ep 124, Ep 119 Ep 102 Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
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]]>Today we take a special look at the Covid-19 pandemic. While we are rightfully tracking case numbers globally, practising social distancing and concerned about the lockdowns that are going on in our respective parts of the world, there has been relatively little produced about the medium and longer-term geopolitical and economic impacts of the outbreak. What should we expect over the coming weeks and months?
Today, start to ask some of those longer term questions with Daniel Wagner, who has been a guest on the podcast several times. This episode was recorded on Sunday March 22, 2020 and we tackle, among other things:
- The origins of the pandemic;
- China's initial failure to control it and later success in doing so;
- Failures in Western countries to manage the outbreak;
- What to expect over the coming months.
Show notes:
Daniel on why America's CEOs, Mayors and Governors need to step up on Covid-19
Daniel on why the USA should relax sanctions on Iran during Covid-19
Daniel's latest book - The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World in Amazon and in Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's other recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst Ep 124, Ep 119 Ep 102 Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
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I am delighted and honoured to bring you an amazing conversation that comes at an excellent time. While the world is currently gripped by the Coronavirus, there was a time when the world's foremost news story was something completely different – and more positive. In 2018, the world's foremost international news story was something that made us all feel good – the rescue of the Wild Boars football team from the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand.
As you will hear however, that happy ending was by no means guaranteed. My guest today is Dr. Richard Harris – or Harry as he is known. Dr. Harris is an anaesthesiologist and expert cave diver. It was the confluence of these two skills that brought him to play the crucial role he played in the rescue. The stakes could not have been any higher and Harry did not even think the plan he helped design and would implement would work. But, as he puts it, it was a choice between letting the kids die a slow, painful death – or giving it a go.
For his efforts, he and his compatriot Craig Challen were given the Australian of the Year award. In spite of that, Dr. Harris is humble, possesses a service mindset, and is very quick to acknowledge that this was an amazing team effort – and a victory for the human spirit.
This is a wonderful conversation that deals with many of the themes we regularly tackle at All Things Risk:
- Decision-making;
- Planning;
- Mindset;
- Resilience;
- Morality and ethics;
- Humility,
- Much more!
Show notes:
Harry on the prospects of the rescue succeeding
Craig and Harry's book Against All Odds
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]]>I am delighted and honoured to bring you an amazing conversation that comes at an excellent time. While the world is currently gripped by the Coronavirus, there was a time when the world's foremost news story was something completely different – and more positive. In 2018, the world's foremost international news story was something that made us all feel good – the rescue of the Wild Boars football team from the Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand.
As you will hear however, that happy ending was by no means guaranteed. My guest today is Dr. Richard Harris – or Harry as he is known. Dr. Harris is an anaesthesiologist and expert cave diver. It was the confluence of these two skills that brought him to play the crucial role he played in the rescue. The stakes could not have been any higher and Harry did not even think the plan he helped design and would implement would work. But, as he puts it, it was a choice between letting the kids die a slow, painful death – or giving it a go.
For his efforts, he and his compatriot Craig Challen were given the Australian of the Year award. In spite of that, Dr. Harris is humble, possesses a service mindset, and is very quick to acknowledge that this was an amazing team effort – and a victory for the human spirit.
This is a wonderful conversation that deals with many of the themes we regularly tackle at All Things Risk:
- Decision-making;
- Planning;
- Mindset;
- Resilience;
- Morality and ethics;
- Humility,
- Much more!
Show notes:
Harry on the prospects of the rescue succeeding
Craig and Harry's book Against All Odds
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Today, we go back to some lessons from a game that mimics life – the game of poker. We welcome Alec Torelli to the show. Alec is a professional high stakes poker player, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. He is the founder of Conscious Poker, a popular poker training platform. He has spend 14 years as a poker pro, including 3 he spent in Macau.
It goes without saying that Alec has made many high-pressure decisions under uncertainty and with high stakes involved. It also goes without saying that his experience in doing so creates many transferable insights from the poker table to other aspects of life and business. We cover a lot of these lessons in this wonderful conversation, including:
- The ins and outs of decision-making;
- The role of luck in life;
- Handling adversity;
- Managing your bankroll;
- Reading body language;
- Managing emotions;
- The life of a pro poker player;
- Tons more!
Show notes:
Ep. 90 of All Things Risk with Annie Duke
Good Vibes and the Resonance Theory of Consciousness
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Our free course module "How to Set Up Any Decision for Success" from our upcoming course How to Make Decisions With Calm and Confidence
]]>Today, we go back to some lessons from a game that mimics life – the game of poker. We welcome Alec Torelli to the show. Alec is a professional high stakes poker player, entrepreneur, and keynote speaker. He is the founder of Conscious Poker, a popular poker training platform. He has spend 14 years as a poker pro, including 3 he spent in Macau.
It goes without saying that Alec has made many high-pressure decisions under uncertainty and with high stakes involved. It also goes without saying that his experience in doing so creates many transferable insights from the poker table to other aspects of life and business. We cover a lot of these lessons in this wonderful conversation, including:
- The ins and outs of decision-making;
- The role of luck in life;
- Handling adversity;
- Managing your bankroll;
- Reading body language;
- Managing emotions;
- The life of a pro poker player;
- Tons more!
Show notes:
Ep. 90 of All Things Risk with Annie Duke
Good Vibes and the Resonance Theory of Consciousness
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Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com
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Today we take a close look at some advice, some perceived wisdom that is everywhere: "going with your gut" - that is, making decisions based on what feels right.
It's advice that is incredibly popular. It's incredibly common. And it's incredibly wrong. A gut feel is a terrible way to make a decision.
To explain, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is back with his third appearance on the podcast. Gleb has authored a new book - Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters.
If you have not listened to our previous episodes with Gleb, he has an academic background in neuroscience and behavioural economics, is the founder and CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, is the author of several books and has made numerous appearances in prominent media outlets.
In this episode, we tackle the subject of decision-making based on gut feel, why this is bad advice, and what to do instead. This is a great conversation for anyone who makes decisions, and that is all of us. Not only that, but if you are an entrepreneur, business owner, someone in a leadership position or have a big decision to make in the near future, you will especially want to listen to the whole episode.
Show notes:
Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters
Bernie Ebbers and the Worldcom scandal
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Bikeshedding (Parkinson's Law of Triviality)
Gleb's 5 questions to avoid decision-making disasters
Gleb's 8 steps for making effective decisions
Gleb's 12 mental skills to avoid cognitive biases
Episodes 45 and 76 of All Things Risk with Gleb Tsipurksy
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Our free course module "How to Set Up Any Decision for Success" from our upcoming course How to Make Decisions With Calm and Confidence
]]>Today we take a close look at some advice, some perceived wisdom that is everywhere: "going with your gut" - that is, making decisions based on what feels right.
It's advice that is incredibly popular. It's incredibly common. And it's incredibly wrong. A gut feel is a terrible way to make a decision.
To explain, Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is back with his third appearance on the podcast. Gleb has authored a new book - Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters.
If you have not listened to our previous episodes with Gleb, he has an academic background in neuroscience and behavioural economics, is the founder and CEO of Disaster Avoidance Experts, is the author of several books and has made numerous appearances in prominent media outlets.
In this episode, we tackle the subject of decision-making based on gut feel, why this is bad advice, and what to do instead. This is a great conversation for anyone who makes decisions, and that is all of us. Not only that, but if you are an entrepreneur, business owner, someone in a leadership position or have a big decision to make in the near future, you will especially want to listen to the whole episode.
Show notes:
Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters
Bernie Ebbers and the Worldcom scandal
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Bikeshedding (Parkinson's Law of Triviality)
Gleb's 5 questions to avoid decision-making disasters
Gleb's 8 steps for making effective decisions
Gleb's 12 mental skills to avoid cognitive biases
Episodes 45 and 76 of All Things Risk with Gleb Tsipurksy
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This one is a conversation about innovation, diversity, and of course, uncertainty. Our guest is Frans Johansson, one of the world's leading thinkers and practitioners around innovation. Frans' mission is to prepare individuals and organisations to prepare for the future. Frans is the author of the best-selling book on innovation The Medici Effect, the ideas of which led to Frans founding The Medici Group, a consulting firm that operates where diversity and innovation meet. Frans is also the CEO of the Medici Group.
Frans is all about how diversity drives innovation. This means diversity of culture, of experiences, of opinions, and how to apply these things outside of one's framework. According to Frans, this is the key to navigating uncertainty and having success. Frans' own background reflects this. He's the son of a Swedish father and African-American mother. He grew up in Sweden but went to university in the USA.
This is an awesome conversation that covers:
- Innovation, with, among other things, reference to:
- Picasso
- Angry Birds
- Formula 1
- How to innovate and test ideas
- Failure and risk
- Gut instinct versus rationality
- Contrarian views
- Frans' own approach to decision-making under uncertainty
- Lots more!
Show notes
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Range by David Epstein
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]]>This one is a conversation about innovation, diversity, and of course, uncertainty. Our guest is Frans Johansson, one of the world's leading thinkers and practitioners around innovation. Frans' mission is to prepare individuals and organisations to prepare for the future. Frans is the author of the best-selling book on innovation The Medici Effect, the ideas of which led to Frans founding The Medici Group, a consulting firm that operates where diversity and innovation meet. Frans is also the CEO of the Medici Group.
Frans is all about how diversity drives innovation. This means diversity of culture, of experiences, of opinions, and how to apply these things outside of one's framework. According to Frans, this is the key to navigating uncertainty and having success. Frans' own background reflects this. He's the son of a Swedish father and African-American mother. He grew up in Sweden but went to university in the USA.
This is an awesome conversation that covers:
- Innovation, with, among other things, reference to:
- Picasso
- Angry Birds
- Formula 1
- How to innovate and test ideas
- Failure and risk
- Gut instinct versus rationality
- Contrarian views
- Frans' own approach to decision-making under uncertainty
- Lots more!
Show notes
The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell
Range by David Epstein
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We welcome Daniel Wagner back to the show, this time to discuss his latest and insightful book The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World. The book is an important follow-on to China Vision, which was published last year and on which he joined the podcast. The America-China Divide describes how China has benefited from the US-led international system, the complexity of the US-China relationship and where this is all going.
Daniel describes a vision for the future that we all need to understand, discuss and shape. This is China's Century. But what do we do about that? As Daniel puts it, we need to "wake up" and craft our own vision for co-existence with that reality.
The book has received a number of very positive reviews from renowned China scholars and policy-makers. And if you are a listener of All Things Risk, you will know that Daniel has a wonderful knack for explaining complex geopolitical phenomena in a way that is clear and understandable.
Show notes:
The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World in Amazon and in Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's other recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst, Ep 119 Ep 102 Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
]]>We welcome Daniel Wagner back to the show, this time to discuss his latest and insightful book The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World. The book is an important follow-on to China Vision, which was published last year and on which he joined the podcast. The America-China Divide describes how China has benefited from the US-led international system, the complexity of the US-China relationship and where this is all going.
Daniel describes a vision for the future that we all need to understand, discuss and shape. This is China's Century. But what do we do about that? As Daniel puts it, we need to "wake up" and craft our own vision for co-existence with that reality.
The book has received a number of very positive reviews from renowned China scholars and policy-makers. And if you are a listener of All Things Risk, you will know that Daniel has a wonderful knack for explaining complex geopolitical phenomena in a way that is clear and understandable.
Show notes:
The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World in Amazon and in Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's other recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst, Ep 119 Ep 102 Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
]]> This is Part Two of our annual "best of" the year episode for 2019. We have clips from:
Episode 111 – Alastair Humphreys
Episode 117 – Paul-Olivier Dehaye
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]]>This is Part Two of our annual "best of" the year episode for 2019. We have clips from:
Episode 111 – Alastair Humphreys
Episode 117 – Paul-Olivier Dehaye
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]]> This is Part One of our annual "best of" the year episode for 2019. We have clips from:
Ep. 107 – Anna Glover and Bryan Huneycutt
Ep. 108 – Katie-Jane L'Herpiniere
Ep. 106 – Usman and Adeela Omar
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Ep. 107 – Anna Glover and Bryan Huneycutt
Ep. 108 – Katie-Jane L'Herpiniere
Ep. 106 – Usman and Adeela Omar
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After doing 120+ episodes of All Things Risk, it's hard not to have some episodes that completely embody the ethos of the show – to embrace uncertainty. This is one of those episodes. My guest is adventurer, travel risk expert, author and speaker Lloyd Figgins.
In 2012, Lloyd and his friend David Whiddon rowed 3,000 nautical miles (~5,000 km) from Morocco to Barbados on a plywood boat. This was an amazing journey involving two years of preparation. We hear all about it from Lloyd – from the idea, the preparation, the journey, and its aftermath.
It embraces everything about uncertainty that we love. It is also at once inspiring and filled with practical examples applicable to any endeavour.
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]]>After doing 120+ episodes of All Things Risk, it's hard not to have some episodes that completely embody the ethos of the show – to embrace uncertainty. This is one of those episodes. My guest is adventurer, travel risk expert, author and speaker Lloyd Figgins.
In 2012, Lloyd and his friend David Whiddon rowed 3,000 nautical miles (~5,000 km) from Morocco to Barbados on a plywood boat. This was an amazing journey involving two years of preparation. We hear all about it from Lloyd – from the idea, the preparation, the journey, and its aftermath.
It embraces everything about uncertainty that we love. It is also at once inspiring and filled with practical examples applicable to any endeavour.
Show notes:
Lloyd's website The TRIP group Lloyd on Twitter The Ocean Rowing Society BBC article on Lloyd and David's journey before setting out James Cracknell Ben Fogle Bournemouth University Academy of Performance Coaching Dave Alred Earthwatch Institute Pygmy killer whale Episode 93 of All Things Risk with Lloyd Figgins_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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What can we learn about risk from how services are priced at legal brothels? What does systemic risk have to do with the paparazzi? How are big wave surfers a bit like actuaries? What does fraud tell about how people mis-calculate probabilities?
Meet Allison Schrager, author of An Economist Walks Into a Brothel. Allison is an economist, a journalist and co-founder of LifeCycle Finance Partners. She worked academically and professionally on retirement finance. She has worked with some of the world's prestigious financial institutions and has written for the likes of The Economist, Bloomberg, Wired, Playboy and Foreign Affairs.
It's this stacking of skills and experience that I think makes her book An Economist Walks Into a Brothel so insightful and entertaining. In the book, Allison looks at the pricing of sex work at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Las Vegas, risk calculations of big wave surfers, how poker players stay rational in the midst of high stakes and a lot more. So many the risk concepts are highly applicable to contexts outside of hardcore finance, Allison's work exemplifies that and today, she joins us to share her insights in our latest episode.
We get into:
- The origin story of the book;
- Brothels, surfers and the paparazzi as well as the a spectacular fraud that went wrong, studying H.R. McMaster and the Gulf War;
- How a number of financial risk concepts are applicable to wider applications – Allison's 5 rules to risk-taking:
- The risk free rate and risk versus reward
- Knowing that we are irrational
- Diversification
- Hedging
- Knowing that uncertainty happens
- She shares a number of colourful stories from her book and how she conducted the research for it
- Lots more
This was a fun and incredibly insightful conversation.
Show notes:
An Economist Walks Into a Brothel
Allison's article – "Why big-waver surfers are just like actuaries"
The Black-Scholes-Merton model
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What can we learn about risk from how services are priced at legal brothels? What does systemic risk have to do with the paparazzi? How are big wave surfers a bit like actuaries? What does fraud tell about how people mis-calculate probabilities?
Meet Allison Schrager, author of An Economist Walks Into a Brothel. Allison is an economist, a journalist and co-founder of LifeCycle Finance Partners. She worked academically and professionally on retirement finance. She has worked with some of the world's prestigious financial institutions and has written for the likes of The Economist, Bloomberg, Wired, Playboy and Foreign Affairs.
It's this stacking of skills and experience that I think makes her book An Economist Walks Into a Brothel so insightful and entertaining. In the book, Allison looks at the pricing of sex work at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Las Vegas, risk calculations of big wave surfers, how poker players stay rational in the midst of high stakes and a lot more. So many the risk concepts are highly applicable to contexts outside of hardcore finance, Allison's work exemplifies that and today, she joins us to share her insights in our latest episode.
We get into:
- The origin story of the book;
- Brothels, surfers and the paparazzi as well as the a spectacular fraud that went wrong, studying H.R. McMaster and the Gulf War;
- How a number of financial risk concepts are applicable to wider applications – Allison's 5 rules to risk-taking:
- The risk free rate and risk versus reward
- Knowing that we are irrational
- Diversification
- Hedging
- Knowing that uncertainty happens
- She shares a number of colourful stories from her book and how she conducted the research for it
- Lots more
This was a fun and incredibly insightful conversation.
Show notes:
An Economist Walks Into a Brothel
Allison's article – "Why big-waver surfers are just like actuaries"
The Black-Scholes-Merton model
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It's always a pleasure to welcome back Daniel Wagner to the show. Daniel has been a guest several times. He is a geopolitical risk expert, CEO of Country Risk Solutions, and has written several books on risk topics – including China Vision, AI Supremacy, and Virtual Terror amongst others.
In this episode, Daniel joins me from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire where he is on assignment and we check in on the state of the world, primarily from the perspective of geopolitics. We recorded it about a month ago, October 2019. We cover an amazing amount of ground, including:
- The China-US trade war;
- Greta Thunberg and climate change;
- The trend of "party over country" in the US and UK;
- Donald Trump and foreign policy;
- Sustainability;
- China's Belt and Road Initiative;
- What's happening in Hong Kong;
- Russia and election security;
- Eliud Kipchoge's sub-2 hour marathon and the fervour this has created in Kenya;
- Things you might not be hearing about, particularly with regard to Africa
- Much more
Show notes:
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst, Ep 102 Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI);
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)
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]]>It's always a pleasure to welcome back Daniel Wagner to the show. Daniel has been a guest several times. He is a geopolitical risk expert, CEO of Country Risk Solutions, and has written several books on risk topics – including China Vision, AI Supremacy, and Virtual Terror amongst others.
In this episode, Daniel joins me from Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire where he is on assignment and we check in on the state of the world, primarily from the perspective of geopolitics. We recorded it about a month ago, October 2019. We cover an amazing amount of ground, including:
- The China-US trade war;
- Greta Thunberg and climate change;
- The trend of "party over country" in the US and UK;
- Donald Trump and foreign policy;
- Sustainability;
- China's Belt and Road Initiative;
- What's happening in Hong Kong;
- Russia and election security;
- Eliud Kipchoge's sub-2 hour marathon and the fervour this has created in Kenya;
- Things you might not be hearing about, particularly with regard to Africa
- Much more
Show notes:
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Daniel's recent books:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst, Ep 102 Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI);
Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)
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Today we continue exploring data, ethics, technology, and risk. There is a continuation of some of the ideas in Ep. 117, and many alternative viewpoints provided as well.
My guest is StJohn Deakins. StJohn is the Founder and CEO of CitizenMe, a company that enables organisations to solve problems and build closer relationships with the public through ethical user data and research tools. His vision is to create a service for everyone that allows us to unlock the value of our personal data, for our own ends. This will allow us to take control of our digital identities and assert our rights. And, as you'll hear our data is worth more than we may think.
StJohn is quite a visionary and has been ahead of numerous trends in the tech space for some time. We cover a lot of very interesting ground in this episode:
- The origins of CitizenMe, and how its vision is to make the internet work as originally planned;
- The organic data that is all around us as individuals;
- How StJohn and CitizenMe help people interct with their data;
- The Cambridge Analytica scandal;
- Analog versus digital memories;
- Dark patterns;
- Problems with our education system;
- Ethics and governance of data;
- Adtech;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Charlie Brooker on tech's next Black Mirror moment
Home Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
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My guest is StJohn Deakins. StJohn is the Founder and CEO of CitizenMe, a company that enables organisations to solve problems and build closer relationships with the public through ethical user data and research tools. His vision is to create a service for everyone that allows us to unlock the value of our personal data, for our own ends. This will allow us to take control of our digital identities and assert our rights. And, as you'll hear our data is worth more than we may think.
StJohn is quite a visionary and has been ahead of numerous trends in the tech space for some time. We cover a lot of very interesting ground in this episode:
- The origins of CitizenMe, and how its vision is to make the internet work as originally planned;
- The organic data that is all around us as individuals;
- How StJohn and CitizenMe help people interct with their data;
- The Cambridge Analytica scandal;
- Analog versus digital memories;
- Dark patterns;
- Problems with our education system;
- Ethics and governance of data;
- Adtech;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Charlie Brooker on tech's next Black Mirror moment
Home Deus by Yuval Noah Harari
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We have a big-picture conversation today that is a fascinating look at social media, data protection, privacy, accountability and much more. Our guest is Paul-Olivier Dehaye. Paul is a Swiss-based mathematician who helped lift the lid on the Cambridge-Analytica / Facebook scandal. He has extensive expertise in and has conducted research on how social media platforms predict our behaviour and can create dangerous amplification patterns.
If you have seen the acclaimed Netflix documentary The Great Hack (and if you haven't, I highly recommend you do), you will have come across Paul. He was instrumental in helping one of that documentary's protagonists – New York-based media professor David Carroll - try to obtain the data Cambridge Analytica held about him. He had been looking at how Cambridge Analytica had been violating EU data protection rules well before both the Brexit referendum in the UK and the 2016 US elections. He has subsequently provided testimony to the UK parliament on this topic.
He has actually been looking at how social media platforms trade in and handle data for some time – not just by Facebook but several other firms. He is the founder of personaldata.io a non-profit that promotes digital rights and trust the digital world. It aims to help people control their digital identity.
We get into all of that and more in this fascinating conversation that covers:
- Social media and behaviour prediction;
- How amplification patterns work;
- How Cambridge Analytica first came onto his radar, how he researched the firm and what he found (again, this is before the Brexit referendum and 2016 US elections);
- Facebook – what the company is and is not doing well in light of all of this. How it is "shooting itself in the foot". Paul had focused a lot on Facebook because it has been profoundly changing social dynamics around the world;
- We also discuss other social platforms, particularly Uber and Tinder;
- The "physics" of social media – and how we don't really fully understand who this works;
- Solutions and why many of these like in individuals' rights to access the data companies have on them;
- Generic risks we face as we move to an algorithmic society;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Paul-Olivier on Twitter
The OCEAN model of personality traits
Paul's running dossier on Cambridge Analytica
"I asked Tinder for my data. It sent me 800 pages of my deepest, darkest secrets"
Article on James Farrar: "The Londoner Who Brought Uber to its Knees"
India's approach to data protection
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]]>We have a big-picture conversation today that is a fascinating look at social media, data protection, privacy, accountability and much more. Our guest is Paul-Olivier Dehaye. Paul is a Swiss-based mathematician who helped lift the lid on the Cambridge-Analytica / Facebook scandal. He has extensive expertise in and has conducted research on how social media platforms predict our behaviour and can create dangerous amplification patterns.
If you have seen the acclaimed Netflix documentary The Great Hack (and if you haven't, I highly recommend you do), you will have come across Paul. He was instrumental in helping one of that documentary's protagonists – New York-based media professor David Carroll - try to obtain the data Cambridge Analytica held about him. He had been looking at how Cambridge Analytica had been violating EU data protection rules well before both the Brexit referendum in the UK and the 2016 US elections. He has subsequently provided testimony to the UK parliament on this topic.
He has actually been looking at how social media platforms trade in and handle data for some time – not just by Facebook but several other firms. He is the founder of personaldata.io a non-profit that promotes digital rights and trust the digital world. It aims to help people control their digital identity.
We get into all of that and more in this fascinating conversation that covers:
- Social media and behaviour prediction;
- How amplification patterns work;
- How Cambridge Analytica first came onto his radar, how he researched the firm and what he found (again, this is before the Brexit referendum and 2016 US elections);
- Facebook – what the company is and is not doing well in light of all of this. How it is "shooting itself in the foot". Paul had focused a lot on Facebook because it has been profoundly changing social dynamics around the world;
- We also discuss other social platforms, particularly Uber and Tinder;
- The "physics" of social media – and how we don't really fully understand who this works;
- Solutions and why many of these like in individuals' rights to access the data companies have on them;
- Generic risks we face as we move to an algorithmic society;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Paul-Olivier on Twitter
The OCEAN model of personality traits
Paul's running dossier on Cambridge Analytica
"I asked Tinder for my data. It sent me 800 pages of my deepest, darkest secrets"
Article on James Farrar: "The Londoner Who Brought Uber to its Knees"
India's approach to data protection
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It's no secret that open plan offices suck. This has been confirmed by a recent study from Harvard. Their only redeeming quality is that they're cheap – great if the only thing that matters to the work that gets done in them is cost. For everything else, they're terrible.
One of the things open plan offices seem to assume (in addition to assuming human beings are unaffected by distractions) is that all that matters is what happens from the neck up. This directly contradicts a basic truth about biology, decision-making and something that countless guests on the All Things Risk podcast have said – the mind and body are part of the same system.
In this short In-betweenisode, I offer some thoughts on how to do great work and make quality decisions in spite of the constraints open plan offices generate.
Show notes:
Article: It's Official: Open Plan Offices are the Dumbest Management Fad of All Time
Article: This is Nuts: It Takes Nearly 30 Minutes to Refocus Once You've Been Distracted
Article: How to Calm Your Mind Using a Simple Breathing Technique
Article: How to Calm Your Mind Using a Simple Breathing Technique
Coffee naps / espresso naps - scientist agree that they work
Article: How Plants at Work Can Improve Wellbeing and Efficiency
What is a terrarium? Check out Leafage to find out a bit more
Music for concentration:
Lo Fi beats for concentrating and studying
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]]>It's no secret that open plan offices suck. This has been confirmed by a recent study from Harvard. Their only redeeming quality is that they're cheap – great if the only thing that matters to the work that gets done in them is cost. For everything else, they're terrible.
One of the things open plan offices seem to assume (in addition to assuming human beings are unaffected by distractions) is that all that matters is what happens from the neck up. This directly contradicts a basic truth about biology, decision-making and something that countless guests on the All Things Risk podcast have said – the mind and body are part of the same system.
In this short In-betweenisode, I offer some thoughts on how to do great work and make quality decisions in spite of the constraints open plan offices generate.
Show notes:
Article: It's Official: Open Plan Offices are the Dumbest Management Fad of All Time
Article: This is Nuts: It Takes Nearly 30 Minutes to Refocus Once You've Been Distracted
Article: How to Calm Your Mind Using a Simple Breathing Technique
Article: How to Calm Your Mind Using a Simple Breathing Technique
Coffee naps / espresso naps - scientist agree that they work
Article: How Plants at Work Can Improve Wellbeing and Efficiency
What is a terrarium? Check out Leafage to find out a bit more
Music for concentration:
Lo Fi beats for concentrating and studying
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This episode is all about risk awareness. And in many ways, it's an unusual episode in that we get into risk management as a profession. I tend to stay away from this as a topic because I don't believe risk should have its own jargon and rituals that only certain hallowed people can use. We all take risks, and as you will hear, the science of risk and decision-making has been around for a while.
My guest, however, isn't your ordinary risk professional. He's Alex Sidorenko and he has been on the show before. For the past several years, Alex has been disrupting the way in which organisations think about and practice risk management. Alex runs something called Risk Academy which offers counterintuitive and controversial views on risk management.
Next week (Oct 14-18 2019), Alex is putting together Risk Awareness Week – an online conference which offers some amazing speakers and content on risk as a management discipline – why it's broken, how to fix it, and much more. Even if – and especially if – you are not a risk professional, you will get tons of value from my conversation with Alex and from Risk Awareness Week.
Alex is fun, and we cover a range of topics including:
- Why risk management is all about probability theory, neuroscience and decision science – don't let the marketing fool you;
- Why so much corporate risk management is bullsh*t;
- How to de-bias yourself;
- Some great tips on decision-making;
- How Alex and some of his colleagues beat the lottery;
- Much more
Show notes:
Alex's interview with Grant Purdy
Alex's favourite risk management books
The Flaw of Averages by Sam Savage and Jeff Danziger
The Failure of Risk Management – Why It's Broken and How to Fix It by Douglass Hubbard
Alex and colleagues' lottery experiment
My first episode with Alex on All Things Risk
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My guest, however, isn't your ordinary risk professional. He's Alex Sidorenko and he has been on the show before. For the past several years, Alex has been disrupting the way in which organisations think about and practice risk management. Alex runs something called Risk Academy which offers counterintuitive and controversial views on risk management.
Next week (Oct 14-18 2019), Alex is putting together Risk Awareness Week – an online conference which offers some amazing speakers and content on risk as a management discipline – why it's broken, how to fix it, and much more. Even if – and especially if – you are not a risk professional, you will get tons of value from my conversation with Alex and from Risk Awareness Week.
Alex is fun, and we cover a range of topics including:
- Why risk management is all about probability theory, neuroscience and decision science – don't let the marketing fool you;
- Why so much corporate risk management is bullsh*t;
- How to de-bias yourself;
- Some great tips on decision-making;
- How Alex and some of his colleagues beat the lottery;
- Much more
Show notes:
Alex's interview with Grant Purdy
Alex's favourite risk management books
The Flaw of Averages by Sam Savage and Jeff Danziger
The Failure of Risk Management – Why It's Broken and How to Fix It by Douglass Hubbard
Alex and colleagues' lottery experiment
My first episode with Alex on All Things Risk
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- Christian's background and how he got into behavioural science;
- The types of things organisations get wrong about setting policies, rules, and trying to comply with regulations;
- Cognitive biases and how to overcome these;
- Christian's excellent "5 Rules of Human Risk" - massive knowledge and wisdom drop!;
- Christian's own approach to uncertainty and his vision for Human Risk;
- much more!
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- Christian's background and how he got into behavioural science;
- The types of things organisations get wrong about setting policies, rules, and trying to comply with regulations;
- Cognitive biases and how to overcome these;
- Christian's excellent "5 Rules of Human Risk" - massive knowledge and wisdom drop!;
- Christian's own approach to uncertainty and his vision for Human Risk;
- much more!
Like what you heard?
Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/1PjLmK
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This is a conversation about uncertainty and decision-making - for certain – but it's also one about culture, travel, books, writing, the way women are treated, justice, and career transitions. And it's also a super fun one.
My guest is Tikiri Herath. Tikiri is an award-winning author who has written four fiction (thrillers) and four non-fiction books that focus on overcoming fears and uplifting women around the world. Tikiri's books and work are reflective of her own very interesting background. She was born in Sri Lanka, considers herself to be Zambian, and lived in seven countries growing up including Canada and apartheid-era South Africa. Throughout her upbringing and travels, she became very drawn to the way women are treated around the world and in the different countries in which she has lived. She has woven these experiences into her work.
Tikiri's first career was as a civil servant for the Canadian government. In fact, she worked in Brussels as part of Canada's mission to NATO, amongst other things. However, this wasn't where her passion was. So, as you'll hear she "risk managed the hell" out of her career to become the successful author she is now. There are some wonderful lessons in all of that about fear, decision-making and uncertainty (and you can even get a free copy of one Tikiri's books on this topic The Fear Buster).
We also cover off why Tikiri thinks the predominantly Asian concept of "saving face" is problematic as well as why a number of cultural traditions need to be discarded. There is loads of other great stuff in between!
Show notes:
Get a copy of Tikiri's book The Fear Buster
Tikiri on Twitter
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Anna Glover on All Things Risk
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My guest is Tikiri Herath. Tikiri is an award-winning author who has written four fiction (thrillers) and four non-fiction books that focus on overcoming fears and uplifting women around the world. Tikiri's books and work are reflective of her own very interesting background. She was born in Sri Lanka, considers herself to be Zambian, and lived in seven countries growing up including Canada and apartheid-era South Africa. Throughout her upbringing and travels, she became very drawn to the way women are treated around the world and in the different countries in which she has lived. She has woven these experiences into her work.
Tikiri's first career was as a civil servant for the Canadian government. In fact, she worked in Brussels as part of Canada's mission to NATO, amongst other things. However, this wasn't where her passion was. So, as you'll hear she "risk managed the hell" out of her career to become the successful author she is now. There are some wonderful lessons in all of that about fear, decision-making and uncertainty (and you can even get a free copy of one Tikiri's books on this topic The Fear Buster).
We also cover off why Tikiri thinks the predominantly Asian concept of "saving face" is problematic as well as why a number of cultural traditions need to be discarded. There is loads of other great stuff in between!
Show notes:
Get a copy of Tikiri's book The Fear Buster
Tikiri on Twitter
The Gulag Archipelago by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry
Anna Glover on All Things Risk
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Is it possible for humanity to have peace? To not have violent conflict, wars or violence in our homes, schools or online via cyberbullying? As you ponder this question, you might draw on your hopes, experience of human behaviour and possibly what you think is realistic – this is a show about risk and uncertainty after all.
Meet our latest guest, Jeremy Gilley. Jeremy is the founder of Peace One Day, a non-profit organisations whose objective is to institutionalise the International Day of Peace (September 21st each year). Jeremy is a documentary film maker, actor and he founded Peace One Day in 1999.
Peace One Day is an impressive organisation. In 2001, its efforts were rewarded when the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the first day of global ceasefire and non-violence – Peace Day. In 2007, Peace One Day Ambassador Jude Law travelled to Afghanistan and met with the government, the UN, non-governmental organisations, paving the way for a day of ceasefire in Eastern Afghanistan. This allowed 10,000 volunteers to administer polio vaccines to 1.4 million children.
Peace One Day works with world leaders, major corporations and celebrities like Jude Law and its two other ambassadors Juliet Rylance, and Mike Posner, as well as Sir Michael Caine, Forest Whitaker, Akon, Michelle Rodriguez – the list goes on and on. In a few weeks, on Sept 21st, Peace One Day will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
While this conversation certainly covers the organisation Jeremy founded, it is deeper than that. It is a conversation about who we are as human beings – about our darkness, about why cynicism kills and about what we can do about that. It serves as a reminder that violence not only takes place in far flung places but that it also occurs in our homes, schools and communities. Listen with an open mind and heart. And, on September 21st ask yourself "with whom will I make peace?"
Show Notes:
Peace One Day's Origin Story Film
The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell
The Second Mountain by David Brooks
My conversation with Ken Bensinger, author of "Red Card"
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Meet our latest guest, Jeremy Gilley. Jeremy is the founder of Peace One Day, a non-profit organisations whose objective is to institutionalise the International Day of Peace (September 21st each year). Jeremy is a documentary film maker, actor and he founded Peace One Day in 1999.
Peace One Day is an impressive organisation. In 2001, its efforts were rewarded when the UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the first day of global ceasefire and non-violence – Peace Day. In 2007, Peace One Day Ambassador Jude Law travelled to Afghanistan and met with the government, the UN, non-governmental organisations, paving the way for a day of ceasefire in Eastern Afghanistan. This allowed 10,000 volunteers to administer polio vaccines to 1.4 million children.
Peace One Day works with world leaders, major corporations and celebrities like Jude Law and its two other ambassadors Juliet Rylance, and Mike Posner, as well as Sir Michael Caine, Forest Whitaker, Akon, Michelle Rodriguez – the list goes on and on. In a few weeks, on Sept 21st, Peace One Day will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
While this conversation certainly covers the organisation Jeremy founded, it is deeper than that. It is a conversation about who we are as human beings – about our darkness, about why cynicism kills and about what we can do about that. It serves as a reminder that violence not only takes place in far flung places but that it also occurs in our homes, schools and communities. Listen with an open mind and heart. And, on September 21st ask yourself "with whom will I make peace?"
Show Notes:
Peace One Day's Origin Story Film
The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell
The Second Mountain by David Brooks
My conversation with Ken Bensinger, author of "Red Card"
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This conversation is all about mindset. How do you train your mind? How do you mentally approach uncertainty? Meet Nicole Davis.
Nicole is a retired volleyball player who excelled at the highest levels in the sport. That means the Olympics, where she was a silver medallist in the 2008 Beijing games and again four years later at the 2012 London games. She has played professionally in Europe and for the University of Southern California (USC) where she won back-to-back national championships in 2003 and 2004.
Now Nicole is a professional mindset coach with Compete to Create, a company founded by Super Bowl-winning coach Pete Carroll and prominent high-performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais. Nicole is a fantastic part of what is an amazing group that is leading the way in mindset training for individuals and organisations. Her insights are rooted in deep experience and understanding.
On the show we cover:
- Nicole's background in volleyball;
- What it takes to be an Olympian;
- Dealing with pressure;
- Overcoming setbacks;
- Tacking uncertainty and risk;
- How to build a high-performance culture in any team or organisation
- Tons more!
Show notes:
Nicole on:
Compete to Create's Finding Your Best course (use Nicole's discount code "ND50")
All Things Risk episode 90 with Annie Duke
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]]>This conversation is all about mindset. How do you train your mind? How do you mentally approach uncertainty? Meet Nicole Davis.
Nicole is a retired volleyball player who excelled at the highest levels in the sport. That means the Olympics, where she was a silver medallist in the 2008 Beijing games and again four years later at the 2012 London games. She has played professionally in Europe and for the University of Southern California (USC) where she won back-to-back national championships in 2003 and 2004.
Now Nicole is a professional mindset coach with Compete to Create, a company founded by Super Bowl-winning coach Pete Carroll and prominent high-performance psychologist Dr. Michael Gervais. Nicole is a fantastic part of what is an amazing group that is leading the way in mindset training for individuals and organisations. Her insights are rooted in deep experience and understanding.
On the show we cover:
- Nicole's background in volleyball;
- What it takes to be an Olympian;
- Dealing with pressure;
- Overcoming setbacks;
- Tacking uncertainty and risk;
- How to build a high-performance culture in any team or organisation
- Tons more!
Show notes:
Nicole on:
Compete to Create's Finding Your Best course (use Nicole's discount code "ND50")
All Things Risk episode 90 with Annie Duke
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Think about your life, particularly your routines. Yes, these can serve us – up to a point. They help us get on with life. In other ways, however, they are harmful. They can prevent us from learning and growing. They can get us stuck. Our thought patterns are similar - psychologists and neuroscientists talk about something called the "default mode network" – our familiar thought patterns. It's therefore good to disrupt our routines and patterns. Our latest guest is all about that.
Alastair Humphreys has cycled around the world, rowed across the Atlantic, walked the 1,000 km Empty Quarter and completed loads of other rugged, tough, and risky adventures. So, what does someone like this do for his next adventure? Well, with no musical training and a self-professed limited musical aptitude, he learns to play some basic notes and tunes on the violin - of course. And then spends a month busking in Spain as he walks from Vigo to Madrid, eating only from the money he earns busking.
That's because adventure is not just about rugged men doing epic things. Adventure is about getting outside of your comfort zone. This is something Alastair has pioneered through the concept of "micro adventures" – shorter adventures that are designed to get us outside of our familiar routines. He was even named National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year for his work on micro adventures.
Alastair writes about his violin busking adventure in his wonderful book My Midsummer Morning in which he follows the footsteps of another Englishman, Laurie Lee who in 1935 completed the same journey and wrote As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, one of Alastair's favourite travel books. We talk about all of that and much more including:
- Alastair's background;
- The origins of My Midsummer Morning;
- Learning to play the violin;
- Fear and vulnerability, particularly the first time he played the violin in Spain;
- Observations from walking through rural Spain;
- Loneliness versus solitude;
- Balancing adventure with family;
- How to live more adventurously;
- Much more!
Show Notes:
Alastair on micro adventures in Outside Online;
Laurie Lee's As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning;
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]]>Think about your life, particularly your routines. Yes, these can serve us – up to a point. They help us get on with life. In other ways, however, they are harmful. They can prevent us from learning and growing. They can get us stuck. Our thought patterns are similar - psychologists and neuroscientists talk about something called the "default mode network" – our familiar thought patterns. It's therefore good to disrupt our routines and patterns. Our latest guest is all about that.
Alastair Humphreys has cycled around the world, rowed across the Atlantic, walked the 1,000 km Empty Quarter and completed loads of other rugged, tough, and risky adventures. So, what does someone like this do for his next adventure? Well, with no musical training and a self-professed limited musical aptitude, he learns to play some basic notes and tunes on the violin - of course. And then spends a month busking in Spain as he walks from Vigo to Madrid, eating only from the money he earns busking.
That's because adventure is not just about rugged men doing epic things. Adventure is about getting outside of your comfort zone. This is something Alastair has pioneered through the concept of "micro adventures" – shorter adventures that are designed to get us outside of our familiar routines. He was even named National Geographic's Adventurer of the Year for his work on micro adventures.
Alastair writes about his violin busking adventure in his wonderful book My Midsummer Morning in which he follows the footsteps of another Englishman, Laurie Lee who in 1935 completed the same journey and wrote As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, one of Alastair's favourite travel books. We talk about all of that and much more including:
- Alastair's background;
- The origins of My Midsummer Morning;
- Learning to play the violin;
- Fear and vulnerability, particularly the first time he played the violin in Spain;
- Observations from walking through rural Spain;
- Loneliness versus solitude;
- Balancing adventure with family;
- How to live more adventurously;
- Much more!
Show Notes:
Alastair on micro adventures in Outside Online;
Laurie Lee's As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning;
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Today we talk about diversity, inclusion and equality, particularly in the workplace. This is one of those topics that is important, but polarising – the famous Jordan Peterson / Cathy Newman interview of a few months ago being a good case in point. Our insights aren't really data-based, and that's crazy because it's 2019. Data is the new oil.
And diversity might also be an organisational superpower, particularly at the top. Diversity of opinions and backgrounds are excellent ways to manage risks and counteract cognitive biases. It can actually improve the bottom line. Moreover, if our large institutions and organisations are more reflective of our society at large, this could arguably lead to better management of some of the biggest challenges we face.
Our guest today has made it her mission to do exactly that. Meet Nancy Roberts, founder of Umbrella Analytics. Umbrella applies Artificial Intelligence to deliver diversity. Nancy is an incredible entrepreneur with tremendous vision and insight. After years of directly witnessing inequality in the publishing industry and the slow, very incremental pace of change, she decided to do something about it. Addressing this stuff requires data and facts, not diatribes, myths and legends. Umbrella was born.
We get into all of that and more including:
- The data on inequality;
- Differences between men and women in the workplace – and for my male audience, please listen to this!;
- Organisational culture and why people "go native" in large organisations;
- Quantifying culture;
- How organisations can alter the language they use in internal and external communications to reflect greater diversity and obtain numerous benefits;
- Much more
Show notes:
Nancy on Unconscious Bias Training
The Jordan Peterson / Cathy Newman interview
NASA and the space walk cancellation because of lack of women's sized space suits
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?: (And How to Fix It) by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
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]]>Today we talk about diversity, inclusion and equality, particularly in the workplace. This is one of those topics that is important, but polarising – the famous Jordan Peterson / Cathy Newman interview of a few months ago being a good case in point. Our insights aren't really data-based, and that's crazy because it's 2019. Data is the new oil.
And diversity might also be an organisational superpower, particularly at the top. Diversity of opinions and backgrounds are excellent ways to manage risks and counteract cognitive biases. It can actually improve the bottom line. Moreover, if our large institutions and organisations are more reflective of our society at large, this could arguably lead to better management of some of the biggest challenges we face.
Our guest today has made it her mission to do exactly that. Meet Nancy Roberts, founder of Umbrella Analytics. Umbrella applies Artificial Intelligence to deliver diversity. Nancy is an incredible entrepreneur with tremendous vision and insight. After years of directly witnessing inequality in the publishing industry and the slow, very incremental pace of change, she decided to do something about it. Addressing this stuff requires data and facts, not diatribes, myths and legends. Umbrella was born.
We get into all of that and more including:
- The data on inequality;
- Differences between men and women in the workplace – and for my male audience, please listen to this!;
- Organisational culture and why people "go native" in large organisations;
- Quantifying culture;
- How organisations can alter the language they use in internal and external communications to reflect greater diversity and obtain numerous benefits;
- Much more
Show notes:
Nancy on Unconscious Bias Training
The Jordan Peterson / Cathy Newman interview
NASA and the space walk cancellation because of lack of women's sized space suits
Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?: (And How to Fix It) by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic
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What are the limits to human performance? This episode is all about that. It's not an easy question to answer. As you'll hear, those limits are elastic – and they are about the body and the mind.
My guest is Alex Hutchinson. Alex is an award-winning journalist and author. He has a regular column in Outside magazine. His most recent book Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance is amazing. This is a book that among other things, explores the relationship between the mind and body in athletic performance. In reading it, I came away with not only a greater understanding of the research into athletic endurance, but with a far greater appreciation for the interaction between mind and body than I ever had before.
And, when we think about uncertainty, one of the biggest uncertainties we have is in knowing the limits to our physical performance as humans – and how these limits may have been set by our own minds.
This is an amazing conversation. In it, we cover:
- The background to Endure which includes a great story by Alex;
- The role of perceived effort;
- The "Central Governor Theory";
- Pacing and risk;
- Belief;
- Oxygen and breath;
- Mental fatigue
- Tons more!
Show notes:
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
Alex's column in Outside Online
Alex's New Yorker article on Brandon Hendrickson and extreme breath holding
Good to Go by Christie Aschwanden
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]]>What are the limits to human performance? This episode is all about that. It's not an easy question to answer. As you'll hear, those limits are elastic – and they are about the body and the mind.
My guest is Alex Hutchinson. Alex is an award-winning journalist and author. He has a regular column in Outside magazine. His most recent book Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance is amazing. This is a book that among other things, explores the relationship between the mind and body in athletic performance. In reading it, I came away with not only a greater understanding of the research into athletic endurance, but with a far greater appreciation for the interaction between mind and body than I ever had before.
And, when we think about uncertainty, one of the biggest uncertainties we have is in knowing the limits to our physical performance as humans – and how these limits may have been set by our own minds.
This is an amazing conversation. In it, we cover:
- The background to Endure which includes a great story by Alex;
- The role of perceived effort;
- The "Central Governor Theory";
- Pacing and risk;
- Belief;
- Oxygen and breath;
- Mental fatigue
- Tons more!
Show notes:
Endure: Mind, Body, and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance
Alex's column in Outside Online
Alex's New Yorker article on Brandon Hendrickson and extreme breath holding
Good to Go by Christie Aschwanden
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Like what you heard?
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One of the types of people we love to have on the All Things Risk podcast are adventurers. Adventures capture so much about risk and uncertainty and they are a microcosm of what we face and deal with in our broader lives. If that sounds like we believe that we should live our lives a bit like adventures, you're right. Our guest today embodies exactly that and we can learn a lot from her.
Meet Katie-Jane L'Herpiniere, aka Kate-Jane Endurance. Katie is an adventurer, endurance athlete, speaker, and expedition leader. She has done some amazing things like being the first to trek across the entire length of the Great Wall of China, crossing the Patagonian icecap, riding the original 1911 Tour de France route unsupported, and being only one of 29 finishers (out of 98) to complete the inaugural Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyryzstan last year. We talk about all of those things and more including:
- What to do when things go wrong;
- Teamwork;
- Toughening up;
- Preparation and planning;
- Quitting (I loved this Instagram post of hers on the topic);
- Fear of the unknown.
Show notes:
Katie's Instagram post on quitting
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]]>One of the types of people we love to have on the All Things Risk podcast are adventurers. Adventures capture so much about risk and uncertainty and they are a microcosm of what we face and deal with in our broader lives. If that sounds like we believe that we should live our lives a bit like adventures, you're right. Our guest today embodies exactly that and we can learn a lot from her.
Meet Katie-Jane L'Herpiniere, aka Kate-Jane Endurance. Katie is an adventurer, endurance athlete, speaker, and expedition leader. She has done some amazing things like being the first to trek across the entire length of the Great Wall of China, crossing the Patagonian icecap, riding the original 1911 Tour de France route unsupported, and being only one of 29 finishers (out of 98) to complete the inaugural Silk Road Mountain Race in Kyryzstan last year. We talk about all of those things and more including:
- What to do when things go wrong;
- Teamwork;
- Toughening up;
- Preparation and planning;
- Quitting (I loved this Instagram post of hers on the topic);
- Fear of the unknown.
Show notes:
Katie's Instagram post on quitting
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This episode was put together as a bit of an experiment – and a very successful one at that. This was our first live recording with an audience and it took place in Louisville, Kentucky at the USITT 2019 conference. USITT is the US Institute for Theatre Technology – and it aims to advance the skills and technology of those working in theatre, entertainment, and the performing arts. Basically, if you think about live shows that might have pyrotechnics, crazy lighting and sound, special effects, amazing stunts and other things, then you aren't far off.
What's interesting about all this is that many of these shows are pushing boundaries and trying new things – and that means risk and uncertainty. Which of course means an open door for some amazing insights. That is exactly what we have for you.
My guests are Anna Glover and Bryan Huneycutt. If you are a long-time listener to the podcast, you will remember Anna as my guest on Episode 11. Anna is currently the Director of Organisational Health and Wellness at the Yale University School of Drama. Bryan works at Disney in Entertainment Safety. Both do cool jobs in helping directors and those involved in live theatre do amazing things and do them safely. We have a fascinating conversation that offers fantastic insights applicable to just about any domain. It also features some very thoughtful questions from the audience.
We cover:
- How to speak truth to power and how to speak up;
- Building a "just" organisational culture;
- What to do when things go wrong;
- Why you should ask questions to which you already know the answers;
- How to learn from mistakes;
- Pigeons, yes – pigeons;
- Much more!
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]]>This episode was put together as a bit of an experiment – and a very successful one at that. This was our first live recording with an audience and it took place in Louisville, Kentucky at the USITT 2019 conference. USITT is the US Institute for Theatre Technology – and it aims to advance the skills and technology of those working in theatre, entertainment, and the performing arts. Basically, if you think about live shows that might have pyrotechnics, crazy lighting and sound, special effects, amazing stunts and other things, then you aren't far off.
What's interesting about all this is that many of these shows are pushing boundaries and trying new things – and that means risk and uncertainty. Which of course means an open door for some amazing insights. That is exactly what we have for you.
My guests are Anna Glover and Bryan Huneycutt. If you are a long-time listener to the podcast, you will remember Anna as my guest on Episode 11. Anna is currently the Director of Organisational Health and Wellness at the Yale University School of Drama. Bryan works at Disney in Entertainment Safety. Both do cool jobs in helping directors and those involved in live theatre do amazing things and do them safely. We have a fascinating conversation that offers fantastic insights applicable to just about any domain. It also features some very thoughtful questions from the audience.
We cover:
- How to speak truth to power and how to speak up;
- Building a "just" organisational culture;
- What to do when things go wrong;
- Why you should ask questions to which you already know the answers;
- How to learn from mistakes;
- Pigeons, yes – pigeons;
- Much more!
Show notes:
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For the last few episodes, we have had "big picture" conversations (which BTW I love). However, as much as I enjoy those types of conversations, and as much as we like to frame them in positive terms, when we think about the state of our politics, divisiveness, intolerance and the closed-minded we often see around the world, it is hard not to think that a certain level, the world is in a dark place.
Well, this week we are going to flip the script on all of that. This is an episode about adventure, sport, entrepreneurship, culture, and one that reminds us that the world is an amazing place, particularly when cultures collide and we bring a sense of wonder and curiosity to those interactions. My guests are Usman and Adeela Omar.
Usman and Adeela are brother and sister, hail from Pakistan but live in the UK, and are young entrepreneurs. The projects they are working on embody that sense of connectedness and the wonderful things that can happen when that connectedness exists.
The first project is something called TriPakistan, which must be the coolest and most beautiful triathlon in the world – it certainly is one of the highest. This is a triathlon taking place on July 21st of this year in the Karakoram region of Pakistan. If you check out the photos of this project, you will be stunned by the beauty of this part of the world – a part that we hear so little about. The other is a project called Lemon Doves which focuses on handmade products from local communities in Pakistan.
In speaking to Usman and Adeela, I get the wonderful impression that "the kids are all right" if these two are anything to go by. We get into a number of interesting topics, including:
- Usman and Adeela's backgrounds growing up in Pakistan;
- What they think of life in the United Kingdom;
- Usman's cycling adventures and participation in the upcoming Silk Road Mountain Race – a 1700km, 26,000m elevation gain event in Kyrgyzstan;
- TriPakistan and its origins;
- Lemon Doves;
- Risk-taking with regard to these endeavours;
- Travel and adventure;
- Loads more
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]]>For the last few episodes, we have had "big picture" conversations (which BTW I love). However, as much as I enjoy those types of conversations, and as much as we like to frame them in positive terms, when we think about the state of our politics, divisiveness, intolerance and the closed-minded we often see around the world, it is hard not to think that a certain level, the world is in a dark place.
Well, this week we are going to flip the script on all of that. This is an episode about adventure, sport, entrepreneurship, culture, and one that reminds us that the world is an amazing place, particularly when cultures collide and we bring a sense of wonder and curiosity to those interactions. My guests are Usman and Adeela Omar.
Usman and Adeela are brother and sister, hail from Pakistan but live in the UK, and are young entrepreneurs. The projects they are working on embody that sense of connectedness and the wonderful things that can happen when that connectedness exists.
The first project is something called TriPakistan, which must be the coolest and most beautiful triathlon in the world – it certainly is one of the highest. This is a triathlon taking place on July 21st of this year in the Karakoram region of Pakistan. If you check out the photos of this project, you will be stunned by the beauty of this part of the world – a part that we hear so little about. The other is a project called Lemon Doves which focuses on handmade products from local communities in Pakistan.
In speaking to Usman and Adeela, I get the wonderful impression that "the kids are all right" if these two are anything to go by. We get into a number of interesting topics, including:
- Usman and Adeela's backgrounds growing up in Pakistan;
- What they think of life in the United Kingdom;
- Usman's cycling adventures and participation in the upcoming Silk Road Mountain Race – a 1700km, 26,000m elevation gain event in Kyrgyzstan;
- TriPakistan and its origins;
- Lemon Doves;
- Risk-taking with regard to these endeavours;
- Travel and adventure;
- Loads more
Show notes:
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Today, we have a big picture conversation about populism – that thing that seems to be taking over the world, whether we are talking about Donald Trump, Brexit, Bolsonaro in Brazil or Duterte in the Philippines. But, what is populism? Why do people vote for populists?
Besides unhelpful explanations that are unhelpful (like everyone is insane), how can we better understand this phenomenon? Today we take our understanding of populism – and as a consequence, our world - up several notches.
My guest is Sam Wilkin. Sam is a political risk expert, an author and a speaker. His latest book is called History Repeating – Why Populists Rise and Governments Fall. In it, Sam shows us that there are patterns to populism – the same drama plays out time and again in places as diverse as Iran, Russia, and yes, the United States with Donald Trump.
Our conversation is both fun and engaging – much like Sam's book. And once we understand the logic of populism, we are better able to tackle the risks it poses – and as you'll hear, some of that is surprising and counter-intuitive. We cover:
- What populism is;
- Why people vote for populists;
- Populism and inequality;
- Similarities between populists of different countries and eras;
- The dangers of irregularly removing a populist from office;
- What populists tend to do once in power;
- Risks to our world posed by populism;
- Much more
Show notes:
History Repeating: Why Populists Rise and Governments Fall;
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]]>Today, we have a big picture conversation about populism – that thing that seems to be taking over the world, whether we are talking about Donald Trump, Brexit, Bolsonaro in Brazil or Duterte in the Philippines. But, what is populism? Why do people vote for populists?
Besides unhelpful explanations that are unhelpful (like everyone is insane), how can we better understand this phenomenon? Today we take our understanding of populism – and as a consequence, our world - up several notches.
My guest is Sam Wilkin. Sam is a political risk expert, an author and a speaker. His latest book is called History Repeating – Why Populists Rise and Governments Fall. In it, Sam shows us that there are patterns to populism – the same drama plays out time and again in places as diverse as Iran, Russia, and yes, the United States with Donald Trump.
Our conversation is both fun and engaging – much like Sam's book. And once we understand the logic of populism, we are better able to tackle the risks it poses – and as you'll hear, some of that is surprising and counter-intuitive. We cover:
- What populism is;
- Why people vote for populists;
- Populism and inequality;
- Similarities between populists of different countries and eras;
- The dangers of irregularly removing a populist from office;
- What populists tend to do once in power;
- Risks to our world posed by populism;
- Much more
Show notes:
History Repeating: Why Populists Rise and Governments Fall;
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At the time of writing and editing this episode, the United Kingdom was a few days away from crashing out of the European Union without a deal on its future relationship with the EU – something that would be economically catastrophic. If you are in the UK and whether you voted Remain like I did, or voted Leave in the Brexit referendum, I think the vast majority of us can agree that the UK's politics is a mess. And, if you follow our podcast from outside the UK, you are probably looking on in bewilderment – but at the same time likely have similar frustrations about politics and institutions in your own country – again, regardless of political affiliation.
The reality is that around the world, the institutions that underpin democracies have not kept pace with technological and societal change. As a result, we have divisiveness within and across societies, self-interested leadership, and corruption. And that's tragic, because democracy is worth fighting and dying for and because the world's biggest risks require strong institutions both within countries and multilaterally.
Against this backdrop, this latest episode is in incredibly timely. Our guest is Ed Dowding. Ed is a social entrepreneur who has founded businesses in democracy and public decision-making and in sustainable food and agriculture. In undertaking these ventures, Ed has for years come against the constraints that have now bubbled up to the collective surface. And in so doing, I think Ed is someone ahead of his time. However, Ed's time may just perhaps be coming.
We talk about all of these things in this fascinating episode, covering:
- Minimalism;
- Sustainable agriculture;
- Why there are dis-incentives to fix problems on agriculture;
- Sustainable sourcing;
- "Delegative" or "Liquid" democracy;
- The constraints to modernising our democratic institutions;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
- Ed's website;
- Ed on Twitter;
- me;
- Anti-biotic resistance;
- Monoculture;
- Farm Drop – if you are in London, please check these guys out and sign up!;
- Josef Davies-Coates;
- "Liquid democracy";
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]]>At the time of writing and editing this episode, the United Kingdom was a few days away from crashing out of the European Union without a deal on its future relationship with the EU – something that would be economically catastrophic. If you are in the UK and whether you voted Remain like I did, or voted Leave in the Brexit referendum, I think the vast majority of us can agree that the UK's politics is a mess. And, if you follow our podcast from outside the UK, you are probably looking on in bewilderment – but at the same time likely have similar frustrations about politics and institutions in your own country – again, regardless of political affiliation.
The reality is that around the world, the institutions that underpin democracies have not kept pace with technological and societal change. As a result, we have divisiveness within and across societies, self-interested leadership, and corruption. And that's tragic, because democracy is worth fighting and dying for and because the world's biggest risks require strong institutions both within countries and multilaterally.
Against this backdrop, this latest episode is in incredibly timely. Our guest is Ed Dowding. Ed is a social entrepreneur who has founded businesses in democracy and public decision-making and in sustainable food and agriculture. In undertaking these ventures, Ed has for years come against the constraints that have now bubbled up to the collective surface. And in so doing, I think Ed is someone ahead of his time. However, Ed's time may just perhaps be coming.
We talk about all of these things in this fascinating episode, covering:
- Minimalism;
- Sustainable agriculture;
- Why there are dis-incentives to fix problems on agriculture;
- Sustainable sourcing;
- "Delegative" or "Liquid" democracy;
- The constraints to modernising our democratic institutions;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
- Ed's website;
- Ed on Twitter;
- me;
- Anti-biotic resistance;
- Monoculture;
- Farm Drop – if you are in London, please check these guys out and sign up!;
- Josef Davies-Coates;
- "Liquid democracy";
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Have you ever hid behind anything – perhaps something that held you back? Are you still hiding behind something – is it paralysing you? I want you to meet Nadia Finer.
Our conversation with Nadia in the latest episode of the podcast is both fun and powerful. It is about not hiding, and becoming bigger and stronger than you think you could be. Nadia is one of the UK's foremost business coaches and an accomplished author. As you will hear, for many years Nadia had an insecurity – her voice. That insecurity affected many of the other aspects of her life.
It was when she stopped hiding behind that insecurity that she started to flourish. This took bravery – which, as you will hear – is a skill. Nadia took all of that, turned it on its head, launching her brand, her site, and helping many others, particularly entrepreneurs to "unleash their bigness".
And, if that's not enough to convince you that Nadia plays big and faces fears, then how about knowing that she has gotten into boxing, and has already fought three bouts. We talk about all of that, taking risks, and much more.
Show notes:
Nadia's book, Little Me, Big Business
The Mask of Masculinity by Lewis Howes
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The46in219 – my 46 km birthday run – https://the46in219.carrd.co/
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]]>Have you ever hid behind anything – perhaps something that held you back? Are you still hiding behind something – is it paralysing you? I want you to meet Nadia Finer.
Our conversation with Nadia in the latest episode of the podcast is both fun and powerful. It is about not hiding, and becoming bigger and stronger than you think you could be. Nadia is one of the UK's foremost business coaches and an accomplished author. As you will hear, for many years Nadia had an insecurity – her voice. That insecurity affected many of the other aspects of her life.
It was when she stopped hiding behind that insecurity that she started to flourish. This took bravery – which, as you will hear – is a skill. Nadia took all of that, turned it on its head, launching her brand, her site, and helping many others, particularly entrepreneurs to "unleash their bigness".
And, if that's not enough to convince you that Nadia plays big and faces fears, then how about knowing that she has gotten into boxing, and has already fought three bouts. We talk about all of that, taking risks, and much more.
Show notes:
Nadia's book, Little Me, Big Business
The Mask of Masculinity by Lewis Howes
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Today, we talk China and how it is attempting to create a world in its own image. My guest is Daniel Wagner, someone we have had on the show quite regularly. Daniel is an author, speaker and expert on country risk – he is the founder and CEO of his firm Country Risk Solutions.
Daniel is also a prolific writer and his latest book – China Vision: China's Crusade to Create a World in its Own Image is out now and it brings a much-needed, more nuanced look at China and its place in the world. In the book and in this episode, Daniel explains how China is on the precipice of global supremacy, why the Chinese government acts the way it does, and what that means for the world.
We get into all that and more. Daniel gives us an overview of:
- Where its global vision comes from;
- China's relationship with the West and the US specifically.
- China's "Belt and Road Initiative" and the neo-colonial bent of that;
- China's very different approach to the rule of law;
- Its ambitious and highly successful project to control the internet – and some of the dark implications of that;
- Its "Social Credit System" – a real-life version of Black Mirror;
- Prospects for violent conflict between China and the West;
- Cyber security;
- The internal pressures China faces;
- Much more
Show notes:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst, Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
China's
China's "Social Credit System";
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI);
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Daniel is also a prolific writer and his latest book – China Vision: China's Crusade to Create a World in its Own Image is out now and it brings a much-needed, more nuanced look at China and its place in the world. In the book and in this episode, Daniel explains how China is on the precipice of global supremacy, why the Chinese government acts the way it does, and what that means for the world.
We get into all that and more. Daniel gives us an overview of:
- Where its global vision comes from;
- China's relationship with the West and the US specifically.
- China's "Belt and Road Initiative" and the neo-colonial bent of that;
- China's very different approach to the rule of law;
- Its ambitious and highly successful project to control the internet – and some of the dark implications of that;
- Its "Social Credit System" – a real-life version of Black Mirror;
- Prospects for violent conflict between China and the West;
- Cyber security;
- The internal pressures China faces;
- Much more
Show notes:
China Vision on Amazon's US site
China Vision on Amazon's UK site
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst, Ep 98 Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
China's
China's "Social Credit System";
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI);
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Today, I get to share a conversation with one of my favourite people – ultra endurance athlete, adventurer, speaker, coach and author Luke Tyburski. This is Luke's second appearance on All Things Risk. If you listened way back to episode 9, you know that Like completed a crazy adventure called the Ultimate Triathlon. This involved swimming across the Strait of Gibraltar, cycling along the coast of Spain, and running along southern France into Monaco – 2,000+ km over 12 days. The Ultimate Triathlon is now the subject of an award-winning documentary.
However, there is a deeper, more interesting, raw and inspirational side to Luke. For years, Luke concealed a diagnosis of clinical depression – and it is only very recently that he shared how he persevered through some of the darkest moments in his life in his new book Chasing Extreme. The message of Chasing Extreme and that Luke brings is particularly important to us men – we don't typically acknowledge our feelings – and the longer that goes on, the more we suffer – the outcomes of that are never positive. Luke is a great role model to inspire us to talk about these things more openly (as I do at a point in the conversation). In doing so, I think we all benefit.
We get into all of that, as well as the importance or purpose in facing uncertainty and facing challenges, Like's future challenges, and loads more.
Show notes:
The Ultimate Triathlon documentary
The 500 Man Challenge film by Fizeek Media
The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins
The Mask of Masculinity by Lewis Howes
Start with Why by Simon Sinek
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The46in219 - my 46 km birthday run – https://the46in219.carrd.co/
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]]>Today, I get to share a conversation with one of my favourite people – ultra endurance athlete, adventurer, speaker, coach and author Luke Tyburski. This is Luke's second appearance on All Things Risk. If you listened way back to episode 9, you know that Like completed a crazy adventure called the Ultimate Triathlon. This involved swimming across the Strait of Gibraltar, cycling along the coast of Spain, and running along southern France into Monaco – 2,000+ km over 12 days. The Ultimate Triathlon is now the subject of an award-winning documentary.
However, there is a deeper, more interesting, raw and inspirational side to Luke. For years, Luke concealed a diagnosis of clinical depression – and it is only very recently that he shared how he persevered through some of the darkest moments in his life in his new book Chasing Extreme. The message of Chasing Extreme and that Luke brings is particularly important to us men – we don't typically acknowledge our feelings – and the longer that goes on, the more we suffer – the outcomes of that are never positive. Luke is a great role model to inspire us to talk about these things more openly (as I do at a point in the conversation). In doing so, I think we all benefit.
We get into all of that, as well as the importance or purpose in facing uncertainty and facing challenges, Like's future challenges, and loads more.
Show notes:
The Ultimate Triathlon documentary
The 500 Man Challenge film by Fizeek Media
The 5 Second Rule by Mel Robbins
The Mask of Masculinity by Lewis Howes
Start with Why by Simon Sinek
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Show notes:
My 46 km birthday run - https://the46in219.carrd.co/
David Goggins - https://davidgoggins.com/
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]]>Some thoughts on uncertainty and that special moment when you know you will meet and overcome a tough challenge. That, and my upcoming 46 km run, The46in219.
Show notes:
My 46 km birthday run - https://the46in219.carrd.co/ David Goggins - https://davidgoggins.com/
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Today, we talk about something we all feel - fear. Unfortunately, it is accurate to say that there is a lot fear in the world. It is equally accurate to say that we rarely acknowledge our fears openly. This creates unrealised potential, division, and paralysis. If only there was a better way to approach fear.
Meet Hilary Gallo. Hilary is an author, speaker, and enabler. His latest book Fear Hack offers a unique and powerful take on fear. Instead of fighting your fear, Hilary advocates befriending it. We talk about all of that and more, including:
- Hilary's background as a lawyer and negotiator – and what he learned during his extensive time in the corporate world;
- Fear in politics and society;
- Fear and the narratives we use;
- The power of reframing;
- Why Hilary believes we are on the cusp of something amazing;
- The importance of backing yourself;
- Tons more!
Show notes:
Hilary's earlier book The Power of Soft
"We must rethink the purpose of the corporation" by Martin Wolf in the Financial Times
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Today, we talk about something we all feel - fear. Unfortunately, it is accurate to say that there is a lot fear in the world. It is equally accurate to say that we rarely acknowledge our fears openly. This creates unrealised potential, division, and paralysis. If only there was a better way to approach fear.
Meet Hilary Gallo. Hilary is an author, speaker, and enabler. His latest book Fear Hack offers a unique and powerful take on fear. Instead of fighting your fear, Hilary advocates befriending it. We talk about all of that and more, including:
- Hilary's background as a lawyer and negotiator – and what he learned during his extensive time in the corporate world;
- Fear in politics and society;
- Fear and the narratives we use;
- The power of reframing;
- Why Hilary believes we are on the cusp of something amazing;
- The importance of backing yourself;
- Tons more!
Show notes:
Hilary's earlier book The Power of Soft
"We must rethink the purpose of the corporation" by Martin Wolf in the Financial Times
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This is our now 3rd annual "best of" episode – some of my and your favourite clips from the podcast over the past year. Let me be honest with you – this is probably the most difficult episode to put together. That's because not only is it a lot of work, it is brutally difficult to leave stuff out. The method is highly unscientific. In putting this together, I was reminded of this scene from the film Dead Poets' Society. A good long-form conversation is like a piece of art – there are a multitude of ways of looking at it and there are different things that different people can take away from it. So, you will probably think that this collection is missing some great clips – and you'd be right. It's "best of" in quotes / inverted commas.
Nonetheless, these are some of the conversations that stuck with me and with some of you. If you are new to the podcast, this is a great way of understanding the show. If anything piques your interest, go back and check out the full episode. And please go back and check out any of our other great episodes.
In this one, we've got clips from:
- Ep. 98: Daniel Wagner – The Big Risk Picture in 2018 and 2019
- Ep 97: Oliver Bullough – Moneyland – How to Take the World Back from Kleptocrats
- Ep. 96: Chris Solarz – Running, Ultra Endurance and Mindset
- Ep. 93: Lloyd Figgins – Travel Survival to Push Boundaries
- Ep. 92: David Quammen – The Tangled Tree
- Ep. 91: Daniel Wagner and Keith Furst – AI Supremacy
- Ep. 90: Annie Duke – Thinking in Bets
- Ep. 89: Dan Davies – Lying for Money
- Ep. 86: Ken Bensinger – "Red Card", FIFA, Corruption and the Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game
- Ep. 85: Matthew Del Negro – Perseverance and "10,000 Nos"
- Ep. 81: Adam Connors – Rediscover the Lost Art of Networking
- Ep. 79: Srdja Popovic – How to Topple a Dictator
- Ep. 78: Oscar Scafidi – Kayaking the Kwanza River
- Ep. 76: Gleb Tsipursky – How to Seek Truth
- Ep. 75: Paula McGuire – Adventures in Anxiety, and a Big, Mad, Swim Around Britain
- Ep. 71: Gary Noesner – Hostage Negotiations, and Why Listening is More Important Than You Realise
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]]>This is our now 3rd annual "best of" episode – some of my and your favourite clips from the podcast over the past year. Let me be honest with you – this is probably the most difficult episode to put together. That's because not only is it a lot of work, it is brutally difficult to leave stuff out. The method is highly unscientific. In putting this together, I was reminded of this scene from the film Dead Poets' Society. A good long-form conversation is like a piece of art – there are a multitude of ways of looking at it and there are different things that different people can take away from it. So, you will probably think that this collection is missing some great clips – and you'd be right. It's "best of" in quotes / inverted commas.
Nonetheless, these are some of the conversations that stuck with me and with some of you. If you are new to the podcast, this is a great way of understanding the show. If anything piques your interest, go back and check out the full episode. And please go back and check out any of our other great episodes.
In this one, we've got clips from:
- Ep. 98: Daniel Wagner – The Big Risk Picture in 2018 and 2019
- Ep 97: Oliver Bullough – Moneyland – How to Take the World Back from Kleptocrats
- Ep. 96: Chris Solarz – Running, Ultra Endurance and Mindset
- Ep. 93: Lloyd Figgins – Travel Survival to Push Boundaries
- Ep. 92: David Quammen – The Tangled Tree
- Ep. 91: Daniel Wagner and Keith Furst – AI Supremacy
- Ep. 90: Annie Duke – Thinking in Bets
- Ep. 89: Dan Davies – Lying for Money
- Ep. 86: Ken Bensinger – "Red Card", FIFA, Corruption and the Ugly Side of the Beautiful Game
- Ep. 85: Matthew Del Negro – Perseverance and "10,000 Nos"
- Ep. 81: Adam Connors – Rediscover the Lost Art of Networking
- Ep. 79: Srdja Popovic – How to Topple a Dictator
- Ep. 78: Oscar Scafidi – Kayaking the Kwanza River
- Ep. 76: Gleb Tsipursky – How to Seek Truth
- Ep. 75: Paula McGuire – Adventures in Anxiety, and a Big, Mad, Swim Around Britain
- Ep. 71: Gary Noesner – Hostage Negotiations, and Why Listening is More Important Than You Realise
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Our final episode of 2018 is a look back at how some of the year's "big picture" risks played out and a look ahead at 2019 in geopolitics, technology, the economy and society. My guest is Daniel Wagner, who I have had the pleasure of having on the show half a dozen times now. We did an episode in the same format at this time last year and it was fun and interesting, so thought we should do it again.
If you don't know Daniel, he is the founder of Country Risk Solutions and a prolific author and commentator. We get into a variety of things including the USA, China, Saudi Arabia, cybersecurity, technological change, sex robots, and a few things to be positive about as well.
Show notes:
Daniel and Keith Furst's latest book: AI Supremacy: Winning in the Era of Machine Learning
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst, Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
]]>Our final episode of 2018 is a look back at how some of the year's "big picture" risks played out and a look ahead at 2019 in geopolitics, technology, the economy and society. My guest is Daniel Wagner, who I have had the pleasure of having on the show half a dozen times now. We did an episode in the same format at this time last year and it was fun and interesting, so thought we should do it again.
If you don't know Daniel, he is the founder of Country Risk Solutions and a prolific author and commentator. We get into a variety of things including the USA, China, Saudi Arabia, cybersecurity, technological change, sex robots, and a few things to be positive about as well.
Show notes:
Daniel and Keith Furst's latest book: AI Supremacy: Winning in the Era of Machine Learning
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Ep. 91 with Daniel and Keith Furst, Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
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Today, we take a little trip to a place called "Moneyland". Moneyland is a virtual place – but it is also very real. In fact, it is the third richest "country" in the world.
Moneyland is the title of the Times of London's Business Book of the Year, written by our guest Oliver Bullough. Oliver is an award-winning investigative journalist. He previously wrote two non-fiction books on Russia's history and politics.
The book's full title is Moneyland: Why Thieves and Crooks Rule the World and How to Take it Back. It is where many of the world's mega rich, particularly kleptocrats in a variety of countries characterised by high levels of corruption, hide and spend their stolen wealth.
As you will hear from Oliver, Moneyland is a lawless, stateless place. It is also one that the West's own institutions have helped to create, and in the process undermine the foundations of Western stability. We cover that and more in this enthralling conversation, including:
- What Moneyland is and how it got created;
- How Moneyland works – how kleptocrats can steal, hid and spend their ill-gotten wealth (and do things like buy passports);
- Tax havens and how they work;
- The role of the West in creating Moneyland, and how Moneyland is undermining democracy;
- What we can do to fight back against Moneyland
Show notes:
Moneyland: Why Thieves and Crooks Rule the World and How to Take it Back
A Kleptocracy Tour of London with Oliver
Gabriel Zucman's The Hidden Wealth of Nations
Civil Society Groups:
The Hudson Institute's Kleptocracy Initiative
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]]>Today, we take a little trip to a place called "Moneyland". Moneyland is a virtual place – but it is also very real. In fact, it is the third richest "country" in the world.
Moneyland is the title of the Times of London's Business Book of the Year, written by our guest Oliver Bullough. Oliver is an award-winning investigative journalist. He previously wrote two non-fiction books on Russia's history and politics.
The book's full title is Moneyland: Why Thieves and Crooks Rule the World and How to Take it Back. It is where many of the world's mega rich, particularly kleptocrats in a variety of countries characterised by high levels of corruption, hide and spend their stolen wealth.
As you will hear from Oliver, Moneyland is a lawless, stateless place. It is also one that the West's own institutions have helped to create, and in the process undermine the foundations of Western stability. We cover that and more in this enthralling conversation, including:
- What Moneyland is and how it got created;
- How Moneyland works – how kleptocrats can steal, hid and spend their ill-gotten wealth (and do things like buy passports);
- Tax havens and how they work;
- The role of the West in creating Moneyland, and how Moneyland is undermining democracy;
- What we can do to fight back against Moneyland
Show notes:
Moneyland: Why Thieves and Crooks Rule the World and How to Take it Back
A Kleptocracy Tour of London with Oliver
Gabriel Zucman's The Hidden Wealth of Nations
Civil Society Groups:
The Hudson Institute's Kleptocracy Initiative
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I try to find words and concepts that encapsulate my guests, what they are about, and what we cover in each episode. In thinking about this one, the word that kept coming back to me was "mindset". My guest is ultra endurance athlete Chris Solarz. Chris has set nine world records, including the total combined time for marathons on all seven continents, number of stairs climbed in 12 days, fastest time to visit all 468 stations in the New York City subway system, and more. He has completed hundreds of marathons, the Ultraman triathlon, the Epic 5 challenge, and recently raced the Deca Man, 10 Ironman distance triathlons in 10 days.
So, who is this guy? Is he some type of professional ultra endurance athlete? Actually, no. Chris is married, a father of three and a Managing Director at a hedge fund. This is where the concept of mindset comes in. Chris has an incredible way of prioritising and integrating family, his passion for endurance sport, and his career. Of course, this isn't easy, as you will hear. However, there is a lot we can take away from the mindset that Chris has developed and apply it to any aspect of life.
We get into that. Chris talks about his background, how he got into running and ultra endurance events, some of the world records he has set and more. However, this isn't a conversation about endurance training. It is about motivation, family, overcoming obstacles, managing time, prioritising, decision-making, and much more.
I feel very privileged to bring this one to you. Chris is very authentic and insightful. I think you'll love it.
Show notes:
Interview with Chris in The Week;
Chris' 12 hour treadmill world record;
Chris' stair climbing world record;
"It's Okay to be Good and Not Great" by Brad Stulberg
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]]>I try to find words and concepts that encapsulate my guests, what they are about, and what we cover in each episode. In thinking about this one, the word that kept coming back to me was "mindset". My guest is ultra endurance athlete Chris Solarz. Chris has set nine world records, including the total combined time for marathons on all seven continents, number of stairs climbed in 12 days, fastest time to visit all 468 stations in the New York City subway system, and more. He has completed hundreds of marathons, the Ultraman triathlon, the Epic 5 challenge, and recently raced the Deca Man, 10 Ironman distance triathlons in 10 days.
So, who is this guy? Is he some type of professional ultra endurance athlete? Actually, no. Chris is married, a father of three and a Managing Director at a hedge fund. This is where the concept of mindset comes in. Chris has an incredible way of prioritising and integrating family, his passion for endurance sport, and his career. Of course, this isn't easy, as you will hear. However, there is a lot we can take away from the mindset that Chris has developed and apply it to any aspect of life.
We get into that. Chris talks about his background, how he got into running and ultra endurance events, some of the world records he has set and more. However, this isn't a conversation about endurance training. It is about motivation, family, overcoming obstacles, managing time, prioritising, decision-making, and much more.
I feel very privileged to bring this one to you. Chris is very authentic and insightful. I think you'll love it.
Show notes:
Interview with Chris in The Week;
Chris' 12 hour treadmill world record;
Chris' stair climbing world record;
"It's Okay to be Good and Not Great" by Brad Stulberg
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This one is a conversation about personal risk-taking, "skin in the game", democracy, values, geopolitics and much more. It is a conversation that resonates based on what is happening across much of the world – particularly the rise of populism and authoritarians like Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro, and the entrenchment of old hands like Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Recep Erdogan, to name a few. However, it is also a conversation about personal and collective values and taking risks based on these. It, therefore, offers many lessons across a variety of contexts.
My guest is Philippine Congressman and opposition member Gary Alejano. Before becoming a Congressman, Gary was a soldier in the Philippine Marine Corps and risked his life in various combat operations. He was awarded the Medal of Valour for his service to his country.
In 2003, he was one of a group of young officers who led a mutiny to protest corruption in his country's armed forces. Yes – I said this one is about risk-taking. This was known as the "Oakwood Mutiny" (named after the luxury Manila hotel Alejano and his colleagues occupied). It was an incident that received worldwide attention.
We talk about that. We also talk about his becoming a Congressman and getting into politics – including the negative perception people in the Philippines have about their politicians (which of course, is a phenomenon many people have about their politicians across most countries in the world, particularly now!). We also discuss:
- Opposing his President's bloody and ineffective "war on drugs", which by some estimates has led to the deaths of over 20,000 people;
- What is happening inside the Philippines;
- Fake news, democracy and authoritarianism;
- China and geopolitics in the region;
- Running for a Senate seat next year;
- Taking acute personal risks in public life;
- Much more!
I came away from this thinking that Congressman Gary Alejano is one of the world's good guys. I hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation.
Show notes:
The Philippines "War on Drugs"
Philippine v China South China Sea Arbitration case
Failure of the UN's 10 year War on Drugs
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]]>This one is a conversation about personal risk-taking, "skin in the game", democracy, values, geopolitics and much more. It is a conversation that resonates based on what is happening across much of the world – particularly the rise of populism and authoritarians like Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro, and the entrenchment of old hands like Vladimir Putin and Turkey's Recep Erdogan, to name a few. However, it is also a conversation about personal and collective values and taking risks based on these. It, therefore, offers many lessons across a variety of contexts.
My guest is Philippine Congressman and opposition member Gary Alejano. Before becoming a Congressman, Gary was a soldier in the Philippine Marine Corps and risked his life in various combat operations. He was awarded the Medal of Valour for his service to his country.
In 2003, he was one of a group of young officers who led a mutiny to protest corruption in his country's armed forces. Yes – I said this one is about risk-taking. This was known as the "Oakwood Mutiny" (named after the luxury Manila hotel Alejano and his colleagues occupied). It was an incident that received worldwide attention.
We talk about that. We also talk about his becoming a Congressman and getting into politics – including the negative perception people in the Philippines have about their politicians (which of course, is a phenomenon many people have about their politicians across most countries in the world, particularly now!). We also discuss:
- Opposing his President's bloody and ineffective "war on drugs", which by some estimates has led to the deaths of over 20,000 people;
- What is happening inside the Philippines;
- Fake news, democracy and authoritarianism;
- China and geopolitics in the region;
- Running for a Senate seat next year;
- Taking acute personal risks in public life;
- Much more!
I came away from this thinking that Congressman Gary Alejano is one of the world's good guys. I hope you enjoy this fascinating conversation.
Show notes:
The Philippines "War on Drugs"
Philippine v China South China Sea Arbitration case
Failure of the UN's 10 year War on Drugs
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It's great to be back with another episode! This one is about quite a few things, but if I had to define it with one word, it would be fear, and what happens when we take on our fears in the face of uncertainty. My guest is Deepak Shukla. Deepak is many things – CEO of Pearl Lemon SEO, an award-winning Search Engine Optimisation company, an ultra endurance athlete, a rapper, and many other things.
If there is anything that underpins what Deepak is about, it is a willingness to face his fears and to do difficult things – and the power in doing that. Deepak grew up in London, is the son of immigrant parents and as you will hear, followed a non-linear and unconventional path. It is one that has led him to some interesting places in his career and life. This has included the TEDx stage, kick-boxing in Brazil, ultramarathons, Ironman triathlons, a stint as a tax consultant, his rap career, and loads more.
We get into all of that and along the way cover some valuable ground about facing uncertainty, managing your career, having an experimental mindset, dealing with mental health challenges (which we as men need to speak more openly about), entrepreneurism, and more,
Show notes:
DJ Luck and MC Neat - A Little Bit of Luck;
Books mentioned:
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari;
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]]>It's great to be back with another episode! This one is about quite a few things, but if I had to define it with one word, it would be fear, and what happens when we take on our fears in the face of uncertainty. My guest is Deepak Shukla. Deepak is many things – CEO of Pearl Lemon SEO, an award-winning Search Engine Optimisation company, an ultra endurance athlete, a rapper, and many other things.
If there is anything that underpins what Deepak is about, it is a willingness to face his fears and to do difficult things – and the power in doing that. Deepak grew up in London, is the son of immigrant parents and as you will hear, followed a non-linear and unconventional path. It is one that has led him to some interesting places in his career and life. This has included the TEDx stage, kick-boxing in Brazil, ultramarathons, Ironman triathlons, a stint as a tax consultant, his rap career, and loads more.
We get into all of that and along the way cover some valuable ground about facing uncertainty, managing your career, having an experimental mindset, dealing with mental health challenges (which we as men need to speak more openly about), entrepreneurism, and more,
Show notes:
DJ Luck and MC Neat - A Little Bit of Luck;
Books mentioned:
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari;
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This one is all about travel. Without question, travel is awesome. We can and should explore this amazing world and all that it has to offer. However, we need to travel safely and intelligently. And, for certain types of travel, we need to build some foundations so we can push the envelope.
That's what we get into today with Lloyd Figgins. Lloyd is a travel risk expert, adventurer, author and speaker. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a respected authority on travel risk and crisis management. He makes regular appearances on the BBC, ITV and Sky News.
He has also led many expeditions to some of the most interesting yet hostile parts of the world, including the jungles of Colombia during that country's civil war, helped evacuate clients during a coup in Madagascar, and as you will hear, face a direct threat to his own life in Syria a few years ago. Lloyd is also an adventurer, having rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in a plywood boat!
This episode however focuses on Lloyd's recent book The Travel Survival Guide: Get Smart, Stay Safe. This is a great handbook, which draws on Lloyd's direct experiences, for anyone planning an overseas trip. It is loaded with practical advice on everything from aircraft safety, accommodation, medical emergencies, natural disasters, crime and much more.
We get into all of that and as you will hear, Lloyd believes in taking the measures he recommends not to detract from travel experiences, but to push the boundaries and enhance them. If you need any confirmation of that, the foreword to the book was written by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the world's greatest living explorer.
This was a very interesting conversation that I am sure you will enjoy.
Show notes:
The Travel Survival Guide: Get Smart, Stay Safe;
Lloyd's company LFL Risk Mitigation;
The Royal Geographical Society;
How burglars use social media to commit crimes;
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]]>This one is all about travel. Without question, travel is awesome. We can and should explore this amazing world and all that it has to offer. However, we need to travel safely and intelligently. And, for certain types of travel, we need to build some foundations so we can push the envelope.
That's what we get into today with Lloyd Figgins. Lloyd is a travel risk expert, adventurer, author and speaker. He is a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a respected authority on travel risk and crisis management. He makes regular appearances on the BBC, ITV and Sky News.
He has also led many expeditions to some of the most interesting yet hostile parts of the world, including the jungles of Colombia during that country's civil war, helped evacuate clients during a coup in Madagascar, and as you will hear, face a direct threat to his own life in Syria a few years ago. Lloyd is also an adventurer, having rowed across the Atlantic Ocean in a plywood boat!
This episode however focuses on Lloyd's recent book The Travel Survival Guide: Get Smart, Stay Safe. This is a great handbook, which draws on Lloyd's direct experiences, for anyone planning an overseas trip. It is loaded with practical advice on everything from aircraft safety, accommodation, medical emergencies, natural disasters, crime and much more.
We get into all of that and as you will hear, Lloyd believes in taking the measures he recommends not to detract from travel experiences, but to push the boundaries and enhance them. If you need any confirmation of that, the foreword to the book was written by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the world's greatest living explorer.
This was a very interesting conversation that I am sure you will enjoy.
Show notes:
The Travel Survival Guide: Get Smart, Stay Safe;
Lloyd's company LFL Risk Mitigation;
The Royal Geographical Society;
How burglars use social media to commit crimes;
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]]> Some thoughts on what it means, and how, to make decisions "like a human being".
Show notes:
Bruce Lee's 1971 interview with Pierre Berton;
Ruth Chang's TED talk on how to make hard choices;
The microbiome its links to neurobehaviours;
Cardiovascular exercise and the brain;
Our podcast episode with Adam Connors on networking;
Our podcast episode with Tom Hardin, AKA "Tipper X"
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]]>Some thoughts on what it means, and how, to make decisions "like a human being".
Show notes:
Bruce Lee's 1971 interview with Pierre Berton;
Ruth Chang's TED talk on how to make hard choices;
The microbiome its links to neurobehaviours;
Cardiovascular exercise and the brain;
Our podcast episode with Adam Connors on networking;
Our podcast episode with Tom Hardin, AKA "Tipper X"
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This conversation is absolutely fascinating. In fact, it blew me away. My guest for this episode is science, nature, and travel writer David Quammen. David's books have included The Song of the Dodo, The Reluctant Mr. Darwin which chronicles' Charles Darwin's reluctance to publish his On the Origin of Species, Spillover which later informed shorter books Ebola and The Chimp and the River: How AIDS emerged from the African Forest. David has also written hundreds of articles for the likes of National Geographic, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and The Atlantic, amongst others.
The bulk of this episode however relates to David's latest book The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life, which explores the dramatic revisions in our understanding of life's history on this planet caused by recent discoveries of genome sequencing and the story of a scientist called Carl Woese. You will also hear about the concept of 'horizontal gene transfer' amongst others which revolutionises our understanding of the human genome, how we think about all species of life on earth and other profound and radical implications.
David has a wonderful knack in his writing and speaking for making science understandable and pleasurable to absorb. We get into all of that and much more including:
- David's background in writing and how he got into writing about science and nature;
- Pandemics and what we know and don't know about them, drawing heavily on David's recent writing on the Ebola outbreak in West and Central Africa;
- The various themes of The Tangled Tree;
- The role of personalities in science – to quote David "science itself, however precise and objective is a human activity";
- The risks and implications of some of the findings described in The Tangled Tree;
- Much, much more
Show notes:
The Tangled Tree: A Radical History of Life on Earth;
Review of the Tangled Tree in the New York Times
The Chimp and the River: How AIDS Emerged From the African Forest;
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This conversation is absolutely fascinating. In fact, it blew me away. My guest for this episode is science, nature, and travel writer David Quammen. David's books have included The Song of the Dodo, The Reluctant Mr. Darwin which chronicles' Charles Darwin's reluctance to publish his On the Origin of Species, Spillover which later informed shorter books Ebola and The Chimp and the River: How AIDS emerged from the African Forest. David has also written hundreds of articles for the likes of National Geographic, The New York Times, Rolling Stone, and The Atlantic, amongst others.
The bulk of this episode however relates to David's latest book The Tangled Tree: A Radical New History of Life, which explores the dramatic revisions in our understanding of life's history on this planet caused by recent discoveries of genome sequencing and the story of a scientist called Carl Woese. You will also hear about the concept of 'horizontal gene transfer' amongst others which revolutionises our understanding of the human genome, how we think about all species of life on earth and other profound and radical implications.
David has a wonderful knack in his writing and speaking for making science understandable and pleasurable to absorb. We get into all of that and much more including:
- David's background in writing and how he got into writing about science and nature;
- Pandemics and what we know and don't know about them, drawing heavily on David's recent writing on the Ebola outbreak in West and Central Africa;
- The various themes of The Tangled Tree;
- The role of personalities in science – to quote David "science itself, however precise and objective is a human activity";
- The risks and implications of some of the findings described in The Tangled Tree;
- Much, much more
Show notes:
The Tangled Tree: A Radical History of Life on Earth;
Review of the Tangled Tree in the New York Times
The Chimp and the River: How AIDS Emerged From the African Forest;
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Browse through anything about Artificial Intelligence and machine learning and chances are, you will run into two types of articles: First, you will find all the thought pieces by the likes of the Big 4 accountancy firms, major consultancies, the World Economic Forum and others that discuss all the opportunities that AI provides. Second, you will find very technical articles for the "techies" that focus on the ins and outs of these technologies. What you will struggle to find are pieces and conversations about the key risks and related implications these technologies create with a broader audience in mind. Until now. Today, we talk AI Supremacy.
If you are a long-time listener to the show, then the names Daniel Wagner and Keith Furst should be familiar to you. Both have appeared on the podcast previously (and in Daniel's case, he has appeared a record four times on the show) and join me again today. The two have recently teamed up to write AI Supremacy: Winning in the Era of Machine Learning. This is a book that makes AI accessible to a broad audience and opens up a conversation that we desperately need to have. I am delighted to bring this one to you.
The book is loaded with fascinating insights and we get into many of these in this episode including:
- What AI, machine learning and neural networks are;
- The opportunities AI brings to a range of industries including financial services, manufacturing, healthcare and law;
- AI in policing and "predictive policing"
- The risks associated with AI and governance, ethics and privacy;
- AI and sex and relationships – the world in which we live is going to get weirder in this regard!;
- International relations and AI – the "race" for AI supremacy;
- What China is doing in this space and why is leading;
- What most other countries are not doing and what this means;
- Governance of AI and what we should be doing to manage its risks;
- Much more!
Show notes:
The book AI Supremacy: Winning in the Era of Machine Learning
Keith's firm, Data Derivatives
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
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]]>Browse through anything about Artificial Intelligence and machine learning and chances are, you will run into two types of articles: First, you will find all the thought pieces by the likes of the Big 4 accountancy firms, major consultancies, the World Economic Forum and others that discuss all the opportunities that AI provides. Second, you will find very technical articles for the "techies" that focus on the ins and outs of these technologies. What you will struggle to find are pieces and conversations about the key risks and related implications these technologies create with a broader audience in mind. Until now. Today, we talk AI Supremacy.
If you are a long-time listener to the show, then the names Daniel Wagner and Keith Furst should be familiar to you. Both have appeared on the podcast previously (and in Daniel's case, he has appeared a record four times on the show) and join me again today. The two have recently teamed up to write AI Supremacy: Winning in the Era of Machine Learning. This is a book that makes AI accessible to a broad audience and opens up a conversation that we desperately need to have. I am delighted to bring this one to you.
The book is loaded with fascinating insights and we get into many of these in this episode including:
- What AI, machine learning and neural networks are;
- The opportunities AI brings to a range of industries including financial services, manufacturing, healthcare and law;
- AI in policing and "predictive policing"
- The risks associated with AI and governance, ethics and privacy;
- AI and sex and relationships – the world in which we live is going to get weirder in this regard!;
- International relations and AI – the "race" for AI supremacy;
- What China is doing in this space and why is leading;
- What most other countries are not doing and what this means;
- Governance of AI and what we should be doing to manage its risks;
- Much more!
Show notes:
The book AI Supremacy: Winning in the Era of Machine Learning
Keith's firm, Data Derivatives
Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
Ep 69, Ep 57, Ep 17 and Ep 10 with Daniel Wagner
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As a podcast host, you are not supposed to have favourite episodes – but you still do. This is one of those. I have the pleasure today of bringing you my conversation with Annie Duke. Annie is a decision scientist and former professional poker player. In fact, for two decades, she was one of the best in the world. In 2004, she beat a field of 234 players to win her first World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet. In 2010, she won the prestigious NBC national Heads Up Poker Championship.
However, this is not an episode about poker – well it isn't and it is. As you will hear, poker is a game that mimics life. That is because it is all about making decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Therefore, this is a conversation about making decisions. In fact, Annie has a background in cognitive psychology and received a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship prior to her poker career. She currently is working on many projects in the realm of decision science including with the likes of Phillip Tetlock, a giant in this field.
Earlier this year, Annie's book was published – Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts. It is an excellent book which I highly recommend. We get into a number of the concepts Annie discusses in her book and much, much more including:
- Annie's origin story as a poker player and decision scientist;
- The concept of "resulting" and how we apply this to lives – very useful stuff!
- "Decision quality" – and why this is so important. Annie discusses an example that comes from American football: the Seattle Seahawks' coach Pete Carroll's decision to throw a pass late during Super Bowl 49 which ultimately cost them the game. Contrary to popular opinion, this was a high quality decision that turned out badly – Annie explains why and why we do this type of thing in other domains.
- Ways in which we can make better decisions;
- The importance of thinking in probabilities;
- Why "thinking in bets" is so powerful;
- Much more!
Show Notes:
Thinking in Bets – Making Smarter Choices When You Don't Have All the Facts
Poker players Howard Lederer, Dan Harrington, Erik Seidel
UBS' 2018 World Cup prediction model
Malcolm Gladwell on "pulling the goalie"
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by John Coates
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]]>As a podcast host, you are not supposed to have favourite episodes – but you still do. This is one of those. I have the pleasure today of bringing you my conversation with Annie Duke. Annie is a decision scientist and former professional poker player. In fact, for two decades, she was one of the best in the world. In 2004, she beat a field of 234 players to win her first World Series of Poker (WSOP) gold bracelet. In 2010, she won the prestigious NBC national Heads Up Poker Championship.
However, this is not an episode about poker – well it isn't and it is. As you will hear, poker is a game that mimics life. That is because it is all about making decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Therefore, this is a conversation about making decisions. In fact, Annie has a background in cognitive psychology and received a prestigious National Science Foundation fellowship prior to her poker career. She currently is working on many projects in the realm of decision science including with the likes of Phillip Tetlock, a giant in this field.
Earlier this year, Annie's book was published – Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts. It is an excellent book which I highly recommend. We get into a number of the concepts Annie discusses in her book and much, much more including:
- Annie's origin story as a poker player and decision scientist;
- The concept of "resulting" and how we apply this to lives – very useful stuff!
- "Decision quality" – and why this is so important. Annie discusses an example that comes from American football: the Seattle Seahawks' coach Pete Carroll's decision to throw a pass late during Super Bowl 49 which ultimately cost them the game. Contrary to popular opinion, this was a high quality decision that turned out badly – Annie explains why and why we do this type of thing in other domains.
- Ways in which we can make better decisions;
- The importance of thinking in probabilities;
- Why "thinking in bets" is so powerful;
- Much more!
Show Notes:
Thinking in Bets – Making Smarter Choices When You Don't Have All the Facts
Poker players Howard Lederer, Dan Harrington, Erik Seidel
UBS' 2018 World Cup prediction model
Malcolm Gladwell on "pulling the goalie"
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by John Coates
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Today, we talk fraud. If we think about some of the most prominent frauds in recent history – from the Bernie Madoff scandal, the LIBOR case or the collapse of Enron, they all seem to have a number of complexities to them. However, as you will hear, all fraud follows a simple logic. That logic is based on trust.
My guest is Dan Davies. Dan is a former regulatory economist with the Bank of England. He has worked at a variety of investment banks and always had a fascination with the many larger-than-life financial scandals in we have all hear about. Scandals like the collapse of Barings Bank caused by rogue trader Nick Leeson (and the subject of the film "Rogue Trader" featuring Ewan McGregor), the Swiss Nazi gold case, and many more.
Such is Dan's fascination with fraud that he recently wrote a fascinating book on the topic entitled Lying for Money: How Legendary Frauds Reveal the Workings of Our World. This is a very readable book that gives you almost everything you need to know about fraud. Nassim Taleb, of Black Swan fame says that "if you want to learn to fend fraud, read this. And if you want to commit fraud…don't. But if you absolutely must, read this first."
We get into the various topics covered in the book including:
- The concept of the "optimum level of fraud" in and economy – this sounds counter-intuitive but because both fraud and economic growth depend on trust, there will always be a level of fraud in an advanced economy;
- The types and characteristics of fraud;
- The mechanics of different types of fraud, including lots of examples;
- Rogue traders;
- Why frauds have a "snowball effect";
- The role of primal, human emotions in fraud
- Much more
Show notes:
Lying for Money – at Amazon's UK site
Mentioned during the episode:
The Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey
The Smartest Guys in the Room – The Amazing Rise and the Scandalous Fall of Enron by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by John Coates
The UK Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) Scandal
" Enron's Open Secrets" by Malcolm Gladwell
Triumph of the Optimists by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton
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]]>Today, we talk fraud. If we think about some of the most prominent frauds in recent history – from the Bernie Madoff scandal, the LIBOR case or the collapse of Enron, they all seem to have a number of complexities to them. However, as you will hear, all fraud follows a simple logic. That logic is based on trust.
My guest is Dan Davies. Dan is a former regulatory economist with the Bank of England. He has worked at a variety of investment banks and always had a fascination with the many larger-than-life financial scandals in we have all hear about. Scandals like the collapse of Barings Bank caused by rogue trader Nick Leeson (and the subject of the film "Rogue Trader" featuring Ewan McGregor), the Swiss Nazi gold case, and many more.
Such is Dan's fascination with fraud that he recently wrote a fascinating book on the topic entitled Lying for Money: How Legendary Frauds Reveal the Workings of Our World. This is a very readable book that gives you almost everything you need to know about fraud. Nassim Taleb, of Black Swan fame says that "if you want to learn to fend fraud, read this. And if you want to commit fraud…don't. But if you absolutely must, read this first."
We get into the various topics covered in the book including:
- The concept of the "optimum level of fraud" in and economy – this sounds counter-intuitive but because both fraud and economic growth depend on trust, there will always be a level of fraud in an advanced economy;
- The types and characteristics of fraud;
- The mechanics of different types of fraud, including lots of examples;
- Rogue traders;
- Why frauds have a "snowball effect";
- The role of primal, human emotions in fraud
- Much more
Show notes:
Lying for Money – at Amazon's UK site
Mentioned during the episode:
The Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey
The Smartest Guys in the Room – The Amazing Rise and the Scandalous Fall of Enron by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by John Coates
The UK Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) Scandal
" Enron's Open Secrets" by Malcolm Gladwell
Triumph of the Optimists by Elroy Dimson, Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton
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Today, it's all about creativity, design, marketing and careers. That, and authenticity, a now over-used word. In the past, we've talked about "inauthentic authenticity" – the appearance of authenticity to create some type of one-sided sales or marketing benefit. This is a practice that one sees regularly online which can create risks and unintended consequences – for all sides in the equation. We need more people who speak their minds and are genuine.
My guest today is exactly that. Meet Michael MidKnight. Michael is a Design and Marketing Consultant with his brand Mik Tek Studios, Career Advocate with his series Recruitamentary and a fellow podcast host. We cover the art of marketing, value of genuine authenticity and enjoy the rich depths and importance of storytelling for an experience - Lion King references included!
If Marketing, Sales, Design, Creative Thinking or a wide range of humorous takes on his industry experience as a whole, this would be the episode for you worth listening to. And even if it isn't there are loads of great insights applicable to many other aspects of our lives.
Show notes:
Mik Tek Studios: www.miktek.tv
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmidknight
YouTube: www.youtube.com/miktekstudios
Mik Tek Studios on Facebook: www.facebook.com/miktekstudios
Instagram: www.instagram.com/miktekstudios
Twitter: www.twitter.com/miktekstudios
Mik Tek Studios Podcast is on iTunes, SoundCloud and Google Play, search for 'miktekstudios')
Recruitamentary:
website: www.recruitamentary.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/recruitamentary
Facebook: www.facebook.com/recruitamentary
Twitter: www.twitter.com/recruitamentary
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]]>Today, it's all about creativity, design, marketing and careers. That, and authenticity, a now over-used word. In the past, we've talked about "inauthentic authenticity" – the appearance of authenticity to create some type of one-sided sales or marketing benefit. This is a practice that one sees regularly online which can create risks and unintended consequences – for all sides in the equation. We need more people who speak their minds and are genuine.
My guest today is exactly that. Meet Michael MidKnight. Michael is a Design and Marketing Consultant with his brand Mik Tek Studios, Career Advocate with his series Recruitamentary and a fellow podcast host. We cover the art of marketing, value of genuine authenticity and enjoy the rich depths and importance of storytelling for an experience - Lion King references included!
If Marketing, Sales, Design, Creative Thinking or a wide range of humorous takes on his industry experience as a whole, this would be the episode for you worth listening to. And even if it isn't there are loads of great insights applicable to many other aspects of our lives.
Show notes:
Mik Tek Studios: www.miktek.tv
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michaelmidknight
YouTube: www.youtube.com/miktekstudios
Mik Tek Studios on Facebook: www.facebook.com/miktekstudios
Instagram: www.instagram.com/miktekstudios
Twitter: www.twitter.com/miktekstudios
Mik Tek Studios Podcast is on iTunes, SoundCloud and Google Play, search for 'miktekstudios')
Recruitamentary:
website: www.recruitamentary.com
YouTube: www.youtube.com/recruitamentary
Facebook: www.facebook.com/recruitamentary
Twitter: www.twitter.com/recruitamentary
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Today, it's all about communication. That, and mountaineering – because these two things are so intertwined. Well, they will seem to be once you listen to my conversation with our guest Chuck Garcia. Chuck is an executive coach, professor at the Graduate School of Engineering at Columbia University, and a speaker. He worked for many years at Bloomberg – and started before it became the giant financial news and media company that it is today. He has worked very closely with its founder Michael Bloomberg.
Chuck is also an avid mountaineer and this conversation is primarily one around the parallels between mountain climbing and effective communication – and there are more than you realise. There are so many in fact, that Chuck has written a wonderful, best-selling book on the topic called A Climb to the Top: Communication and Leadership Tactics to Take Your Career to New Heights.
We get into that and much more including:
- How Chuck started his career and the early days at Bloomberg;
- Mountaineering and his expeditions;
- What makes a great leader;
- Some very difficult conversations he had following the 9/11 attacks which tragically claimed the lives of three of Chuck's colleagues;
- Climbing expeditions to honour fallen colleagues
- The perils of knee-jerk reactions – both in climbing and communicating;
- Agility versus planning;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Chuck's book: A Climb to the Top: Communication and Leadership Tactics to Take Your Career to New Heights;
Climb Leadership International
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
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]]>Today, it's all about communication. That, and mountaineering – because these two things are so intertwined. Well, they will seem to be once you listen to my conversation with our guest Chuck Garcia. Chuck is an executive coach, professor at the Graduate School of Engineering at Columbia University, and a speaker. He worked for many years at Bloomberg – and started before it became the giant financial news and media company that it is today. He has worked very closely with its founder Michael Bloomberg.
Chuck is also an avid mountaineer and this conversation is primarily one around the parallels between mountain climbing and effective communication – and there are more than you realise. There are so many in fact, that Chuck has written a wonderful, best-selling book on the topic called A Climb to the Top: Communication and Leadership Tactics to Take Your Career to New Heights.
We get into that and much more including:
- How Chuck started his career and the early days at Bloomberg;
- Mountaineering and his expeditions;
- What makes a great leader;
- Some very difficult conversations he had following the 9/11 attacks which tragically claimed the lives of three of Chuck's colleagues;
- Climbing expeditions to honour fallen colleagues
- The perils of knee-jerk reactions – both in climbing and communicating;
- Agility versus planning;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Chuck's book: A Climb to the Top: Communication and Leadership Tactics to Take Your Career to New Heights;
Climb Leadership International
Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
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We start this episode with an important announcement – that this is an episode brought to you by Audible. Listeners in the UK and US can get a free 30 day trial to Audible and a free audio book:
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As we are talking about books, I thought I'd share with you some recommended books that I have read and am currently reading, and some that I am about to read:
Red Card: FIFA and the Fall of the Most Powerful Men in Sports by Ken Bensinger
Lying for Money: How Legendary Frauds Reveal the Workings of Our World by Dan Davies
Signals: How Everyday Signals Can Help Us Navigate the World's Turbulent Economy by Pippa Malmgren
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress by Steven Pinker
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
Endure: Mind, Body and the Curious Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson
Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb
The Cyclist Who Went Out in the Cold by Tim Moore
How to Not Die by Dr. Michael Greger and Gene Stone
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]]>We start this episode with an important announcement – that this is an episode brought to you by Audible. Listeners in the UK and US can get a free 30 day trial to Audible and a free audio book:
US listeners – get your free trial and audio book at Audible
UK listeners – get your free trial and audio book at Audible
As we are talking about books, I thought I'd share with you some recommended books that I have read and am currently reading, and some that I am about to read:
Red Card: FIFA and the Fall of the Most Powerful Men in Sports by Ken Bensinger
Lying for Money: How Legendary Frauds Reveal the Workings of Our World by Dan Davies
Signals: How Everyday Signals Can Help Us Navigate the World's Turbulent Economy by Pippa Malmgren
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth by Chris Hadfield
The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance by David Epstein
Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress by Steven Pinker
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
Endure: Mind, Body and the Curious Elastic Limits of Human Performance by Alex Hutchinson
Skin in the Game by Nassim Taleb
The Cyclist Who Went Out in the Cold by Tim Moore
How to Not Die by Dr. Michael Greger and Gene Stone
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We have released this episode right in the middle of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. You might love football (and you may call it "soccer"). You might revel in Lionel Messi's unbelievable skills or Cristiano Ronaldo's athleticism (even though both are now gone from the tournament). Perhaps you play the game. Perhaps your children do. Maybe you support your local club side, one of the big European teams, or both. Your national team's performance might have a lot of meaning for you.
Conversely, you might not care about the game at all. You might be appalled by the amount of money in it, or the fact that people spend far too much time obsessing over it. You might be all of the above.
Regardless, what is often called "the people's game," or "the beautiful game," has a very dark side. It is a side that you should know about because it affects our world. That side is corruption, which we talk about in this episode.
My guest is Ken Bensinger. Ken is an award-winning investigative journalist. He has worked at the Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times and now at BuzzFeed News. He was a Pullizer Prize finalist. He has recently written Red Card: FIFA and the Fall of the Most Powerful Men in Sports.
Red Card is an enthralling account if the FBI's investigation into FIFA, football's global governing body, arguably the most powerful institution in all of sports. The book shows the greed, arrogance and self-interest of those who ran the sport for decades, and how a determined investigation brought this small cabal to justice. It is also a book that asks questions about the role of big money and politics in sport, including geopolitics.
We get into that and more, including:
- How the book came about;
- How FIFA's structure facilitates corruption, including why that structure has similarities with organised crime syndicates;
- How the money flowed and how the corruption worked – and very plausibly, how it still might be working today;
- How the USA got involved in investigating FIFA;
- Whether or not FIFA is cleaner now;
- Things Ken is watching out for in Russia 2018;
- Parallels to the Russia/Trump investigation;
- Similarities to Russia's athletics doping scandal;
- Risks to the sport;
- Whether or not it is "ok" to watch the World Cup;
- Plans for a movie;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Red Card: FIFA and the Fall of The Most Powerful Men in Sports – UK edition, US edition here
The 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids
Christopher Steele and the Trump Dossier
Brazil's Odebrecht corruption scandal
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The Icarus Documentary about Russia's systemic doping in sport
The Russian athletics doping scandal
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]]>We have released this episode right in the middle of the 2018 World Cup in Russia. You might love football (and you may call it "soccer"). You might revel in Lionel Messi's unbelievable skills or Cristiano Ronaldo's athleticism (even though both are now gone from the tournament). Perhaps you play the game. Perhaps your children do. Maybe you support your local club side, one of the big European teams, or both. Your national team's performance might have a lot of meaning for you.
Conversely, you might not care about the game at all. You might be appalled by the amount of money in it, or the fact that people spend far too much time obsessing over it. You might be all of the above.
Regardless, what is often called "the people's game," or "the beautiful game," has a very dark side. It is a side that you should know about because it affects our world. That side is corruption, which we talk about in this episode.
My guest is Ken Bensinger. Ken is an award-winning investigative journalist. He has worked at the Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times and now at BuzzFeed News. He was a Pullizer Prize finalist. He has recently written Red Card: FIFA and the Fall of the Most Powerful Men in Sports.
Red Card is an enthralling account if the FBI's investigation into FIFA, football's global governing body, arguably the most powerful institution in all of sports. The book shows the greed, arrogance and self-interest of those who ran the sport for decades, and how a determined investigation brought this small cabal to justice. It is also a book that asks questions about the role of big money and politics in sport, including geopolitics.
We get into that and more, including:
- How the book came about;
- How FIFA's structure facilitates corruption, including why that structure has similarities with organised crime syndicates;
- How the money flowed and how the corruption worked – and very plausibly, how it still might be working today;
- How the USA got involved in investigating FIFA;
- Whether or not FIFA is cleaner now;
- Things Ken is watching out for in Russia 2018;
- Parallels to the Russia/Trump investigation;
- Similarities to Russia's athletics doping scandal;
- Risks to the sport;
- Whether or not it is "ok" to watch the World Cup;
- Plans for a movie;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Red Card: FIFA and the Fall of The Most Powerful Men in Sports – UK edition, US edition here
The 2018 and 2022 World Cup bids
Christopher Steele and the Trump Dossier
Brazil's Odebrecht corruption scandal
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
The Icarus Documentary about Russia's systemic doping in sport
The Russian athletics doping scandal
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We often think of outcomes as binary – either they happen, or they don't. Think about something you want to happen – this could be a career, relationship or personal goal. Now imagine that at some point in the future, you will learn about the outcome of that objective. You get to that future point, and the outcome is a "no".
Now imagine that you can do something about that – but that this requires you to run a type of weird marathon. At every kilometre marker, you once again get to learn about the outcome to the goal you have been pursuing. In all likelihood, that outcome will once again be a "no". However, you also know that if you keep running, at some point you will get to a "yes". You just don't know when. What is the strategy you take to maximise the number of kilometre markers you reach? How do you get through all of those "nos"?
This is in many ways, the story of this episode's guest, actor Matthew Del Negro. If you were to read through the list of Matthew's television credits, it reads like a list of some of the most acclaimed and popular shows in American, and world, TV history:
- The Sopranos,
- Law and Order;
- The West Wing;
- CSI: Miami:
- Criminal Minds;
- And most recently the Amazon Prime series Goliath
You might think that Matthew's success was either pre-ordained or that it was the result of a massive lucky break. As you will hear however, that is not how it went down. Matthew had to go through many "nos" (perhaps 10,000 of them as goes the title of his own wonderful podcast), to get to the point where he could call himself "an actor".
This is a conversation about perseverance and resilience. It's not only about the necessity of having a passion and self-belief, but it is also about practical strategies and tactics necessary to achieve great things in the face of long odds.
Show notes:
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
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]]>We often think of outcomes as binary – either they happen, or they don't. Think about something you want to happen – this could be a career, relationship or personal goal. Now imagine that at some point in the future, you will learn about the outcome of that objective. You get to that future point, and the outcome is a "no".
Now imagine that you can do something about that – but that this requires you to run a type of weird marathon. At every kilometre marker, you once again get to learn about the outcome to the goal you have been pursuing. In all likelihood, that outcome will once again be a "no". However, you also know that if you keep running, at some point you will get to a "yes". You just don't know when. What is the strategy you take to maximise the number of kilometre markers you reach? How do you get through all of those "nos"?
This is in many ways, the story of this episode's guest, actor Matthew Del Negro. If you were to read through the list of Matthew's television credits, it reads like a list of some of the most acclaimed and popular shows in American, and world, TV history:
- The Sopranos,
- Law and Order;
- The West Wing;
- CSI: Miami:
- Criminal Minds;
- And most recently the Amazon Prime series Goliath
You might think that Matthew's success was either pre-ordained or that it was the result of a massive lucky break. As you will hear however, that is not how it went down. Matthew had to go through many "nos" (perhaps 10,000 of them as goes the title of his own wonderful podcast), to get to the point where he could call himself "an actor".
This is a conversation about perseverance and resilience. It's not only about the necessity of having a passion and self-belief, but it is also about practical strategies and tactics necessary to achieve great things in the face of long odds.
Show notes:
The Big Leap by Gay Hendricks
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This is a wonderful conversation under the banner of "resilience". My guest is Stephanie Harris. Stephanie is an author and a self growth and progress coach. She is a South African based in New Zealand and specialises in supporting those experiencing grief – that could be grief caused by the death of a loved one, friend or pet – but it also could be caused by a major setback.
Stephanie book Death Expands Us is based on her personal experience dealing with the sudden loss of her brother. She wrote the book she wished she had when she was going through that loss. Losses and setbacks will happen at various points in our lives and yet, we are often not taught the valuable life skills associated with dealing with them. This is where Stephanie's work comes in.
As you will also hear from Stephanie, a loss could come from not only a death, but also the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, or many other things. We talk about all of that, as well as the way in which our minds and bodies interact under these circumstances in a very honest and valuable conversation.
Show notes:
Stephanie's book Death Expands Us
Stephanie on Twitthttps://stephanieharriscoaching.com/er
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]]>This is a wonderful conversation under the banner of "resilience". My guest is Stephanie Harris. Stephanie is an author and a self growth and progress coach. She is a South African based in New Zealand and specialises in supporting those experiencing grief – that could be grief caused by the death of a loved one, friend or pet – but it also could be caused by a major setback.
Stephanie book Death Expands Us is based on her personal experience dealing with the sudden loss of her brother. She wrote the book she wished she had when she was going through that loss. Losses and setbacks will happen at various points in our lives and yet, we are often not taught the valuable life skills associated with dealing with them. This is where Stephanie's work comes in.
As you will also hear from Stephanie, a loss could come from not only a death, but also the end of a relationship, the loss of a job, or many other things. We talk about all of that, as well as the way in which our minds and bodies interact under these circumstances in a very honest and valuable conversation.
Show notes:
Stephanie's book Death Expands Us
Stephanie on Twitthttps://stephanieharriscoaching.com/er
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In our previous episode with Justin Recla on cryptocurrencies, we mentioned that we were going to broaden out the conversation on finance, the global economy, technology and how all of that is changing us. This is exactly what we do in this episode – and then some.
My guest is Keith Furst. Keith runs a firm called Data Derivatives, which focuses on implementing financial crime systems. He is an expert in anti-money laundering, fraud and financial abuse. However, Keith also has a background in philosophy and brings a wide-ranging and insightful perspective on the world in which we live. If you are interested in understanding the changes we are going through in finance, our economy, and in technology, I think we will enjoy and get a lot out of this episode.
We cover all of the above and more including:
- If the global financial system is safer now than in 2008;
- Where the next risks to the global economy may come;
- The benefits and limitations of cryptocurrencies;
- How the crypto world may evolve;
- The perils associated with technology and social media;
- Income and happiness
- Much more!
Show notes:
Keith's firm, Data Derivatives
Keith on Twitter – he is admittedly less active here!
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Mark Blyth – "the Hamptons are not a defensible position"
The Steiner Education Approach
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]]>In our previous episode with Justin Recla on cryptocurrencies, we mentioned that we were going to broaden out the conversation on finance, the global economy, technology and how all of that is changing us. This is exactly what we do in this episode – and then some.
My guest is Keith Furst. Keith runs a firm called Data Derivatives, which focuses on implementing financial crime systems. He is an expert in anti-money laundering, fraud and financial abuse. However, Keith also has a background in philosophy and brings a wide-ranging and insightful perspective on the world in which we live. If you are interested in understanding the changes we are going through in finance, our economy, and in technology, I think we will enjoy and get a lot out of this episode.
We cover all of the above and more including:
- If the global financial system is safer now than in 2008;
- Where the next risks to the global economy may come;
- The benefits and limitations of cryptocurrencies;
- How the crypto world may evolve;
- The perils associated with technology and social media;
- Income and happiness
- Much more!
Show notes:
Keith's firm, Data Derivatives
Keith on Twitter – he is admittedly less active here!
The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Mark Blyth – "the Hamptons are not a defensible position"
The Steiner Education Approach
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Sometimes, certain iconic film scenes serve as appropriate metaphors for phenomena in real life. In this episode, we talk about the world of cryptocurrencies. In searching for the appropriate comparative movie scene, I first considered the Matrix's red pill / blue pill scene. Depending on what you think about cryptocurrencies, you might have varying viewpoints on whether they represent the red pill – emancipation from an artificial reality or the blue pill – a blissful, yet false fantasyland.
However, in speaking to Justin Recla, my guest in this episode, it actually dawned on me that the world of cryptocurrencies most closely resembles the cantina scene from Star Wars. You might find the best fighter pilot in the galaxy, but you are more than likely to run into many of the unsavoury characters crawling around the place. This is where Justin's work comes in.
Justin is a former counter-intelligence officer with the US Army. Following a career in the military he and his wife Tonya (also my guest in episode 62), brought those skills to the business world. As of late, Justin has focused on cryptocurrencies. Through something called Crypto Bit Verified, a service of his firm Clear Business Directory, Justin conducts due diligence and vetting on cryptocurrency opportunities.
Whatever your views on cryptocurrencies are – if you think they are the future of finance, fairy dust, or just don't know – one thing is clear: the media attention they have attracted has brought with it all manner of scams, ineptitude and other risks that many crypto investors either don't see or don't want to see. Justin's work helps people distinguish between those opportunities that have a fighting chance, from those that have none at all.
We get into all of that in this episode. Justin shares his background, talks counterintelligence and how those skills are applied to crypto due diligence and vetting, the world of cryptocurrencies, the types of frauds and scams out there, how investors can protect themselves, and much more.
Show notes:
Cryptocurrency due diligence Facebook group
The Security and Exchange Commission's alert "Ponzi Schemes Using Virtual Currencies"
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]]>Sometimes, certain iconic film scenes serve as appropriate metaphors for phenomena in real life. In this episode, we talk about the world of cryptocurrencies. In searching for the appropriate comparative movie scene, I first considered the Matrix's red pill / blue pill scene. Depending on what you think about cryptocurrencies, you might have varying viewpoints on whether they represent the red pill – emancipation from an artificial reality or the blue pill – a blissful, yet false fantasyland.
However, in speaking to Justin Recla, my guest in this episode, it actually dawned on me that the world of cryptocurrencies most closely resembles the cantina scene from Star Wars. You might find the best fighter pilot in the galaxy, but you are more than likely to run into many of the unsavoury characters crawling around the place. This is where Justin's work comes in.
Justin is a former counter-intelligence officer with the US Army. Following a career in the military he and his wife Tonya (also my guest in episode 62), brought those skills to the business world. As of late, Justin has focused on cryptocurrencies. Through something called Crypto Bit Verified, a service of his firm Clear Business Directory, Justin conducts due diligence and vetting on cryptocurrency opportunities.
Whatever your views on cryptocurrencies are – if you think they are the future of finance, fairy dust, or just don't know – one thing is clear: the media attention they have attracted has brought with it all manner of scams, ineptitude and other risks that many crypto investors either don't see or don't want to see. Justin's work helps people distinguish between those opportunities that have a fighting chance, from those that have none at all.
We get into all of that in this episode. Justin shares his background, talks counterintelligence and how those skills are applied to crypto due diligence and vetting, the world of cryptocurrencies, the types of frauds and scams out there, how investors can protect themselves, and much more.
Show notes:
Cryptocurrency due diligence Facebook group
The Security and Exchange Commission's alert "Ponzi Schemes Using Virtual Currencies"
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This conversation will completely change the way you think about networking. Yes, we all know networking is important. But it isn't about how many LinkedIn connections you have or about attending so-called "networking events". True networking is about developing authentic connections with others and starting these from the vantage point of giving, not taking. It's also an art that is increasingly being lost.
Fortunately, Adam Connors is bringing it back. Adam is a master networker and the founder of a firm called Networkwise. Adam has a diverse background having worked in finance, recruitment and as an entrepreneur. The thing that has connected his endeavours is his ability to connect with people in a deep, meaningful way.
Adam joins me in this episode to talk networking and the power of a strong network. From a risk and uncertainty perspective, a strong network provides one with the ability to pivot quickly in the event of an unexpected setback, as well as the ability to take advantage of opportunities we didn't even know were out there. What's even better is that great networkers aren't born, they're made.
Adam discusses this and more, including:
- Adam's background;
- The importance of one's reputation and credibility;
- Career paths;
- Working with athletes and entertainers;
- The premise and power of networking;
- Networking for "introverts";
- Networking, risk and uncertainty;
- The power of giving;
- Adam's attitudes to risk and uncertainty;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Adam's site – Networkwise: www.networkwise.com
Adam's podcast - Conversations with Connors
Give and Take: An Evolutionary Approach to Success by Adam Grant
The UK's Minister for Loneliness
Ep. 38 of All Things Risk with Tom Hardin
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This conversation will completely change the way you think about networking. Yes, we all know networking is important. But it isn't about how many LinkedIn connections you have or about attending so-called "networking events". True networking is about developing authentic connections with others and starting these from the vantage point of giving, not taking. It's also an art that is increasingly being lost.
Fortunately, Adam Connors is bringing it back. Adam is a master networker and the founder of a firm called Networkwise. Adam has a diverse background having worked in finance, recruitment and as an entrepreneur. The thing that has connected his endeavours is his ability to connect with people in a deep, meaningful way.
Adam joins me in this episode to talk networking and the power of a strong network. From a risk and uncertainty perspective, a strong network provides one with the ability to pivot quickly in the event of an unexpected setback, as well as the ability to take advantage of opportunities we didn't even know were out there. What's even better is that great networkers aren't born, they're made.
Adam discusses this and more, including:
- Adam's background;
- The importance of one's reputation and credibility;
- Career paths;
- Working with athletes and entertainers;
- The premise and power of networking;
- Networking for "introverts";
- Networking, risk and uncertainty;
- The power of giving;
- Adam's attitudes to risk and uncertainty;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Adam's site – Networkwise: www.networkwise.com
Adam's podcast - Conversations with Connors
Give and Take: An Evolutionary Approach to Success by Adam Grant
The UK's Minister for Loneliness
Ep. 38 of All Things Risk with Tom Hardin
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This episode is a conversation about the media and advertising in our digital age as much as it is about entrepreneurism, risk-taking and decision-making. My guest is Howard Bareham. Howard is a long-time media, advertising and sales expert who has worked for and with some of the biggest names in the business – for instance Saatchi and Saatchi and WPP.
Howard has had an extraordinary career starting from the ground floor of the industry and working his way up. Recently however, Howard made a bold move and decided to start his own firm, Bareham Media. Shunning the perception that "Howard doesn't do that", he has moved ahead and discusses his decision to do so, how he has planned for this and provides a number of other insights that will help anyone making a major decision and taking some new risks. We talk about:
- Howard's background in advertising and media, including an infamous "packet of Pole mints" incident;
- How advertising and the media have changed – and how they haven't (BTW – this episode was recorded before the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal);
- His entrepreneurial journey;
- Networking and prospecting;
- Enlisting the support of family and friends;
- Negotiation and deal-making
- Loads more!
Howard is very engaging and I am sure you are going to get a lot from his experience and insights.
Show notes:
Howard on LinkedIn
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This episode is a conversation about the media and advertising in our digital age as much as it is about entrepreneurism, risk-taking and decision-making. My guest is Howard Bareham. Howard is a long-time media, advertising and sales expert who has worked for and with some of the biggest names in the business – for instance Saatchi and Saatchi and WPP.
Howard has had an extraordinary career starting from the ground floor of the industry and working his way up. Recently however, Howard made a bold move and decided to start his own firm, Bareham Media. Shunning the perception that "Howard doesn't do that", he has moved ahead and discusses his decision to do so, how he has planned for this and provides a number of other insights that will help anyone making a major decision and taking some new risks. We talk about:
- Howard's background in advertising and media, including an infamous "packet of Pole mints" incident;
- How advertising and the media have changed – and how they haven't (BTW – this episode was recorded before the Facebook and Cambridge Analytica scandal);
- His entrepreneurial journey;
- Networking and prospecting;
- Enlisting the support of family and friends;
- Negotiation and deal-making
- Loads more!
Howard is very engaging and I am sure you are going to get a lot from his experience and insights.
Show notes:
Howard on LinkedIn
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Dictatorships and "strong man" leadership is on the rise across the globe. In addition, and particularly in the West, entrenched special interests are very prominent. Indeed, it appears that democracy is in retreat.
How can dictators, with their stranglehold on power through military force, control of media and financial clout be toppled? How can entrenched special interests be overcome? In fact, how can any kind of civic change happen – be that improvements with your local rubbish collection, or overcoming grand corruption? Meet Srdja Popovic.
Srdja is a political activist from Serbia and one of the founders of the Otpor! ("resistance") movement in the country in the 1990s. Otpor helped topple then dictator Slobodan Milosevic in 2000 through its strategies of non-violent resistance.
In fact, if you were to try and predict what might bring down the Milosevic regime in the mid 1990s (he held the de facto power in the country before he officially become president in 1997), you certainly would not have bet on the official opposition which was divided and ineffective. You might have bet on the 1999 NATO bombings facilitating this. However, it was a grassroots movement that started small and employed non-violent resistance and in particular, a lot of humour which served as a crucial factor in toppling the Milosevic dictatorship.
We talk about all of that but this is a wider discussion. Srdja himself was arrested and beaten and too a lot of risk. However, he and his compatriots had created an unstoppable force. There are many lessons in all of that – including how to disperse the risks associated with resistance to dictatorships.
Now, Srdja co-runs the Centre for Applied Non-Violent Action and Strategies (CANVAS) which advocates non-violent resistance to promote human rights and democracy. Srdja speaks all over the world and runs workshops. He is the author of Blueprint for Revolution: How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men and other non-Violent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow Dictators, and Simply Change the World.
We discuss:
- Non-violent resistance, including some tactics and strategies;
- Democracy in our current global condition;
- Spreading risk in opposition movements;
- Laughtivism versus political satire;
- Fake news
- Much more!
Show notes:
Centre for Applied Non-Violent Action and Strategies (CANVAS)
Check out CANVAS' extensive list of "must reads"
Interview with Srdja in The Guardian
From Dictatorship to Democracy by Gene Sharp
Gene Sharp's 198 methods of non-violent resistance
Freedom House's Democracy Index
Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict by Erica Chenoweth and Maria Stephan
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia by Peter Pomerantsev
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]]>Dictatorships and "strong man" leadership is on the rise across the globe. In addition, and particularly in the West, entrenched special interests are very prominent. Indeed, it appears that democracy is in retreat.
How can dictators, with their stranglehold on power through military force, control of media and financial clout be toppled? How can entrenched special interests be overcome? In fact, how can any kind of civic change happen – be that improvements with your local rubbish collection, or overcoming grand corruption? Meet Srdja Popovic.
Srdja is a political activist from Serbia and one of the founders of the Otpor! ("resistance") movement in the country in the 1990s. Otpor helped topple then dictator Slobodan Milosevic in 2000 through its strategies of non-violent resistance.
In fact, if you were to try and predict what might bring down the Milosevic regime in the mid 1990s (he held the de facto power in the country before he officially become president in 1997), you certainly would not have bet on the official opposition which was divided and ineffective. You might have bet on the 1999 NATO bombings facilitating this. However, it was a grassroots movement that started small and employed non-violent resistance and in particular, a lot of humour which served as a crucial factor in toppling the Milosevic dictatorship.
We talk about all of that but this is a wider discussion. Srdja himself was arrested and beaten and too a lot of risk. However, he and his compatriots had created an unstoppable force. There are many lessons in all of that – including how to disperse the risks associated with resistance to dictatorships.
Now, Srdja co-runs the Centre for Applied Non-Violent Action and Strategies (CANVAS) which advocates non-violent resistance to promote human rights and democracy. Srdja speaks all over the world and runs workshops. He is the author of Blueprint for Revolution: How to Use Rice Pudding, Lego Men and other non-Violent Techniques to Galvanize Communities, Overthrow Dictators, and Simply Change the World.
We discuss:
- Non-violent resistance, including some tactics and strategies;
- Democracy in our current global condition;
- Spreading risk in opposition movements;
- Laughtivism versus political satire;
- Fake news
- Much more!
Show notes:
Centre for Applied Non-Violent Action and Strategies (CANVAS)
Check out CANVAS' extensive list of "must reads"
Interview with Srdja in The Guardian
From Dictatorship to Democracy by Gene Sharp
Gene Sharp's 198 methods of non-violent resistance
Freedom House's Democracy Index
Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict by Erica Chenoweth and Maria Stephan
Nothing is True and Everything is Possible: The Surreal Heart of the New Russia by Peter Pomerantsev
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Adventure is about much more than excitement and novelty. It is also about facing challenges and solving problems. It is about venturing into the unknown. It is about moving forward following setbacks. It is about making decisions, and dealing with risk. And yes, adventure can be about wonderful, curious, and frustrating things in far-off lands. This episode is about all of those things and more.
My guest is adventurer, teacher, writer and political risk consultant Oscar Scafidi. In 2016, he and Alfy Weston kayaked the full length of the Kwanza River, the longest river in Angola – from the source all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. They did this for and with the Halo Trust, a charity that removes land mines around the world. The remoteness of the journey, natural and human hazards, the country's civil war legacy and associated land mine problem meant that this was no ordinary journey – it was fraught with risks.
Along the way, Oscar and Alfy were chased by hippos, sank their kayak, dealt freezing temperatures (yes, you read that correctly) and even got arresting at gunpoint. We get into all of that as well as:
- Angola's post-colonial history of civil war and the tragedy of land mines in the country;
- Where Alfy and Oscar got the idea to do this journey;
- Preparations, including the risks they faced;
- The journey itself;
- Lessons Oscar took away;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Kayak the Kwanza Documentary on YouTube
Another Day of Life by Ryszard Kapuśiński
Science weighs in on "bad vibes"
Episode 5 with Tarran Kent-Hume – Kayaking the Amazon – did you know that Angola and Brazil were once part of the same land mass?
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]]>Adventure is about much more than excitement and novelty. It is also about facing challenges and solving problems. It is about venturing into the unknown. It is about moving forward following setbacks. It is about making decisions, and dealing with risk. And yes, adventure can be about wonderful, curious, and frustrating things in far-off lands. This episode is about all of those things and more.
My guest is adventurer, teacher, writer and political risk consultant Oscar Scafidi. In 2016, he and Alfy Weston kayaked the full length of the Kwanza River, the longest river in Angola – from the source all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. They did this for and with the Halo Trust, a charity that removes land mines around the world. The remoteness of the journey, natural and human hazards, the country's civil war legacy and associated land mine problem meant that this was no ordinary journey – it was fraught with risks.
Along the way, Oscar and Alfy were chased by hippos, sank their kayak, dealt freezing temperatures (yes, you read that correctly) and even got arresting at gunpoint. We get into all of that as well as:
- Angola's post-colonial history of civil war and the tragedy of land mines in the country;
- Where Alfy and Oscar got the idea to do this journey;
- Preparations, including the risks they faced;
- The journey itself;
- Lessons Oscar took away;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Kayak the Kwanza Documentary on YouTube
Another Day of Life by Ryszard Kapuśiński
Science weighs in on "bad vibes"
Episode 5 with Tarran Kent-Hume – Kayaking the Amazon – did you know that Angola and Brazil were once part of the same land mass?
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Have you ever scrolled through the comments section of an article or a Twitter thread and wondered – "where do these 'trolls' come from?" If you've ever wondered that causes these often hateful, toxic and often mis-informed opinions, you are not alone. My guest this week wondered the same thing. In fact, he made a book and documentary film about this phenomenon.
Meet Kyrre Lien, a 27-year old Norwegian journalist and documentarist. Last year, Forbes magazine named Kyrre one of the 30 young media entrepreneurs "defining the every shifting world of news and content." Kyrre spent three years researching, and travelling the world to meet and spend time with the "Internet Warriors" – read internet commentators or less charitable, trolls. The "Internet Trolls" became the title of the book and documentary.
The project took Kyrre from his native Norway to the UK, middle America, the Ukraine, Russia and Lebanon. These people let him into their homes and lives. The film certainly captures many of their often hateful views, but it also captures many of their inconsistencies and contradictions, along with the loneliness and even humanity of its subjects.
One might think that a project like this gives some of these people even more of a platform to voice hateful views – and in a sense that may be true – but it is not a project about celebrating these people. In fact, when I watched it the sentiment I often had was one of pity.
Kyrre talks about all of this in the episode, going from the origins of the project, how he put it together, through to its broader implications. He also discusses his approach to risk, having been to the Donbass region of the Ukraine to cover the Ukraine-Russia conflict. This is a fascinating conversation that reveals a number of insights.
Show notes:
Article in the Guardian: "Internet Warriors: Inside the dark world of online haters"
"EGRIP" – How to engage with someone we disagree with
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]]>Have you ever scrolled through the comments section of an article or a Twitter thread and wondered – "where do these 'trolls' come from?" If you've ever wondered that causes these often hateful, toxic and often mis-informed opinions, you are not alone. My guest this week wondered the same thing. In fact, he made a book and documentary film about this phenomenon.
Meet Kyrre Lien, a 27-year old Norwegian journalist and documentarist. Last year, Forbes magazine named Kyrre one of the 30 young media entrepreneurs "defining the every shifting world of news and content." Kyrre spent three years researching, and travelling the world to meet and spend time with the "Internet Warriors" – read internet commentators or less charitable, trolls. The "Internet Trolls" became the title of the book and documentary.
The project took Kyrre from his native Norway to the UK, middle America, the Ukraine, Russia and Lebanon. These people let him into their homes and lives. The film certainly captures many of their often hateful views, but it also captures many of their inconsistencies and contradictions, along with the loneliness and even humanity of its subjects.
One might think that a project like this gives some of these people even more of a platform to voice hateful views – and in a sense that may be true – but it is not a project about celebrating these people. In fact, when I watched it the sentiment I often had was one of pity.
Kyrre talks about all of this in the episode, going from the origins of the project, how he put it together, through to its broader implications. He also discusses his approach to risk, having been to the Donbass region of the Ukraine to cover the Ukraine-Russia conflict. This is a fascinating conversation that reveals a number of insights.
Show notes:
Article in the Guardian: "Internet Warriors: Inside the dark world of online haters"
"EGRIP" – How to engage with someone we disagree with
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This is a conversation that emphasises a number of positive things we can do in the face of fake news, lying politicians, disagreements and decision-making. My guest is Gleb Tsipursky and if that name sounds familiar, it might be because he was our guest in episode 45.
Gleb is a professor, a science communicator, the co-founder of Intentional Insights, a non-profit that seeks to promote science-based truth-seeking, meaning and purpose. He is also the co-founder of something called the Pro-Truth Pledge. This is a pledge to share, honour and encourage truth. All Things Risk has taken the pledge, as have many prominent thinkers such as Steven Pinker, Jonathan Haidt, and Peter Singer (in addition to many politicians).
Gleb is also a prolific author having published articles in Newsweek, The Guardian and Psychology Today. He has also recently authored The Truth-Seeker's Handbook, which shares strategies and tools to help us ensure that our views are aligned with reality. This includes things like avoiding thinking errors and by engaging constructively in conversations with others.
Gleb joined me and we talked about all of those things as well as:
- Why we ignore facts;
- The problem with social media;
- How we can become more truth-focused as a society;
- The trouble with "debates";
- How to engage people who may not agree with us;
- Probabilistic thinking;
- The skill of collaboration;
- The Pro Truth Pledge
- Tons more!
Show notes:
- The Pro Truth Pledge
- The Truth Seeker's Handbook: A Science-based Guide
- Gleb's website;
- Gleb on Twitter
- Intentional Insights;
- Steven Pinker
- Jonathan Haidt
- Peter Singer
- "EGRIP" – empathy, shared goals, rapport, information, positive reinforcement
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This is a conversation that emphasises a number of positive things we can do in the face of fake news, lying politicians, disagreements and decision-making. My guest is Gleb Tsipursky and if that name sounds familiar, it might be because he was our guest in episode 45.
Gleb is a professor, a science communicator, the co-founder of Intentional Insights, a non-profit that seeks to promote science-based truth-seeking, meaning and purpose. He is also the co-founder of something called the Pro-Truth Pledge. This is a pledge to share, honour and encourage truth. All Things Risk has taken the pledge, as have many prominent thinkers such as Steven Pinker, Jonathan Haidt, and Peter Singer (in addition to many politicians).
Gleb is also a prolific author having published articles in Newsweek, The Guardian and Psychology Today. He has also recently authored The Truth-Seeker's Handbook, which shares strategies and tools to help us ensure that our views are aligned with reality. This includes things like avoiding thinking errors and by engaging constructively in conversations with others.
Gleb joined me and we talked about all of those things as well as:
- Why we ignore facts;
- The problem with social media;
- How we can become more truth-focused as a society;
- The trouble with "debates";
- How to engage people who may not agree with us;
- Probabilistic thinking;
- The skill of collaboration;
- The Pro Truth Pledge
- Tons more!
Show notes:
- The Pro Truth Pledge
- The Truth Seeker's Handbook: A Science-based Guide
- Gleb's website;
- Gleb on Twitter
- Intentional Insights;
- Steven Pinker
- Jonathan Haidt
- Peter Singer
- "EGRIP" – empathy, shared goals, rapport, information, positive reinforcement
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Imagine that you suffer from social anxiety that is so acute that you struggle to answer the phone, open the door to your home if someone knocks, or to go outside. Now imagine that in spite of this, you've become an adventurer, a speaker and writer. Now imagine that in two short months, you will start a journey to be the first person to swim around Great Britain.
Meet Paula McGuire – our guest on Episode 75. Paula hails from Glasgow and for many years has suffered from acute social anxiety. She was bullied at school growing up, was eventually placed on medications for the condition, and found it nearly impossible to figure out what she truly enjoyed and wanted to do in life. Fear was pervasive.
And yet somehow, Paula took control. She started to try things – beginning with having a go at every sport of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She moved on to try other things – rally car driving, farming, and even being an astronaut for a day. She is a speaker and gave a wonderful TEDx talk. She is an author and has a book coming out called Must Try Harder – Adventures in Anxiety.
In April 2018, she set out on her biggest challenge yet – a 1800 mile (2897 km) swim around the coast of Great Britain – the Big, Mad, Swim Around Britain. That's not bad for an aquaphobe!
As you'll hear, Paula has not eliminated anxiety. A big part of this episode and of All Things Risk is that we all grapple with fear and anxiety to an extent. We all deal with the reptilian part of our brains which wants us to avoid losses at all costs. We all have part of our psyches that want to keep us in our comfort zones.
So, what Paula is doing is not only inspirational, it is also a great example of healthy risk-taking. We get into tons of wonderful stuff in this episode. I am sure you will enjoy it.
Show notes:
The Big, Mad, Swim Around Britain
Paula's forthcoming book Must Try Harder: Adventures in Anxiety on:
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Meet Paula McGuire – our guest on Episode 75. Paula hails from Glasgow and for many years has suffered from acute social anxiety. She was bullied at school growing up, was eventually placed on medications for the condition, and found it nearly impossible to figure out what she truly enjoyed and wanted to do in life. Fear was pervasive.
And yet somehow, Paula took control. She started to try things – beginning with having a go at every sport of the 2014 Commonwealth Games. She moved on to try other things – rally car driving, farming, and even being an astronaut for a day. She is a speaker and gave a wonderful TEDx talk. She is an author and has a book coming out called Must Try Harder – Adventures in Anxiety.
In April 2018, she set out on her biggest challenge yet – a 1800 mile (2897 km) swim around the coast of Great Britain – the Big, Mad, Swim Around Britain. That's not bad for an aquaphobe!
As you'll hear, Paula has not eliminated anxiety. A big part of this episode and of All Things Risk is that we all grapple with fear and anxiety to an extent. We all deal with the reptilian part of our brains which wants us to avoid losses at all costs. We all have part of our psyches that want to keep us in our comfort zones.
So, what Paula is doing is not only inspirational, it is also a great example of healthy risk-taking. We get into tons of wonderful stuff in this episode. I am sure you will enjoy it.
Show notes:
The Big, Mad, Swim Around Britain
Paula's forthcoming book Must Try Harder: Adventures in Anxiety on:
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Threats to democracy, the changing nature of military conflict, cyber threats, bots, China, Russia and disruptive change created by hyper connectivity – what does all of this mean? How should military organisations assess and manage risk? What lessons can we learn that are applicable elsewhere? Today, we dive into these topics. This is both and important and informative "big picture" risk conversation. It is also highly enjoyable.
In this episode, we discuss the USA's military power, "grey zone" competition, and tons more with Nathan Freier. Nathan is a military strategist, researcher, and risk professional. He is an associate professor of National Security Studies at the Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College. He recently led a research project that culminated in a report entitled At Our Peril. It asks and attempts to answer the question, of how the US Department of Defence should adapt to the type of disruptive change we have discussed in recent episodes and that we see playing out in today's headlines.
Indeed, we live in a world of international "grey zone" competition – not quite war, not quite peace. The project Nathan led contains some very interesting insights and innovative thinking on these and related topics. It will provide you with a deeper level of understanding of our world and you don't need to be a risk professional to follow along and get a lot out of the conversation.
We cover:
- The art of strategy;
- "Softer" aspects of American power in the world;
- The very useful concept of "risk confusion";
- Cyber warfare;
- Why the US Department of Defence would commission this piece of work – and make it public;
- Tons more!
Show Notes:
Outplayed – Regaining Strategic Initiative in the Gray Zone
Known Unknowns: Unconventional "Strategic Shocks" in Defence Strategy Development
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]]>Threats to democracy, the changing nature of military conflict, cyber threats, bots, China, Russia and disruptive change created by hyper connectivity – what does all of this mean? How should military organisations assess and manage risk? What lessons can we learn that are applicable elsewhere? Today, we dive into these topics. This is both and important and informative "big picture" risk conversation. It is also highly enjoyable.
In this episode, we discuss the USA's military power, "grey zone" competition, and tons more with Nathan Freier. Nathan is a military strategist, researcher, and risk professional. He is an associate professor of National Security Studies at the Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College. He recently led a research project that culminated in a report entitled At Our Peril. It asks and attempts to answer the question, of how the US Department of Defence should adapt to the type of disruptive change we have discussed in recent episodes and that we see playing out in today's headlines.
Indeed, we live in a world of international "grey zone" competition – not quite war, not quite peace. The project Nathan led contains some very interesting insights and innovative thinking on these and related topics. It will provide you with a deeper level of understanding of our world and you don't need to be a risk professional to follow along and get a lot out of the conversation.
We cover:
- The art of strategy;
- "Softer" aspects of American power in the world;
- The very useful concept of "risk confusion";
- Cyber warfare;
- Why the US Department of Defence would commission this piece of work – and make it public;
- Tons more!
Show Notes:
Outplayed – Regaining Strategic Initiative in the Gray Zone
Known Unknowns: Unconventional "Strategic Shocks" in Defence Strategy Development
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Today, we talk China and its complex relationship with The United States and the West. My guest is Joshua Phillip, an award-winning journalist at the Epoch Times. He specialises in covering national security in the United States in relation to China and is an expert in China's roles and approaches to espionage, organised crime, and unconventional warfare. We get into all of that and go down a few rabbit holes in this one – each more fascinating than the previous.
Of course, Joshua approaches these topics from a certain viewpoint and it is important to note that the Epoch Times focuses on news about China and human rights issues associated with it – it takes an anti-communist and anti-Communist Party of China editorial stance. We get into a range of topics including:
· China's persecution of Falun Gong;
· The Chinese state's relationship with organised crime;
· China and its alleged attempt to subvert US and Western democracy;
· The dark web;
· The role of the People's Liberation Army in counterfeiting and gray markets;
· Prospects of China-US relations under Xi Jingping
· Loads more!
Show notes:
Joshua's award-winning investigative work Murder, Money and Spies
New York Times Article - Born on a Queens Street, a Battle Over Falun Gong Goes to Court
Bloody Harvest by David Matas and David Kilgour
1989 Tiananmen Square protests
Fuk Ching Organised Crime Group
The Coming Collapse of China by Gordon Chang
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Today, we talk China and its complex relationship with The United States and the West. My guest is Joshua Phillip, an award-winning journalist at the Epoch Times. He specialises in covering national security in the United States in relation to China and is an expert in China's roles and approaches to espionage, organised crime, and unconventional warfare. We get into all of that and go down a few rabbit holes in this one – each more fascinating than the previous.
Of course, Joshua approaches these topics from a certain viewpoint and it is important to note that the Epoch Times focuses on news about China and human rights issues associated with it – it takes an anti-communist and anti-Communist Party of China editorial stance. We get into a range of topics including:
· China's persecution of Falun Gong;
· The Chinese state's relationship with organised crime;
· China and its alleged attempt to subvert US and Western democracy;
· The dark web;
· The role of the People's Liberation Army in counterfeiting and gray markets;
· Prospects of China-US relations under Xi Jingping
· Loads more!
Show notes:
Joshua's award-winning investigative work Murder, Money and Spies
New York Times Article - Born on a Queens Street, a Battle Over Falun Gong Goes to Court
Bloody Harvest by David Matas and David Kilgour
1989 Tiananmen Square protests
Fuk Ching Organised Crime Group
The Coming Collapse of China by Gordon Chang
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When we hear about North Korea in the news, it is often about missile tests, diplomatic negotiations, cyber attacks, the threat of war, or even what former pro basketballer Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong-Un are discussing. But, what is going on behind all of this? What is life really like in North Korea? For a country that makes owning a business illegal, a quiet revolution rumbles on as the infiltration of illegal commerce grows. North Koreans are taking more risks to serve themselves.
Today, we peer inside the so-called "hermit kingdom". We'll hear about the human rights crisis in the country, North Korea's "quiet revolution" of capitalism, and about two harrowing escapes from the country. My guests in this episode are Ji-Hyun Park, a North Korean refugee living in the UK, and Michael Glendinning, Founder of the charity 'Connect: North Korea'.
Ji Hyun shares with us the immense trials and tribulations she experienced from her first escape from North Korea in 1998 to her arrival in the UK a decade later.
Michael moved to South Korea in 2009 to teach English. There he volunteered in charities supporting North Korean refugees. Seeing how the UK could play a bigger part, he got involved with The European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea in 2009, and set up Connect: North Korea in 2017.
This conversation is fascinating and deeply moving. We discussed:
- North Korea's human rights crisis and the Western media's focus on nuclear weapons over this crisis;
- North Korea's "Songbun" class system;
- Ji -Hyun's experience of the N Korean school system;
- The collapse of North Korea's public distribution system, and its effects;
- North Korea's quiet revolution of illegal capitalism;
- Access to foreign media in North Korea and its impact;
- Human trafficking;
- Ji-Hyun's two escapes from the country;
- What 'Connect: North Korea' does and how you can help
Show Notes:
The European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea
Connect: North Korea on Twitter
Ji-Hyun and Michael's talk in Funzing Talks at Night
2014 UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Volunteer to teach English/ mentor with North Korean refugees
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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When we hear about North Korea in the news, it is often about missile tests, diplomatic negotiations, cyber attacks, the threat of war, or even what former pro basketballer Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong-Un are discussing. But, what is going on behind all of this? What is life really like in North Korea? For a country that makes owning a business illegal, a quiet revolution rumbles on as the infiltration of illegal commerce grows. North Koreans are taking more risks to serve themselves.
Today, we peer inside the so-called "hermit kingdom". We'll hear about the human rights crisis in the country, North Korea's "quiet revolution" of capitalism, and about two harrowing escapes from the country. My guests in this episode are Ji-Hyun Park, a North Korean refugee living in the UK, and Michael Glendinning, Founder of the charity 'Connect: North Korea'.
Ji Hyun shares with us the immense trials and tribulations she experienced from her first escape from North Korea in 1998 to her arrival in the UK a decade later.
Michael moved to South Korea in 2009 to teach English. There he volunteered in charities supporting North Korean refugees. Seeing how the UK could play a bigger part, he got involved with The European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea in 2009, and set up Connect: North Korea in 2017.
This conversation is fascinating and deeply moving. We discussed:
- North Korea's human rights crisis and the Western media's focus on nuclear weapons over this crisis;
- North Korea's "Songbun" class system;
- Ji -Hyun's experience of the N Korean school system;
- The collapse of North Korea's public distribution system, and its effects;
- North Korea's quiet revolution of illegal capitalism;
- Access to foreign media in North Korea and its impact;
- Human trafficking;
- Ji-Hyun's two escapes from the country;
- What 'Connect: North Korea' does and how you can help
Show Notes:
The European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea
Connect: North Korea on Twitter
Ji-Hyun and Michael's talk in Funzing Talks at Night
2014 UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Volunteer to teach English/ mentor with North Korean refugees
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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How often do you get to listen to an hour's worth of wisdom from the from the FBI's former chief hostage negotiator? Well, today we get that chance. Meet Gary Noesner, who led the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Unit until his retirement in 2003. Gary is now a consultant, speaker and author of the book Stalling for Time, part of which forms the basis of a new miniseries on the Paramount Network called "Waco". Yes, Gary was involved in negotiations with Branch Davidians in the lead up to the 1993 Waco Siege, and his efforts saved lives in the process.
Gary talks about that, but this is an episode about so much more. We have a wide-ranging conversation about crisis management, negotiation, the importance of listening, and tons more. I am highly appreciative of Gary coming on to the show and in spite of cold and sore throat, Gary provided an enormous amount of insight into:
- The different types of hostage negotiations that can happen, including those involving ideology like the Waco siege;
- The importance of relationships and creating connections in negotiations;
- Why listening is a fundamental skill in hostage situations;
- Speaking truth to power;
- Dealing with nuance and finding common ground;
- How these skills can be applied to all types of situations;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Gary's book, Stalling for Time;
Waco on the Paramount Network;
The book, Nonsense, the Power of Not Knowing by Jamie Holmes;
Cats in the Cradle, by Harry Chapin;
"My Way" sung by Frank Sinatra;
Behavioural Change Stairway model
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]]>How often do you get to listen to an hour's worth of wisdom from the from the FBI's former chief hostage negotiator? Well, today we get that chance. Meet Gary Noesner, who led the FBI's Crisis Negotiation Unit until his retirement in 2003. Gary is now a consultant, speaker and author of the book Stalling for Time, part of which forms the basis of a new miniseries on the Paramount Network called "Waco". Yes, Gary was involved in negotiations with Branch Davidians in the lead up to the 1993 Waco Siege, and his efforts saved lives in the process.
Gary talks about that, but this is an episode about so much more. We have a wide-ranging conversation about crisis management, negotiation, the importance of listening, and tons more. I am highly appreciative of Gary coming on to the show and in spite of cold and sore throat, Gary provided an enormous amount of insight into:
- The different types of hostage negotiations that can happen, including those involving ideology like the Waco siege;
- The importance of relationships and creating connections in negotiations;
- Why listening is a fundamental skill in hostage situations;
- Speaking truth to power;
- Dealing with nuance and finding common ground;
- How these skills can be applied to all types of situations;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Gary's book, Stalling for Time;
Waco on the Paramount Network;
The book, Nonsense, the Power of Not Knowing by Jamie Holmes;
Cats in the Cradle, by Harry Chapin;
"My Way" sung by Frank Sinatra;
Behavioural Change Stairway model
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]]>This year's compilation features clips from:
- Ep. 66: Monika Sattler – Adventure Cycling and Listening to Your Heart
- Ep. 64: Caspar Craven – Sailing Around the World With A Family
- Ep. 61: Tim Davies – Decision-Making and Performance on Fighter Jets
- Ep. 60: Linda Swindling – Negotiation and Why You Should "Ask Outrageously"
- Ep. 59: Cathy O'Dowd – Decision-making and Risk on the World's Highest Mountains
- Ep. 54: Michele Battle-Fisher – Transhumanism is Coming, Are We Ready?
- Ep. 53: Alex Sidorenko – Making Great Decisions "With Risks in Mind"
- Ep. 52: Jacki Hill-Murphy – Recreating Journeys of Extraordinary Adventuresses
- Ep. 51: John Perkins – From Economic Hit Man to Life Economy Champion
- Ep. 47: Charles Cassidy – Evidence-Based Wisdom
- Ep. 44: Erik Newton – Risk and Resilience in Love and Relationships
- Ep. 43: Marc Stoiber – Authenticity, Future-Proofing and Brands in the Post-Mad Men Era
- Ep. 41: Tim Stanley – What Does Russia Want?
- Ep. 38: Tom Hardin – "Tipper X" on Ethics, Decisions, and Resilience
- Ep. 37: André Goeritz – Art, the Unknown, and Ultra Cycling World Records
- Ep. 36: Ford Fischer – On Transhumanism
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This year's compilation features clips from:
- Ep. 66: Monika Sattler – Adventure Cycling and Listening to Your Heart
- Ep. 64: Caspar Craven – Sailing Around the World With A Family
- Ep. 61: Tim Davies – Decision-Making and Performance on Fighter Jets
- Ep. 60: Linda Swindling – Negotiation and Why You Should "Ask Outrageously"
- Ep. 59: Cathy O'Dowd – Decision-making and Risk on the World's Highest Mountains
- Ep. 54: Michele Battle-Fisher – Transhumanism is Coming, Are We Ready?
- Ep. 53: Alex Sidorenko – Making Great Decisions "With Risks in Mind"
- Ep. 52: Jacki Hill-Murphy – Recreating Journeys of Extraordinary Adventuresses
- Ep. 51: John Perkins – From Economic Hit Man to Life Economy Champion
- Ep. 47: Charles Cassidy – Evidence-Based Wisdom
- Ep. 44: Erik Newton – Risk and Resilience in Love and Relationships
- Ep. 43: Marc Stoiber – Authenticity, Future-Proofing and Brands in the Post-Mad Men Era
- Ep. 41: Tim Stanley – What Does Russia Want?
- Ep. 38: Tom Hardin – "Tipper X" on Ethics, Decisions, and Resilience
- Ep. 37: André Goeritz – Art, the Unknown, and Ultra Cycling World Records
- Ep. 36: Ford Fischer – On Transhumanism
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Today, we look back at "big picture" events of 2017 and forward to risks that may not be on people's radar for 2018 with 4-time guest of the podcast Daniel Wagner. Those of you who have caught my previous episodes with Daniel know that he is a geo-political risk expert, CEO of Country Risk Solutions, regular media commentator, and author of many articles and books – most recently "Virtual Terror".
Daniel's views are often contrarian and always insightful. We talk US politics, climate change, the Middle East, North Korea, China, the global economy and lots more!
- Ep 57 of the All Things Risk Podcast
- Virtual Terror (USA)
- Virtual Terror (UK)
- Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
- Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
- http://riskcooperative.com/
- Daniel's recent piece in the Huffington Post "A Year of Rising Risks for 2018"
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Today, we look back at "big picture" events of 2017 and forward to risks that may not be on people's radar for 2018 with 4-time guest of the podcast Daniel Wagner. Those of you who have caught my previous episodes with Daniel know that he is a geo-political risk expert, CEO of Country Risk Solutions, regular media commentator, and author of many articles and books – most recently "Virtual Terror".
Daniel's views are often contrarian and always insightful. We talk US politics, climate change, the Middle East, North Korea, China, the global economy and lots more!
- Ep 57 of the All Things Risk Podcast
- Virtual Terror (USA)
- Virtual Terror (UK)
- Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
- Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
- http://riskcooperative.com/
- Daniel's recent piece in the Huffington Post "A Year of Rising Risks for 2018"
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This is a somewhat different episode of the podcast in which I talk to three speakers from this year's Humanature conference. The conference brings together experts from a number of fields to explore the links between extreme life and human performance and health.
I was fortunate enough to have three short conversations with:
Dr. Andreas Fahlman about the physiology of marine animals and what that means for the health of our environment;
Dr. Carl Soulsbury about birds "exercising" to their limits and beyond;
Dr. Andrew Jones about his work on Nike's bold recent effort to crack the sub-two hour marathon.
These were all short conversations that took place in London's Natural History Museum.
Show Notes:
Society for Experimental Biology
Nike's "Breaking2" initiative including this National Geographic documentary
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]]>This is a somewhat different episode of the podcast in which I talk to three speakers from this year's Humanature conference. The conference brings together experts from a number of fields to explore the links between extreme life and human performance and health.
I was fortunate enough to have three short conversations with:
Dr. Andreas Fahlman about the physiology of marine animals and what that means for the health of our environment;
Dr. Carl Soulsbury about birds "exercising" to their limits and beyond;
Dr. Andrew Jones about his work on Nike's bold recent effort to crack the sub-two hour marathon.
These were all short conversations that took place in London's Natural History Museum.
Show Notes:
Society for Experimental Biology
Nike's "Breaking2" initiative including this National Geographic documentary
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How does Israel's approach to public security differ from that of the USA and Western Europe? What can we learn? Today, we explore public security, terrorism, body language, mindset and more.
My guest is Eldor Arbel. Eldor is the CEO of Arbel Consulting and Training. He brings a unique perspective to security – "security from the inside out". This isn't surprising considering Eldor is an Israeli national living in London, spend four years in the Israeli Defence Forces and has worked for many years in the private security industry in the country. Israel of course, has had to deal with terrorism for decades.
I was interested in Eldor's take on how countries like the UK and USA deal with terrorism and security. We get into this (and if you follow the podcast you know I thinke that we overestimate the chances of a terror attack). However, this is a conversation about much more than this we get into:
- Eldor's time in the Israeli Defence Forces;
- The private security sector in Israel;
- Terrorism and other types of security threats;
- Eldor's security philosophy, including:
- Mindset;
- Normalcy bias;
- Behaviour detection;
- Body language;
- Security versus freedom;
- The training AC&T offers, including the very interesting "Confined Spaces Training"
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Arbel Consulting and Training (AC&T)
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My guest is Eldor Arbel. Eldor is the CEO of Arbel Consulting and Training. He brings a unique perspective to security – "security from the inside out". This isn't surprising considering Eldor is an Israeli national living in London, spend four years in the Israeli Defence Forces and has worked for many years in the private security industry in the country. Israel of course, has had to deal with terrorism for decades.
I was interested in Eldor's take on how countries like the UK and USA deal with terrorism and security. We get into this (and if you follow the podcast you know I thinke that we overestimate the chances of a terror attack). However, this is a conversation about much more than this we get into:
- Eldor's time in the Israeli Defence Forces;
- The private security sector in Israel;
- Terrorism and other types of security threats;
- Eldor's security philosophy, including:
- Mindset;
- Normalcy bias;
- Behaviour detection;
- Body language;
- Security versus freedom;
- The training AC&T offers, including the very interesting "Confined Spaces Training"
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Arbel Consulting and Training (AC&T)
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Today, we talk cycling, making decisions and taking risks with Monika Sattler. Monika is an adventure cyclist, writer and vlogger. Monika competed in this year's Haute Route Alps. In fact, she actually completed the Haute Route Triple Crown – completing 21 days across the Alps, Pyrenees and Dolomites!
Monika is currently based in Griona, Spain – one of the world's best cycling destinations. Girona is perfect for what Monika does – adventure cycling and inspiring others, especially women, to live their passions. Monika has completed numerous epic cycling challenges like the Haute Route, the Tour du Mont Blanc, and others.
We talk about all of that but there is much more to Monika than life on two wheels and this is a conversation that is much broader than cycling. It is about pursuing your passion, making decisions, mind set, taking risks, and loads more. Think about it, how do you make a living doing something like what Monika does? As you'll hear, it is a non-linear path with lots of starts and stops along the way.
Monika is amazing and has a lot of great stuff to share. We cover:
- Monika's background, including moving from her native Germany to the USA to pursue a volleyball scholarship;
- Getting into cycling and adventure racing, including a cool story;
- Competing in her first pro race and in the women's pro circuit in Europe;
- Giving a prestigious career to pursue her passion – twice – first while she was working at the World Bank and second when she worked in management consulting;
- The awesome adventure she has planned for next year.
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Monica on:
Check out and support Monika as she will ride the full 3,330km course of next year's Vuelta a España – www.thevueltaride.com
The Philadelphia International Cycling Classic
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Monika is currently based in Griona, Spain – one of the world's best cycling destinations. Girona is perfect for what Monika does – adventure cycling and inspiring others, especially women, to live their passions. Monika has completed numerous epic cycling challenges like the Haute Route, the Tour du Mont Blanc, and others.
We talk about all of that but there is much more to Monika than life on two wheels and this is a conversation that is much broader than cycling. It is about pursuing your passion, making decisions, mind set, taking risks, and loads more. Think about it, how do you make a living doing something like what Monika does? As you'll hear, it is a non-linear path with lots of starts and stops along the way.
Monika is amazing and has a lot of great stuff to share. We cover:
- Monika's background, including moving from her native Germany to the USA to pursue a volleyball scholarship;
- Getting into cycling and adventure racing, including a cool story;
- Competing in her first pro race and in the women's pro circuit in Europe;
- Giving a prestigious career to pursue her passion – twice – first while she was working at the World Bank and second when she worked in management consulting;
- The awesome adventure she has planned for next year.
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Monica on:
Check out and support Monika as she will ride the full 3,330km course of next year's Vuelta a España – www.thevueltaride.com
The Philadelphia International Cycling Classic
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Our latest episode is about the beauty and value of extremes. Extremes are fascinating. We face uncertainty at extremes, and we learn and discover at extremes. My guest today is all about that. Mark Hannaford is an entrepreneur, adventurer, and a veteran of many expeditions. He is the founder of World Extreme Medicine and Across the Divide. He is also the co-founder of the World Extreme Medicine Conference, taking place in a few weeks in Scotland.
Mark has been involved with numerous adventures and expeditions all over the world covering deserts, jungles, mountains and just about any other type of terrain. His company Across the Divide supports expeditions for a variety of organisations including the popular television show Survivor.
Along the way, Mark identified an acute need – how to provide medical support in these types of environments so that they can be successful. This led to his founding of World Extreme Medicine and we get into all of that.
However, this is a conversation about more than this. It is human nature to explore and learn at the edges of what is possible. Much of Marks's work has involved bringing together scientists and practitioners to share insights and practices. We get into all of this and more in a conversation that covers:
- Medical support in extreme environments;
- Motivations of people who risk their lives to help others in these circumstances;
- Decision-making and mental strength in extreme conditions;
- The importance of caring for others;
- The medical profession;
- Different types of extreme environments including outer space;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
The World Extreme Medicine Conference
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Mark has been involved with numerous adventures and expeditions all over the world covering deserts, jungles, mountains and just about any other type of terrain. His company Across the Divide supports expeditions for a variety of organisations including the popular television show Survivor.
Along the way, Mark identified an acute need – how to provide medical support in these types of environments so that they can be successful. This led to his founding of World Extreme Medicine and we get into all of that.
However, this is a conversation about more than this. It is human nature to explore and learn at the edges of what is possible. Much of Marks's work has involved bringing together scientists and practitioners to share insights and practices. We get into all of this and more in a conversation that covers:
- Medical support in extreme environments;
- Motivations of people who risk their lives to help others in these circumstances;
- Decision-making and mental strength in extreme conditions;
- The importance of caring for others;
- The medical profession;
- Different types of extreme environments including outer space;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
The World Extreme Medicine Conference
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Sometimes, when I have conversations with people about some of the amazing things my guests have done, I hear a common refrain. In fact, I sometimes think the same things – they are inspiring and instructive stories, but they do things that I cannot quite do because they "don't have [insert obstacle, constraint, complication]". One of the things mentioned is a family – or more specifically, the responsibilities and constraints that having a family entails.
Meet Caspar Craven. Caspar is an entrepreneur and an adventurer. He challenges conventional thinking. He has run and sold companies, competed in round-the-world yacht races and (here's the family point), he sailed around the world for two years with his wife and three children – aged 9,7 and 2 at the time.
This all started with a realisation that he wasn't spending enough time with his family as he pursued the demanding career of an investment banker. What started as an idea borne out of a conversation eventually became reality. Caspar joins me to talk all about it.
In this episode, we explore:
- Caspar's background;
- Life at the extremes;
- Practicalities of sailing around the world:
- Financial;
- Family commitments – e.g. his kids' schooling;
- Logisitics;
- The risks associated with this endeavour and how Caspar and his family managed them (e.g. storms, medical emergencies, piracy);
- Difficult moments / when things go wrong;
- The importance of values and purpose;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Caspar's website
Caspar on:
Pre-order Caspar's book Where the Magic Happens on Amazon
The Science of Luck by Bong Chandra
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Meet Caspar Craven. Caspar is an entrepreneur and an adventurer. He challenges conventional thinking. He has run and sold companies, competed in round-the-world yacht races and (here's the family point), he sailed around the world for two years with his wife and three children – aged 9,7 and 2 at the time.
This all started with a realisation that he wasn't spending enough time with his family as he pursued the demanding career of an investment banker. What started as an idea borne out of a conversation eventually became reality. Caspar joins me to talk all about it.
In this episode, we explore:
- Caspar's background;
- Life at the extremes;
- Practicalities of sailing around the world:
- Financial;
- Family commitments – e.g. his kids' schooling;
- Logisitics;
- The risks associated with this endeavour and how Caspar and his family managed them (e.g. storms, medical emergencies, piracy);
- Difficult moments / when things go wrong;
- The importance of values and purpose;
- Much more!
Show notes:
Caspar's website
Caspar on:
Pre-order Caspar's book Where the Magic Happens on Amazon
The Science of Luck by Bong Chandra
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Among the things we like to do here, is speak to people who look at phenomena from slightly different lenses. Today, that phenomenon is evolution and my guest is Perry Marshall. Perry is an entrepreneur, an engineer, an expert on online market, and someone who has very thoroughly looked at the science of evolution. He has written a book entitled Evolution 2.0 - Breaking the Deadlock Between Darwin and Design.
Evolution 2.0 aims to look at evolution in a way that is different to what advocates of Intelligent Design and Neo-Darwinism believe. Perry's insights are fascinating and thought provoking. Regardless of whether you are and Atheist-Agnostic like me, a hardcore Atheist, religious, or simply spiritual, I think you will find the discussion extremely interesting.
Perry and I cover:
- His background and how he got into studying evolution in the first place (Perry is the son of a pastor and grew up as a devout Christian);
- How he got himself "unstuck" in his research (and the links between evolution and internet algorithms);
- Randomness and gene adaptation;
- Intelligent design versus neo-Darwinism;
- Symbiotic life;
- Bacteria;
- CRISPR and gene editing;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Perry's site Cosmic Fingerprints;
www.PerryMarshall.com;
The microbiome;
Ted Talk - "How Bacteria Talk";
Barbara McClintock's "Jumping Gene";
Radiolab "From Tree to Shining Tree"
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Among the things we like to do here, is speak to people who look at phenomena from slightly different lenses. Today, that phenomenon is evolution and my guest is Perry Marshall. Perry is an entrepreneur, an engineer, an expert on online market, and someone who has very thoroughly looked at the science of evolution. He has written a book entitled Evolution 2.0 - Breaking the Deadlock Between Darwin and Design.
Evolution 2.0 aims to look at evolution in a way that is different to what advocates of Intelligent Design and Neo-Darwinism believe. Perry's insights are fascinating and thought provoking. Regardless of whether you are and Atheist-Agnostic like me, a hardcore Atheist, religious, or simply spiritual, I think you will find the discussion extremely interesting. Perry and I cover:
- His background and how he got into studying evolution in the first place (Perry is the son of a pastor and grew up as a devout Christian);
- How he got himself "unstuck" in his research (and the links between evolution and internet algorithms);
- Randomness and gene adaptation;
- Intelligent design versus neo-Darwinism;
- Symbiotic life;
- Bacteria;
- CRISPR and gene editing;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Perry's site Cosmic Fingerprints;
www.PerryMarshall.com;
The microbiome;
Ted Talk - "How Bacteria Talk";
Barbara McClintock's "Jumping Gene";
Radiolab "From Tree to Shining Tree"
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This is an episode about play, fear, power, and in fact "super powers". My guest is Tonya Recla. Tonya is a former US counter-intelligence agent. She and her husband own a company that specialises in online reputation and risk management. She is also the Executive Director of something called "Super Power Experts" which helps people achieve enlightened self-actualisation. This involves helping people develop things that one might as "intuitive abilities."
I have to admit, I have some cognitive dissonance around some of these concepts, as you'll hear. One the one hand, I strongly believe in being open to possibilities and embracing uncertainty while on the other, being wary of things not backed by science. One thing is clear however, and that is that Tonya has a great way of helping people become more open to possibilities they did not know existed, and making them aware of power they did not know they had. She's also very engaging and was a pleasure to have her on as a guest of the show.
We had a great conversation covering:
- Tonya's background and becoming a counter-intelligence agent;
- The concept of "super powers" and why Tonya believes anyone can develop them;
- The limitations of a Newtonian world;
- Managing risk and uncertainty;
- Power and recovering from sexual assault;
- Play and possibilities;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Tonya's Power Up Podcast
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]]>This is an episode about play, fear, power, and in fact "super powers". My guest is Tonya Recla. Tonya is a former US counter-intelligence agent. She and her husband own a company that specialises in online reputation and risk management. She is also the Executive Director of something called "Super Power Experts" which helps people achieve enlightened self-actualisation. This involves helping people develop things that one might as "intuitive abilities."
I have to admit, I have some cognitive dissonance around some of these concepts, as you'll hear. One the one hand, I strongly believe in being open to possibilities and embracing uncertainty while on the other, being wary of things not backed by science. One thing is clear however, and that is that Tonya has a great way of helping people become more open to possibilities they did not know existed, and making them aware of power they did not know they had. She's also very engaging and was a pleasure to have her on as a guest of the show.
We had a great conversation covering:
- Tonya's background and becoming a counter-intelligence agent;
- The concept of "super powers" and why Tonya believes anyone can develop them;
- The limitations of a Newtonian world;
- Managing risk and uncertainty;
- Power and recovering from sexual assault;
- Play and possibilities;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Tonya's Power Up Podcast
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We have had many conversations here about successful risk-taking and effective decision-making. Now imagine having to make tough decisions within split seconds, when not only are the highest stakes possible on the line, but you are affected by the immense G forces that come with flying combat aircraft. What is involved in all that and what lessons can this provide to other areas?
Meet Tim Davies, my guest in episode 61. Tim is a fighter pilot, squadron leader for the Royal Air Force (RAF) here in the UK and a flying instructor. He is also a coach and runs a site called www.fastjetperformance.com. Tim brings a very interesting perspective and this is a conversation about loads more than flying airplanes. It's actually quite wide-ranging. Nonetheless, Tim's fascinating perspectives have been moulded in the moments of truth that only preparing for and flying combat aircraft can provide. That he applies these lenses to phenomena outside the cockpit makes him a very engaging guest for the All Things Risk podcast.
Tim and I discuss:
- His background and how he got into flying aircraft;
- Risk-taking and fighter pilots;
- A typical day in a fighter pilot's job;
- Willpower and associative conditioning;
- Decision-making, including making snap decisions;
- Making mistakes, honesty and having an open culture in an organisation;
- Mental and emotional states when flying aircraft;
- Resilience;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Tim's site – www.fastjetperformance.com
Tim on Twitter - https://twitter.com/fastjetperform
On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fastjetperformance/?ref=bookmarks
On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/MaestroDoggman/videos
Malcolm Gladwell on Cockpit Culture and Safety
Solving difficult problems with the "Inversion Technique"
The All Things Risk Podcast Ep. 53 with Alex Sidorenko
Books discussed:
The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by John Coates
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed
Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal
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Meet Tim Davies, my guest in episode 61. Tim is a fighter pilot, squadron leader for the Royal Air Force (RAF) here in the UK and a flying instructor. He is also a coach and runs a site called www.fastjetperformance.com. Tim brings a very interesting perspective and this is a conversation about loads more than flying airplanes. It's actually quite wide-ranging. Nonetheless, Tim's fascinating perspectives have been moulded in the moments of truth that only preparing for and flying combat aircraft can provide. That he applies these lenses to phenomena outside the cockpit makes him a very engaging guest for the All Things Risk podcast.
Tim and I discuss:
- His background and how he got into flying aircraft;
- Risk-taking and fighter pilots;
- A typical day in a fighter pilot's job;
- Willpower and associative conditioning;
- Decision-making, including making snap decisions;
- Making mistakes, honesty and having an open culture in an organisation;
- Mental and emotional states when flying aircraft;
- Resilience;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Tim's site – www.fastjetperformance.com
Tim on Twitter - https://twitter.com/fastjetperform
On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fastjetperformance/?ref=bookmarks
On YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/user/MaestroDoggman/videos
Malcolm Gladwell on Cockpit Culture and Safety
Solving difficult problems with the "Inversion Technique"
The All Things Risk Podcast Ep. 53 with Alex Sidorenko
Books discussed:
The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday
The Hour Between Dog and Wolf by John Coates
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink
Black Box Thinking by Matthew Syed
Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal
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Stepping outside one's comfort zone is a critical element of effective risk-taking. This is true for many pursuits, from physical challenges, career decisions through to personal relationships. It is also a crucial component in negotiation.
My guest in this episode is Linda Swindling. Linda is a negotiation expert, speaker, author and self-professed "recovering attorney". Her latest book is entitled Ask Outrageously – The Secret to Getting What You Really Want. Among the things we discuss is the importance of making your true interests bold and clear when getting involved with negotiations of all kinds. This is a conversation that is not only engaging but is filled with practical tips and advice. In it, we cover:
- Linda's background, which includes some important career advice;
- Working with so-called "high performers" – CEOs and the like;
- How to deal with complainers;
- How to approach difficult conversations;
- How to approach negotiations;
- The principles behind "asking outrageously" which includes Linda's own story involving popular America comedian Jay Leno;
- Lots more
I am sure you will find this extremely useful. Get asking!
Show notes:
Lindaswindling.com
Linda on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyOnLindaSwindling
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LindaSwindling
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindaswindling/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/LindaSwindling
Linda's book Ask Outrageously
http://www.stopcomplainers.com/
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Stepping outside one's comfort zone is a critical element of effective risk-taking. This is true for many pursuits, from physical challenges, career decisions through to personal relationships. It is also a crucial component in negotiation.
My guest in this episode is Linda Swindling. Linda is a negotiation expert, speaker, author and self-professed "recovering attorney". Her latest book is entitled Ask Outrageously – The Secret to Getting What You Really Want. Among the things we discuss is the importance of making your true interests bold and clear when getting involved with negotiations of all kinds. This is a conversation that is not only engaging but is filled with practical tips and advice. In it, we cover:
- Linda's background, which includes some important career advice;
- Working with so-called "high performers" – CEOs and the like;
- How to deal with complainers;
- How to approach difficult conversations;
- How to approach negotiations;
- The principles behind "asking outrageously" which includes Linda's own story involving popular America comedian Jay Leno;
- Lots more
I am sure you will find this extremely useful. Get asking!
Show notes:
Lindaswindling.com
Linda on:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JourneyOnLindaSwindling
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LindaSwindling
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindaswindling/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/LindaSwindling
Linda's book Ask Outrageously
http://www.stopcomplainers.com/
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This week, we talk mountains. My guest is Cathy O'Dowd. Cathy is an adventurer, speaker and author. She was the first woman to have summited Mount Everest from both the North and South sides. In addition to the Himalayas, Cathy has climbed mountains in Central and Southern Africa, the Alps, and South America. She also completed a dog sled expedition across the Norwegian Arctic.
Cathy speaks and consults to businesses and other organisations. As soon as you start to listen to this episode, you will soon find out why. Cathy's experiences in mountaineering and adventures provide a number of incredible insights applicable to many other aspects of life.
As soon as I finished speaking with Cathy a few weeks ago, I could not wait to bring this conversation to you! We get into a variety of things, including:
- Cathy's background growing up in South Africa;
- Her first expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro;
- Her first Everest expeditions;
- Teamwork;
- Decision-making and risk-taking under conditions of acute ambiguity – and in which getting it wrong can mean paying the ultimate price;
- Achievement and performance;
- Failure;
- Leadership;
- Tackling the unknown
- Much more!
I loved every minute of this and hope you do as well.
Show notes:
- Cathy's website;
- thebusinessofadventure.com
- Cathy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CathyODowd
- Cathy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathyodowd/
- Cathy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CathyODowdEverest
- Cathy's Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy_O%27Dowd
- Reinhold Messner
- Ramsden and Fowler's 3rd Piolets d'Or
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This week, we talk mountains. My guest is Cathy O'Dowd. Cathy is an adventurer, speaker and author. She was the first woman to have summited Mount Everest from both the North and South sides. In addition to the Himalayas, Cathy has climbed mountains in Central and Southern Africa, the Alps, and South America. She also completed a dog sled expedition across the Norwegian Arctic.
Cathy speaks and consults to businesses and other organisations. As soon as you start to listen to this episode, you will soon find out why. Cathy's experiences in mountaineering and adventures provide a number of incredible insights applicable to many other aspects of life.
As soon as I finished speaking with Cathy a few weeks ago, I could not wait to bring this conversation to you! We get into a variety of things, including:
- Cathy's background growing up in South Africa;
- Her first expedition to Mount Kilimanjaro;
- Her first Everest expeditions;
- Teamwork;
- Decision-making and risk-taking under conditions of acute ambiguity – and in which getting it wrong can mean paying the ultimate price;
- Achievement and performance;
- Failure;
- Leadership;
- Tackling the unknown
- Much more!
I loved every minute of this and hope you do as well.
Show notes:
- Cathy's website;
- thebusinessofadventure.com
- Cathy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CathyODowd
- Cathy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathyodowd/
- Cathy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CathyODowdEverest
- Cathy's Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathy_O%27Dowd
- Reinhold Messner
- Ramsden and Fowler's 3rd Piolets d'Or
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Around here, we like to take risk and push ourselves. There is a high (pun intended) chance that you will be listening to this episode while I am cycling through the Alps. I will be taking on an event called the Haute Route. "Haute route" literally means "high road" in French and Haute Route cycling events are at the very top end of amateur cycling "sportives" both in terms of difficulty and professional organisation.
The 7-day Alps event takes on the most famous and difficult Alpine climbs like the Alpe d"Huez, the Col d'Izoard, the Col du Glandon, the Col de la Madeleine, and others. It involves cycling 900km and climbing 20,000+ metres. Haute Route also runs other events in the Pyrenees, Dolomites, Rockies as well as a number of smaller events.
I am about to find out what it takes to complete one of these things. But, what does it take to organise one and where did the idea first come about? Benjamin Chandelier, Event Director and co-founder of OC Sport (the organisation that owns and runs the Haute Route) joins me in a special edition of the podcast.
We discuss:
- The origins and vision of the Haute Route;
- The logistics involved in organising it;
- The beauty and popularity of cycling;
- What it takes to complete the Haute Route;
- Risks associated with organising the event and the steps Benjamin and his team take to manage them;
- Race strategies for all levels;
- Much more!
Show notes:
- The Haute Route;
- Benjamin on Linkedin;
- Follow me on the Haute Route Alps! (bib number 2159) - https://www.hauteroute.org/live
- OC Sport
- Emma Pooley
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Around here, we like to take risk and push ourselves. There is a high (pun intended) chance that you will be listening to this episode while I am cycling through the Alps. I will be taking on an event called the Haute Route. "Haute route" literally means "high road" in French and Haute Route cycling events are at the very top end of amateur cycling "sportives" both in terms of difficulty and professional organisation.
The 7-day Alps event takes on the most famous and difficult Alpine climbs like the Alpe d"Huez, the Col d'Izoard, the Col du Glandon, the Col de la Madeleine, and others. It involves cycling 900km and climbing 20,000+ metres. Haute Route also runs other events in the Pyrenees, Dolomites, Rockies as well as a number of smaller events.
I am about to find out what it takes to complete one of these things. But, what does it take to organise one and where did the idea first come about? Benjamin Chandelier, Event Director and co-founder of OC Sport (the organisation that owns and runs the Haute Route) joins me in a special edition of the podcast.
We discuss:
- The origins and vision of the Haute Route;
- The logistics involved in organising it;
- The beauty and popularity of cycling;
- What it takes to complete the Haute Route;
- Risks associated with organising the event and the steps Benjamin and his team take to manage them;
- Race strategies for all levels;
- Much more!
Show notes:
- The Haute Route;
- Benjamin on Linkedin;
- Follow me on the Haute Route Alps! (bib number 2159) - https://www.hauteroute.org/live
- OC Sport
- Emma Pooley
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It may sound trite, but when The Economist this week talked about the end of the internal combustion engine this week, and we hear stories about ransomware, the hacking of Game of Thrones, or cyberwarfare, we truly are experiencing the dawn of a new age. That new age is driven by the virtual world and it involves hackers, bots, cyber warriors and cyber terrorists – and it may evolve into something even more dystopian.
This is a difficult age to understand and there are few materials around to help us do that. This is where Daniel Wagner's new book Virtual Terror comes in. It is a comprehensive but digestible volume on cyber warfare in all its forms. Daniel, who joined me for Episodes 10 and 17, comes back on the show to tell us about "virtual terror".
We discuss:
- Virtual terrorism and how it differs from conventional terrorism;
- The landscape and players;
- The internet of things (IoT), smart items and vulnerabilities these can create;
- The "Dark Web";
- The private sector, government and other responses;
- Social media;
- Strategies to manage these uncertainties;
- Artificial Intelligence and the future
- Much more
Show notes:
- Virtual Terror (USA)
- Virtual Terror (UK)
- Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
- Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
- http://riskcooperative.com/
- "American Peril" – Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
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It may sound trite, but when The Economist this week talked about the end of the internal combustion engine this week, and we hear stories about ransomware, the hacking of Game of Thrones, or cyberwarfare, we truly are experiencing the dawn of a new age. That new age is driven by the virtual world and it involves hackers, bots, cyber warriors and cyber terrorists – and it may evolve into something even more dystopian.
This is a difficult age to understand and there are few materials around to help us do that. This is where Daniel Wagner's new book Virtual Terror comes in. It is a comprehensive but digestible volume on cyber warfare in all its forms. Daniel, who joined me for Episodes 10 and 17, comes back on the show to tell us about "virtual terror".
We discuss:
- Virtual terrorism and how it differs from conventional terrorism;
- The landscape and players;
- The internet of things (IoT), smart items and vulnerabilities these can create;
- The "Dark Web";
- The private sector, government and other responses;
- Social media;
- Strategies to manage these uncertainties;
- Artificial Intelligence and the future
- Much more
Show notes:
- Virtual Terror (USA)
- Virtual Terror (UK)
- Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
- Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
- http://riskcooperative.com/
- "American Peril" – Dan Carlin's Hardcore History
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Every great conversation, particularly when listening as a podcast episode, is like a work of art. While we are all listening to the same thing, each individual listener will pick up on slightly different things or points. Every great conversation is also an experiment in uncertainty because we don't know exactly where it will go. Today's episode is a great conversation.
Laura Dal Farra makes her return to the show. Laura was my guest on episode 3. She is a writer, entrepreneur and martial artist. If you haven't yet done so, you can listen to her journey spending three and a half years learning Muay Thai in Thailand in that episode. This is Round 2 of that discussion and we cover:
- Culture – we pick up on this theme and discuss re-entry shock and what living in another culture can give you;
- Martial arts – how to find a martial art that suits you, and what to look out for;
- Entrepreneurship and marketing in the digital age;
- Authenticity – this is a theme that runs through this episode as well as my previous conversation with Laura
- Loads more!
Show notes:
- Episode 3 of the All Things Risk podcast with Laura
- Check out Laura's site: milkblitzstreetbomb.com
- Check MBSB on Twitter: https://com/MBSBx
- Laura in the Toronto Star: http://ly/1Swr0o2
- Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land
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Every great conversation, particularly when listening as a podcast episode, is like a work of art. While we are all listening to the same thing, each individual listener will pick up on slightly different things or points. Every great conversation is also an experiment in uncertainty because we don't know exactly where it will go. Today's episode is a great conversation.
Laura Dal Farra makes her return to the show. Laura was my guest on episode 3. She is a writer, entrepreneur and martial artist. If you haven't yet done so, you can listen to her journey spending three and a half years learning Muay Thai in Thailand in that episode. This is Round 2 of that discussion and we cover:
- Culture – we pick up on this theme and discuss re-entry shock and what living in another culture can give you;
- Martial arts – how to find a martial art that suits you, and what to look out for;
- Entrepreneurship and marketing in the digital age;
- Authenticity – this is a theme that runs through this episode as well as my previous conversation with Laura
- Loads more!
Show notes:
- Episode 3 of the All Things Risk podcast with Laura
- Check out Laura's site: milkblitzstreetbomb.com
- Check MBSB on Twitter: https://com/MBSBx
- Laura in the Toronto Star: http://ly/1Swr0o2
- Robert Heinlein's Stranger in a Strange Land
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This is a discussion that encompasses technology, health, innovation, the future, and of course risk and uncertainty. It raises a number of fascinating and challenging questions around personal freedom and public protection. Today, we're talking transhumanism.
My guest is Michele Battle-Fisher. Michele was my guest on episode 20. She is a respected systems theorist, bioethicist and futurist. Michele is an adjunct professor at Wright State University in Ohio, USA. She is also a co-producer of an upcoming documentary called "Transhuman". If that rings a bell, it might be because I had Ford Fisher, the documentary's other co-producer on episode 36 of All Things Risk.
If you listened to that episode, you know that transhumanism is the belief or theory that through technology, we can evolve beyond our mental and physical limitations. It includes things like biohacking, genetic engineering and life extension. It is exciting, but also raises a number of questions and uncertainties.
We explore these in this episode. For instance, if someone wants to hack their body, why should anyone interfere? As you'll hear, it can get complicated. Michele and I discuss:
- Transhumanism and personal freedoms;
- Whether or not these technologies should be regulated, and the constraints that might create for innovation;
- Unexpected consequences, risks and uncertainties associated with transhumanism;
- For instance what happens if the body rejects some of the changes to which it may be subjected?;
- Transhumanism and inequality;
- "Dark networks" and black market transhumanism;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Michele's webpage: mbattlefisher.com
She has a page dedicated to both the documentary as well as to her book Application of Systems Thinking to Health Policy and Public Health Ethics which is a 2016 Doody's core title, selected as "essential" to medical knowledge.
Michele on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MBattlefisher
Michele on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbattlefisher/
Amazon author page: amazon.com/author/michelebattlefisher
Transhuman (working Title) webpage: Http://www.transhumandocumentary.com
Transhuman Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1813912155554321
Commentaries on transhumanism written by Michele:
1. https://impactethics.ca/2017/05/26/radical-technology-bodyhacking-medicine/amp/
2.http://hipporeads.com/transhumanism-tech-entropy-and-fighting-for-a-future/
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My guest is Michele Battle-Fisher. Michele was my guest on episode 20. She is a respected systems theorist, bioethicist and futurist. Michele is an adjunct professor at Wright State University in Ohio, USA. She is also a co-producer of an upcoming documentary called "Transhuman". If that rings a bell, it might be because I had Ford Fisher, the documentary's other co-producer on episode 36 of All Things Risk.
If you listened to that episode, you know that transhumanism is the belief or theory that through technology, we can evolve beyond our mental and physical limitations. It includes things like biohacking, genetic engineering and life extension. It is exciting, but also raises a number of questions and uncertainties.
We explore these in this episode. For instance, if someone wants to hack their body, why should anyone interfere? As you'll hear, it can get complicated. Michele and I discuss:
- Transhumanism and personal freedoms;
- Whether or not these technologies should be regulated, and the constraints that might create for innovation;
- Unexpected consequences, risks and uncertainties associated with transhumanism;
- For instance what happens if the body rejects some of the changes to which it may be subjected?;
- Transhumanism and inequality;
- "Dark networks" and black market transhumanism;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Michele's webpage: mbattlefisher.com She has a page dedicated to both the documentary as well as to her book Application of Systems Thinking to Health Policy and Public Health Ethics which is a 2016 Doody's core title, selected as "essential" to medical knowledge.
Michele on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MBattlefisher
Michele on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mbattlefisher/
Amazon author page: amazon.com/author/michelebattlefisher
Transhuman (working Title) webpage: Http://www.transhumandocumentary.com
Transhuman Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1813912155554321
Commentaries on transhumanism written by Michele: 1. https://impactethics.ca/2017/05/26/radical-technology-bodyhacking-medicine/amp/ 2.http://hipporeads.com/transhumanism-tech-entropy-and-fighting-for-a-future/
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When I started the All Things Risk podcast, I very deliberately stayed away from discussing the risk management profession (which is also my day-to-day profession). This is because I wanted the show to make risk and uncertainty concepts available to everyone. I didn't want to make a podcast by risk professionals, for risk professionals. Risk isn't something to be the sole domain of a small group of people with their own jargon and technical language. Risk is all around each and every one of us. As my signature sign-off goes, "risk is life".
Having said that, there is huge value in discussing the professional practice of risk management – both in terms of understanding some of the ways in which risk people think, as well as observing some of the pitfalls of the profession. This is a discussion that has relevance in our lives and our societies. However, it requires the right risk professional to have it.
This is why my guest on this episode is Alex Sidorenko. Alex is the founder and CEO of The Risk Academy. He is a Russian-born Australian who currently lives in Spain. Alex is an extraordinary guy who, as any excellent risk professional does, thinks and acts counter-intuitively. His insights on how to think about risk and where the risk profession needs to go are profound and have parallels in many other domains.
Our conversation is wide-ranging and I am sure you will enjoy it. We cover:
- Alex's background, including moving back to Russia from Australia and applying risk management within the Russian context (and getting some great feedback);
- Decision-making in large and small organisations;
- Cognitive biases and how to overcome them;
- Where the risk profession needs to go – and parallels with other fields;
- Managing risk in our personal lives
Show notes:
The Risk Academy: https://www.risk-academy.ru/en/
Article: "Why are People So Afraid of Sharks?"
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When I started the All Things Risk podcast, I very deliberately stayed away from discussing the risk management profession (which is also my day-to-day profession). This is because I wanted the show to make risk and uncertainty concepts available to everyone. I didn't want to make a podcast by risk professionals, for risk professionals. Risk isn't something to be the sole domain of a small group of people with their own jargon and technical language. Risk is all around each and every one of us. As my signature sign-off goes, "risk is life".
Having said that, there is huge value in discussing the professional practice of risk management – both in terms of understanding some of the ways in which risk people think, as well as observing some of the pitfalls of the profession. This is a discussion that has relevance in our lives and our societies. However, it requires the right risk professional to have it.
This is why my guest on this episode is Alex Sidorenko. Alex is the founder and CEO of The Risk Academy. He is a Russian-born Australian who currently lives in Spain. Alex is an extraordinary guy who, as any excellent risk professional does, thinks and acts counter-intuitively. His insights on how to think about risk and where the risk profession needs to go are profound and have parallels in many other domains.
Our conversation is wide-ranging and I am sure you will enjoy it. We cover:
- Alex's background, including moving back to Russia from Australia and applying risk management within the Russian context (and getting some great feedback);
- Decision-making in large and small organisations;
- Cognitive biases and how to overcome them;
- Where the risk profession needs to go – and parallels with other fields;
- Managing risk in our personal lives
Show notes:
The Risk Academy: https://www.risk-academy.ru/en/
Article: "Why are People So Afraid of Sharks?"
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In this short inbetweenisode, I discuss how to use the power of "maybe" to set meaningful objectives, and then what how to approach risks to those objectives. I bring a powerful analogy from the world of cycling into the mix.
Show notes:
Chris Boardman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Boardman
Chris Boardman 1994 Tour de France Prologue Time Trial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjJ60Kx2j8I
Haute Route: www.hauteroute.org
PEST / PESTLE analysis: http://pestleanalysis.com/pest-analysis/
When do we have risk?
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In this short inbetweenisode, I discuss how to use the power of "maybe" to set meaningful objectives, and then what how to approach risks to those objectives. I bring a powerful analogy from the world of cycling into the mix.
Show notes:
Chris Boardman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Boardman
Chris Boardman 1994 Tour de France Prologue Time Trial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjJ60Kx2j8I
Haute Route: www.hauteroute.org
PEST / PESTLE analysis: http://pestleanalysis.com/pest-analysis/
When do we have risk?
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Did you know that in the 18th, 19th and early 20th Centuries there were some extraordinary women explorers? You might be forgiven for not knowing this. However is out to change all of that. Meet Jacki Hill-Murphy.
Jacki is an explorer, teacher, film-maker and author. Jacki has recreated and written about the journeys of early female explorers like:
- Isabel Godin, the first known woman to travel the length of the Amazon;
- Mary Kingsley, who climbed Mount Cameroon in 1885;
- Isabella Bird who journeyed over the Digar Pass in 1890;
- Kate Marsden, the extraordinary adventuress who travelled by horse and sledge across Siberia (and also the subject of Jacki's forthcoming book The Extraordinary Tale of Kate Marsden)
There is loads of interesting stuff to these women – from their motivations for their journeys, the role they had in their societies, to the contributions they made. Jacki is the perfect person to tell their tales.
In this wonderful conversation we cover:
- Jacki's background, including her love of travel and an amazing year-long pan-African trip she took in 1988;
- The inspiration to recreate the journeys of these Adventuresses;
- Stories from Jacki's travels to the Amazon, Siberia, the Himalayas, and more;
- The historical context within which these women carried out their journeys;
- The fascinating Kate Marsden who is the subject of Jacki's forthcoming book;
- Travel and the unknown
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Jacki on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackihillmurphy
Jacki's book Adventuresses: Rediscovering Daring Voyages Into the Unknown
Feature on Jacki in The Daily Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/meet-the-woman-retracing-the-steps-of-our-forgotten-female-explo/
Launch event for Jacki's new book: The Extraordinary Tale of Kate Marsden
Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft
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Did you know that in the 18th, 19th and early 20th Centuries there were some extraordinary women explorers? You might be forgiven for not knowing this. However is out to change all of that. Meet Jacki Hill-Murphy.
Jacki is an explorer, teacher, film-maker and author. Jacki has recreated and written about the journeys of early female explorers like:
- Isabel Godin, the first known woman to travel the length of the Amazon;
- Mary Kingsley, who climbed Mount Cameroon in 1885;
- Isabella Bird who journeyed over the Digar Pass in 1890;
- Kate Marsden, the extraordinary adventuress who travelled by horse and sledge across Siberia (and also the subject of Jacki's forthcoming book The Extraordinary Tale of Kate Marsden)
There is loads of interesting stuff to these women – from their motivations for their journeys, the role they had in their societies, to the contributions they made. Jacki is the perfect person to tell their tales.
In this wonderful conversation we cover:
- Jacki's background, including her love of travel and an amazing year-long pan-African trip she took in 1988;
- The inspiration to recreate the journeys of these Adventuresses;
- Stories from Jacki's travels to the Amazon, Siberia, the Himalayas, and more;
- The historical context within which these women carried out their journeys;
- The fascinating Kate Marsden who is the subject of Jacki's forthcoming book;
- Travel and the unknown
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Jacki on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jackihillmurphy
Jacki's book Adventuresses: Rediscovering Daring Voyages Into the Unknown
Feature on Jacki in The Daily Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/meet-the-woman-retracing-the-steps-of-our-forgotten-female-explo/
Launch event for Jacki's new book: The Extraordinary Tale of Kate Marsden
Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki: Across the Pacific in a Raft
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How do we move from a "death economy", characterised by short-termism and environmental degradation, to a "life economy"? We tackle this question on this week's episode, and after listening to it, you will understand how it fits into the arc of my guest. That arc goes from being in the Peach Corps, to becoming an "Economic Hit Man", through to expertise in shamanism and indigenous wisdom.
I am delighted to bring a wonderful conversation with New York Times best-selling author, former economist and "economic hit man" John Perkins. John's 2004 book Confessions of An Economic Hit Man spent 73 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list (it has recently been updated to create New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man).
The term "economic hit man" is what John uses to describe his work in the 1970s and early 1980s with developing countries. It's a system based on creating indebtedness and dependency (and as you will hear, with potentially devastating consequences with those who don't participate). It is firmly rooted in the "death economy" and as you will also hear, it is still prominent today, only in different forms.
As you will also hear, John is out to change things. We have a fascinating conversation that covers:
- John's time in the Peace Corps and how that shaped his world view;
- Being an economic hit man, including working with two former clients and friends who refused this "assistance" on offer;
- Big business and international development;
- The death economy and the life economy;
- Sustainability;
- Indigenous wisdom and shamanism;
- How love and compassion is the future of business – and how we can help make that happen
- Loads more!
Show Notes:
John's website: http://johnperkins.org/
John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnperkinsauthor/
John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/economic_hitman
John on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnperkinsauthor
DreamChange: https://www.dreamchange.org/
The Love Summit: https://www.dreamchange.org/the-love-summit/
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2159.Confessions_of_an_Economic_Hit_Man
New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26593431-the-new-confessions-of-an-economic-hit-man
All of John's books: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1452.John_Perkins?from_search=true
Omar Torrijos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Torrijos
Jaime Roldós Aguilera: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Rold%C3%B3s_Aguilera
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How do we move from a "death economy", characterised by short-termism and environmental degradation, to a "life economy"? We tackle this question on this week's episode, and after listening to it, you will understand how it fits into the arc of my guest. That arc goes from being in the Peach Corps, to becoming an "Economic Hit Man", through to expertise in shamanism and indigenous wisdom.
I am delighted to bring a wonderful conversation with New York Times best-selling author, former economist and "economic hit man" John Perkins. John's 2004 book Confessions of An Economic Hit Man spent 73 weeks on the New York Times best-seller list (it has recently been updated to create New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man).
The term "economic hit man" is what John uses to describe his work in the 1970s and early 1980s with developing countries. It's a system based on creating indebtedness and dependency (and as you will hear, with potentially devastating consequences with those who don't participate). It is firmly rooted in the "death economy" and as you will also hear, it is still prominent today, only in different forms.
As you will also hear, John is out to change things. We have a fascinating conversation that covers:
- John's time in the Peace Corps and how that shaped his world view;
- Being an economic hit man, including working with two former clients and friends who refused this "assistance" on offer;
- Big business and international development;
- The death economy and the life economy;
- Sustainability;
- Indigenous wisdom and shamanism;
- How love and compassion is the future of business – and how we can help make that happen
- Loads more!
Show Notes:
John's website: http://johnperkins.org/
John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnperkinsauthor/
John on Twitter: https://twitter.com/economic_hitman
John on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnperkinsauthor
DreamChange: https://www.dreamchange.org/
The Love Summit: https://www.dreamchange.org/the-love-summit/
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2159.Confessions_of_an_Economic_Hit_Man
New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/26593431-the-new-confessions-of-an-economic-hit-man
All of John's books: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/1452.John_Perkins?from_search=true
Omar Torrijos: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Torrijos
Jaime Roldós Aguilera: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Rold%C3%B3s_Aguilera
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What are the odds that a skinny teenager from Latvia goes on to become a world-class fitness model? What are the odds that that same kid goes on to develop his own fitness methodology and to help others achieve and exceed their health and fitness objectives?
Meet Ru Wikmann. Ru is a London-based fitness expert, personal trainer, WBFF pro fitness model, and body transformation coach. As you will hear, Ru adds philosophy and mindfulness to his approach to fitness. He is also lots of fun and we get into a wide range of topics in this episode including:
- Growing up in Latvia and moving to the UK;
- Transforming from a skinny kid to a pro fitness model;
- His philosophies on fitness and health, and making changes that will stick;
- Taking risk and risk-taking;
- Knowing your purpose;
- Ru's fitness app Fitswap;
- Meditation and mindfulness;
- Language and culture;
- Lots more!
Show notes:
Ru on:
"What are the functions of various brain waves" in Scientific American
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What are the odds that a skinny teenager from Latvia goes on to become a world-class fitness model? What are the odds that that same kid goes on to develop his own fitness methodology and to help others achieve and exceed their health and fitness objectives?
Meet Ru Wikmann. Ru is a London-based fitness expert, personal trainer, WBFF pro fitness model, and body transformation coach. As you will hear, Ru adds philosophy and mindfulness to his approach to fitness. He is also lots of fun and we get into a wide range of topics in this episode including:
- Growing up in Latvia and moving to the UK;
- Transforming from a skinny kid to a pro fitness model;
- His philosophies on fitness and health, and making changes that will stick;
- Taking risk and risk-taking;
- Knowing your purpose;
- Ru's fitness app Fitswap;
- Meditation and mindfulness;
- Language and culture;
- Lots more!
Show notes:
Ru on:
"What are the functions of various brain waves" in Scientific American
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Somewhat coincidentally with this week's episode, I came across this article written by the late Alex Tizon, a Pullitzer prize winning journalist entitled "My Family's Slave". In it, Tizon describes how his parents effectively kept a woman against her will to cook, clean and take care of his family. This falls squarely under the modern definition of slavery.
This week, we delve into the topic of human trafficking and modern slavery. It is a topic that is sobering but important. It also mind-boggling to learn that that are some 25-30 million slaves currently in the world.
My guest is Nancy Hartwell. Nancy is an American author, translator and playwright. She has written three books on human trafficking. Nancy first became fascinated and horrified with this topic several years ago whilst she was living in Cameroon (Nancy lived there for fourteen years and has worked and travelled extensively across the globe). This was prompted when an acquaintance of hers, a German woman in her early twenties, mysteriously disappeared. It was later revealed that she was sold into the sex trade in the Persian Gulf.
Since then, Nancy has been collecting stories on human trafficking which she eventually turned into three books – two fiction and one non-fiction. She has also examined the various aspects of human trafficking in the modern world. In this conversation, we discuss:
- What human trafficking is;
- The scale and scope of the problem;
- The different forms of human trafficking and modern slavery;
- Why governments are not doing enough;
- Ways in which we can help combat the problem;
- How to protect our children and loved ones from human trafficking
Show notes:
Nancy's website: www.nancyhartwell.com
Nancy's ecourse on human trafficking: http://www.nancyhartwell.com/ecourse.html
Nancy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.hartwell.71
Nancy on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-hartwell-2806318/
Nancy's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nancy-Hartwell-Enonchong/e/B00J20KGAI/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1495408466&sr=8-3
The Madeleine McCann case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Madeleine_McCann
US State Dept. Report on Trafficking in Persons 2016 - https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/2016/
"15 Ways You Can Fight Human Trafficking" on the US State Dept website - https://www.state.gov/j/tip/id/help/
"My Family's Slave" by Alex Tizon - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/06/lolas-story/524490/
The CNN Freedom Project Report on Mauritania: http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/category/mauritania-slaverys-last-stronghold/
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Somewhat coincidentally with this week's episode, I came across this article written by the late Alex Tizon, a Pullitzer prize winning journalist entitled "My Family's Slave". In it, Tizon describes how his parents effectively kept a woman against her will to cook, clean and take care of his family. This falls squarely under the modern definition of slavery.
This week, we delve into the topic of human trafficking and modern slavery. It is a topic that is sobering but important. It also mind-boggling to learn that that are some 25-30 million slaves currently in the world.
My guest is Nancy Hartwell. Nancy is an American author, translator and playwright. She has written three books on human trafficking. Nancy first became fascinated and horrified with this topic several years ago whilst she was living in Cameroon (Nancy lived there for fourteen years and has worked and travelled extensively across the globe). This was prompted when an acquaintance of hers, a German woman in her early twenties, mysteriously disappeared. It was later revealed that she was sold into the sex trade in the Persian Gulf.
Since then, Nancy has been collecting stories on human trafficking which she eventually turned into three books – two fiction and one non-fiction. She has also examined the various aspects of human trafficking in the modern world. In this conversation, we discuss:
- What human trafficking is;
- The scale and scope of the problem;
- The different forms of human trafficking and modern slavery;
- Why governments are not doing enough;
- Ways in which we can help combat the problem;
- How to protect our children and loved ones from human trafficking
Show notes:
Nancy's website: www.nancyhartwell.com
Nancy's ecourse on human trafficking: http://www.nancyhartwell.com/ecourse.html
Nancy on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nancy.hartwell.71
Nancy on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancy-hartwell-2806318/
Nancy's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nancy-Hartwell-Enonchong/e/B00J20KGAI/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3?qid=1495408466&sr=8-3
The Madeleine McCann case: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Madeleine_McCann
US State Dept. Report on Trafficking in Persons 2016 - https://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/2016/
"15 Ways You Can Fight Human Trafficking" on the US State Dept website - https://www.state.gov/j/tip/id/help/
"My Family's Slave" by Alex Tizon - https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/06/lolas-story/524490/
The CNN Freedom Project Report on Mauritania: http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/category/mauritania-slaverys-last-stronghold/
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Building personal resilience involves taking care of both body and mind. To help do this, many people are increasingly turning to "alternative medicine" as Western medicine seems inadequately equipped to deal with disease prevention and optimal performance. At the same time, the world of alternative therapies is fraught with confusing information and dishonest practitioners.
This is why Dr. Kathy Gruver's work is so valuable. Kathy is my guest in this week's episode. She is someone who can bridge the gap between Western medicine and alternative therapies. Kath is a health expert, author, television host and speaker. Kathy has for many years focused on the mind-body connection and alternative medicine.
Kathy is the author of a book called The Alternative Medicine Cabinet and is the host of a television show of the same name. Kathy is also an expert on stress management. While this is a bit of a shorter episode because Kathy had a limited time window, we still covered loads of great stuff including:
- Health and the core components of health;
- Alternative medicine and how it can be viewed as a complement to Western medicine;
- Stress how to manage it;
- How to make changes that stick;
- How to spot potentially bogus alternative therapies;
- Nutrition;
- Risk-taking
Show Notes:
Kathy's website - http://www.kathygruver.com/
http://www.thealternativemedicinecabinet.com/
Kathy on Twitter - https://twitter.com/KLGruver
Kathy on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DrKathyGruver4health/
Kathy on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathygruver/
Kathy on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Gruver
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Building personal resilience involves taking care of both body and mind. To help do this, many people are increasingly turning to "alternative medicine" as Western medicine seems inadequately equipped to deal with disease prevention and optimal performance. At the same time, the world of alternative therapies is fraught with confusing information and dishonest practitioners.
This is why Dr. Kathy Gruver's work is so valuable. Kathy is my guest in this week's episode. She is someone who can bridge the gap between Western medicine and alternative therapies. Kath is a health expert, author, television host and speaker. Kathy has for many years focused on the mind-body connection and alternative medicine.
Kathy is the author of a book called The Alternative Medicine Cabinet and is the host of a television show of the same name. Kathy is also an expert on stress management. While this is a bit of a shorter episode because Kathy had a limited time window, we still covered loads of great stuff including:
- Health and the core components of health;
- Alternative medicine and how it can be viewed as a complement to Western medicine;
- Stress how to manage it;
- How to make changes that stick;
- How to spot potentially bogus alternative therapies;
- Nutrition;
- Risk-taking
Show Notes:
Kathy's website - http://www.kathygruver.com/
http://www.thealternativemedicinecabinet.com/
Kathy on Twitter - https://twitter.com/KLGruver
Kathy on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DrKathyGruver4health/
Kathy on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathygruver/
Kathy on Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathy_Gruver
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From the Stoics to Shakespeare, from Gandhi to Nelson Mandela - wisdom is something that seems to transcend societies and cultures. We might hear that a certain person is "wise" or even "wise beyond their years". What exactly does this mean? Can we zero in on the essence of wisdom and learn to become wiser? Can doing so help us manage life's uncertainties? Can it make us happier?
Meet Charles Cassidy. Charles researches and promotes "evidence-based wisdom". As Charles puts it, "psychologists are finding that societies do share an agreed understanding and conception of wisdom". Through his site (www.evidencebasedwisdom.com), Charles takes the emerging research in this fascinating field, and "translates" it so that we can use it.
Based in London, Charles joined me on the All Things Risk podcast for a wonderful conversation that covered:
- What wisdom is;
- Wisdom and decision-making;
- Wisdom and "convincing" others who many disagree with us;
- Compassion and being generous;
- What the key components of wisdom are;
- Wisdom and uncertainty management;
- Does more experience equate to more wisdom?;
- Can wisdom be measured?;
- Wisdom, meditation and mindfulness;
- Short-term practices that can make us wiser "in the moment";
- Is wisdom a state or a trait?;
- We have Artificial Intelligence (AI), can we have Artificial Wisdom (AW)?;
- Can becoming wiser make us happier?
- And more
Show notes:
Evidence-based wisdom:
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History – The Destroyer of Worlds
The Wisdom Scorecard – Test your wisdom level
How to have better political arguments – TED talk by Robert Willer
Negotiating the Impossible by Deepak Malhotra
Moral Tribes by Joshua Greene
Influence by Robert Cialdini
Give and Take by Robert Grant
Future Babble by Dan Gardner
The Stag Hunt and Nash Equilibrium
The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
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From the Stoics to Shakespeare, from Gandhi to Nelson Mandela - wisdom is something that seems to transcend societies and cultures. We might hear that a certain person is "wise" or even "wise beyond their years". What exactly does this mean? Can we zero in on the essence of wisdom and learn to become wiser? Can doing so help us manage life's uncertainties? Can it make us happier?
Meet Charles Cassidy. Charles researches and promotes "evidence-based wisdom". As Charles puts it, "psychologists are finding that societies do share an agreed understanding and conception of wisdom". Through his site (www.evidencebasedwisdom.com), Charles takes the emerging research in this fascinating field, and "translates" it so that we can use it.
Based in London, Charles joined me on the All Things Risk podcast for a wonderful conversation that covered:
- What wisdom is;
- Wisdom and decision-making;
- Wisdom and "convincing" others who many disagree with us;
- Compassion and being generous;
- What the key components of wisdom are;
- Wisdom and uncertainty management;
- Does more experience equate to more wisdom?;
- Can wisdom be measured?;
- Wisdom, meditation and mindfulness;
- Short-term practices that can make us wiser "in the moment";
- Is wisdom a state or a trait?;
- We have Artificial Intelligence (AI), can we have Artificial Wisdom (AW)?;
- Can becoming wiser make us happier?
- And more
Show notes:
Evidence-based wisdom:
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History – The Destroyer of Worlds
The Wisdom Scorecard – Test your wisdom level
How to have better political arguments – TED talk by Robert Willer
Negotiating the Impossible by Deepak Malhotra
Moral Tribes by Joshua Greene
Influence by Robert Cialdini
Give and Take by Robert Grant
Future Babble by Dan Gardner
The Stag Hunt and Nash Equilibrium
The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
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My guest on this week's episode doesn't get awestruck very easily. Neville Johnson is a Hollywood lawyer in California, USA. He has represented a number of celebrities, artists, actors, and writers, particularly against the bullying tactics of large companies over royalties. His clients have included the Beatles, amongst other.
However, there is one individual with whom Neville has worked that left a huge impression on him. That person is the late and legendary UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) basketball coach John Wooden. Neville wrote two books about Coach Wooden and spent a considerable amount of time with him, former players, family members and colleagues. Neville's first book is an authorised biography of John Wooden while the second is a book of some of Wooden's most profound sayings.
John Wooden was one of the most successful coaches in the history of any sport. His teams won 10 national championships in the span of 12 years, included seven in a raw. At one point, his teams did not lose a game in three years. Wooden's former players include Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton.
Counterintuitively, Wooden never talked about winning. To Wooden, winning was the by-product of the process of hard work and diligent practice he instilled in his teams. In fact, he was more than a basketball coach. John Wooden was a teacher, psychologist, philosopher, poet and purveyor of timeless wisdom.
Neville and I discuss some of that wisdom on this fabulous episode. We cover:
- What is was like working with John on the two books;
- Wooden's famous Pyramid of Success;
- How Wooden had an influence on Neville's own work as a lawyer;
- Success versus winning;
- Some of Neville's areas of legal expertise, particularly privacy law;
- Neville's other books;
- Neville's music
- Much more!
Show notes:
Neville's authorised biography of John Wooden The John Wooden Pyramid of Success: The Ultimate Guide to Life, Leadership, Friendship and Love
Neville's book Woodenisms: The Wisdom and Sayings of Coach John Wooden
John Wooden's great Ted Talk The Difference Between Winning and Succeeding
Neville's poetry book What Took You So Long
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My guest on this week's episode doesn't get awestruck very easily. Neville Johnson is a Hollywood lawyer in California, USA. He has represented a number of celebrities, artists, actors, and writers, particularly against the bullying tactics of large companies over royalties. His clients have included the Beatles, amongst other.
However, there is one individual with whom Neville has worked that left a huge impression on him. That person is the late and legendary UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) basketball coach John Wooden. Neville wrote two books about Coach Wooden and spent a considerable amount of time with him, former players, family members and colleagues. Neville's first book is an authorised biography of John Wooden while the second is a book of some of Wooden's most profound sayings.
John Wooden was one of the most successful coaches in the history of any sport. His teams won 10 national championships in the span of 12 years, included seven in a raw. At one point, his teams did not lose a game in three years. Wooden's former players include Hall of Famers Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton.
Counterintuitively, Wooden never talked about winning. To Wooden, winning was the by-product of the process of hard work and diligent practice he instilled in his teams. In fact, he was more than a basketball coach. John Wooden was a teacher, psychologist, philosopher, poet and purveyor of timeless wisdom.
Neville and I discuss some of that wisdom on this fabulous episode. We cover:
- What is was like working with John on the two books;
- Wooden's famous Pyramid of Success;
- How Wooden had an influence on Neville's own work as a lawyer;
- Success versus winning;
- Some of Neville's areas of legal expertise, particularly privacy law;
- Neville's other books;
- Neville's music
- Much more!
Show notes:
Neville's authorised biography of John Wooden The John Wooden Pyramid of Success: The Ultimate Guide to Life, Leadership, Friendship and Love
Neville's book Woodenisms: The Wisdom and Sayings of Coach John Wooden
John Wooden's great Ted Talk The Difference Between Winning and Succeeding
Neville's poetry book What Took You So Long
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Having meaning and purpose in our lives is vital. This not only makes us happier, but it also makes us more resilient. An organisation with a very strong sense of purpose is better able to withstand headwinds and any crises that may arise. Similarly, we as individuals become more resilient in the face of uncertainty if we can connect our activities to a deeper sense of purpose.
What do we do however, when we don't know what that purpose is? How do we find meaning when it seems elusive?
Meet this week's guest, Gleb Tsipursky. Gleb is a scholar (he is a professor at Ohio State University in the USA in history and decision sciences). However, he isn't an academic that has permanently set up shop in the ivory tower. He is also an entrepreneur, author, speaker and activist. He has written a book entitled Find Your Purpose Using Science.
We get into a number of the strategies and practices in the book. These are science-backed ways that can help us develop our sense of purpose. However, there is more to Gleb than this and we also get into some other very interesting areas including:
- "Socialist Fun" in the Former Soviet Union - Gleb was born in Moldova and did a piece of research around leisure in the USSR;
- Decision-making – This is another area where Gleb has done research and has some great insights – and it is also a favourite topic on All Things Risk. You can even get a free copy of his decision-making tip sheet (see below);
- Post-truth politics – Gleb started something called the Rational Politics Project as part of his NGO Intentional Insights.
I am hugely appreciative of Gleb joining me for this great episode of All Things Risk!
Show Notes:
- Email Gleb at gleb@intentionalinsights.org and get a free copy of his decision-making tip sheet by mentioning you heard him on All Things Risk;
- Gleb's book Find Your Purpose Using Science;
- Gleb's website;
- Gleb on Twitter
- Intentional Insights;
- Gleb's monograph Socialist Fun;
- The Blue Zones;
- Big 5 Personality Test;
- "Post-Truth"
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Having meaning and purpose in our lives is vital. This not only makes us happier, but it also makes us more resilient. An organisation with a very strong sense of purpose is better able to withstand headwinds and any crises that may arise. Similarly, we as individuals become more resilient in the face of uncertainty if we can connect our activities to a deeper sense of purpose.
What do we do however, when we don't know what that purpose is? How do we find meaning when it seems elusive?
Meet this week's guest, Gleb Tsipursky. Gleb is a scholar (he is a professor at Ohio State University in the USA in history and decision sciences). However, he isn't an academic that has permanently set up shop in the ivory tower. He is also an entrepreneur, author, speaker and activist. He has written a book entitled Find Your Purpose Using Science.
We get into a number of the strategies and practices in the book. These are science-backed ways that can help us develop our sense of purpose. However, there is more to Gleb than this and we also get into some other very interesting areas including:
- "Socialist Fun" in the Former Soviet Union - Gleb was born in Moldova and did a piece of research around leisure in the USSR;
- Decision-making – This is another area where Gleb has done research and has some great insights – and it is also a favourite topic on All Things Risk. You can even get a free copy of his decision-making tip sheet (see below);
- Post-truth politics – Gleb started something called the Rational Politics Project as part of his NGO Intentional Insights.
I am hugely appreciative of Gleb joining me for this great episode of All Things Risk!
Show Notes:
- Email Gleb at gleb@intentionalinsights.org and get a free copy of his decision-making tip sheet by mentioning you heard him on All Things Risk;
- Gleb's book Find Your Purpose Using Science;
- Gleb's website;
- Gleb on Twitter
- Intentional Insights;
- Gleb's monograph Socialist Fun;
- The Blue Zones;
- Big 5 Personality Test;
- "Post-Truth"
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Introversion and extroversion are misunderstood. What is introversion and how does it relate to risk-taking? I offer some thoughts in this latest in-betweenisode.
Show notes:
Introversion-Extroversion test: https://www.psychologytoday.com/tests/personality/extroversion-introversion-test
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/
Susan Cain's TED talk "The Power of Introverts": https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts
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Introversion and extroversion are misunderstood. What is introversion and how does it relate to risk-taking? I offer some thoughts in this latest in-betweenisode.
Show notes:
Introversion-Extroversion test: https://www.psychologytoday.com/tests/personality/extroversion-introversion-test
Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: http://www.myersbriggs.org/my-mbti-personality-type/mbti-basics/
Susan Cain's TED talk "The Power of Introverts": https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts
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This week, we discuss risk in love and relationships. I must admit, it isn't the type of topic that I feel comfortable discussing and if you were to ask me two years ago what the chances of me hosting a podcast episode on this, I'd tell you the chances would be infinitesimally small. And yet, this being a podcast on risk, here we are.
My guest this week is Erik Newton. Erik is a former family law attorney (i.e. divorce lawyer) who describes himself as "someone who has been through a thousand divorces and still believes in love." He has a unique and real-world understanding of what makes some marriages thrive and others fall apart. He now works with couples to build healthy relationships. He is the co-founder of Together, a site and podcast that provides people with tools for success in relationships. Erik is also a marriage commissioner and has married over 180 couples.
We had an awesome, insightful and incredibly fun conversation that covered:
- Erik's background – and how he got into practising divorce law in the first place (he doesn't strike one as the lawyer type!);
- What he learned about relationships as a divorce lawyer;
- Common causes of divorce;
- Conflict in relationships;
- Being present in relationships;
- Monogamy and open relationships;
- Online dating
- And so much more!
Show notes:
Erik's site Together – www.together.guide
On Twitter - https://twitter.com/together_show
On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/togethershow/
On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/together_show/
On Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/7596461?pathWildcard=7596461
On Google+ - https://plus.google.com/114215807768973711486
Erik's podcast conversation with Dr. Helen Fisher
Jiddu Krishnamurti - http://www.jkrishnamurti.org/
Sex At Dawn by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá
The Ethcial Slut by Dossie Easton and Catherine A. Liszt
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This week, we discuss risk in love and relationships. I must admit, it isn't the type of topic that I feel comfortable discussing and if you were to ask me two years ago what the chances of me hosting a podcast episode on this, I'd tell you the chances would be infinitesimally small. And yet, this being a podcast on risk, here we are.
My guest this week is Erik Newton. Erik is a former family law attorney (i.e. divorce lawyer) who describes himself as "someone who has been through a thousand divorces and still believes in love." He has a unique and real-world understanding of what makes some marriages thrive and others fall apart. He now works with couples to build healthy relationships. He is the co-founder of Together, a site and podcast that provides people with tools for success in relationships. Erik is also a marriage commissioner and has married over 180 couples.
We had an awesome, insightful and incredibly fun conversation that covered:
- Erik's background – and how he got into practising divorce law in the first place (he doesn't strike one as the lawyer type!);
- What he learned about relationships as a divorce lawyer;
- Common causes of divorce;
- Conflict in relationships;
- Being present in relationships;
- Monogamy and open relationships;
- Online dating
- And so much more!
Show notes:
Erik's site Together – www.together.guide
On Twitter - https://twitter.com/together_show
On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/togethershow/
On Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/together_show/
On Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/7596461?pathWildcard=7596461
On Google+ - https://plus.google.com/114215807768973711486
Erik's podcast conversation with Dr. Helen Fisher
Jiddu Krishnamurti - http://www.jkrishnamurti.org/
Sex At Dawn by Christopher Ryan and Cacilda Jethá
The Ethcial Slut by Dossie Easton and Catherine A. Liszt
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What is your brand? If you are into marketing, media or are and entrepreneur or business owner, you are going to love this week's episode. If you aren't, I think you will still love it, perhaps even more. You might even think "brand? I don't think that way, I'm not a brand". As you will soon find out from my guest, another way of asking the same question might be "what is your purpose?" or "what is your story?".
Meet brand strategist, entrepreneur and author Marc Stoiber. Marc works with clients to future-proof their brands. His book caught my eye – Didn't See It Coming explores advertising and brands following the implosion of the Mad Men era and the rise of social media and sustainability. Marc got his start in advertising towards the end of this era when as he puts it, it was about product differentiation through "smoke and mirrors."
The reality now is very different. There is a lot of content and indeed noise about products and brands and it means that authenticity and sustainability are more important than ever. Marc and I have a fabulous conversation that covers:
- Branding and its origins;
- The Mad Men era of advertising and its demise;
- Purpose, meaning and authenticity in brands;
- Sustainability and green businesses;
- Patagonia as an example of an authentic brand;
- Social media and its impact on advertising and branding;
- Trust (or lack thereof) in major corporates;
- The Gig Economy;
- Millennials;
- loads more!
Show notes:
Marc's website – https://www.marcstoiber.com/;
Marc on Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcstoiber/
Marc on Twitter – https://twitter.com/marcstoiber
Marc on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MarcStoiber/
Marc's book Didn't See It Coming
Backed by Baehr and Loomis
And But Therefore: Randy Olson and the Art of Science Storytelling
The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell
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]]>What is your brand? If you are into marketing, media or are and entrepreneur or business owner, you are going to love this week's episode. If you aren't, I think you will still love it, perhaps even more. You might even think "brand? I don't think that way, I'm not a brand". As you will soon find out from my guest, another way of asking the same question might be "what is your purpose?" or "what is your story?".
Meet brand strategist, entrepreneur and author Marc Stoiber. Marc works with clients to future-proof their brands. His book caught my eye – Didn't See It Coming explores advertising and brands following the implosion of the Mad Men era and the rise of social media and sustainability. Marc got his start in advertising towards the end of this era when as he puts it, it was about product differentiation through "smoke and mirrors."
The reality now is very different. There is a lot of content and indeed noise about products and brands and it means that authenticity and sustainability are more important than ever. Marc and I have a fabulous conversation that covers:
- Branding and its origins;
- The Mad Men era of advertising and its demise;
- Purpose, meaning and authenticity in brands;
- Sustainability and green businesses;
- Patagonia as an example of an authentic brand;
- Social media and its impact on advertising and branding;
- Trust (or lack thereof) in major corporates;
- The Gig Economy;
- Millennials;
- loads more!
Show notes:
Marc's website – https://www.marcstoiber.com/;
Marc on Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcstoiber/
Marc on Twitter – https://twitter.com/marcstoiber
Marc on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/MarcStoiber/
Marc's book Didn't See It Coming
Backed by Baehr and Loomis
And But Therefore: Randy Olson and the Art of Science Storytelling
The Hero's Journey by Joseph Campbell
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Have you ever caught yourself thinking that you could solve the vast majority of your problems if you somehow won £$1 million / £$5 million / £$x million in the lottery or playing the slots in Las Vegas? I think we've all been there.
This being a show about risk and randomness, let's talk some probabilities. Here in the UK, the odds of winning the jackpot in the Lotto is about 1 in 14 million. In the USA, the odds of winning the jackpot in the Powerball lottery are 1 in 175 million. The odds of winning millions in the Megaslots in Vegas are 1 in 49.8 million. In other words, you could play the lottery every week, or the slot machines every day, and it would still take you many lifetimes to win the jackpot.
Now, what would happen if you did win? What if, instead of solving your problems, winning millions simply magnified them several thousand times? This could precipitate your downfall, but also your recovery, if you survive that is. Indeed, salvation in this form may not be all that it's cracked up to be.
That's exactly what happened to my guest the week. Meet business owner, cross-fitter, runner, power lifter, and co host of Lift Heavy Run Long Wilson Horrell. In 2002, while passing the time during a visit to Las Vegas, Wilson decided to play the slot machines. In what many would consider to be a dream scenario, he hit the jackpot for $2.3 million. Wow, right?
For many years, Wilson struggled with addiction, and the experience of winning all that money actually served as an accelerator to his downward trajectory, but also his recovery. That is what he is grateful for, and it makes for a fascinating story and conversation about chance, struggle, redemption, endurance and community. In it, we get into:
- Winning all that money;
- Wilson's struggle with addiction and depression,
- Recovery and gratitude;
- Endurance sport and cross fit;
- The community and podcast Wilson co-hosts Lift Heavy Run Long;
- Inclusiveness and community;
- Loads of other great stuff!
Show notes:
Lift Heavy Run Long: www.liftheavyrunlong.com
Lift Heavy Run Long on Twitter: https://twitter.com/liftrunlong
Lift Heavy Run Long on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liftheavyrunlong/
Wilson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/bulldawggy123
Lift Heavy Run Long on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4F94BKyCdYH-m1KmA6VdXw
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Have you ever caught yourself thinking that you could solve the vast majority of your problems if you somehow won £$1 million / £$5 million / £$x million in the lottery or playing the slots in Las Vegas? I think we've all been there.
This being a show about risk and randomness, let's talk some probabilities. Here in the UK, the odds of winning the jackpot in the Lotto is about 1 in 14 million. In the USA, the odds of winning the jackpot in the Powerball lottery are 1 in 175 million. The odds of winning millions in the Megaslots in Vegas are 1 in 49.8 million. In other words, you could play the lottery every week, or the slot machines every day, and it would still take you many lifetimes to win the jackpot.
Now, what would happen if you did win? What if, instead of solving your problems, winning millions simply magnified them several thousand times? This could precipitate your downfall, but also your recovery, if you survive that is. Indeed, salvation in this form may not be all that it's cracked up to be.
That's exactly what happened to my guest the week. Meet business owner, cross-fitter, runner, power lifter, and co host of Lift Heavy Run Long Wilson Horrell. In 2002, while passing the time during a visit to Las Vegas, Wilson decided to play the slot machines. In what many would consider to be a dream scenario, he hit the jackpot for $2.3 million. Wow, right?
For many years, Wilson struggled with addiction, and the experience of winning all that money actually served as an accelerator to his downward trajectory, but also his recovery. That is what he is grateful for, and it makes for a fascinating story and conversation about chance, struggle, redemption, endurance and community. In it, we get into:
- Winning all that money;
- Wilson's struggle with addiction and depression,
- Recovery and gratitude;
- Endurance sport and cross fit;
- The community and podcast Wilson co-hosts Lift Heavy Run Long;
- Inclusiveness and community;
- Loads of other great stuff!
Show notes:
Lift Heavy Run Long: www.liftheavyrunlong.com
Lift Heavy Run Long on Twitter: https://twitter.com/liftrunlong
Lift Heavy Run Long on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/liftheavyrunlong/
Wilson's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/bulldawggy123
Lift Heavy Run Long on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4F94BKyCdYH-m1KmA6VdXw
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This week's episode not only demonstrates the importance of context and nuance, but also of going beneath the various layers to develop a better understanding of a topic. In this case, we will be exploring a place that is being talked about quite frequently: Russia.
I grew up during the Cold War, when Russia was the enemy. It would appear that this is a country on the path to being the enemy once again. While I am no fan of the current US administration, I think there is a problem with the potential vilification of a country. In thinking about all this, the question I arrived at is "what does Russia want?"
I am no expert on Russia. However, I am very fortunate that my guest today is, and is very well placed to answer this question. Meet Tim Stanley. Tim is a Brit based in Moscow and is Senior Partner for Russia/CIS at Control Risks, an independent global risk consultancy. Tim has been living and working in Russia for the past ten years helping clients manage the various risks associated with working in the country.
However, Tim's interest in Russia goes beyond this. This is Tim's second stint in the country. His first started back in 1991 when he arrived as a student shortly after the August putsch. The country was in a state of incredible transition and Tim was similarly present during Gorbachev's dissolution of the USSR later that year. Tim return in 2007 after living in the USA for several years.
To truly understand a country as a foreigner I believe that one needs to live there for an extended period of time, speak the language, and understand the culture. Tim possesses all of these qualifications and is in a position to provide a level of understanding of Russia that you will find very difficult to obtain elsewhere.
On the show, Tim shares:
- What Russia was like in 1991 and the transition it underwent in a short period of time – Tim share some great stories from that time;
- Differences between Western and Russian culture;
- What brought him back to Russia in 2007;
- Comparisons between life in the country in the early 1990s and now;
- What Russians generally think about:
- Vladimir Putin
- The USA and Donald Trump
- Myths and misconceptions about Russia;
- The future of Russia-US relations;
- Russia's relationship with the EU and China
- Loads more!
Tim is very knowledgeable and is a great guy. I am very grateful for his appearance on All Things Risk and I am sure that after listening, you will too.
Show notes:
- Control Risks – controlrisks.com
- Tim on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timstanleycontrolrisk/
- Article by Tim "Moscow Then and Now" - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/moscow-now-tim-stanley
- Sam Harris and Garry Kasparov, "The Putin Question" - https://www.samharris.org/podcast/item/the-putin-question
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History, Ep. 59 "The Destroyer of Worlds" - http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-59-the-destroyer-of-worlds/
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]]>This week's episode not only demonstrates the importance of context and nuance, but also of going beneath the various layers to develop a better understanding of a topic. In this case, we will be exploring a place that is being talked about quite frequently: Russia.
I grew up during the Cold War, when Russia was the enemy. It would appear that this is a country on the path to being the enemy once again. While I am no fan of the current US administration, I think there is a problem with the potential vilification of a country. In thinking about all this, the question I arrived at is "what does Russia want?"
I am no expert on Russia. However, I am very fortunate that my guest today is, and is very well placed to answer this question. Meet Tim Stanley. Tim is a Brit based in Moscow and is Senior Partner for Russia/CIS at Control Risks, an independent global risk consultancy. Tim has been living and working in Russia for the past ten years helping clients manage the various risks associated with working in the country.
However, Tim's interest in Russia goes beyond this. This is Tim's second stint in the country. His first started back in 1991 when he arrived as a student shortly after the August putsch. The country was in a state of incredible transition and Tim was similarly present during Gorbachev's dissolution of the USSR later that year. Tim return in 2007 after living in the USA for several years.
To truly understand a country as a foreigner I believe that one needs to live there for an extended period of time, speak the language, and understand the culture. Tim possesses all of these qualifications and is in a position to provide a level of understanding of Russia that you will find very difficult to obtain elsewhere.
On the show, Tim shares:
- What Russia was like in 1991 and the transition it underwent in a short period of time – Tim share some great stories from that time;
- Differences between Western and Russian culture;
- What brought him back to Russia in 2007;
- Comparisons between life in the country in the early 1990s and now;
- What Russians generally think about:
- Vladimir Putin
- The USA and Donald Trump
- Myths and misconceptions about Russia;
- The future of Russia-US relations;
- Russia's relationship with the EU and China
- Loads more!
Tim is very knowledgeable and is a great guy. I am very grateful for his appearance on All Things Risk and I am sure that after listening, you will too.
Show notes:
- Control Risks – controlrisks.com
- Tim on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timstanleycontrolrisk/
- Article by Tim "Moscow Then and Now" - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/moscow-now-tim-stanley
- Sam Harris and Garry Kasparov, "The Putin Question" - https://www.samharris.org/podcast/item/the-putin-question
Dan Carlin's Hardcore History, Ep. 59 "The Destroyer of Worlds" - http://www.dancarlin.com/hardcore-history-59-the-destroyer-of-worlds/
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Today, I have the honour of bringing you the youngest guest I have had so far on All Things Risk – but you perhaps wouldn't know that from speaking to him. Meet 18-year old Souleyman Bah (remember that name!). Souleyman is a sprinter on Team GB (Great Britain)'s paralympic team. In 2015, he gold in the 100 metres at the Paralympic School Games in Rio – a junior paralympic games. He is currently training for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
However, there is more to Souleyman than sprinting. He as born in Guinea (Conakry) in West Africa – one of the poorest counties on earth. At a young age, it was clear that he had a problem with his vision but because of a lack of facilities in the country, no diagnosis was possible. Souleyman's parents decided to move to Britain so that their son could get proper diagnosis and treatment. He was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa – a type of severe "tunnel vision" that degenerates over time. Souleyman has this in one eye and is completely blind in the other.
Souleyman's has a very profound, mature and inspiring attitude towards life and it comes through in this conversation. He has a great You Tube channel, has participated in a BBC 3 show about visual impairment and has inspired many people. We have a wide-ranging conversation that covers:
- Souleyman's background, moving to the UK and adjusting to life here;
- Language and how that affects how one thinks;
- Visual impairment – and what not to say to a blind person!;
- Running and elite training;
- Success, performance and the flow state;
- Process versus outcome goals;
- Overcoming injuries;
- Risk and resilience;
- Transhumanism and philosophy;
- Sport and its role in helping young people's lives;
- The millennial generation
- Lots more!
Show notes:
Souleyman on You Tube – https://www.youtube.com/user/Soulbah1
On Twitter – https://twitter.com/KingSoulGB
On Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kingsoulgb/
On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/souleymanb1
Souleyman BBC interview – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctZhWiJ63_I
Souleyman's gold medal performance at the 2015 Paralympic School Games - http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/partially-blind-london-teen-wins-gold-at-paralympic-school-games-a3131211.html
BBC 3 show "Things not to say…" - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64ScZt2I7wGxZlXAu0r0UPqpvzF23mgc
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaardner - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10959.Sophie_s_World?ac=1&from_search=true
Simon Sinek on millennials - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hER0Qp6QJNU
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]]>Today, I have the honour of bringing you the youngest guest I have had so far on All Things Risk – but you perhaps wouldn't know that from speaking to him. Meet 18-year old Souleyman Bah (remember that name!). Souleyman is a sprinter on Team GB (Great Britain)'s paralympic team. In 2015, he gold in the 100 metres at the Paralympic School Games in Rio – a junior paralympic games. He is currently training for the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
However, there is more to Souleyman than sprinting. He as born in Guinea (Conakry) in West Africa – one of the poorest counties on earth. At a young age, it was clear that he had a problem with his vision but because of a lack of facilities in the country, no diagnosis was possible. Souleyman's parents decided to move to Britain so that their son could get proper diagnosis and treatment. He was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa – a type of severe "tunnel vision" that degenerates over time. Souleyman has this in one eye and is completely blind in the other.
Souleyman's has a very profound, mature and inspiring attitude towards life and it comes through in this conversation. He has a great You Tube channel, has participated in a BBC 3 show about visual impairment and has inspired many people. We have a wide-ranging conversation that covers:
- Souleyman's background, moving to the UK and adjusting to life here;
- Language and how that affects how one thinks;
- Visual impairment – and what not to say to a blind person!;
- Running and elite training;
- Success, performance and the flow state;
- Process versus outcome goals;
- Overcoming injuries;
- Risk and resilience;
- Transhumanism and philosophy;
- Sport and its role in helping young people's lives;
- The millennial generation
- Lots more!
Show notes:
Souleyman on You Tube – https://www.youtube.com/user/Soulbah1
On Twitter – https://twitter.com/KingSoulGB
On Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kingsoulgb/
On Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/souleymanb1
Souleyman BBC interview – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctZhWiJ63_I
Souleyman's gold medal performance at the 2015 Paralympic School Games - http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/partially-blind-london-teen-wins-gold-at-paralympic-school-games-a3131211.html
BBC 3 show "Things not to say…" - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64ScZt2I7wGxZlXAu0r0UPqpvzF23mgc
Sophie's World by Jostein Gaardner - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10959.Sophie_s_World?ac=1&from_search=true
Simon Sinek on millennials - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hER0Qp6QJNU
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We now live in a "post-truth" world where objective facts are seemingly less relevant than personal emotions and beliefs. What does this mean for the concepts of "gut feel" and critical thinking? Are these two concepts at odds with one another? I explore this question in this in-betweenisode.
Show notes:
- Post-truth: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/word-of-the-year/word-of-the-year-2016
- The All Things Risk Podcast Ep. 11 with Anna Glover
- The All Things Risk Podcast Ep. 28 with Kayt Sukel
- Critical Thinking "Cheat Sheet" - https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/critical-thinking-skills-cheatsheet-infographic
- Article - Can We Think Critically Anymore?
- Quote by Nick Hornby on gut feelings
- Archilochus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archilochus
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We now live in a "post-truth" world where objective facts are seemingly less relevant than personal emotions and beliefs. What does this mean for the concepts of "gut feel" and critical thinking? Are these two concepts at odds with one another? I explore this question in this in-betweenisode.
Show notes:
- Post-truth: https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/word-of-the-year/word-of-the-year-2016
- The All Things Risk Podcast Ep. 11 with Anna Glover
- The All Things Risk Podcast Ep. 28 with Kayt Sukel
- Critical Thinking "Cheat Sheet" - https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/critical-thinking-skills-cheatsheet-infographic
- Article - Can We Think Critically Anymore?
- Quote by Nick Hornby on gut feelings
- Archilochus - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archilochus
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What's the formula or recipe for making a living as a "One Man Variety Show" in which you travel the world and connect with audiences? Well, there isn't one. The probability of following someone else's exact journey is infinitesimally small. However, there is a formula for creating a path that is your own and which leads to fulfilment and success. The first step is to "just go".
Meet Chris Ruggiero. Chris is an entertainer, author and podcaster. He has travelled throughout the USA and internationally doing his "one man variety show" which involved juggling fire, throwing knives, and connecting with all types of audiences. Chris has appeared on the Ellen De Generes Show (a highly popular show in the USA) and has written a book called Just Go: Adventures of a Travelling Entertainer and a Guide to Living Your Dream.
Chris is fun and interesting and he joins me on Episode 39 in which we cover:
- Chris' background, getting into entertainment and starting his travelling variety show;
- Connecting with audiences;
- Professionalism versus amateurism;
- Honing your craft;
- Risk and risk-taking;
- What he means by "just go";
- Entertainment and fame in the digital era;
- Success and chasing dreams
Show notes:
- Chris' website - http://www.chrisruggiero.com/
- Chris on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chrisruggiero
- Chris on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/chrisruggiero
- Chris on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onemanvariety/
- Chris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/onemanvariety
- Chris' book Just Go: Adventures Of A Traveling Entertainer And A Guide To Living Your Dream
- Chris' podcast "Between Dreams" - http://www.chrisruggiero.com/podcast
- You Tube Channel – "It's Alex Clark" - https://www.youtube.com/user/itsalexclark
- Larry Benet - http://www.larrybenet.com/
- Chase Jarvis - http://www.chasejarvis.com/
- Gary Vaynerchuk - https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
- The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13588394-the-signal-and-the-noise?from_search=true
- The Long Tail by Chris Anderson - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2467566.The_Long_Tail?from_search=true
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]]>What's the formula or recipe for making a living as a "One Man Variety Show" in which you travel the world and connect with audiences? Well, there isn't one. The probability of following someone else's exact journey is infinitesimally small. However, there is a formula for creating a path that is your own and which leads to fulfilment and success. The first step is to "just go".
Meet Chris Ruggiero. Chris is an entertainer, author and podcaster. He has travelled throughout the USA and internationally doing his "one man variety show" which involved juggling fire, throwing knives, and connecting with all types of audiences. Chris has appeared on the Ellen De Generes Show (a highly popular show in the USA) and has written a book called Just Go: Adventures of a Travelling Entertainer and a Guide to Living Your Dream.
Chris is fun and interesting and he joins me on Episode 39 in which we cover:
- Chris' background, getting into entertainment and starting his travelling variety show;
- Connecting with audiences;
- Professionalism versus amateurism;
- Honing your craft;
- Risk and risk-taking;
- What he means by "just go";
- Entertainment and fame in the digital era;
- Success and chasing dreams
Show notes:
- Chris' website - http://www.chrisruggiero.com/
- Chris on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chrisruggiero
- Chris on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/chrisruggiero
- Chris on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onemanvariety/
- Chris on Twitter - https://twitter.com/onemanvariety
- Chris' book Just Go: Adventures Of A Traveling Entertainer And A Guide To Living Your Dream
- Chris' podcast "Between Dreams" - http://www.chrisruggiero.com/podcast
- You Tube Channel – "It's Alex Clark" - https://www.youtube.com/user/itsalexclark
- Larry Benet - http://www.larrybenet.com/
- Chase Jarvis - http://www.chasejarvis.com/
- Gary Vaynerchuk - https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/
- The Signal and the Noise by Nate Silver - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13588394-the-signal-and-the-noise?from_search=true
- The Long Tail by Chris Anderson - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2467566.The_Long_Tail?from_search=true
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Why is it that sometimes, good people do "bad" things? This is a question that has been on my mind as late, and it's also one that tees up this week's episode. Tom Hardin, AKA "Tipper X" - the most important FBI informant in the largest insider trading case in decades - is my guest, and I am both grateful and delighted to have him on the show to share his story.
Tom is a former Wall Street executive – he was a junior partner at a hedge fund that specialised in the tech industry. Tom and his partners felt that they were falling short in a very competitive industry in which they also felt that some of their competitors were crossing an ethical line – that is, they were engaging in insider trading (which is of course illegal in the USA and most countries).
As you'll hear from Tom, there came a moment when he decided to cross that same line. He made a few small, but illegal trades based on "Material Non Public Information" MNPI – that is, information that has not gone to the public and if used in a stock trade, can make the trader a lot of money. In Tom's words, this was "taking some crumbs off the table." No one gets hurt. Until….
One day while picking up his dry cleaning, Tom received a tap on the shoulder. It was the FBI. He was charged with a felony. As part of his arrangement with the authorities, he became "Tipper X" – the FBI's most cooperative witness in Operation Perfect Hedge – the largest insider trading investigation in 25 years. Tom's efforts led to 80 guilty pleas and convictions – including and eventually, of Raj Rajaratnum of the Galleon Group, one of the largest hedge funds in the world at the time.
Tom's story is a cautionary tale. He wore a wire. He had to inform on some of his friends and former colleagues. His felony conviction meant he could not find employment in the career he chose, in spite of his education at the prestigious Wharton School.
However, it is also a tale of resilience. Tom now does speaking and training for compliance departments of hedge funds, the FBI and for business and law schools. He tapped into running and now runs ultra marathons. His story is also the subject of an upcoming documentary.
I found myself enthralled in my conversation with Tom. A reason for this is that several years ago, I almost breached a similar ethical line. I was fortunate not to have – but I can't say it never would have happened. I think we all have the potential to inadvertently cause harm and do things we know we shouldn't. Tom's tale should give us all pause to think about why and how we might not do the right thing – and how to avoid that.
Show notes:
Tom's website: www.tipperx.com
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamtipperx
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamtipperx
On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-hardin-0952324
Article in the Wall Street Journal "'Tipper X' Hangs over Galleon" - http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703672104574654693200452698
Story on Tom's sentencing in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/25/business/dealbook/onetime-mystery-informant-in-galleon-insider-trading-case-to-be-sentenced.html
The Galleon Group: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galleon_Group
Tom on the Rich Roll Podcast: https://www.richroll.com/podcast/tipperx/
Dan Ariely: www.danariely.com
Finding Ultra by Rich Roll
Eat and Run by Scott Jurek
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Why is it that sometimes, good people do "bad" things? This is a question that has been on my mind as late, and it's also one that tees up this week's episode. Tom Hardin, AKA "Tipper X" - the most important FBI informant in the largest insider trading case in decades - is my guest, and I am both grateful and delighted to have him on the show to share his story.
Tom is a former Wall Street executive – he was a junior partner at a hedge fund that specialised in the tech industry. Tom and his partners felt that they were falling short in a very competitive industry in which they also felt that some of their competitors were crossing an ethical line – that is, they were engaging in insider trading (which is of course illegal in the USA and most countries).
As you'll hear from Tom, there came a moment when he decided to cross that same line. He made a few small, but illegal trades based on "Material Non Public Information" MNPI – that is, information that has not gone to the public and if used in a stock trade, can make the trader a lot of money. In Tom's words, this was "taking some crumbs off the table." No one gets hurt. Until….
One day while picking up his dry cleaning, Tom received a tap on the shoulder. It was the FBI. He was charged with a felony. As part of his arrangement with the authorities, he became "Tipper X" – the FBI's most cooperative witness in Operation Perfect Hedge – the largest insider trading investigation in 25 years. Tom's efforts led to 80 guilty pleas and convictions – including and eventually, of Raj Rajaratnum of the Galleon Group, one of the largest hedge funds in the world at the time.
Tom's story is a cautionary tale. He wore a wire. He had to inform on some of his friends and former colleagues. His felony conviction meant he could not find employment in the career he chose, in spite of his education at the prestigious Wharton School.
However, it is also a tale of resilience. Tom now does speaking and training for compliance departments of hedge funds, the FBI and for business and law schools. He tapped into running and now runs ultra marathons. His story is also the subject of an upcoming documentary.
I found myself enthralled in my conversation with Tom. A reason for this is that several years ago, I almost breached a similar ethical line. I was fortunate not to have – but I can't say it never would have happened. I think we all have the potential to inadvertently cause harm and do things we know we shouldn't. Tom's tale should give us all pause to think about why and how we might not do the right thing – and how to avoid that.
Show notes:
Tom's website: www.tipperx.com
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamtipperx
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iamtipperx
On Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-hardin-0952324
Article in the Wall Street Journal "'Tipper X' Hangs over Galleon" - http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748703672104574654693200452698
Story on Tom's sentencing in the New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/25/business/dealbook/onetime-mystery-informant-in-galleon-insider-trading-case-to-be-sentenced.html
The Galleon Group: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galleon_Group
Tom on the Rich Roll Podcast: https://www.richroll.com/podcast/tipperx/
Dan Ariely: www.danariely.com
Finding Ultra by Rich Roll
Eat and Run by Scott Jurek
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What does it take to set a world record for cycling the largest distance in one month? Meet this week's guest, André Goeritz. André is an artist and an ultra endurance cyclist. Last year, he set the world record for the highest mileage cycled in one month – 6,679.8 miles or 10,750 kilometres. What goes into doing something like that and why would anyone attempt it? It's not for the money (there isn't any in this endeavour) or fame (apart from within the ultra cycling community).
As with my other conversations with people who have achieved something epic, this one is about much more than cycling. It's really a deeper conversation about venturing into the unknown. André is a fascinating guy. He was born in Germany, grew up in the UK and has lived in the United States for the past several years. He has worked on a cruise shop, dabbled as a professional body builder and studied fine arts. His journey has been non-linear and along the way, he has overcome many challenges. In many ways, his world record-setting ride was a microcosm of how he approaches life.
In this conversation we get into:
- "Re-inventing" yourself – can one really do this?;
- Overcoming obstacles;
- Cycling – how André got into the sport and what led him to ultra distances;
- His world record attempt – how he prepared, the challenges he faced (there were many!), his motivation for this, strategy and tactics;
- Nutrition – André is a vegan and he has some thoughts on this in terms of endurance athletics, as well as overall wellbeing;
- Mental strength and mindset;
- Tackling the unknown, taking risks and dealing with uncertainty;
- The arts and the art work he is currently doing;
- Lots more!
This was a fabulous conversation that I am sure you will all enjoy!
Show notes:
André's blog: http://andregoeritz.blogspot.co.uk/
André on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/4823140
The HAMR (Highest Annual Mileage Record) 30 day record - http://www.ultracycling.com/wp_news/?p=1088
The 80/10/10 diet - https://www.amazon.co.uk/80-10-Diet-Balancing-Luscious/dp/1893831248/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485120005&sr=8-1&keywords=80+10+10
The China Study - https://www.amazon.co.uk/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100660/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485120030&sr=8-1&keywords=china+study
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]]>What does it take to set a world record for cycling the largest distance in one month? Meet this week's guest, André Goeritz. André is an artist and an ultra endurance cyclist. Last year, he set the world record for the highest mileage cycled in one month – 6,679.8 miles or 10,750 kilometres. What goes into doing something like that and why would anyone attempt it? It's not for the money (there isn't any in this endeavour) or fame (apart from within the ultra cycling community).
As with my other conversations with people who have achieved something epic, this one is about much more than cycling. It's really a deeper conversation about venturing into the unknown. André is a fascinating guy. He was born in Germany, grew up in the UK and has lived in the United States for the past several years. He has worked on a cruise shop, dabbled as a professional body builder and studied fine arts. His journey has been non-linear and along the way, he has overcome many challenges. In many ways, his world record-setting ride was a microcosm of how he approaches life.
In this conversation we get into:
- "Re-inventing" yourself – can one really do this?;
- Overcoming obstacles;
- Cycling – how André got into the sport and what led him to ultra distances;
- His world record attempt – how he prepared, the challenges he faced (there were many!), his motivation for this, strategy and tactics;
- Nutrition – André is a vegan and he has some thoughts on this in terms of endurance athletics, as well as overall wellbeing;
- Mental strength and mindset;
- Tackling the unknown, taking risks and dealing with uncertainty;
- The arts and the art work he is currently doing;
- Lots more!
This was a fabulous conversation that I am sure you will all enjoy!
Show notes:
André's blog: http://andregoeritz.blogspot.co.uk/
André on Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/4823140
The HAMR (Highest Annual Mileage Record) 30 day record - http://www.ultracycling.com/wp_news/?p=1088
The 80/10/10 diet - https://www.amazon.co.uk/80-10-Diet-Balancing-Luscious/dp/1893831248/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485120005&sr=8-1&keywords=80+10+10
The China Study - https://www.amazon.co.uk/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100660/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485120030&sr=8-1&keywords=china+study
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What happens when the world of science fiction meets science fact, particularly human meeting machine? We are getting ever closer to such a world. This raises all kinds of interesting questions around the risks new technologies like genetic engineering pose, ethical and political issues, and even questions around what it means to be human. In fact, there is an entire movement dedicated to advancing the human condition through technology. It's called transhumanism, and we are going to hear more and more about it over the coming years. This week we take a look at this fascinating movement.
My guest this week is videographer and editor Ford Fischer. He is also the co-founder of an independent media site called www.news2share.com. Ford is embarking on a project to understand this movement from an independent, grass-roots perspective via a documentary called "Transhuman". You can find out more and support his indiegogo campaign here - http://news2share.com/start/2016/11/28/news2share-to-produce-transhuman-a-documentary/
We have an enthralling conversation that covers, among other things:
- What Transhumanism is and comprises;
- The current state of technology around transhumanist goals - super intelligence, super wellness, and super longevity:
- Genetic engineering
- Body hacking
- Life extension
- Singularity - i.e. uploading our conscious onto a computer
- Risks associated with these technologies;
- The political dimension of transhumanism - there is even a Transhumanist Party whose leader, Zoltan Istvan is an advisor to Ford's documentary;
- Transhuman: A Documentary and how you can support it;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
- Support Transhuman: A Documentary on Indiegogo - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/transhuman-a-documentary-news-film#/
- More on the documentary and its rationale - http://news2share.com/start/2016/12/13/why-we-need-to-start-reporting-on-transhumanism/
- www.news2share.com
- Ford on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FordFischer
- Ford on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fordf?fref=ts
- The Transhumanist Party and Zoltan Istvan: http://www.zoltanistvan.com/TranshumanistParty.html
- Essay by Nick Bostrom "Why I Want to be a Posthuman When I Grow Up": http://www.nickbostrom.com/posthuman.pdf
- CRISPR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRISPR
- The Overton Window: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
- My conversation with Michele Battle Fischer, a co-producer of Transhuman: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/08/24/episode-20-michele-battle-fisher-systems-thinking-uncertainty-public-health-policy-course-puffins/
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]]>What happens when the world of science fiction meets science fact, particularly human meeting machine? We are getting ever closer to such a world. This raises all kinds of interesting questions around the risks new technologies like genetic engineering pose, ethical and political issues, and even questions around what it means to be human. In fact, there is an entire movement dedicated to advancing the human condition through technology. It's called transhumanism, and we are going to hear more and more about it over the coming years. This week we take a look at this fascinating movement.
My guest this week is videographer and editor Ford Fischer. He is also the co-founder of an independent media site called www.news2share.com. Ford is embarking on a project to understand this movement from an independent, grass-roots perspective via a documentary called "Transhuman". You can find out more and support his indiegogo campaign here - http://news2share.com/start/2016/11/28/news2share-to-produce-transhuman-a-documentary/
We have an enthralling conversation that covers, among other things:
- What Transhumanism is and comprises;
- The current state of technology around transhumanist goals - super intelligence, super wellness, and super longevity:
- Genetic engineering
- Body hacking
- Life extension
- Singularity - i.e. uploading our conscious onto a computer
- Risks associated with these technologies;
- The political dimension of transhumanism - there is even a Transhumanist Party whose leader, Zoltan Istvan is an advisor to Ford's documentary;
- Transhuman: A Documentary and how you can support it;
- Loads more!
Show notes:
- Support Transhuman: A Documentary on Indiegogo - https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/transhuman-a-documentary-news-film#/
- More on the documentary and its rationale - http://news2share.com/start/2016/12/13/why-we-need-to-start-reporting-on-transhumanism/
- www.news2share.com
- Ford on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FordFischer
- Ford on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fordf?fref=ts
- The Transhumanist Party and Zoltan Istvan: http://www.zoltanistvan.com/TranshumanistParty.html
- Essay by Nick Bostrom "Why I Want to be a Posthuman When I Grow Up": http://www.nickbostrom.com/posthuman.pdf
- CRISPR: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CRISPR
- The Overton Window: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
- My conversation with Michele Battle Fischer, a co-producer of Transhuman: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/08/24/episode-20-michele-battle-fisher-systems-thinking-uncertainty-public-health-policy-course-puffins/
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Does it feel like the odds of achieving something aren't in your favour? Then forget the odds, and embrace the power of small victories. This in-betweenisode offers some perspectives on why and how.
]]>Does it feel like the odds of achieving something aren't in your favour? Then forget the odds, and embrace the power of small victories. This in-betweenisode offers some perspectives on why and how.
]]> Why is our first episode of 2017 part 2 of the "best" of 2016? Because as many of us are looking to make some changes, take some risks, or become more resilient, many of our 2016 conversations have featured some great insights and perspectives that can help. And as a side note and a tip on the practice of New Year's resolutions: start small.
This episode is designed for you to dip in and out of as you see fit (although nothing wrong with listening to it in its entirety in one sitting!).
It features clips from the following episodes:
Ep. 1 with Master Tammy Parlour: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/01/24/the-all-things-risk-podcast-is-now-live/
Ep. 2 with Martian Cioana: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/02/02/the-all-things-risk-podcast-episode-2-with-ultra-endurance-cyclist-martian-cioana-is-now-live/
Ep. 3 with Laura Dal Farra: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/02/16/20160216ep-3-laura-dal-farra/
Ep. 5 with Tarran Kent-Hume: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/03/09/ep-5-tarran-kent-hume-kayaking-the-amazon-facing-fears-and-chasing-dreams/
Ep. 7 with Robert Earl Stewart: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/04/05/episode-7-robert-earl-stewart-writing-running-poetry-and-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-rpwa/
Ep. 9 with Luke Tyburski: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/04/27/ep-9-luke-tyburski-taking-risks-battling-depression-and-becoming-the-ultimate-triathlete/
Ep. 11 with Anna Glover: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/05/10/episode-11-ms-anna-glover-creativity-risk-the-performing-arts-and-how-to-let-your-path-find-you/
Ep. 15 with Faisal Hoque: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/07/06/episode-15-faisal-hoque-entrepreneurship-resilience-and-surviving-to-thrive/
Ep. 16 with Hayden Lee: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/07/06/ep-16-hayden-lee-travel-pure-uncertainty-and-near-death-stories/
Ep. 18 with Laura Bingham: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/07/30/ep-18-laura-bingham-cycling-across-south-america-with-no-money/
Ep. 19 with Hari Kalymnios: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/08/11/ep-19-hari-kalymnios-health-leadership-and-becoming-super-human/
Ep. 22 with Drew Taddia: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/09/13/ep-22-drew-taddia-professional-athlete-wellness-warrior/
Ep. 26 with Anke Herrmann: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/10/18/ep-26-anke-herrmann-going-walls-embracing-uncertainty-flamenco/
Ep. 27 with Jonathan Pritchard: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/11/01/ep-27-jonathan-pritchard/
Ep. 28 with Kayt Sukel: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/11/08/ep-28-kayt-sukel-art-risk/
Ep. 30 with Nicholas McCarthy: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/11/21/ep-30-nicholas-mccarthy-one-handed-concert/
Ep. 31 with Sean Douglas: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/11/29/ep-31-sean-douglas-rock-bottom-resilience-coach/
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]]>Why is our first episode of 2017 part 2 of the "best" of 2016? Because as many of us are looking to make some changes, take some risks, or become more resilient, many of our 2016 conversations have featured some great insights and perspectives that can help. And as a side note and a tip on the practice of New Year's resolutions: start small.
This episode is designed for you to dip in and out of as you see fit (although nothing wrong with listening to it in its entirety in one sitting!).
It features clips from the following episodes:
Ep. 1 with Master Tammy Parlour: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/01/24/the-all-things-risk-podcast-is-now-live/
Ep. 2 with Martian Cioana: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/02/02/the-all-things-risk-podcast-episode-2-with-ultra-endurance-cyclist-martian-cioana-is-now-live/
Ep. 3 with Laura Dal Farra: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/02/16/20160216ep-3-laura-dal-farra/
Ep. 5 with Tarran Kent-Hume: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/03/09/ep-5-tarran-kent-hume-kayaking-the-amazon-facing-fears-and-chasing-dreams/
Ep. 7 with Robert Earl Stewart: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/04/05/episode-7-robert-earl-stewart-writing-running-poetry-and-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-rpwa/
Ep. 9 with Luke Tyburski: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/04/27/ep-9-luke-tyburski-taking-risks-battling-depression-and-becoming-the-ultimate-triathlete/
Ep. 11 with Anna Glover: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/05/10/episode-11-ms-anna-glover-creativity-risk-the-performing-arts-and-how-to-let-your-path-find-you/
Ep. 15 with Faisal Hoque: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/07/06/episode-15-faisal-hoque-entrepreneurship-resilience-and-surviving-to-thrive/
Ep. 16 with Hayden Lee: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/07/06/ep-16-hayden-lee-travel-pure-uncertainty-and-near-death-stories/
Ep. 18 with Laura Bingham: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/07/30/ep-18-laura-bingham-cycling-across-south-america-with-no-money/
Ep. 19 with Hari Kalymnios: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/08/11/ep-19-hari-kalymnios-health-leadership-and-becoming-super-human/
Ep. 22 with Drew Taddia: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/09/13/ep-22-drew-taddia-professional-athlete-wellness-warrior/
Ep. 26 with Anke Herrmann: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/10/18/ep-26-anke-herrmann-going-walls-embracing-uncertainty-flamenco/
Ep. 27 with Jonathan Pritchard: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/11/01/ep-27-jonathan-pritchard/
Ep. 28 with Kayt Sukel: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/11/08/ep-28-kayt-sukel-art-risk/
Ep. 30 with Nicholas McCarthy: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/11/21/ep-30-nicholas-mccarthy-one-handed-concert/
Ep. 31 with Sean Douglas: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/11/29/ep-31-sean-douglas-rock-bottom-resilience-coach/
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]]> I had a number of excellent conversations with awesome guests this year that touched on "big picture" topics and it is my pleasure to share some highlights of these in the first of two "best of" episodes. They discuss the origins of the calendar and the concept of time, systems thinking, corruption and ethics, the global financial crisis of 07-08, Brexit, Trump and technocracies, counterinsurgency, and saving lives. Featured clips are from:
- Episode 4 with John Morrison: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/03/01/ep-4-john-morrison-in-the-eye-of-the-storm/
- Episode 6 with Alison Taylor: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/03/23/ep-6-alison-taylor-culture-and-corruption/
- Episode 7 with Robert Earl Stewart: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/04/05/episode-7-robert-earl-stewart-writing-running-poetry-and-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-rpwa/
- Episode 12 with Kevin Knabe: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/05/17/ep-12-kevin-knabe-design-the-making-of-sense-and-how-everything-came-to-be-the-way-it-is/
- Episode 13 with Stéphane Bussard: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/05/31/ep-13-stephane-bussard-diplomacy-history-the-individual-experience-and-the-craft-of-a-foreign-correspondent/
- Episode 14 with Nick Copperwaite: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/06/09/ep-14-nick-copperwaite-leadership-from-counter-insurgency-operations-to-canary-wharf/
- Episode 17 with Daniel Wagner: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/07/11/ep-17-daniel-wagner-global-risk-agility-and-decision-making/
- Episode 20 with Michele Battle-Fisher: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/08/24/episode-20-michele-battle-fisher-systems-thinking-uncertainty-public-health-policy-course-puffins/
- Episode 21 with Tony Haile: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/09/07/ep-21-tony-haile-polar-expeditions-media-digital-age-just-everything/
- Episode 23 with Christine McNab: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/09/20/ep-23-christine-mcnab-art-saving-life/
- Episode 32 with John Lark: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/12/13/ep-32-john-lark-context-confirmation-bias-achieving-want/
Stay tuned for Part Two!
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]]>I had a number of excellent conversations with awesome guests this year that touched on "big picture" topics and it is my pleasure to share some highlights of these in the first of two "best of" episodes. They discuss the origins of the calendar and the concept of time, systems thinking, corruption and ethics, the global financial crisis of 07-08, Brexit, Trump and technocracies, counterinsurgency, and saving lives. Featured clips are from:
- Episode 4 with John Morrison: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/03/01/ep-4-john-morrison-in-the-eye-of-the-storm/
- Episode 6 with Alison Taylor: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/03/23/ep-6-alison-taylor-culture-and-corruption/
- Episode 7 with Robert Earl Stewart: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/04/05/episode-7-robert-earl-stewart-writing-running-poetry-and-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-rpwa/
- Episode 12 with Kevin Knabe: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/05/17/ep-12-kevin-knabe-design-the-making-of-sense-and-how-everything-came-to-be-the-way-it-is/
- Episode 13 with Stéphane Bussard: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/05/31/ep-13-stephane-bussard-diplomacy-history-the-individual-experience-and-the-craft-of-a-foreign-correspondent/
- Episode 14 with Nick Copperwaite: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/06/09/ep-14-nick-copperwaite-leadership-from-counter-insurgency-operations-to-canary-wharf/
- Episode 17 with Daniel Wagner: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/07/11/ep-17-daniel-wagner-global-risk-agility-and-decision-making/
- Episode 20 with Michele Battle-Fisher: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/08/24/episode-20-michele-battle-fisher-systems-thinking-uncertainty-public-health-policy-course-puffins/
- Episode 21 with Tony Haile: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/09/07/ep-21-tony-haile-polar-expeditions-media-digital-age-just-everything/
- Episode 23 with Christine McNab: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/09/20/ep-23-christine-mcnab-art-saving-life/
- Episode 32 with John Lark: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/12/13/ep-32-john-lark-context-confirmation-bias-achieving-want/
Stay tuned for Part Two!
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We talk about "lenses" on the All Things Risk Podcast - ways of viewing the world. One of the lenses through which we can understand human potential is sport, and in particular, endurance sport. The conversation in this week's episode may, at first glance, seem like a discussion about nutrition in this domain, and in a way it is. But, it is about much more than that.
Meet Erica and Warren Pole. Erica and Warren are founders of the highly innovative sports nutrition company "33 Shake" - 33shake.com. 33 Shake sells whole food plant-based sports nutrition products. Erica and Warren are endurance athletes and in the course of their training, they found it very difficult to get good, natural sports nutrition. So, they made their own based on research and experimentation. Soon however, they were sharing their creations with others and before they knew it, they had a business on their hands.
Now, 33 Shake has grown very impressively. They have a presence in 25 countries but more significantly, some of the world's elite athletes are customers (like British multi-Olympic Gold medallist and Tour de France Winner Sir Bradley Wiggins and British double Gold Medallist Phil Hindes), and Chrissie Wellington, 4 time Ironman World Champion is a brand Ambassador. For a company that started out on a kitchen table, that is very impressive. But how did that happen? Listen to find out!
This is a fabulous conversation that covers:
- Entrepreneurship and risk-taking;
- Nutrition and sports nutrition (particularly plant-based, vegan nutrition);
- Superfoods;
- Endurance sport as a channel to explore your limits;
- Working together as husband and wife
- Loads more!
Show notes:
- 33 Shake:
- 33shake.com
- on Twitter - https://twitter.com/33Shake
- on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Go33Shake/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf
- Merchants of Doubt - http://www.merchantsofdoubt.org/
- David Carter, the 300 pound vegan - https://www.facebook.com/The-300-Pound-Vegan-793351057353850/
- Chrissie Wellington - http://www.33shake.com/chrissie-wellington/
- Luke Tyburski on Ep 9 of All Things Risk - http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/04/27/ep-9-luke-tyburski-taking-risks-battling-depression-and-becoming-the-ultimate-triathlete/
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We talk about "lenses" on the All Things Risk Podcast - ways of viewing the world. One of the lenses through which we can understand human potential is sport, and in particular, endurance sport. The conversation in this week's episode may, at first glance, seem like a discussion about nutrition in this domain, and in a way it is. But, it is about much more than that.
Meet Erica and Warren Pole. Erica and Warren are founders of the highly innovative sports nutrition company "33 Shake" - 33shake.com. 33 Shake sells whole food plant-based sports nutrition products. Erica and Warren are endurance athletes and in the course of their training, they found it very difficult to get good, natural sports nutrition. So, they made their own based on research and experimentation. Soon however, they were sharing their creations with others and before they knew it, they had a business on their hands.
Now, 33 Shake has grown very impressively. They have a presence in 25 countries but more significantly, some of the world's elite athletes are customers (like British multi-Olympic Gold medallist and Tour de France Winner Sir Bradley Wiggins and British double Gold Medallist Phil Hindes), and Chrissie Wellington, 4 time Ironman World Champion is a brand Ambassador. For a company that started out on a kitchen table, that is very impressive. But how did that happen? Listen to find out!
This is a fabulous conversation that covers:
- Entrepreneurship and risk-taking;
- Nutrition and sports nutrition (particularly plant-based, vegan nutrition);
- Superfoods;
- Endurance sport as a channel to explore your limits;
- Working together as husband and wife
- Loads more!
Show notes:
- 33 Shake:
- 33shake.com
- on Twitter - https://twitter.com/33Shake
- on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Go33Shake/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf
- Merchants of Doubt - http://www.merchantsofdoubt.org/
- David Carter, the 300 pound vegan - https://www.facebook.com/The-300-Pound-Vegan-793351057353850/
- Chrissie Wellington - http://www.33shake.com/chrissie-wellington/
- Luke Tyburski on Ep 9 of All Things Risk - http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/2016/04/27/ep-9-luke-tyburski-taking-risks-battling-depression-and-becoming-the-ultimate-triathlete/
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Like any other field, the professional discipline of risk management is filled with jargon and multi-syllabic words. That can make it seem distant and inaccessible to many. That's a problem because we all deal with risk and uncertainty on an everyday basis. If only there was a way to make the practice and benefits of risk management accessible to all of us.
Meet John Lark, this week's guest on the All Things Risk Podcast, John is a speaker, consultant, author, and risk management expert. He recently authored a book which is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses get the most out of managing risk. In actuality, it's a book that can help anyone and John is perhaps the most qualified person on the world to have written.
John has worked in risk management for many years in the Canadian government and over the past several years via his own firm Coherent Advice. He is an expert in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and has helped many organisations and individuals manage their risks. Above all, John is fun and engaging. He is also a friend and a mentor and all of this makes for an entertaining and informative conversation that covers:
- Confirmation bias and how to overcome it;
- The importance of context;
- Trump and the outcome of the US elections
- Getting what you want;
- Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP);
- Negotiation;
- John's book
- Loads more!
Show notes:
John's firm, Coherent Advice: http://www.coherentadvice.com/
John on Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2hj3EW9
John's book Risk Management - A practical guide for SMEs - http://www.iso.org/iso/home/store/publication_item.htm?pid=PUB100367
Jonathan Pie's post-US election rant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLG9g7BcjKs
Neuro-linguistic programming - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programming
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Like any other field, the professional discipline of risk management is filled with jargon and multi-syllabic words. That can make it seem distant and inaccessible to many. That's a problem because we all deal with risk and uncertainty on an everyday basis. If only there was a way to make the practice and benefits of risk management accessible to all of us.
Meet John Lark, this week's guest on the All Things Risk Podcast, John is a speaker, consultant, author, and risk management expert. He recently authored a book which is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses get the most out of managing risk. In actuality, it's a book that can help anyone and John is perhaps the most qualified person on the world to have written.
John has worked in risk management for many years in the Canadian government and over the past several years via his own firm Coherent Advice. He is an expert in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and has helped many organisations and individuals manage their risks. Above all, John is fun and engaging. He is also a friend and a mentor and all of this makes for an entertaining and informative conversation that covers:
- Confirmation bias and how to overcome it;
- The importance of context;
- Trump and the outcome of the US elections
- Getting what you want;
- Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP);
- Negotiation;
- John's book
- Loads more!
Show notes:
John's firm, Coherent Advice: http://www.coherentadvice.com/
John on Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2hj3EW9
John's book Risk Management - A practical guide for SMEs - http://www.iso.org/iso/home/store/publication_item.htm?pid=PUB100367
Jonathan Pie's post-US election rant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLG9g7BcjKs
Neuro-linguistic programming - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuro-linguistic_programming
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Today, we revisit a theme we have explored many times on the show: resilience. Resilience provides us with agency or control of our circumstances. Even though we live in one of the safest times in human history, we also live in the midst of high levels of uncertainty and ambiguity. If we want to be able thrive and perform well, cultivating resilience is an incredibly important skill and practice. My guest is all about that.
Meet Sean Douglas. Sean works in the United States Air Force and is a resilience trainer, author and speaker. Nine years ago however, Sean faced the lowest point of his life. He was staring down the barrel of gun and almost committed suicide. Sean shares what he was feeling during this episode, and more importantly, what he did to bounce back and regain control of his life.
Since then, Sean has used this experience to help others. He trains people to become mentally, physically, spiritually and socially resilient. He combines his military and leadership training (he spent time as a drill instructor and has that drill instructor intensity!) with his personal experiences to help his clients. We talk about all this and lots more.
Show notes:
Article in Rolling Stone "Why We're Living in the Age of Fear" - http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/why-were-living-in-the-age-of-fear-w443554
Sean's website - http://sdsmotivates.wixsite.com/seandouglasspeaks
Sean on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SeanDouglasSpeaks
Sean on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-douglas-a0890473
Sean's book Decisions: The Power to Overcome Self-Defeating Behaviours - https://www.amazon.com/Decisions-Power-Overcome-Self-Defeating-Behaviors/dp/1532943865/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
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Today, we revisit a theme we have explored many times on the show: resilience. Resilience provides us with agency or control of our circumstances. Even though we live in one of the safest times in human history, we also live in the midst of high levels of uncertainty and ambiguity. If we want to be able thrive and perform well, cultivating resilience is an incredibly important skill and practice. My guest is all about that.
Meet Sean Douglas. Sean works in the United States Air Force and is a resilience trainer, author and speaker. Nine years ago however, Sean faced the lowest point of his life. He was staring down the barrel of gun and almost committed suicide. Sean shares what he was feeling during this episode, and more importantly, what he did to bounce back and regain control of his life.
Since then, Sean has used this experience to help others. He trains people to become mentally, physically, spiritually and socially resilient. He combines his military and leadership training (he spent time as a drill instructor and has that drill instructor intensity!) with his personal experiences to help his clients. We talk about all this and lots more.
Show notes:
Article in Rolling Stone "Why We're Living in the Age of Fear" - http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/features/why-were-living-in-the-age-of-fear-w443554
Sean's website - http://sdsmotivates.wixsite.com/seandouglasspeaks
Sean on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SeanDouglasSpeaks
Sean on Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-douglas-a0890473
Sean's book Decisions: The Power to Overcome Self-Defeating Behaviours - https://www.amazon.com/Decisions-Power-Overcome-Self-Defeating-Behaviors/dp/1532943865/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8
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Probabilistically speaking, if you were born without your right hand, what are the odds that you would become a world-class concert pianist? You might be mistaken (and forgiven) for assuming that the chances would be relatively low. However, that's perhaps because you have not heard of my guest on this week's episode.
Meet Nicholas McCarthy. Nicholas is a world-class concert pianist who has played all over the globe. He was born without his right hand. He was the first left-hand only graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Music in London. He has played alongside Coldplay at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Paralympic games, has a wonderful solo album, was a guest presenter at the BBC Proms, is a radio host and will soon launch his own podcast called "Of Note". He has also appeared on several prominent podcasts, including the Tim Ferris Show.
Nicholas is hugely inspirational. In addition to this however (and as usual as this show's USP), I apply a risk lens to Nicholas' story and it provides some wonderful insights into the question: "how can you turn the odds of something you want to achieve to your favour?" We cover loads of great stuff in this incredible conversation:
- Nicholas' background growing and how he got interested in the piano (and some great insights on parenting here);
- The challenges that he faced in studying the piano at a world-class level (there were several!)
- Left-hand repertoire, the style of playing in which Nicholas specialises;
- The balance between talent and diligent practice;
- Risk and risk-taking;
- Much, much more
I am delighted to bring this conversation to you and I hope you check out Nicholas' work.
Show notes:
Nicholas' website: http://nicholasmccarthy.co.uk/
Nicholas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NMcCarthyPiano
Nicholas on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NicholasMcCarthyPianist/
Nicholas' solo album: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Solo-Nicholas-McCarthy/dp/B0113MCFVU
Nicholas' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/nmccarthypiano
Nicholas playing Nocturne by Alexander Sciarbin (the piece this episode opens with) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwNxn-iFRuI
Twitter Account for "Of Note" Nicholas' podcast (to be launched at the time this episode went live) - https://twitter.com/OfNotePodcast
Facebook page for the "Of Note" podcast - https://www.facebook.com/OfNotePodcast/
Nicholas' TEDx talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9dNZKNVqrw
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Probabilistically speaking, if you were born without your right hand, what are the odds that you would become a world-class concert pianist? You might be mistaken (and forgiven) for assuming that the chances would be relatively low. However, that's perhaps because you have not heard of my guest on this week's episode.
Meet Nicholas McCarthy. Nicholas is a world-class concert pianist who has played all over the globe. He was born without his right hand. He was the first left-hand only graduate of the prestigious Royal College of Music in London. He has played alongside Coldplay at the opening ceremony for the 2012 Paralympic games, has a wonderful solo album, was a guest presenter at the BBC Proms, is a radio host and will soon launch his own podcast called "Of Note". He has also appeared on several prominent podcasts, including the Tim Ferris Show.
Nicholas is hugely inspirational. In addition to this however (and as usual as this show's USP), I apply a risk lens to Nicholas' story and it provides some wonderful insights into the question: "how can you turn the odds of something you want to achieve to your favour?" We cover loads of great stuff in this incredible conversation:
- Nicholas' background growing and how he got interested in the piano (and some great insights on parenting here);
- The challenges that he faced in studying the piano at a world-class level (there were several!)
- Left-hand repertoire, the style of playing in which Nicholas specialises;
- The balance between talent and diligent practice;
- Risk and risk-taking;
- Much, much more
I am delighted to bring this conversation to you and I hope you check out Nicholas' work.
Show notes:
Nicholas' website: http://nicholasmccarthy.co.uk/
Nicholas on Twitter: https://twitter.com/NMcCarthyPiano
Nicholas on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NicholasMcCarthyPianist/
Nicholas' solo album: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Solo-Nicholas-McCarthy/dp/B0113MCFVU
Nicholas' YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/nmccarthypiano
Nicholas playing Nocturne by Alexander Sciarbin (the piece this episode opens with) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwNxn-iFRuI
Twitter Account for "Of Note" Nicholas' podcast (to be launched at the time this episode went live) - https://twitter.com/OfNotePodcast
Facebook page for the "Of Note" podcast - https://www.facebook.com/OfNotePodcast/
Nicholas' TEDx talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9dNZKNVqrw
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Today we take a look at the important and fascinating world of humanitarian aid and conflict and disaster response, particularly in some of the world's most crisis-stricken areas. My guest is Ros Kirkland. Ros has eighteen years of experience in this field for both the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the British Red Cross.
Ros has been involved in relief operations in North Korea, the Great Lakes Region of Africa, China, Mongolia, Bangladesh and Darfur, Sudan. We talk about these experiences and she provides some interesting insights into how these operations work. In addition, we also cover:
- Governance in disaster relief
- What it's like to have a career in this field, including challenges and ways in which to overcome these
- Climate change and the future of humanitarian aid
- Loads more!
I'm sure you will enjoy this great conversation!
Show notes:
Ros in her Trustee role in the Women's Sport Trust: http://www.womenssporttrust.com/our-trustees/
The International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en
The British Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.uk/
Mark Blyth on Global Trumpism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkm2Vfj42FY
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Today we take a look at the important and fascinating world of humanitarian aid and conflict and disaster response, particularly in some of the world's most crisis-stricken areas. My guest is Ros Kirkland. Ros has eighteen years of experience in this field for both the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the British Red Cross.
Ros has been involved in relief operations in North Korea, the Great Lakes Region of Africa, China, Mongolia, Bangladesh and Darfur, Sudan. We talk about these experiences and she provides some interesting insights into how these operations work. In addition, we also cover:
- Governance in disaster relief
- What it's like to have a career in this field, including challenges and ways in which to overcome these
- Climate change and the future of humanitarian aid
- Loads more!
I'm sure you will enjoy this great conversation!
Show notes:
Ros in her Trustee role in the Women's Sport Trust: http://www.womenssporttrust.com/our-trustees/
The International Committee of the Red Cross: https://www.icrc.org/en
The British Red Cross: http://www.redcross.org.uk/
Mark Blyth on Global Trumpism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkm2Vfj42FY
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What happens to our brains when we take risks? How do successful risk-takers process information? Do they look at risk any differently? What does the science of risk-taking tell us?
Meet Kayt Sukel, author of The Art of Risk: The New Science of Courage, Caution and Chance. Kayt is a science writer and traveller who "has no problem tacking interesting and often taboo subjects spanning love, sex, neuroscience and politics." Her work has appeared in Atlantic Monthly, New Scientist, The Washington Post and National Geographic Traveller.
In the Art of Risk, Kayt studies "risk-takers" of various vocations – from base jumpers to fire fighters. We talk about this, and the conversation brings up loads of great stuff around diligent practice and hard work, decision-making, and how we can all get better at taking risks.
But – there's more to Kayt than this. According to Forbes magazine, Kayt "knows more about sex than you or I do." Her first book is titled Dirty Minds: How Our Brains Influence Love, Sex, and Relationships (retitled This is Your Brain on Sex: The Science Behind the Search for Love). So, as you would do with anyone you speak to the first time, we talk about sex – that's the beauty of podcasting!
Along the way we touch on a range of fascinating topics:
- Pop science;
- How the brain works;
- The nervous system;
- Decision-making;
- Gut feelings;
- And much more!
Show notes:
- Kayt's website
- Kayt on Twitter
- Kayt on Facebook
- Kayt on Linkedin
- Dirty Minds: How Our Brains Influence Love, Sex, and Relationships
- The Art of Risk: The New Science of Courage, Caution and Chance
- Josh Fraser's talk "Snakes versus Staircases" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyydlDsS5I
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What happens to our brains when we take risks? How do successful risk-takers process information? Do they look at risk any differently? What does the science of risk-taking tell us?
Meet Kayt Sukel, author of The Art of Risk: The New Science of Courage, Caution and Chance. Kayt is a science writer and traveller who "has no problem tacking interesting and often taboo subjects spanning love, sex, neuroscience and politics." Her work has appeared in Atlantic Monthly, New Scientist, The Washington Post and National Geographic Traveller.
In the Art of Risk, Kayt studies "risk-takers" of various vocations – from base jumpers to fire fighters. We talk about this, and the conversation brings up loads of great stuff around diligent practice and hard work, decision-making, and how we can all get better at taking risks.
But – there's more to Kayt than this. According to Forbes magazine, Kayt "knows more about sex than you or I do." Her first book is titled Dirty Minds: How Our Brains Influence Love, Sex, and Relationships (retitled This is Your Brain on Sex: The Science Behind the Search for Love). So, as you would do with anyone you speak to the first time, we talk about sex – that's the beauty of podcasting!
Along the way we touch on a range of fascinating topics:
- Pop science;
- How the brain works;
- The nervous system;
- Decision-making;
- Gut feelings;
- And much more!
Show notes:
- Kayt's website
- Kayt on Twitter
- Kayt on Facebook
- Kayt on Linkedin
- Dirty Minds: How Our Brains Influence Love, Sex, and Relationships
- The Art of Risk: The New Science of Courage, Caution and Chance
- Josh Fraser's talk "Snakes versus Staircases" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyydlDsS5I
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What would life be like if you could read people's minds? Of course "mind reading" isn't magic. However, why mind reading tricks work is fascinating stuff. What is even more fascinating is knowing the power of an understanding of how the mind works. This can be used to take risks successfully, improve performance, and design your life. That is exactly what I discuss with my guest on this week's episode (among many other things).
Meet "mind reader", mentalist, coach, author and entertainer Jonathan Pritchard (check out his main project http://www.likeamindreader.com/). Jonathan also hosts a podcast and runs a website called "A Life Well Designed" (in which I had the pleasure recently of being a guest). He's also a martial artist (he studies Wing Chun) and we connect all of these threads, plus a few more in this super fun conversation that covers:
- Mind reading and mentalism;
- How mind reading can be applied to lifestyle design;
- Why and how pickpocketing works;
- "Echo time" versus "real time";
- Martial arts;
- Design concepts and lifestyle design;
- Cognitive psychology and how we navigate reality
- Much more!
Show notes:
Jonathan's main project "____ like a mind reader": http://www.likeamindreader.com/
Jonathan's site and podcast "A Life Well Designed" - http://www.alifewelldesigned.com/
A Life Well Designed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alifewelldesigned
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/alwdtweets
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alifewelldesigned/
A free preview of Jonathan's book How to Think Like a Designer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8DfZgHPERJ_T3hSWm0zYllISHM/view
David Epstein's book The Sports Gene: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16171221-the-sports-gene?from_search=true
Apollo Robbins on "The Art of Misdirection": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZGY0wPAnus
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What would life be like if you could read people's minds? Of course "mind reading" isn't magic. However, why mind reading tricks work is fascinating stuff. What is even more fascinating is knowing the power of an understanding of how the mind works. This can be used to take risks successfully, improve performance, and design your life. That is exactly what I discuss with my guest on this week's episode (among many other things).
Meet "mind reader", mentalist, coach, author and entertainer Jonathan Pritchard (check out his main project http://www.likeamindreader.com/). Jonathan also hosts a podcast and runs a website called "A Life Well Designed" (in which I had the pleasure recently of being a guest). He's also a martial artist (he studies Wing Chun) and we connect all of these threads, plus a few more in this super fun conversation that covers:
- Mind reading and mentalism;
- How mind reading can be applied to lifestyle design;
- Why and how pickpocketing works;
- "Echo time" versus "real time";
- Martial arts;
- Design concepts and lifestyle design;
- Cognitive psychology and how we navigate reality
- Much more!
Show notes:
Jonathan's main project "____ like a mind reader": http://www.likeamindreader.com/
Jonathan's site and podcast "A Life Well Designed" - http://www.alifewelldesigned.com/
A Life Well Designed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alifewelldesigned
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/alwdtweets
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alifewelldesigned/
A free preview of Jonathan's book How to Think Like a Designer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8DfZgHPERJ_T3hSWm0zYllISHM/view
David Epstein's book The Sports Gene: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16171221-the-sports-gene?from_search=true
Apollo Robbins on "The Art of Misdirection": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZGY0wPAnus
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Imagine that an obstacle (like a wall) that has been in your way is removed. Would you take that risk you've always been meaning to take? How about when you no longer find joy in what you are doing? What steps would you take to change it?
Meet Anke Herrmann. Anke is my guest on Episode 26. She is an entrepreneur and coach and lives in Andalucia Spain where she runs her own studio specialising in making custom flamenco dance costumes. Anke takes both an inspirational and very practical approach to these types of questions. And, while we're on the topic of uncertainty and obstacles, Anke took her first (and biggest) risk in February 1989. Born and raised in East Germany, she moved across the Iron Curtain to West Germany. At the time, no one had any idea how long the Eastern Bloc would remain closed to the world.
When the Berlin Wall came down later that year, a world of opportunities opened up for her and she took full advantage. She lived in Australia and the UK and has worked in areas as diverse as translations to software development. Throughout her career and life, she seemed to know when and how to make a change. Eventually, she found her way to Granada, Spain where she opened her studio.
We talk about all of this in a fascinating conversation that I am sure you will not only enjoy, but get a number of pearls of wisdom that you can apply in your own life. We discuss:
- Growing up in East Germany before the fall of the Iron Curtain;
- Moving to West Germany
- Taking risks and balancing certainty with uncertainty;
- How and why she decided to move to Spain;
- The beauty of flamenco;
- Lessons in entrepreneurship
- Coaching others (Anke helps self-employed creative women "kick the stress out of their business")
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Anke's about.me site: https://about.me/anke_herrmann
Anke's coaching: http://sewingenious.co/
Anybody interested in learning how to sew flamenco dance costumes? http://www.flamencodressmaking.com/
Anke on Medium: https://medium.com/@sewingenious.co
Anke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anke-herrmann-751a8965
Anke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anke_herrmann
Anke on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herrmann.anke or https://www.facebook.com/flamencodressmaking/
Anke on Pinterest: https://es.pinterest.com/sewflamenco/
Anke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewflamenco/
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Imagine that an obstacle (like a wall) that has been in your way is removed. Would you take that risk you've always been meaning to take? How about when you no longer find joy in what you are doing? What steps would you take to change it?
Meet Anke Herrmann. Anke is my guest on Episode 26. She is an entrepreneur and coach and lives in Andalucia Spain where she runs her own studio specialising in making custom flamenco dance costumes. Anke takes both an inspirational and very practical approach to these types of questions. And, while we're on the topic of uncertainty and obstacles, Anke took her first (and biggest) risk in February 1989. Born and raised in East Germany, she moved across the Iron Curtain to West Germany. At the time, no one had any idea how long the Eastern Bloc would remain closed to the world.
When the Berlin Wall came down later that year, a world of opportunities opened up for her and she took full advantage. She lived in Australia and the UK and has worked in areas as diverse as translations to software development. Throughout her career and life, she seemed to know when and how to make a change. Eventually, she found her way to Granada, Spain where she opened her studio.
We talk about all of this in a fascinating conversation that I am sure you will not only enjoy, but get a number of pearls of wisdom that you can apply in your own life. We discuss:
- Growing up in East Germany before the fall of the Iron Curtain;
- Moving to West Germany
- Taking risks and balancing certainty with uncertainty;
- How and why she decided to move to Spain;
- The beauty of flamenco;
- Lessons in entrepreneurship
- Coaching others (Anke helps self-employed creative women "kick the stress out of their business")
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Anke's about.me site: https://about.me/anke_herrmann
Anke's coaching: http://sewingenious.co/
Anybody interested in learning how to sew flamenco dance costumes? http://www.flamencodressmaking.com/
Anke on Medium: https://medium.com/@sewingenious.co
Anke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anke-herrmann-751a8965
Anke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anke_herrmann
Anke on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herrmann.anke or https://www.facebook.com/flamencodressmaking/
Anke on Pinterest: https://es.pinterest.com/sewflamenco/
Anke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewflamenco/
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Where does the rise of anti-elite sentiment, as evidenced by Brexit and Trumpism come from? Why and how have much of the Western world, particularly in the EU, been told what to do by a bunch of technocrats? Why is government debt not like household debt? And why is austerity (the policy of cutting back public spending) dangerous?
This episode is a "big picture" conversation with a focus on the global economy. Don't worry - you don't have to be an economist or a financier to only follow and enjoy it. However, you do have to think critically to get a lot of it. Fortunately, my guest will help you do that.
He is economist, researcher and author Mark Blyth. Mark teaches political economy at Brown University in Rhode Island, USA. If you were to place a bet on Mark ending up teaching at an Ivy League school, you would have received long odds. Mark was born and grew up in Dundee, Scotland in relative poverty. As he puts it, "probabilistically speaking, I am as an extreme example of intragenerational social mobility as you can find anywhere." He is a product of the welfare state.
Mark's background is part of the story. Mark's book Austerity: History of a Dangerous Idea discusses the history of the (empirically wrong) theory that cutting public spending (austerity) can spur economic growth. You may have seen video clips of Mark talking about austerity and describing The Hamptons as "not a defensible position" in describing the anti-elite sentiment and the results of the Brexit vote in the UK.
Mark is not only knows his subject, he is very engaging and entertaining. He's the economics and political economy professor you wish you had.
We have a fascinating and fun conversation that covers a lot of very important ground:
- Mark's background;
- The history and practice of austerity;
- Technocracies;
- The Euro and Europe's future;
- Brexit, globalisation and anti-elite sentiment;
- His outlook and the risks he sees to the global economy (it's much more positive than you might think);
- Loads more!
Show notes:
- Mark's site – markblyth.com
- Mark on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MkBlyth
- Mark on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MkBlyth/
- Mark's page at Brown University's Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs - http://watson.brown.edu/people/faculty/blyth
- Austerity: History of a Dangerous Idea: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0199389446/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F9ZFN7SGZ64NYMS8PJ6V
- Mark's book Great Transformations: Economic Ideas and Institutional Change in the Twentieth Century - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0521010527/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F9ZFN7SGZ64NYMS8PJ6V
- Mark and Matthias Matthjis' book The Future of the Euro - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Euro-Matthias-Matthijs/dp/0190233249
- Mark's talk on AthensLive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGvZil0qWPg
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Where does the rise of anti-elite sentiment, as evidenced by Brexit and Trumpism come from? Why and how have much of the Western world, particularly in the EU, been told what to do by a bunch of technocrats? Why is government debt not like household debt? And why is austerity (the policy of cutting back public spending) dangerous?
This episode is a "big picture" conversation with a focus on the global economy. Don't worry - you don't have to be an economist or a financier to only follow and enjoy it. However, you do have to think critically to get a lot of it. Fortunately, my guest will help you do that.
He is economist, researcher and author Mark Blyth. Mark teaches political economy at Brown University in Rhode Island, USA. If you were to place a bet on Mark ending up teaching at an Ivy League school, you would have received long odds. Mark was born and grew up in Dundee, Scotland in relative poverty. As he puts it, "probabilistically speaking, I am as an extreme example of intragenerational social mobility as you can find anywhere." He is a product of the welfare state.
Mark's background is part of the story. Mark's book Austerity: History of a Dangerous Idea discusses the history of the (empirically wrong) theory that cutting public spending (austerity) can spur economic growth. You may have seen video clips of Mark talking about austerity and describing The Hamptons as "not a defensible position" in describing the anti-elite sentiment and the results of the Brexit vote in the UK.
Mark is not only knows his subject, he is very engaging and entertaining. He's the economics and political economy professor you wish you had.
We have a fascinating and fun conversation that covers a lot of very important ground:
- Mark's background;
- The history and practice of austerity;
- Technocracies;
- The Euro and Europe's future;
- Brexit, globalisation and anti-elite sentiment;
- His outlook and the risks he sees to the global economy (it's much more positive than you might think);
- Loads more!
Show notes:
- Mark's site – markblyth.com
- Mark on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MkBlyth
- Mark on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MkBlyth/
- Mark's page at Brown University's Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs - http://watson.brown.edu/people/faculty/blyth
- Austerity: History of a Dangerous Idea: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0199389446/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F9ZFN7SGZ64NYMS8PJ6V
- Mark's book Great Transformations: Economic Ideas and Institutional Change in the Twentieth Century - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0521010527/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F9ZFN7SGZ64NYMS8PJ6V
- Mark and Matthias Matthjis' book The Future of the Euro - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Euro-Matthias-Matthijs/dp/0190233249
- Mark's talk on AthensLive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGvZil0qWPg
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We have long-form conversations in large part because we get to go deep with our guests. Today, we almost get to do that literally as we go under the surface of the ocean and discuss a fascinating world. My guest is maritime historian, shipwreck expert and author Taylor Zajonc. Taylor is an incredibly interesting guy and we have the rare opportunity to talk about topics that are both fascinating and have few people know as much about them as Taylor.
At the age of 19, Taylor was part of an expedition to explore the deepest archeological site on the planet – a trading ship three miles (over four km) under the ocean's surface in the Bermuda Triangle in the 1800s.
Having done this, it was clear that Taylor was not going to become an accountant! Instead, he became a shipwreck researcher and has now studied numerous shipwrecks (from The Titanic to many others). We talk about all of this in this very interesting conversation that covers:
- What the ocean floor looks like several thousand meters below the surface;
- Risk in undersea expeditions;
- Insights into the commonalities in the causes of shipwrecks;
- Wilderness survival – Taylor is also a trained wilderness survival expert;
- The psychology of human beings when everything goes wrong;
- Becoming an author and his inspiration for writing his first novel The Wrecking Crew.
And loads more!
Taylor is very interesting and a lot fun. I am sure you will enjoy the conversation!
Show notes:
Taylor's site: http://expeditionwriter.com/
Taylor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaylorZajonc
Taylor's first book The Wrecking Crew: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27181669-the-wrecking-crew?from_search=true
Taylor's upcoming sequel Red Sun Rogue: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29887294-red-sun-rogue
Taylor's interview with Outside magazine: http://expeditionwriter.com/undersea-survival-stories-with-outside-magazines-new-podcast/
Article in National Geographic referencing Malcolm Gladwell's "cockpit culture" theory in his book Outliers: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/07/130709-asiana-flight-214-crash-korean-airlines-culture-outliers/
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]]>We have long-form conversations in large part because we get to go deep with our guests. Today, we almost get to do that literally as we go under the surface of the ocean and discuss a fascinating world. My guest is maritime historian, shipwreck expert and author Taylor Zajonc. Taylor is an incredibly interesting guy and we have the rare opportunity to talk about topics that are both fascinating and have few people know as much about them as Taylor.
At the age of 19, Taylor was part of an expedition to explore the deepest archeological site on the planet – a trading ship three miles (over four km) under the ocean's surface in the Bermuda Triangle in the 1800s.
Having done this, it was clear that Taylor was not going to become an accountant! Instead, he became a shipwreck researcher and has now studied numerous shipwrecks (from The Titanic to many others). We talk about all of this in this very interesting conversation that covers:
- What the ocean floor looks like several thousand meters below the surface;
- Risk in undersea expeditions;
- Insights into the commonalities in the causes of shipwrecks;
- Wilderness survival – Taylor is also a trained wilderness survival expert;
- The psychology of human beings when everything goes wrong;
- Becoming an author and his inspiration for writing his first novel The Wrecking Crew.
And loads more!
Taylor is very interesting and a lot fun. I am sure you will enjoy the conversation!
Show notes:
Taylor's site: http://expeditionwriter.com/
Taylor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaylorZajonc
Taylor's first book The Wrecking Crew: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27181669-the-wrecking-crew?from_search=true
Taylor's upcoming sequel Red Sun Rogue: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29887294-red-sun-rogue
Taylor's interview with Outside magazine: http://expeditionwriter.com/undersea-survival-stories-with-outside-magazines-new-podcast/
Article in National Geographic referencing Malcolm Gladwell's "cockpit culture" theory in his book Outliers: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/07/130709-asiana-flight-214-crash-korean-airlines-culture-outliers/
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Imagine bringing together some of the world's most distinguished artists to tell the story of arguably the most important advancement in the recent history of humankind. That advancement is the vaccine. And just some of the artists we're talking about are:
- Photographers and photojournalists Sebastiao Salgado, Mary Ellen Mark, Glen Wexler, and Annie Leibovitz;
- Writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Geraldine Brooks;
- Visual artist Han Feng;
- Musician Angelique Kidjo
- Filmaker Luc Jacquet (of March of the Penguins fame)
Imagine working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to make something called "The Art of Saving a Life". Who could make something like this happen?
Meet Christine McNab. Christine is my guest on this week's show. She is a photographer, development consultant, TED speaker, and many other things (including being a fellow Canadian). Christine is one of those rare and wonderful people who can connect things. She was the designer and driver behind the Art of Saving a Life and joins me to share the story of this amazing initiative.
However, there is more to Christine than this (and to understand how the project came to be you need to understand how Christine approaches things). We discuss a wide range of topics, including her most recent project "A River Runs With Her". We also cover:
- Christine's background in journalism;
- Her work as Director of Communications at the World Health Organisation (WHO) – and we get into things like SARS, risk communication and related areas;
- Moving on from that role (and taking risks);
- The Art of Saving a Life of course
- A River Runs With Her
- And much more!
I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and am very excited to share it with you!
Show notes:
Christine's website: http://www.christinemcnab.com/
Christine McNab Photography on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineMcNabPhotography/?fref=nf
Christine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Christine_McNab
Christine on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemcnab
Christine's wonderful TEDMED talk "Capturing the Art of Saving a Life": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U12agLV1DAI
The Art of Saving a Life: http://artofsavingalife.com/
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]]>Imagine bringing together some of the world's most distinguished artists to tell the story of arguably the most important advancement in the recent history of humankind. That advancement is the vaccine. And just some of the artists we're talking about are:
- Photographers and photojournalists Sebastiao Salgado, Mary Ellen Mark, Glen Wexler, and Annie Leibovitz;
- Writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Geraldine Brooks;
- Visual artist Han Feng;
- Musician Angelique Kidjo
- Filmaker Luc Jacquet (of March of the Penguins fame)
Imagine working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to make something called "The Art of Saving a Life". Who could make something like this happen?
Meet Christine McNab. Christine is my guest on this week's show. She is a photographer, development consultant, TED speaker, and many other things (including being a fellow Canadian). Christine is one of those rare and wonderful people who can connect things. She was the designer and driver behind the Art of Saving a Life and joins me to share the story of this amazing initiative.
However, there is more to Christine than this (and to understand how the project came to be you need to understand how Christine approaches things). We discuss a wide range of topics, including her most recent project "A River Runs With Her". We also cover:
- Christine's background in journalism;
- Her work as Director of Communications at the World Health Organisation (WHO) – and we get into things like SARS, risk communication and related areas;
- Moving on from that role (and taking risks);
- The Art of Saving a Life of course
- A River Runs With Her
- And much more!
I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and am very excited to share it with you!
Show notes:
Christine's website: http://www.christinemcnab.com/
Christine McNab Photography on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineMcNabPhotography/?fref=nf
Christine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Christine_McNab
Christine on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemcnab
Christine's wonderful TEDMED talk "Capturing the Art of Saving a Life": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U12agLV1DAI
The Art of Saving a Life: http://artofsavingalife.com/
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Sometimes, that "edge" you may be looking for ends up providing you with an advantage, but in unexpected ways. That's just how uncertainty works. This was true for my guest on this episode Drew Taddia. Drew spent many years as a professional baseball player. Being from Canada, one of the disadvantages he had to contend with is not playing as many games as his American counterparts prior to taking a risk and moving to the USA to try his hand at that country's "greatest pastime".
Trying to bridge the gap, Drew turned towards nutrition. He started to figure what works (mostly a plant-based whole foods diet). Eventually, these efforts paid off – but not exactly as intended. Drew decided to try his hand at coaching and training others in diet and nutrition. What started off rocky, has turned into a successful career as an author, fitness expert, podcast host and many more things.
Today, Drew joins me for a fun, engaging and informative conversation about:
- Drew's background story including his baseball career;
- Taking risks;
- Building resilience through:
- Nutrition, particularly of the plant-based (vegan) variety;
- Managing stress
- Mindfulness
- How to make positive changes that will endure
- Finding a career that you love
- Loads more
It was a blast speaking to Drew and I am sure you'll find it entertaining and extremely useful.
Show notes:
Drew's website: http://trueformlife.com/
Drew's podcast "Exploring Mind and Body" - http://exploringmindandbody.com/
Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrueFormLife
Drew on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trueformlife
Drew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewtaddia/
Drew's book Detoxify Yourself: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21398927-detoxify-yourself?from_search=true
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]]>Sometimes, that "edge" you may be looking for ends up providing you with an advantage, but in unexpected ways. That's just how uncertainty works. This was true for my guest on this episode Drew Taddia. Drew spent many years as a professional baseball player. Being from Canada, one of the disadvantages he had to contend with is not playing as many games as his American counterparts prior to taking a risk and moving to the USA to try his hand at that country's "greatest pastime".
Trying to bridge the gap, Drew turned towards nutrition. He started to figure what works (mostly a plant-based whole foods diet). Eventually, these efforts paid off – but not exactly as intended. Drew decided to try his hand at coaching and training others in diet and nutrition. What started off rocky, has turned into a successful career as an author, fitness expert, podcast host and many more things.
Today, Drew joins me for a fun, engaging and informative conversation about:
- Drew's background story including his baseball career;
- Taking risks;
- Building resilience through:
- Nutrition, particularly of the plant-based (vegan) variety;
- Managing stress
- Mindfulness
- How to make positive changes that will endure
- Finding a career that you love
- Loads more
It was a blast speaking to Drew and I am sure you'll find it entertaining and extremely useful.
Show notes:
Drew's website: http://trueformlife.com/
Drew's podcast "Exploring Mind and Body" - http://exploringmindandbody.com/
Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrueFormLife
Drew on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trueformlife
Drew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewtaddia/
Drew's book Detoxify Yourself: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21398927-detoxify-yourself?from_search=true
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How many people can draw a line in their lives that connects living in the West Bank, yacht racing around the world, doing polar expeditions, and becoming the CEO for a highly successful technology firm? Probably one - and this week, he joins me on the All Things Risk Podcast to talk risk, digital media, leadership, and much more. Meet Tony Haile, founding CEO of Chartbeat (www.chartbeat.com), explorer, adjunct Professor, and many other things.
The things that Tony has done may, at first glance, seem disparate and unrelated. However, as you'll soon grasp, the way that Tony looks at them, they are completely connected. One of the threads that runs through Tony's endeavours is around risk and risk-taking. Tony has for instance, applied many lessons from his polar expedition days to the world of tech start-ups.
Chartbeat, the company Tony led as CEO for seven years is similarly an interesting story - not only because it went from start-up to market leader in its field, but also for what it does. Chartbeat helps media companies understand how its audience engages with content (as opposed to the blunt instrument of measuring clicks and page views). Tony's work at Chartbeat revealed that in spite of the click bait economy of which we are a part, there is a massive demand for thoughtful and nuanced content. We talk about this, including the future of digital media and investigative journalism in part of this episode.
This all makes for a fun, wide-ranging and very insightful conversation that I am certain you will not only enjoy, but also take away some practical things you can use. We cover:
- Tony's background, including studying International Relations and living in the West Bank Palestinian territory;
- Polar expeditions and working with explorer and endurance athlete Ben Saunders;
- Lessons in risk management Tony took from the world of yacht racing and polar expeditions and applied to the world of tech start-ups - this part of the conversation will perhaps challenge any preconceptions you might have about tech entrepreneurs being risk-seeing mavericks prone to recklessness;
- Chartbeat - what it does and how he helped make it a success;
- Lessons from his time as a CEO;
- The state of digital media;
- The future of investigative journalism;
- Book recommendations - Tony is a avid reader and lists the books he as read each year on his website (www.tonyhaile.com) - this led to an interesting discussion on genes and transhumanism (although we did not have enough time to cover this properly!)
- And much more!
Show notes:
Tony's website - www.tonyhaile.com
Tony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arctictony
Tony on Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2c7fb7E
Chartbeat: https://chartbeat.com/
Tony's article in Time Magazine "What You Know About the Web is Wrong" - http://time.com/12933/what-you-think-you-know-about-the-web-is-wrong/
Feature on Tony and Chartbeat in the Columbia Journalism Review: http://www.cjr.org/innovations/tony_haile_chartbeat.php
Ernest Shackleton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton
Ben Saunders - http://www.bensaunders.com/
The Scott Expedition: http://scottexpedition.com/
Control Risks: www.controlrisks.com
Article "What ISIS Really Wants": http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/03/what-isis-really-wants/384980/
The Last Lion 3 by William Manchester and Paul Reid (although also check out 1 and 2): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/746673.The_Last_Lion_3?from_search=true
The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddharta Mukherjee: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27276428-the-gene?from_search=true
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]]>How many people can draw a line in their lives that connects living in the West Bank, yacht racing around the world, doing polar expeditions, and becoming the CEO for a highly successful technology firm? Probably one - and this week, he joins me on the All Things Risk Podcast to talk risk, digital media, leadership, and much more. Meet Tony Haile, founding CEO of Chartbeat (www.chartbeat.com), explorer, adjunct Professor, and many other things.
The things that Tony has done may, at first glance, seem disparate and unrelated. However, as you'll soon grasp, the way that Tony looks at them, they are completely connected. One of the threads that runs through Tony's endeavours is around risk and risk-taking. Tony has for instance, applied many lessons from his polar expedition days to the world of tech start-ups.
Chartbeat, the company Tony led as CEO for seven years is similarly an interesting story - not only because it went from start-up to market leader in its field, but also for what it does. Chartbeat helps media companies understand how its audience engages with content (as opposed to the blunt instrument of measuring clicks and page views). Tony's work at Chartbeat revealed that in spite of the click bait economy of which we are a part, there is a massive demand for thoughtful and nuanced content. We talk about this, including the future of digital media and investigative journalism in part of this episode.
This all makes for a fun, wide-ranging and very insightful conversation that I am certain you will not only enjoy, but also take away some practical things you can use. We cover:
- Tony's background, including studying International Relations and living in the West Bank Palestinian territory;
- Polar expeditions and working with explorer and endurance athlete Ben Saunders;
- Lessons in risk management Tony took from the world of yacht racing and polar expeditions and applied to the world of tech start-ups - this part of the conversation will perhaps challenge any preconceptions you might have about tech entrepreneurs being risk-seeing mavericks prone to recklessness;
- Chartbeat - what it does and how he helped make it a success;
- Lessons from his time as a CEO;
- The state of digital media;
- The future of investigative journalism;
- Book recommendations - Tony is a avid reader and lists the books he as read each year on his website (www.tonyhaile.com) - this led to an interesting discussion on genes and transhumanism (although we did not have enough time to cover this properly!)
- And much more!
Show notes:
Tony's website - www.tonyhaile.com
Tony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arctictony
Tony on Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2c7fb7E
Chartbeat: https://chartbeat.com/
Tony's article in Time Magazine "What You Know About the Web is Wrong" - http://time.com/12933/what-you-think-you-know-about-the-web-is-wrong/
Feature on Tony and Chartbeat in the Columbia Journalism Review: http://www.cjr.org/innovations/tony_haile_chartbeat.php
Ernest Shackleton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton
Ben Saunders - http://www.bensaunders.com/
The Scott Expedition: http://scottexpedition.com/
Control Risks: www.controlrisks.com
Article "What ISIS Really Wants": http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/03/what-isis-really-wants/384980/
The Last Lion 3 by William Manchester and Paul Reid (although also check out 1 and 2): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/746673.The_Last_Lion_3?from_search=true
The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddharta Mukherjee: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27276428-the-gene?from_search=true
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This is just a short in-betweenisode in which I look ahead to our exciting autumn line-up and make a few announcements about the show. Enjoy the rest of your summer and check in for the next full episode on Sept 6th!
Also, if you are wondering about how to get the show on you Android device but don't know how, there are several ways. You can download and listen to the show on any of the following apps:
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]]>This is just a short in-betweenisode in which I look ahead to our exciting autumn line-up and make a few announcements about the show. Enjoy the rest of your summer and check in for the next full episode on Sept 6th!
Also, if you are wondering about how to get the show on you Android device but don't know how, there are several ways. You can download and listen to the show on any of the following apps:
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ben-cattaneo
Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/all-things-risk/the-all-things-risk-podcast
Spreaker: http://www.spreaker.com/show/the-all-things-risk-podcast
Tunein: http://tunein.com/radio/The-All-Things-Risk-Podcast-p869339/
Acast: https://www.acast.com/allthingsrisk
Or any one of the apps here: http://subscribeonandroid.com/feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:119601698/sounds.rss
And check out our new website (shh - still a secret!): www.allthingsrisk.co.uk
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Do you ever feel like our organisations are trying to chisel fine sculptures with blunt instruments? This could be a company pursuing a cost-cutting drive at the expense of innovation and growth, a public policy that aims to solve last year's problem instead of dealing with future challenges, or an education system transfixed on improving test scores at the expense of deeper education. The world is complex, nuanced and much like one of this show's running themes, interconnected. The world is digital, and yet, many of our approaches are analog, particularly in the realm of public policy.
Fortunately, there is a better way to look at the world that embraced uncertainty and complexity. It's called systems thinking and my guest today is an expert in this field. Michele Battle-Fisher is a professor in the Department of Community Health at Wright State University in Ohio, USA. She is also the author of a book called "Application of Systems Thinking to Health Policy and Public Health Ethics: Public Health and Private Illness". She is fun and engaging and we have a very nutrient dense conversation that covers:
- Michele's background and systems thinking origin story that involves a 5th grade speech contest;
- What systems thinking is and why it is useful for dealing with uncertainty and risk;
- Public policy, sub-optimal outcomes and predicting public behaviour;
- Health and the challenges associated with creating and meeting health targets (including an example from her book that looks at HIC amongst teens);
- Artificial intelligence (AI);
- Donald Rumsfeld's famous quote on "known unknowns" and "unknown unknowns";
- "policy puffins"
- How we can all become better systems thinkers
- And much more!
Show notes:
Michele's archived blog: orgcomplexity.wordpreess.com
Michele's scholarship webpage: mbattlefisher.wix.com/orgcomplexity
Michele's book- Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/Application-Systems-Thinking-Health-Policy/dp/3319122029/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470658466&sr=8-1&keywords=michele+battle-fisher
Springer (publisher) http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319122021
Twitter @Mbattlefisher
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/mbattlefisher
Facebook author page @michelebattlefisher
HumanCurrent podcast @Letsworkhappy http://www.human-current.com
Design4Emergence magazine @d4emergence @gabbleduck (editor- Stacy Hale) design4emergence.com
LinkedIn Groups:
- System thinking network (formerly Systems Thinking World)
- UK Systems Society
- SNA for health
- Systems Thinking & System Dynamics Practitioners Global Network
Select Research Institutes and Systems Focused Organizations:
- Sante Fe Institute santafe.edu
- Complexity Explorer (Sante Fe Institute) www.complexityexplorer.org
- Donella Meadows Institute www.donellameadows.org
- Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science http://www.bcsss.org/
- International Society for the Systems Sciences http://isss.org
- Rethink Health rethinkhealth.org/
- Waters Foundation www.watersfoundation.org
- System Dynamics Society systemdynamics.org/
Donald Rumsfeld Documentary http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2390962/
A few recommended books to introduce systems thinking:
- Meadows, D. (2008). Thinking in Systems- a primer. Chelsea Green: White River Junction, Vermont.
- Mitchell, M. (2011). Complexity: a guided tour. Oxford : New York.
- Kadushin, C. (2012). Understanding Social Networks. Oxford: New York.
- Caldarelli, G. & Catanzaro, M. (2012). Networks- a very short introduction. Oxford: New York.
- Holland, J. (2013). Complexity- a very short introduction. Oxford: New York.
- Watts, D. (2003). Six degrees- the science of a connected age. Norton: New York.
- Barabasi, A-L. (2010). Bursts- the hidden patterns behind everything we do, from your email to bloody crusades. Plume: New York.
- Barabasi, A-L. (2014). Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life. Basic Books: New York.
- Booth-Sweeney, L. & Meadows, D. (2010). The Systems Thinking Playbook. Chelsea Green: White River Junction, Vt.
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]]>Do you ever feel like our organisations are trying to chisel fine sculptures with blunt instruments? This could be a company pursuing a cost-cutting drive at the expense of innovation and growth, a public policy that aims to solve last year's problem instead of dealing with future challenges, or an education system transfixed on improving test scores at the expense of deeper education. The world is complex, nuanced and much like one of this show's running themes, interconnected. The world is digital, and yet, many of our approaches are analog, particularly in the realm of public policy.
Fortunately, there is a better way to look at the world that embraced uncertainty and complexity. It's called systems thinking and my guest today is an expert in this field. Michele Battle-Fisher is a professor in the Department of Community Health at Wright State University in Ohio, USA. She is also the author of a book called "Application of Systems Thinking to Health Policy and Public Health Ethics: Public Health and Private Illness". She is fun and engaging and we have a very nutrient dense conversation that covers:
- Michele's background and systems thinking origin story that involves a 5th grade speech contest;
- What systems thinking is and why it is useful for dealing with uncertainty and risk;
- Public policy, sub-optimal outcomes and predicting public behaviour;
- Health and the challenges associated with creating and meeting health targets (including an example from her book that looks at HIC amongst teens);
- Artificial intelligence (AI);
- Donald Rumsfeld's famous quote on "known unknowns" and "unknown unknowns";
- "policy puffins"
- How we can all become better systems thinkers
- And much more!
Show notes:
Michele's archived blog: orgcomplexity.wordpreess.com
Michele's scholarship webpage: mbattlefisher.wix.com/orgcomplexity
Michele's book- Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/Application-Systems-Thinking-Health-Policy/dp/3319122029/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470658466&sr=8-1&keywords=michele+battle-fisher
Springer (publisher) http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319122021
Twitter @Mbattlefisher
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/mbattlefisher
Facebook author page @michelebattlefisher
HumanCurrent podcast @Letsworkhappy http://www.human-current.com
Design4Emergence magazine @d4emergence @gabbleduck (editor- Stacy Hale) design4emergence.com
LinkedIn Groups:
- System thinking network (formerly Systems Thinking World)
- UK Systems Society
- SNA for health
- Systems Thinking & System Dynamics Practitioners Global Network
Select Research Institutes and Systems Focused Organizations:
- Sante Fe Institute santafe.edu
- Complexity Explorer (Sante Fe Institute) www.complexityexplorer.org
- Donella Meadows Institute www.donellameadows.org
- Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science http://www.bcsss.org/
- International Society for the Systems Sciences http://isss.org
- Rethink Health rethinkhealth.org/
- Waters Foundation www.watersfoundation.org
- System Dynamics Society systemdynamics.org/
Donald Rumsfeld Documentary http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2390962/
A few recommended books to introduce systems thinking:
- Meadows, D. (2008). Thinking in Systems- a primer. Chelsea Green: White River Junction, Vermont.
- Mitchell, M. (2011). Complexity: a guided tour. Oxford : New York.
- Kadushin, C. (2012). Understanding Social Networks. Oxford: New York.
- Caldarelli, G. & Catanzaro, M. (2012). Networks- a very short introduction. Oxford: New York.
- Holland, J. (2013). Complexity- a very short introduction. Oxford: New York.
- Watts, D. (2003). Six degrees- the science of a connected age. Norton: New York.
- Barabasi, A-L. (2010). Bursts- the hidden patterns behind everything we do, from your email to bloody crusades. Plume: New York.
- Barabasi, A-L. (2014). Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life. Basic Books: New York.
- Booth-Sweeney, L. & Meadows, D. (2010). The Systems Thinking Playbook. Chelsea Green: White River Junction, Vt.
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In this in-betweenisode, I offer a "yin and yang" perspective on intelligent risk-taking. "Think Big" is a about finding an aspiration, vision or goal that based on deep meaning and will keep you motivated during times of adversity. "Start Small" is all about taking practical steps towards that goal.
Show notes:
Pablo Casals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Casals
"The Black Swan" by Nassim Taleb: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Swan-Impact-Highly-Improbable/dp/0141034599/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471474779&sr=8-1&keywords=the+black+swan
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In this in-betweenisode, I offer a "yin and yang" perspective on intelligent risk-taking. "Think Big" is a about finding an aspiration, vision or goal that based on deep meaning and will keep you motivated during times of adversity. "Start Small" is all about taking practical steps towards that goal.
Show notes:
Pablo Casals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Casals
"The Black Swan" by Nassim Taleb: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Swan-Impact-Highly-Improbable/dp/0141034599/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471474779&sr=8-1&keywords=the+black+swan
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I thoroughly dislike New Year's resolutions because in the vast majority of cases, they fail. So, I think it is highly appropriate that we have an episode in August that revolves around the themes of health, wellness, resilience improving performance and becoming a better version of yourself by a measure of 10x. Today's show discusses all of these things and much more without relying on the clichéd and popular methods we hear about that ultimately do not work.
My guest is Hari Kalymnios. Hari is a keynote speaker, trainer, author, Tedx speaker, executive coach and many other things. He is all about helping people become what he likes to call "super leaders". He owns a leadership training company here in London called "The Thought Gym" (thethoughtgym.com) and has a very interesting background. We have a wonderful conversation that covers:
- Hari-s interesting background including how he got into training and coaching;
- Things he learned from studying high performers;
- Mental strength
- Building energy;
- Food and nutrition;
- Daily rituals
- Adopting new and positive habits sot that they stick;
- Fixed versus growth mindsets;
- Risk and intelligent risk-taking;
- The power of consistency
- and loads more!
Show notes:
Hari's website: harikalymnios.com
thethoughtgym.com
Hari's Tedx talk "Unlock Your Inner Superhuman": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQWGgO4pWy4
Hari's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thethoughtgym
Hari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thethoughtgym
The Thought Gym on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheThoughtGym/
Hari's book "The Thought Gym": https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thought-Gym-Train-mind-follow/dp/1481966294/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470868480&sr=8-1&keywords=the+thought+gym
Joseph McClendon III: makeyourfate.com
Book "The Ph Miracle": https://www.amazon.co.uk/pH-Miracle-Balance-Reclaim-Health-ebook/dp/B00FOSA8M8/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470868538&sr=1-1&keywords=the+ph+miracle
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I thoroughly dislike New Year's resolutions because in the vast majority of cases, they fail. So, I think it is highly appropriate that we have an episode in August that revolves around the themes of health, wellness, resilience improving performance and becoming a better version of yourself by a measure of 10x. Today's show discusses all of these things and much more without relying on the clichéd and popular methods we hear about that ultimately do not work.
My guest is Hari Kalymnios. Hari is a keynote speaker, trainer, author, Tedx speaker, executive coach and many other things. He is all about helping people become what he likes to call "super leaders". He owns a leadership training company here in London called "The Thought Gym" (thethoughtgym.com) and has a very interesting background. We have a wonderful conversation that covers:
- Hari-s interesting background including how he got into training and coaching;
- Things he learned from studying high performers;
- Mental strength
- Building energy;
- Food and nutrition;
- Daily rituals
- Adopting new and positive habits sot that they stick;
- Fixed versus growth mindsets;
- Risk and intelligent risk-taking;
- The power of consistency
- and loads more!
Show notes:
Hari's website: harikalymnios.com
thethoughtgym.com
Hari's Tedx talk "Unlock Your Inner Superhuman": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQWGgO4pWy4
Hari's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thethoughtgym
Hari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thethoughtgym
The Thought Gym on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheThoughtGym/
Hari's book "The Thought Gym": https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thought-Gym-Train-mind-follow/dp/1481966294/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470868480&sr=8-1&keywords=the+thought+gym
Joseph McClendon III: makeyourfate.com
Book "The Ph Miracle": https://www.amazon.co.uk/pH-Miracle-Balance-Reclaim-Health-ebook/dp/B00FOSA8M8/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470868538&sr=1-1&keywords=the+ph+miracle
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Imagine cycling up and over the Andes mountains in Ecuador and Peru (a few times), into the Amazon, across the desert in Bolivia, then into Paraguay and finally Argentina, finishing in Buenos Aires. Sounds pretty gruelling, doesn't it? Now let's add a twist: do this on no money, nothing. Well, that is exactly what my guest Laura Bingham recently accomplished.
Laura is an adventurer and very recently completed this epic journey. I had the pleasure of speaking to her about it all on this episode of the show - and you will have the pleasure of listening to it! This was an amazing conversation that I am sure you will enjoy and from which get plenty of inspiration and advice, regardless of whether or not you are into cycling or travel.
Laura and I discuss:
- Her background, which includes teaching in Mexico and sailing across the Atlantic Ocean back to her native England;
- The origins of her idea to cycle across South America;
- How it worked - how she found food, places to stay, and navigated several challenges;
- Mental strength, including overcoming difficult periods;
- Some of the highlights of the adventure;
- Advice for anyone looking to meet a challenge;
- Tarantulas, armadillos, and chicken dinners;
- Much much more!
Show notes:
Laura's website: www.laurabingham.org
Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurabingham93
Laura on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurabingham93/
Laura in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabingham93/
Operation South America: http://www.operationsouthamerica.org/
Motivational Madness on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/viralrescue
The All Things Risk Podcast Episode 2 - Martian Cioana: http://allthingsrisk.libsyn.com/ep-2-martian-cioana
The Transcontinental Race: http://www.transcontinental.cc/
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]]>Imagine cycling up and over the Andes mountains in Ecuador and Peru (a few times), into the Amazon, across the desert in Bolivia, then into Paraguay and finally Argentina, finishing in Buenos Aires. Sounds pretty gruelling, doesn't it? Now let's add a twist: do this on no money, nothing. Well, that is exactly what my guest Laura Bingham recently accomplished.
Laura is an adventurer and very recently completed this epic journey. I had the pleasure of speaking to her about it all on this episode of the show - and you will have the pleasure of listening to it! This was an amazing conversation that I am sure you will enjoy and from which get plenty of inspiration and advice, regardless of whether or not you are into cycling or travel.
Laura and I discuss:
- Her background, which includes teaching in Mexico and sailing across the Atlantic Ocean back to her native England;
- The origins of her idea to cycle across South America;
- How it worked - how she found food, places to stay, and navigated several challenges;
- Mental strength, including overcoming difficult periods;
- Some of the highlights of the adventure;
- Advice for anyone looking to meet a challenge;
- Tarantulas, armadillos, and chicken dinners;
- Much much more!
Show notes:
Laura's website: www.laurabingham.org
Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurabingham93
Laura on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurabingham93/
Laura in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabingham93/
Operation South America: http://www.operationsouthamerica.org/
Motivational Madness on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/viralrescue
The All Things Risk Podcast Episode 2 - Martian Cioana: http://allthingsrisk.libsyn.com/ep-2-martian-cioana
The Transcontinental Race: http://www.transcontinental.cc/
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]]>Show notes:
Future Babble by Dan Gardner: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Babble-Expert-Predictions-Believe/dp/0753522365/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469049168&sr=8-1&keywords=future+babble
"Science Says There's a Surprising Way to Change People's Political Views": http://uk.businessinsider.com/surprising-way-to-change-political-opinions-2016-6?utm_content=buffer487d3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer?r=US&IR=T
"Rise of the 'alta-male'": http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/rise-of-the-alta-male-the-new-priorities-of-men-in-2016/
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Future Babble by Dan Gardner: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Babble-Expert-Predictions-Believe/dp/0753522365/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469049168&sr=8-1&keywords=future+babble
"Science Says There's a Surprising Way to Change People's Political Views": http://uk.businessinsider.com/surprising-way-to-change-political-opinions-2016-6?utm_content=buffer487d3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer?r=US&IR=T
"Rise of the 'alta-male'": http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/rise-of-the-alta-male-the-new-priorities-of-men-in-2016/
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]]>This week, Daniel joins me as the first guest to make a re-appearance on the show. He discusses many of the book's themes and we have a fascinating conversation that I felt could have gone for hours. We talk about:
- Brexit - while I never want to date any of my episodes, I thought I'd be re-miss not to tap Daniel's expertise on country risk management and spend some time getting his take on Britain's recent referendum;
- The Anthropecene Era and man-made risks - we spend some time talking about climate change in particular, but the book also discusses things like terrorism and cyber risk;
- Where risk management goes wrong for organisations - short-termism, greed, etc.;
- Risk agility;
- Systemic issues like corruption and vested interests in global politics;
- Organisations "having a conscience";
- Individual and organisational leadership;
- Disruption
- Common sense
- and much more!
It is a wonderful conversation that I am sure you will enjoy!
Show notes:
- the book's website: http://globalriskagility.com/
- Find the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Global-Risk-Agility-Decision-Making/dp/1349948594/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468324654&sr=8-1&keywords=global+risk+agility
- Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
- Dante Disparte on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ddisparte
- Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
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]]>This week, Daniel joins me as the first guest to make a re-appearance on the show. He discusses many of the book's themes and we have a fascinating conversation that I felt could have gone for hours. We talk about:
- Brexit - while I never want to date any of my episodes, I thought I'd be re-miss not to tap Daniel's expertise on country risk management and spend some time getting his take on Britain's recent referendum;
- The Anthropecene Era and man-made risks - we spend some time talking about climate change in particular, but the book also discusses things like terrorism and cyber risk;
- Where risk management goes wrong for organisations - short-termism, greed, etc.;
- Risk agility;
- Systemic issues like corruption and vested interests in global politics;
- Organisations "having a conscience";
- Individual and organisational leadership;
- Disruption
- Common sense
- and much more!
It is a wonderful conversation that I am sure you will enjoy!
Show notes:
- the book's website: http://globalriskagility.com/
- Find the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Global-Risk-Agility-Decision-Making/dp/1349948594/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468324654&sr=8-1&keywords=global+risk+agility
- Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
- Dante Disparte on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ddisparte
- Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
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