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The Decision-Making Studio PodcastInbetweenisode: Uncertainty, Beautiful Uncertainty This "inbetweenisode" is based on the latest edition of our newsletter. It's all about uncertainty. After two and a half decades of working with decision-making under uncertainty, I have come to the following conclusion: uncertainty is about emotion. Show notes: Our latest newsletter: 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 _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Learn more...
2025-01-0114 min
How did it make sense?Ep.8 - Ben Cattaneo. Why go into that market when it was obvious it would fail?
Today I am joined by Ben Cattaneo, founder of The Decision-Making Studio, to explore the fascinating world of decision-making under uncertainty. Ben shares a compelling first story about an organization entering the Chinese market, drawn by opportunity but ultimately facing challenges they didn’t foresee. It’s a classic case of a simple narrative—“they didn’t understand the market”—but as we unpack the second story, we explore the deeper factors at play: local rationality, fear of missing out, internal pressures, and incentive structures that drive decisions in complex systems.
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2024-12-2043 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 233: The Decision Clinic with Ben Cattaneo and Dr. Melina Moleskis 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. Enjoy! Show notes: Sign up for our Decision Navigators course: https://tdo04pxyq8y.typeform.com/to/Bgn3Qd5K FOCUS framework Weight and rate tool Hot and cold empathy gap Base rates Premortem Inversion Trip w...
2024-11-011h 15
The Human Risk PodcastBen Cattaneo on Decision-Making (Part Two)What goes into human decision-making? If you listened to the previous episode of the show with Dr Melina Moleskis on decision-making, then you’ll know what’s coming next. If you didn’t, then don’t worry; you can listen to that after this.My guest on this episode is Ben Cattaneo, a friend of the show and the founder of The Decision-Making Studio, a startup that helps clients to make better decisions. In our discussion, we pick up some of the themes I discussed with Melina and explore ot...
2024-04-271h 03
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 209: Ben Cattaneo and Daniel Wagner: Decision-Making in the Poycrisis Era 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 wor...
2024-01-291h 18
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 201: Chris Hess - On Expertise, Battle Scars, Business, and More 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 re...
2023-09-2151 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 200: Gareth Lock - Decision-Making and Human Factors in Deep Sea Diving 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...
2023-08-271h 07
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastInbetweenisode 19 - When Do you Cross the Rubicon? A Useful Technique for Framing Decisions 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 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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
2023-08-0409 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 199: Grant Purdy - On Deciding and Why We Need to Drop 'Risk Management' 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 h...
2023-07-201h 28
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 198: Roger Spitz - How to Thrive on Disruption 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 Fra...
2023-07-101h 29
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 197: Christian Hunt - On Humanising Rules 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 jus...
2023-06-231h 50
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 196: Jen Clinehens - On Choice Hacking 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 Hack...
2023-05-311h 11
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 194: Carlo Gallo - On Russia-Ukraine and What We Can Learn From Geopolitical Risk Analysis 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...
2023-04-181h 39
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 193: Paul McVeigh - What Elite Footballers Can Teach Us About High Performance 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...
2023-03-191h 00
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 192: Sander Van Der Linden - Why Misinformation is a Virus, and How to Build Immunity 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 do...
2023-03-151h 23
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 191: Sarah Waylett - On Burnout and Breaking the Stress Cycle 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 techn...
2023-02-241h 19
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 190: Sarah Davis - Paddling the Nile, Part 2 of 2 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...
2023-01-281h 04
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 189: Sarah Davis - Paddling the Nile, Part 1 of 2 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 orde...
2023-01-271h 10
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 188: Michele Wucker: You Are What You RiskToday's conversation is with someone you may have come across via a term she coined. That term is 'gray rhino' and that person is Michele Wucker. Michele is a strategic advisor and a best-selling author. The term 'gray rhino' is one she came up with to take a fresh look at how we respond to the obvious, probable and most impactful risks we face. Her book, THE GRAY RHINO: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore became a bestseller. Michele has written a sequel entitled YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK: The New Art...
2023-01-101h 17
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 187: Annie Duke - On "Quit," The Power of Knowing When to Walk Away 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...
2022-12-301h 18
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 180: Oscar Scafidi - Kayaking the Mangoky 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...
2022-07-181h 32
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 179: Cynthia Owyoung - How to Build an Organisation Where All are Welcome 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 di...
2022-06-2450 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 177: John List - On How and Why Things Scale, the Power of "Quitting" and More 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...
2022-05-121h 16
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 176: Susan Eisenhower - On Decision-Making, Russia-Ukraine and How Ike Led 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...
2022-04-1158 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 175: Robert Earl Stewart - The Running-Shaped Hole 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 reco...
2022-03-311h 46
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 174: Paula Reid - On Adventure Psychology 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 ab...
2022-03-081h 20
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 173: Minal Bopaiah - On Equity, Designing Organisations Where All Can Thrive 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 an...
2022-02-1859 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 172: Eva Holland - Adventures in the Science of Fear 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. ...
2022-01-3054 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 171: Thatcher Wine - On Monotasking 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 set...
2022-01-091h 01
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 170: "The Best" of 2021 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 Line...
2021-12-301h 24
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 169: Stan Lui - The White Hat Guys, Bringing Cool Creativity to Compliance 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...
2021-12-061h 01
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 166: David Richman - "Cycle of Lives", Cancer, Death, Living, and Cycling 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...
2021-10-211h 16
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 165: Richard Fenning - Risk Tales from the Edges of Globalisation 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...
2021-09-301h 07
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 164: Dr. Gleb Tsipursky - Cognitive Biases and Returning to the Office 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...
2021-09-1759 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 163: Tony Blauer - "Know Fear," not "No Fear" 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...
2021-08-161h 07
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 162: Steve Adelman - The Return of (Safe and Secure) Live Events 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 au...
2021-07-191h 00
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 161: Lauren Yee - How to Cultivate Curiosity 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...
2021-06-281h 10
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 160: Jason Linett - Demystifying Hypnosis to Change Behaviours 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...
2021-05-281h 08
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 159: Jen Ables - Creativity as an Anchor During Uncertainty 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 Hous...
2021-05-091h 09
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 158: Nick Bradley - Purpose and Mindset in Business and Life 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...
2021-04-1357 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 157: Annie Duke - How to Decide 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...
2021-03-091h 08
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 156: Rory Douglas - Wealth, Purpose and Why Success is "Found in a Pile of Mistakes" 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 o...
2021-02-2454 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 155: Steve LeClair - Embracing Uncertainty 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...
2021-02-0857 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 154: Jeff Harry - Why and How to Rediscover Play 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...
2021-01-1857 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 153: "The Best" of 2020 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...
2021-01-051h 39
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 152 : Daniel Wagner - "Reflecting Forward" on the Big Picture in 2021 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? Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/1PjLmK
2020-12-2656 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 150: Jonny Miller - Emotional Resilience in Leadership 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 bot...
2020-12-121h 04
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 149: Lan and Harlan Cao - Family in Six Tones 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 Un...
2020-12-031h 25
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 148: Paul Orlando - On Unintended Consequences 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...
2020-11-181h 09
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 147: Daniel Wagner - Biden Wins! What Now? What's Next? 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://c...
2020-11-0357 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 146: Toby Kent - Reflections from Australia's First Chief Resilience Officer 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 th...
2020-10-1657 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 145 - Chris Lampitt - Purpose, Wellness and an Effort to Help the NHS 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 t...
2020-10-0740 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 144: Saray Khumalo - Decision-Making, Diversity and Mount Everest 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...
2020-09-0652 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 140: Jamie Woodhouse - On Sentientism, Science, and A Bit of Blade Runner 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 rela...
2020-07-101h 00
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 139: John Perkins - Fear, Change, and Touching the Jaguar 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...
2020-06-251h 01
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 136: Dr. Jason Selk: How to Train Mental Toughness 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...
2020-05-3133 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 135: Mike Clark: Uncertainty and Mental Performance 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 wo...
2020-05-201h 11
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 134: Julian Cattaneo - Reflections on an Immigrant Experience 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...
2020-05-071h 21
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 133: Chris Sparks - Poker, Mental Training and Performance 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...
2020-04-231h 13
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastGeorgie Nightingall - How to Have Deep, Meaningful Conversations 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 episod...
2020-04-141h 05
The Decision-Making Studio Podcast"All Things Human Risk" - A Special Cross-cast With Christian Hunt 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 o...
2020-04-021h 04
The Human Risk PodcastBen Cattaneo on All Things RiskIn this episode, I speak with Ben Cattaneo. Ben is a risk professional who is also the host of the All Things Risk podcast.We ended up having a rather longer than planned conversation, so I've split it up into several parts. In this first part, we begin by talking about Ben's career in Risk. We then explore how our perception of risk is often flawed and look at ways that organisations can think differently about risk management.You can find out more about the topics we discussed as follows:The All Things Risk...
2020-03-2541 min
Don't just learn, CREATE! Business Building for MavericksExploring #WildIdeas: Ben Cattaneo - How to Take Risks Intelligently, Embrace Uncertainty and Make Better DecisionsMy guest for this episode is a risk management professional, podcast host, endurance athlete and martial artist. He currently works as Chief Risk Advisor for a major telecoms company in the UK and has over fifteen years of professional experience in risk management.
But .. his passion for risk and uncertainty goes beyond this... and that's what we talk about in this conversation.
Welcome Ben Cattaneo.
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2020-03-1935 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastDr. Richard Harris - Inside the Thai Cave Rescue 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...
2020-03-1357 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastAlec Torelli - Risk in High Stakes Poker and Beyond 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 th...
2020-02-241h 22
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastFrans Johansson - How Diversity Drives Innovation 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...
2020-01-201h 09
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastThe "Best of" 2019 Part Two of Two This is Part Two of our annual "best of" the year episode for 2019. We have clips from: Episode 111 – Alastair Humphreys Episode 114 – Tikiri Herath Episode 110 – Nancy Roberts Episode 104 – Ed Dowding Episode 118 – StJohn Deakins Episode 105 – Sam Wilkin Episode 102 – Daniel Wagner Episode 117 – Paul-Olivier Dehaye Episode 113 – Jeremy Gilley _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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...
2020-01-021h 19
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 122: The "Best Of" 2019, Part 1 of 2 This is Part One of our annual "best of" the year episode for 2019. We have clips from: Ep. 100 - Hilary Gallo Ep. 101 - Luke Tyburski Ep. 112 - Nicole Davis Ep. 103 – Nadia Finer Ep. 115 – Christian Hunt Ep. 109 – Alex Hutchinson Ep. 107 – Anna Glover and Bryan Huneycutt Ep. 116 – Alex Sidorenko Ep. 120 – Allison Schrager Ep. 108 – Katie-Jane L'Herpiniere Ep. 106 – Usman and Adeela Omar _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review...
2019-12-311h 06
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastAllison Schrager - Risk in Brothels, Big Wave Surfing, the Paparazzi and more 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...
2019-12-0859 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastStJohn Deakins - It's Time for CitizenMe 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...
2019-11-131h 16
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastOpen Plan Offices Suck - And What to do If You Have to Work in One 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 gu...
2019-10-2110 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastAlex Sidorenko - Get Risk Aware 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...
2019-10-101h 07
Mik Tek Studios Podcast[PODCAST] Ep 21: Risk: What To Avoid In Business - With Ben CattaneoRisk Analysis, business, black swans and advice for your next international business hurdle, We sit down with our friend Ben Cattaneo of the #AllThingsRisk Podcast to have a chat on what to look out for thru the eyes of a seasoned risk management professional journey internationally. Oh, and a bit of Canadian / British / American #humour to be had as usual.
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2019-10-0137 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEp. 115: Christian Hunt - How to Understand Human Risk Let's talk about "human risk" - the risk of people doing things they shouldn't or not doing things they should. That definition comes from this episode's guest, Christian Hunt. Christian is the founder of Human Risk, his company which embodies his mission to bring behavioural science to organisations so they they, and their people can do the right things. The whole area is incredibly important - and often mis-managed. Many organisations do the exact opposite of what would be the most effective way of helping their people do the right things. They often set rules and policies without a...
2019-09-151h 27
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastNicole Davis - An Olympian Mindset to Uncertainty 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 C...
2019-07-221h 09
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastNancy Roberts - Diversity and Data 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 an...
2019-06-101h 13
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastAlex Hutchinson - Endure: the Elastic Limits of Human Performance 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...
2019-05-201h 12
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastKatie-Jane L'Herpiniere - How to Develop an Adventurous Mindset 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 th...
2019-04-281h 19
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastAnna Glover and Bryan Huneycutt - Uncertainty and Risk in Live Performances 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...
2019-04-151h 26
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastUsman and Adeela Omar - Curiosity, Culture, Travel and TriPakistan 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...
2019-04-081h 29
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastSam Wilkin - History Repeating: Why Populists Rise and Governments Fall 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 spe...
2019-03-311h 06
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastEd Dowding - It's Time (for our Democracies and Institutions) to Get With the Times 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...
2019-03-151h 34
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastNadia Finer: Little Voice, Big Business, and a Bit of Boxing 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...
2019-03-041h 03
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastLuke Tyburski: Chasing Extreme 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 insp...
2019-02-041h 32
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastUncertainty, Overcoming Challenges and a 46 km Run 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/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Like what you heard? Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on iTunes: 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...
2019-01-2905 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastHilary Gallo: Hack Your Fear 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...
2019-01-201h 17
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastOliver Bullough - Moneyland - How to Take the World Back from Kleptocrats 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...
2018-12-241h 02
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastChris Solarz - Running, Ultra Endurance and Mindset 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...
2018-12-101h 26
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastDeepak Shukla: Rap, Tax, Life, Love and Entrepreneurship 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 di...
2018-11-101h 28
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastLloyd Figgins - Travel Survival to Push Boundaries 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...
2018-10-221h 07
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastHow to Decide Like a Human Being 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; The benefits of meditation; Headspace App; Calm App; Our podcast episode with Adam Connors on networking; Our podcast episode with Tom Hardin, AKA "Tipper X" _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Get your fr...
2018-10-1908 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastMichael MidKnight: Creativity and Design in Careers and Beyond 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...
2018-08-081h 34
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastChuck Garcia - Communicating and Mountain Climbing 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 arou...
2018-07-251h 11
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastWhat Am I Reading? 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...
2018-07-2113 min
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastMatthew Del Negro - Perseverance and "10,000 Nos" 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 y...
2018-06-191h 12
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastStephanie Harris - How Death Expands Us 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...
2018-06-051h 08
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastKeith Furst - From Philosophy to Finance, and a lot in between 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 wh...
2018-05-211h 20
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastJustin Recla - Navigating the Cryptocurrency Wild West 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 cryp...
2018-05-151h 12
The Decision-Making Studio PodcastAdam Connors - Rediscover the Lost Art of Networking 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 a...
2018-04-301h 23
A Life Well Designed Podcast- Lifestyle design for career, relationships, and businessALWD 064: Ben Cattaneo & Risk ManagementABOUT OUR GUEST Ben Cattaneo is a risk management consultant, martial artist, endurance athlete, and an all around cool guy. He views risk as an element of excitement and the secret spice of life. Come with us as we dive into how to measure risk & why it might not be so crazy after all. CONNECT WITH BEN Website: allthingsrisk.co.uk Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiskThings
2016-10-2355 min