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unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc455. How Meritocracy Has Become the New Aristocracy feat. Daniel MarkovitsDiscover how the American dream of meritocracy, rather than being a ladder to success, may actually be fueling inequality, eroding the middle class, and even harming the elites it was meant to reward.Our guest today is Daniel Markovits, the Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School and the Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Private Law. Markovits publishes widely and in a range of disciplines, including law, philosophy, and economics. Greg LaBlanc sits down with Daniel in this episode to discuss his influential book, 'The Meritocracy Trap.' Listen as...2024-08-1958 min
New Books in Business, Management, and MarketingMyra Strober and Abby Davisson, "Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life's Biggest Decisions" (HarperOne, 2023)Should we separate decisions related to love and money, approaching finance and career-related decisions solely in a rational way while relying more on our emotions in the personal domain? Perhaps it's time to start using both our heads and hearts together when making life's most significant decisions.Myra Strober is an emerita Professor at the Schools of Education and Business at Stanford University. She also sits on the board of journal Feminist Economics and is the former president of the International Association for Feminist Economics. Abby Davisson is a social innovation leader and career development expert. She...2023-06-0749 min
New Books in PsychologyMyra Strober and Abby Davisson, "Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life's Biggest Decisions" (HarperOne, 2023)Should we separate decisions related to love and money, approaching finance and career-related decisions solely in a rational way while relying more on our emotions in the personal domain? Perhaps it's time to start using both our heads and hearts together when making life's most significant decisions.Myra Strober is an emerita Professor at the Schools of Education and Business at Stanford University. She also sits on the board of journal Feminist Economics and is the former president of the International Association for Feminist Economics. Abby Davisson is a social innovation leader and career development expert. She...2023-06-0749 min
New Books in EducationMyra Strober and Abby Davisson, "Money and Love: An Intelligent Roadmap for Life's Biggest Decisions" (HarperOne, 2023)Should we separate decisions related to love and money, approaching finance and career-related decisions solely in a rational way while relying more on our emotions in the personal domain? Perhaps it's time to start using both our heads and hearts together when making life's most significant decisions.Myra Strober is an emerita Professor at the Schools of Education and Business at Stanford University. She also sits on the board of journal Feminist Economics and is the former president of the International Association for Feminist Economics. Abby Davisson is a social innovation leader and career development expert. She...2023-06-0749 minNew Books in Business, Management, and MarketingEric J. Johnson, "The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters" (Riverhead Books, 2022)Every time we make a choice, our minds go through an elaborate process most of us never even notice. We’re influenced by subtle aspects of the way the choice is presented that often make the difference between a good decision and a bad one.How do we overcome the common faults in our decision-making and enable better choices in any situation? This question and more are answered in our guests latest book, The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters.Eric Johnson is a faculty member at the Columbia Business School at Col...2023-06-0657 minNew Books in PsychologyEric J. Johnson, "The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters" (Riverhead Books, 2022)Every time we make a choice, our minds go through an elaborate process most of us never even notice. We’re influenced by subtle aspects of the way the choice is presented that often make the difference between a good decision and a bad one.How do we overcome the common faults in our decision-making and enable better choices in any situation? This question and more are answered in our guests latest book, The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters.Eric Johnson is a faculty member at the Columbia Business School at Col...2023-06-0657 minNew Books in Business, Management, and MarketingJeremy Utley and Perry Klebahn, "Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters" (Portfolio, 2022)When we think about the greatest innovators of our time (Benjamin Franklin, Steve Jobs, Frank Lloyd Wright) we often hear about their work ethic. But one thing that all of these innovators have in common is their ability to walk away from the work. They nap, they garden, and they go shopping to give themselves a break from the problem they are working on and look for inspiration in the real world. They gave themselves space to let inspiration come to them, rather than trying to force it.In this episode of unSILOed, Greg talks with Stanford...2023-06-051h 01
New Books in ArtLance Esplund, "The Art of Looking: How to Read Modern and Contemporary Art" (Basic, 2018)What is art, and who gets to define it? Museums have long staked a claim on knowing what to show, but there has always been a wide range of how viewers engage with art. There is also a wide range of artists and what is considered art, from classical masters like Titian to modern conceptual artists like Marcel Duchamp.Lance Esplund is an art critic, journalist, educator, and author. His book, titled The Art of Looking: How to Read Modern and Contemporary Art, is about telling the reader how to become a better viewer of art, what t...2023-06-041h 01
New Books in Performing ArtsLance Esplund, "The Art of Looking: How to Read Modern and Contemporary Art" (Basic, 2018)What is art, and who gets to define it? Museums have long staked a claim on knowing what to show, but there has always been a wide range of how viewers engage with art. There is also a wide range of artists and what is considered art, from classical masters like Titian to modern conceptual artists like Marcel Duchamp.Lance Esplund is an art critic, journalist, educator, and author. His book, titled The Art of Looking: How to Read Modern and Contemporary Art, is about telling the reader how to become a better viewer of art, what t...2023-06-041h 01New Books in Business, Management, and MarketingWendy Smith and Marianne Lewis, "Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems" (Harvard Business Press, 2022)In a world of either/or tradeoffs, it sometimes pays to explore the possibility of and/or. By changing our perspective and embracing paradox, we can see possibilities that were obscured by our tendency to see only tradeoffs.Wendy K. Smith is the Dana J. Johnson Professor of Business at the University of Delaware and co-founder of the Women's Leadership Initiative. She is also an author, and with Marianne Lewis, their latest book is Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems, about how to navigate the inevitable paradoxes and demands of life and t...2023-06-0353 minNew Books in PsychologyWendy Smith and Marianne Lewis, "Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems" (Harvard Business Press, 2022)In a world of either/or tradeoffs, it sometimes pays to explore the possibility of and/or. By changing our perspective and embracing paradox, we can see possibilities that were obscured by our tendency to see only tradeoffs.Wendy K. Smith is the Dana J. Johnson Professor of Business at the University of Delaware and co-founder of the Women's Leadership Initiative. She is also an author, and with Marianne Lewis, their latest book is Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems, about how to navigate the inevitable paradoxes and demands of life and t...2023-06-0353 min
New Books in SociologyDaron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, "The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty" (Penguin, 2020)Does a strong state mean a weak market? This is a common misconception amongst economists. Many view the state as either taxing and regulating the market too much or too little. However, the truth is that state capacity is just not well conceptualized in economic theory.James A. Robinson is a political scientist, economist, and professor at the University of Chicago. His recent book, co-authored with Daron Acemoglu, The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty, explores the critical balance needed between state and society and how liberty can continue to thrive despite threats from bo...2023-06-0251 min
New Books in Big IdeasDaron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, "The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty" (Penguin, 2020)Does a strong state mean a weak market? This is a common misconception amongst economists. Many view the state as either taxing and regulating the market too much or too little. However, the truth is that state capacity is just not well conceptualized in economic theory.James A. Robinson is a political scientist, economist, and professor at the University of Chicago. His recent book, co-authored with Daron Acemoglu, The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty, explores the critical balance needed between state and society and how liberty can continue to thrive despite threats from bo...2023-06-0250 min
New Books in EconomicsDaron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, "The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty" (Penguin, 2020)Does a strong state mean a weak market? This is a common misconception amongst economists. Many view the state as either taxing and regulating the market too much or too little. However, the truth is that state capacity is just not well conceptualized in economic theory.James A. Robinson is a political scientist, economist, and professor at the University of Chicago. His recent book, co-authored with Daron Acemoglu, The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty, explores the critical balance needed between state and society and how liberty can continue to thrive despite threats from bo...2023-06-0251 min
New Books in Political ScienceDaron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, "The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty" (Penguin, 2020)Does a strong state mean a weak market? This is a common misconception amongst economists. Many view the state as either taxing and regulating the market too much or too little. However, the truth is that state capacity is just not well conceptualized in economic theory.James A. Robinson is a political scientist, economist, and professor at the University of Chicago. His recent book, co-authored with Daron Acemoglu, The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty, explores the critical balance needed between state and society and how liberty can continue to thrive despite threats from bo...2023-06-0251 min
New Books in Economic and Business HistoryDaron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, "The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty" (Penguin, 2020)Does a strong state mean a weak market? This is a common misconception amongst economists. Many view the state as either taxing and regulating the market too much or too little. However, the truth is that state capacity is just not well conceptualized in economic theory.James A. Robinson is a political scientist, economist, and professor at the University of Chicago. His recent book, co-authored with Daron Acemoglu, The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty, explores the critical balance needed between state and society and how liberty can continue to thrive despite threats from bo...2023-06-0251 min
New Books in TechnologyOrly Lobel, "The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future" (PublicAffairs, 2022)The fear of algorithmic decision-making and surveillance capitalism dominate today's tech policy discussions. But instead of simply criticizing big data and automation, we can harness technology to correct discrimination, historical exclusions, and subvert long-standing stereotypes.Orly Lobel is the author of The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future and Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. Lobel is one of the nation's foremost legal experts on labor and employment law. She is also one of the nation's top-cited young legal scholars.Orly and Gr...2023-05-3155 min
New Books in Public PolicyOrly Lobel, "The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future" (PublicAffairs, 2022)The fear of algorithmic decision-making and surveillance capitalism dominate today's tech policy discussions. But instead of simply criticizing big data and automation, we can harness technology to correct discrimination, historical exclusions, and subvert long-standing stereotypes.Orly Lobel is the author of The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future and Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. Lobel is one of the nation's foremost legal experts on labor and employment law. She is also one of the nation's top-cited young legal scholars.Orly and Gr...2023-05-3155 min
New Books in Critical TheoryOrly Lobel, "The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future" (PublicAffairs, 2022)The fear of algorithmic decision-making and surveillance capitalism dominate today's tech policy discussions. But instead of simply criticizing big data and automation, we can harness technology to correct discrimination, historical exclusions, and subvert long-standing stereotypes.Orly Lobel is the author of The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future and Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. Lobel is one of the nation's foremost legal experts on labor and employment law. She is also one of the nation's top-cited young legal scholars.Orly and Gr...2023-05-3155 minNew Books in Big IdeasOrly Lobel, "The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future" (PublicAffairs, 2022)The fear of algorithmic decision-making and surveillance capitalism dominate today's tech policy discussions. But instead of simply criticizing big data and automation, we can harness technology to correct discrimination, historical exclusions, and subvert long-standing stereotypes.Orly Lobel is the author of The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future and Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. Lobel is one of the nation's foremost legal experts on labor and employment law. She is also one of the nation's top-cited young legal scholars.Orly and Gr...2023-05-3155 min
New Books in LawOrly Lobel, "The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future" (PublicAffairs, 2022)The fear of algorithmic decision-making and surveillance capitalism dominate today's tech policy discussions. But instead of simply criticizing big data and automation, we can harness technology to correct discrimination, historical exclusions, and subvert long-standing stereotypes.Orly Lobel is the author of The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future and Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. Lobel is one of the nation's foremost legal experts on labor and employment law. She is also one of the nation's top-cited young legal scholars.Orly and Gr...2023-05-3155 min
New Books in Science, Technology, and SocietyOrly Lobel, "The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future" (PublicAffairs, 2022)The fear of algorithmic decision-making and surveillance capitalism dominate today's tech policy discussions. But instead of simply criticizing big data and automation, we can harness technology to correct discrimination, historical exclusions, and subvert long-standing stereotypes.Orly Lobel is the author of The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future and Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. Lobel is one of the nation's foremost legal experts on labor and employment law. She is also one of the nation's top-cited young legal scholars.Orly and Gr...2023-05-3155 minNew Books in Business, Management, and MarketingOrly Lobel, "The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future" (PublicAffairs, 2022)The fear of algorithmic decision-making and surveillance capitalism dominate today's tech policy discussions. But instead of simply criticizing big data and automation, we can harness technology to correct discrimination, historical exclusions, and subvert long-standing stereotypes.Orly Lobel is the author of The Equality Machine: Harnessing Digital Technology for a Brighter, More Inclusive Future and Warren Distinguished Professor of Law at the University of San Diego School of Law. Lobel is one of the nation's foremost legal experts on labor and employment law. She is also one of the nation's top-cited young legal scholars.Orly and Gr...2023-05-3155 minNew Books in Business, Management, and MarketingDavid Riemer, "Get Your Startup Story Straight: The Definitive Storytelling Framework for Innovators and Entrepreneurs" (River Grove Books, 2022)Everyone loves a good story, but more than that, we as humans are programmed on a genetic level to share and learn all kinds of information through stories. When you tap into the power of that response you can use it to engage people on all levels, from customers to audiences to investors, and achieve a connection with them on a fundamental level.David Riemer is a lecturer at the University of California’s Haas School of Business and adviser at Berkeley’s Skydeck Accelerator, where He has been called the “startup whisperer” He has recently put his insi...2023-05-3052 minNew Books in Business, Management, and MarketingRobert C. Pozen, "Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours" (Harper Business, 2021)No matter what industry we all work in, productivity is key. Not only is managing our time properly good for getting all of our tasks done but also spending time doing things we love. In this episode of unSILOed, Robert Pozen shares methods to creating priorities for your time, ways to protect your time, and making sure you’re spending each day addressing your priorities.Robert Pozen is the author of Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours as well as (with Alexandra Samuel) Remote, Inc.: How to Thrive at Work…Wherever You Are. He teaches at the...2023-05-2952 minNew Books in EconomicsWilliam J. Bernstein, "The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups" (Grove Press, 2021)What do financial bubbles and religious millenarianism have in common? They both involve collective delusion. When Charles Mackey wrote a book on the Madness of Crowds in the 19th century, he could not have imagined that religious and financial bubbles will continue to reappear, but as Willam Bernstein points out, the world has not gotten any saner.William Bernstein is an investment manager and the author of a number of books including, The Delusions Of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups and The Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern World was Created. And befo...2023-05-2954 minNew Books in SociologyWilliam J. Bernstein, "The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups" (Grove Press, 2021)What do financial bubbles and religious millenarianism have in common? They both involve collective delusion. When Charles Mackey wrote a book on the Madness of Crowds in the 19th century, he could not have imagined that religious and financial bubbles will continue to reappear, but as Willam Bernstein points out, the world has not gotten any saner.William Bernstein is an investment manager and the author of a number of books including, The Delusions Of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups and The Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern World was Created. And befo...2023-05-2954 minNew Books in Economic and Business HistoryWilliam J. Bernstein, "The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups" (Grove Press, 2021)What do financial bubbles and religious millenarianism have in common? They both involve collective delusion. When Charles Mackey wrote a book on the Madness of Crowds in the 19th century, he could not have imagined that religious and financial bubbles will continue to reappear, but as Willam Bernstein points out, the world has not gotten any saner.William Bernstein is an investment manager and the author of a number of books including, The Delusions Of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups and The Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern World was Created. And befo...2023-05-2954 min
New Books in ReligionWilliam J. Bernstein, "The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups" (Grove Press, 2021)What do financial bubbles and religious millenarianism have in common? They both involve collective delusion. When Charles Mackey wrote a book on the Madness of Crowds in the 19th century, he could not have imagined that religious and financial bubbles will continue to reappear, but as Willam Bernstein points out, the world has not gotten any saner.William Bernstein is an investment manager and the author of a number of books including, The Delusions Of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups and The Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern World was Created. And befo...2023-05-2954 min
New Books in FinanceWilliam J. Bernstein, "The Delusions of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups" (Grove Press, 2021)What do financial bubbles and religious millenarianism have in common? They both involve collective delusion. When Charles Mackey wrote a book on the Madness of Crowds in the 19th century, he could not have imagined that religious and financial bubbles will continue to reappear, but as Willam Bernstein points out, the world has not gotten any saner.William Bernstein is an investment manager and the author of a number of books including, The Delusions Of Crowds: Why People Go Mad in Groups and The Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern World was Created. And befo...2023-05-2954 min
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques87. Know What You’re Saying: How Communicating Tests Our UnderstandingWe’ve all been there — we think we understand something, but when it comes time to explain it to someone else, we flounder.According to Gregory LaBlanc, a lecturer in management at Stanford GSB, attempting to communicate concepts reveals whether or not we properly grasped them in the first place. “If you think you understand something but you're incapable of communicating it, it probably means that you don't really understand it,” he says.For communication to be effective, LaBlanc says it’s not enough to transmit a message. As he and Matt Abrahams discuss on this episo...2023-04-2521 min
EsadeInnovate or die: “Technology is a huge opportunity, but also threatens our capacity to learn”Executive Education have been constantly evolving and innovating. Technology has accelerated that change and hugely transformed institutions. What’s the university of the future going to look like?
In this podcast, Esteve Almirall, Esade Professor of Innovation and Data Analysis, talks with Gregory LaBlanc, Lecturer at Berkeley, Stanford & HEC, on the future of Executive Education and its intersections with technology and innovation.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.2022-03-2436 min
The Crypto Rabbit Hole PodcastResponsible Investing - An Interview with Prof. Gregory LaBlanc, UC Berkeley - 1/27/22Alex Potter, Founder of CRH, Interviews Professor Gregory La Blanc - UC Berkeley. Check out this fascinating discussion around money, responsible investing, NFT's, Crypto and Some Basic Rules Kids Should Follow When It Comes To Investing.
Sponsored by The Realization Group - www.TheRealizationGroup.com
2022-01-2738 min
The Silicon Valley Podcast009 The future of Banking and Fintech with UC Berkeley MBA Professor GREGORY LABLANCOn today’s show, we chat with Gregory LaBlanc, who is a lecturer and Distinguished Teaching Fellow at the Haas Business school at University of California Berkeley. He teaches primarily in the areas of finance and strategy in the MBA and Master of Financial Engineering programs, and in Executive Education. His research interests lie at the intersection of law, finance, and psychology, in the area of business strategy and risk management.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
What areas in finance will be affected by artificial intelligence?
What is “behavior in trading” and how will machines impact t...2020-04-2348 min
How China WorksGREGORY LaBLANC and BOB UPHAM | How China Works LIVE! at UC BerkeleyToday’s show was recorded live at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business and features Greg LaBlanc and Bob Upham. This is our 3rd live show from our Fall visit to the US. Visit howchinaworkspodcast.com for more.2019-11-241h 23
Silicon Valley - The Investor's Podcast NetworkSV009: Fintech, Banking and the Future of MBA programs with Gregory LaBlanc
On today’s show, we chat with Gregory LaBlanc, who is a lecturer and Distinguished Teaching Fellow at the Haas Business school at University of California Berkeley. He teaches primarily in the areas of finance and strategy in the MBA and Master of Financial Engineering programs, and in Executive Education. His research interests lie at the intersection of law, finance, and psychology, in the area of business strategy and risk management.In this episode, you’ll learn:
What areas in finance will be affected by artificial intelligence?
What is “behavior in trading” and how will machines impact t...2019-10-0353 min
How China WorksProf. GREGORY LaBLANC | Fintech & Edtech in China and Silicon ValleyDr. Gregory Lablanc is a Distinguished Teaching Fellow at UC Berkeley in the Haas School of Business, a lecturer in the School of Law specializing in Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Venture Capital, & Corporate Law, & Faculty Director of the Berkeley Fintech Institute. He has a special focus on China, and he shares some valuable thoughts regarding the road ahead with us on today’s show. BLOG & LINKS: https://www.howchinaworkspodcast.com/resources Dr. GREGORY LaBLANC online: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lablanc/ LISTEN - APPLE: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/0001-introduction-to-how-china-works/id1440747395?i=1000422918906&mt=2&app=podcast / ALL PLATFORMS...2019-06-2151 min
The Coca-Cola Compassion LabExploring The Innovation Ecosystem with Gamiel Gran and Gregory LaBlancVP of Business Development from Mayfield Venture Capital, Gamiel Gran, talks to the chair of the Berkeley Haas Professional Faculty, Gregory LaBlanc about exploring the innovation ecosystem in the corporate world. With the fast-changing times, it is a must for businesses to learn how to cope with it; otherwise, they may find themselves stricken out from the game. Corporate innovation must sit at the center of it; and Gamiel and Gregory show some of the best practices of innovation from a corporate standpoint. They talk about what legacy companies could learn from startups, how to incubate ideas, what is...2018-11-2935 min