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Entertaining IdeasWhy Hustling Hard Today Might Sabotage Your Future Success & How To Win Long Term - Luca Dellanna | E35What if your problems weren’t obstacles but invitations to level up? Luca Dellanna reveals why real transformation doesn’t happen overnight—and how you can still make every week count. A conversation about the power of playing long-term games—and why your breakthrough might be just six months of focused action away.
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Creative Odyssey with Emil DrudEP36 - "Writing, Trust & Winning Long-Term Games" with Luca Dellanna"It's about building trust and skills."In this episode, Luca Dellanna an me explored how writing can build trust, reputation, and meaningful opportunities over time. Luca unpacks the value of playing long-term games and the creation of positive experiences.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Luca Dellanna03:14 The Journey of Writing and Publishing06:13 The Strategy Behind Writing Books09:23 Self-Publishing vs Traditional Publishing12:17 Long-Term vs Short-Term Strategies15:12 Building Trust and Skills18:26 The Importance of Substance in...2025-06-0255 min
Aim Martina"อยากโตไว หรือ โตได้ตลอดชีวิต?" | เล่นเกมสั้น VS เกมยาว มาฟังแนวคิดการใช้ชีวิตให้ชนะได้ในระยะยาวHow to Invest (in yourself) EP. 2 "อยากโตไว หรือ โตได้ตลอดชีวิต?" | เล่นเกมสั้น VS เกมยาว มาฟังแนวคิดการใช้ชีวิตให้ชนะได้ในระยะยาวหนังสือที่เอมแนะนำ Winning the long-term game by Luca Dellanna ค่ะติดตามคลิป How to Invest (in yourself) ได้ทางช่อง เอม มทินา ค่ะกด Subscribe ไว้ จะได้ไม่พลาดทุกคลิปนะคะ :)#ลงทุน #พัฒนาตัวเอง #ลงทุนในตัวเอง #เอมมทินา2025-05-2918 min
Too Big To FailEP.47 - Viaggiare a scrocco ft. Matteo Rainisio di The Flight ClubIn questa puntata di Too Big To Fail, il podcast che viaggia nell’etere grazie ai punti benzina parliamo di punti e premi veri con chi ne ha fatto un mestiere, Matteo Rainisio di The Flight Club!I consigli di oggi:Nicola: Ronny ChiengVittorio: Vincere al gioco della vita di Luca DellannaAlain: Wendover productions 🎺 LA PROMOAnche tu viaggi da pezzente? Audible potrebbe alleviarti l’agonia! Abbinalo a buone cuffie con riduzione del rumore e via a raccogliere miglia … Vuoi altri referrals? Dai, Facce camp...2025-05-0853 min
Construction GeniusAI Without the B.S.: Sharpen Proposals, Cut Rework, Win More Work — FastThis episode offers a practical roadmap for leaders aiming to integrate AI while enhancing judgment, collaboration, and decision-making in construction! Luca Dellanna, a management advisor and bestselling author, discusses the real-world applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the construction industry. Luca emphasizes how AI can streamline operations by reducing errors, minimizing rework, and improving planning efficiency. The discussion explores using general-purpose AI tools like ChatGPT, with Luca advocating their accessibility and value for key personnel involved in project planning and proposal development. Furthermore, Luca delves into AI's role in enhancing clarity, acting as a "sounding...2025-04-2231 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu143: Why Playing It Safe Could Be the Riskiest Career Move (ft. Taylor Pearson)David speaks with Taylor Pearson, an author, investor, and principal at Mutiny Fund. Taylor wrote The End of Jobs, a book about how work is changing and what that means for people building their careers today. These days, he focuses on decision-making, risk, and helping investors think about uncertainty through his work at Mutiny Fund.They talked about:📚 How ditching plans to become a lawyer changed Taylor's life⚠️ How "safe" career paths often hide the biggest risks💼 Why some jobs will feel secure until they aren't🔒 Why job security and career st...2025-04-031h 26
Boundaryless Conversations Podcast#117 - Building Antifragile Organizations Through Daily Action with Luca DellannaWhat separates organizations that thrive in uncertainty from those that struggle? In this episode, Luca Dellanna - management consultant, researcher, and author - explores how companies can move beyond theoretical decision-making to ensure real-world execution and resilience. In this episode, Luca unpacks key concepts like ergodicity, antifragility, and the role of behavioral dynamics in shaping organizational effectiveness. Stating how “Decision-making is only as good as execution,” he emphasizes the need for organizations to create systems that surface problems early and drive real adaptation.He also challenges the notion that architecture alone can ensure antifragility, suggesting that...2025-03-1851 min
The Art of QualityQuality in Long-Term Thinking with Luca DellannaIn this episode, we are once again joined by Luca Dellanna, a management advisor and the author of 12 books on human behavior and management.
In our second conversation with Luca, we dive deep into the concepts from his book 'Winning Long-Term Games', exploring the application of long-term thinking, his concept of Maximum Reproducible Returns, and the balance between short-term performance and long-term risk.
2025-03-0757 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu137: How You Can Feel More Alive in Your Work (feat. Michael Ashcroft)David speaks with Michael Ashcroft, a writer and Alexander Technique teacher who previously spent 10 years consulting on clean energy innovation.A lot of Michael's work centres around helping people expand their awareness. He's written several essays and posts I've loved, particularly about the concept of grinding, and how paying attention to our awareness can help us maximise our creativity, productivity, posture and physical engagement.We talked about:🔄 Corporate to Self-Employment – Freedom, ambition & avoiding burnout🤔 Mindset & Decisions – Priorities, big choices & challenges🧠 Awareness & Focus – Attention, non-fixation & efficiency🎨 Productivit...2025-02-201h 55The Knowledge with David Elikwu136: Focus, Family, and Freedom with Jonathan GoodmanDavid speaks with entrepreneur and writer Jonathan Goodman. Jon built the Personal Trainer Development Center ($35M+ rev), hosts the Obvious Choice podcast, and is the author of several books, including Viralnomics, and his latest book, The Obvious Choice: Timeless Lessons on Success, Profit, and Finding Your Way.They talked about:💡 Standing out in a crowded industry🔄 Developing leapfrog skills⏳ Playing the long game in business and life🎯 The power of focus and prioritisation👨👩👦 How family amplifies success💪 Building freedom through constraints📜 Full transcript:theknowledge.i...2025-02-1332 min
Too Big To FailEP.33 - Ergodicità... ergo che? ft. Luca DellannaIn questa puntata di Too Big To Fail, il podcast di finanza personale più invidioso dei capelli altrui abbiamo ospite Luca Dellanna. Non per i suoi capelli, che pure sono belli, piuttosto per spiegarci cosa sia l’Ergodicità. Una pratica sessuale islandese? Un frutto dal sapore di melanzana? Un fenomeno fisico bestiale?I consigli di oggi:Vittorio: Michele MolteniNicola: Founders PodcastAlain: Divertirsi da morire🎺 PROMO 🎺Diciamolo: la tua ergodicità fa schifo. Per questo è importante che ti assicuri sulla vita. Ti danno pure un cashback di benv...2025-01-3053 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu133. Innovation, Risk, and Prosperity with Luca DellanaDavid speaks with Luca Dellana, an author, business consultant, and lecturer who helps companies increase their revenue through better people and risk management. Luca has been featured at Nudgestock, the largest behavioural sciences conference, as well as on Econtalk, among other platforms. More than 25,000 people around the world read Luca regularly. He’s the author of over ten books, with his latest being Winning Long-Term Games: Reproducible Success Strategies to Achieve Your Life Goals.They talked about:📉 The cost of risk-taking⚙️ How over-regulation kills innovation🎲 How to make vision a tea...2025-01-231h 03
Trigger Strategy is now Tentacles091: Antifragile PrioritisationA lot of tech companies have bought into the idea of Build > Measure > Learn.But the "Build" bit always takes longer than anyone's anticipating, so the "Measure" and the "Learn" get squeezed out.Even though many of the people working in that system aren't happy that they're building crap and would love to be measuring and learning.In this episode, we talk about using Multiverse Mapping to help you prioritise your work so you benefit from uncertainty instead of being blown up by it. With real world...2024-12-2657 minTrigger Strategy is now Tentacles091: Antifragile PrioritisationA lot of tech companies have bought into the idea of Build > Measure > Learn.But the "Build" bit always takes longer than anyone's anticipating, so the "Measure" and the "Learn" get squeezed out.Even though many of the people working in that system aren't happy that they're building crap and would love to be measuring and learning.In this episode, we talk about using Multiverse Mapping to help you prioritise your work so you benefit from uncertainty instead of being blown up by it. With real world...2024-12-2657 minThe Art of QualityExploring Quality in Management with Luca DellannaIn this episode, we are joined by renowned author and management advisor Luca Dell Anna, to discuss quality in business with a specific focus on managerial quality. While most organizations focus on product quality, Luca brings attention to the critical role of management quality in ensuring effective leadership and operational excellence.
Through personal anecdotes and examples from various industries, Luca illustrates how quality can be embedded in organizational practices and culture.
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Just Press RecordHow to Win at Life Without Trying to Win at Everything | Luca Dellanna and Dylan O'SullivanIn this episode of Just Press Record, host Matt Zeigler brings together two insightful thinkers who've never met before: Dylan O'Sullivan, a literary editor known for his existential musings, and Luca Dellanna, author of "Ergodicity" and other works on long-term decision-making.
Their wide-ranging conversation explores the delicate balance between performance and survival, the nature of storytelling in both fiction and non-fiction, and how to make choices that are "not optimal, but compatible" with both short and long-term wellbeing.
The discussion weaves through topics like the evolution of friendships from high school to adulthood, the challenge of pursuing...2024-12-171h 21The Knowledge with David Elikwu129. Trust, Skills, and Winning Long-Term Games with Luca DellanaDavid speaks with Luca Dellana, an author, business consultant, and lecturer who helps companies increase their revenue through better people and risk management. Luca has been featured at Nudgestock, the largest behavioural sciences conference, as well as on Econtalk, among other platforms. More than 25,000 people around the world read Luca regularly. He’s the author of over ten books, with his latest being Winning Long-Term Games: Reproducible Success Strategies to Achieve Your Life Goals.They talked about:🎯 Why success is a long-term game🤝 The value of investing in people📉 The limits of compound...2024-12-1236 minTrigger Strategy is now Tentacles085: High on agency?“grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” – the Serenity PrayerThe concept of “High Agency” burst into the online leadership conversation in recent years. And it sounds good, doesn’t it? Who wouldn’t want to be high agency? Who wouldn’t want to have high agency employees?As with many such “obviously good” concepts, turns out it’s not that simple.In this episode, Corissa and Tom also look at the other side of hope...2024-11-1921 minTrigger Strategy is now Tentacles085: High on agency?“grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.” – the Serenity PrayerThe concept of “High Agency” burst into the online leadership conversation in recent years. And it sounds good, doesn’t it? Who wouldn’t want to be high agency? Who wouldn’t want to have high agency employees?As with many such “obviously good” concepts, turns out it’s not that simple.In this episode, Corissa and Tom also look at the other side of hope...2024-11-1921 min
The Value PerspectiveThe Value Perspective with Harry CraneThis week on the Value Perspective podcast, we’re joined by Harry Crane, Professor of Statistics at Rutgers University. Harry is a master in probability, risk and their real world applications. His book Probability, Intuition and Common Sense covers how the role of intuition and common sense is often diminished in decision making in professional contexts. This episode is co-hosted by returning guest Luca Dellanna. We discuss: the differences between studying probability and statistics; challenges in teaching probability and how to improve it; models with unallocated probability variables; the role and benefits of prediction markets; and the value, or li...2024-11-041h 07
Infinite LoopsLuca Dellanna — How to Play (and Win) Long Term Games (EP.228)When Luca Dellanna speaks, I listen. Unlike many of the other management, productivity and behavioral gurus out there, Luca is ruthlessly committed to providing actionable, tangible advice that is rooted in the messy, chaotic reality of daily life. This conversation, my second with Luca, revolves around his excellent new book, Winning Long-Term Games: Reproducible Success Strategies to Achieve Your Life Goals. Why should you care? Because long-term strategies consistently deliver better results. In other words, being able to identify, play, and win long-term games is, quite literally, the secret to success. ...2024-08-081h 25
The Incerto PodcastTom Chivers | Probability & Bayes Theorem✍︎: The Curious Worldview Newsletter - the ultimate compliment to the podcast...Other episode of the podcast that suit this episode...Brian Klaas – Fluke & RandomnessRuss Roberts – EconTalkLuca Dellanna – Ergodicity All The Way DownScott Patterson – Chaos KingsNassim Taleb & Incerto PodcastFollow me on Instagram – @ryanfhoggEverything Is Predictable – Tom ChiversTom Chivers is a prolific science writer whose written for Buzzfeed, The Telegraph, Unherd, published books, written for loads of other publications as well and now writes for Semafor’s daily flagship email (something I read everyday)… but here Tom is today to discuss his book abo...2024-07-301h 21
The Acquirers PodcastValue After Hours S06 E25: Luca Dellanna on his books Winning Long-Term Games and ErgodicityValue: After Hours is a podcast about value investing, Fintwit, and all things finance and investment by investors Tobias Carlisle, and Jake Taylor. See our latest episodes at https://acquirersmultiple.com/podcast
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ABOUT THE PODCAST
Hi, I'm Tobias Carlisle. I launched The Acquirers Podcast to discuss the process of finding undervalued stocks, deep value investing, hedge funds, activism, buyouts, and special situations.
We uncover the tactics and strategies for finding good...2024-07-221h 03
Curious WorldviewTom Chivers | It's Bayes All The Way Down... Probability & Bayes Theorem✍︎: The Curious Worldview Newsletter - the ultimate compliment to the podcast...Other episode of the podcast that suit this episode...Brian Klaas – Fluke & RandomnessRuss Roberts – EconTalkLuca Dellanna – Ergodicity All The Way DownScott Patterson – Chaos KingsNassim Taleb & Incerto PodcastFollow me on Instagram – @ryanfhoggEverything Is Predictable – Tom ChiversTom Chivers is a prolific science writer whose written for Buzzfeed, The Telegraph, Unherd, published books, written for loads of other publications as well and now writes for Semafor’s daily flagship email (something I read everyday)… but here Tom is today to discuss his book abo...2024-07-091h 21
Talking Billions with Bogumil BaranowskiLuca Dellanna: Winning Long-Term Games: Reproducible Success Strategies to Achieve Your Life GoalsWhat Formula 1 racing can teach us about investing.
“It takes a lot of ambition to maximize your wealth over 100 years” - Luca Dellanna
I was introduced to Luca’s work by Guy Spier in our conversation a year and a half ago. I got see Luca in person a few times since, and we recorded by now three episodes of Talking Billions. Given the kind of long-term, patient, disciplined investing that I practice, Luca’s thoughts on long-term games and reproducible success resonate with me and have had a big impact on me. Luca expanded my vocabulary to explain something that I a...2024-07-011h 23The Value PerspectiveThe Value Perspective with Luca DellannaThis week on the Value Perspective we welcome author and consultant Luca Dellanna as our guest. Luca is the author of 10 books, but his latest on the topic of ergodicity has really caught our attention. Ergodicity is a revolutionary concept that challenges traditional thinking. It posits that by focusing on maximising short-term outcomes, we can ensure long-term success. Luca’s book breaks down this complex idea into an accessible and understandable format. Ergodicity is fundamentally about the impact of time on our decisions. Imagine deciding whether to invest all of your money in a high-risk stock that could either soa...2024-06-1053 min
We Study Billionaires - The Investor’s Podcast NetworkRWH042: Survive & Thrive w/ Guy Spier: Part 1In this episode, William Green chats with renowned hedge fund manager Guy Spier, who has run the Aquamarine Fund since 1997. This conversation has been split into two episodes. Here, in Part 1, Guy discusses the art of compounding wealth over decades, drawing on lessons he’s learned from Warren Buffett, downhill ski racers, & his own mistakes. This is an unusually candid conversation between William & Guy—old friends who collaborated on Guy’s classic book, “The Education of a Value Investor.”IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:00:00 - Intro04:07 - Why it’s so intense f...2024-03-171h 12
Talking Billions with Bogumil BaranowskiLuca DellAnna: 100 Truths | Control Heuristic | Remote Teams & MoreLuca Dellanna is a management advisor focused on increasing revenue through better people and operations management.
After a master’s degree in automotive engineering, Luca spent the first part of his career working for DuPont’s consulting unit in Frankfurt, Germany. There, he focused on managerial excellence projects in a variety of manufacturing industries all across Europe.
In 2015, Luca moved back to his hometown of Turin, Italy, and opened a private consulting practice serving clients worldwide.
He has also published books about management, human behavior, and economics that earned him appearances on the most important conferences and podcasts in his...2023-10-301h 16
The Education of a Value InvestorLuca Dellanna on his book Ergodicity, autism, and decision making in our brains.Luca Dellanna is a management advisor and an author from Turin, Italy. His books cover topics ranging across management, human behavior, and economics. He talks to Guy Spier about his early career, his research on ergodicity and some topics from his other books, including autism and the difference of decision making and action taking in our brains.Full transcript available here: https://aqfd.docsend.com/view/r5q6w9tq7e2b8aqb Contents:(00:00:00) Introduction (00:07:38) The Concept of Ergodicity (00:14:31) Extrapolation Over Time Horizons (00:21:22) Luck or Skil...2023-10-131h 17
The Incerto PodcastLuca Dellanna | Ergodicity & It's Role In Taleb's IncertoA Curious Worldview Podcast (My Interview Podcast) - https://curiousworldview.buzzsprout.com/1485736🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/The following is with the debut Italian on this podcast, the one and only Luca Dellanna.Luca is the extremely successful author of 9 books, and he writes these alongside his day job, as an independent consultant advising businesses across the world at the intersection of risk and behavioural psychology This makes him the best communicator of the subject of todays conversation, which funnily enough is the very same t...2023-10-041h 23
Curious WorldviewLuca Dellanna | It's Ergodicity All The Way Down✍︎: https://curiousworldview.beehiiv.com/subscribe🎙️: https://atlasgeographica.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryanfhogg/#151 - The following is with the debut Italian on this podcast, the one and only Luca Dellanna.Luca is the extremely successful author of 9 books, and he writes these alongside his day job, as an independent consultant advising businesses across the world at the intersection of risk and behavioural psychology This makes him the best communicator of the subject of todays conversation, which funnily enough is the very same title of most recent book... Ergodicity...2023-09-121h 23
Infinite LoopsTodd Goodwin — “Revelation is not Resolution”Board Certified hypnotist & Goodwin Hypnosis founder Todd Goodwin joins us for his second appearance to discuss why we should treat the mind like a garden, why revelation is not the same as resolution, why labels can be counterproductive, and much more! Important Links: Goodwin Hypnosis Goodwin Hypnosis’ YouTube Todd’s first episode Luca Dellanna’s episode Our episode on Dr John Sarno Show Notes: Treating the symptoms vs treating the cause Gardening the mind “Revelation is not resolution” Why are...2023-08-171h 16Infinite LoopsLuca Dellanna — On Survival, Signals & SuccessWhy is hard work a form of laziness? Why should we be wary of short-term success? How can imagining parallel worlds help us make better decisions? Author, management advisor, and researcher Luca Dellanna joins us to discuss these questions and more! Important Links: Luca’s Website Luca’s Twitter Show Notes: Ergodicity: survival is king Why sample size matters The two types of competitors Teaching by signaling The parallel worlds approach to decision-making Racing to the bottom Why...2023-08-101h 16
Talking Billions with Bogumil BaranowskiLuca Dellanna: Ergodicity, How Irreversible Outcomes Affect Long-Term Performance in Work, Investing, Relationships, Sport and BeyondLuca Dellanna is a management advisor focused on increasing revenue through better people and operations management.
After a master’s degree in automotive engineering, Luca spent the first part of his career working for DuPont’s consulting unit in Frankfurt, Germany. There, he focused on managerial excellence projects in a variety of manufacturing industries, all across Europe.
In 2015, Luca moved back to his hometown of Turin, Italy, and opened a private consulting practice serving clients worldwide.
He has also published books about management, human behavior, and economics that earned him appearances on the most...2023-08-021h 18
Writer on the SideLuca Dellanna on How He Published 9 Books on the SideHere’s the end-to-end process that Luca follows to publish multiple nonfiction books while working as a management consultant 2023-07-1236 min
Risk Parity RadioEpisode 270: Ergodicity In Investing And Life, A Listener's Golden Ratio Portfolio, Dividend Truths And Portfolio Reviews As Of June 23, 2023In this episode we answer questions from MyContactInfo, Anonymous and Arun. We discuss a podcast and article about the concept of Ergodicity and how to apply it, a variation of the Golden Ratio portfolio from one of our listeners recently discussed in an interview, and the illusory benefits of dividend-paying stocks and related delusions.And THEN we our go through our weekly portfolio reviews of the seven sample portfolios you can find at Portfolios | Risk Parity Radio.Additional links:EconTalk Podcast on Ergodicity: Luca Dellanna on Risk, Ruin, and Ergodicity | EconTalkTa...2023-06-2530 minThe Knowledge with David Elikwu59: Ergodicity and Decision-making with Luca DellannaDavid speaks with Luca Dellanna, a management advisor and author.Luca is the author of multiple books, including "Ergodicity" and "Best Practices for Operational Excellence".His work emphasizes the importance of understanding risk, maximizing longevity, and making high-quality decisions in various domains.They talked about:💡 The concept of ergodicity: Survival matters more than performance, and irreversible losses can absorb future gains.🚧 The importance of avoiding extremes: Finding a balance between extremes is crucial to minimize risks and maintain well-being.📊 Optimise for average: Consistently being average over time can lead...2023-06-151h 03
safe to eatEconTalk | Luca Dellanna on Risk, Ruin, and Ergodicity2023-06-051h 07
EconTalkLuca Dellanna on Risk, Ruin, and ErgodicityAuthor and consultant Luca Dellanna talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the importance of avoiding ruin when facing risk. Along the way Dellanna makes understandable the arcane concept of ergodicity and shows the importance of avoiding ruin in every day life.
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Learning from Leaders: Because Leaders are LearnersUnderstanding The Nature Of Human Behavior And Developing Self Worth With Luca Dellanna - Episode 144Knowing what causes you to act the way you do is essential, whether you're a leader or an employee. When you understand the nature of human behavior, you can make informed decisions better because you get to know why you do things that are not so good for you. Join your host Patrick Veroneau as he sits down for a conversation with Luca Dellanna about the nature of human behavior. Luca shares comprehensive, in-depth insights on the link between brain science and the practical things we do every day. He emphasizes how much your actions depend on what you...2022-06-3034 min
Bestbookbits100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late | Luca Dellanna | Summary100 MENTAL MODELS TO EASE YOUR WAY THROUGH LIFE I wasted years of my life because I did not know its rules. I did not know the rules of relationships, careers, health, or happiness. Then, through hard work, talking with mentors, and trial & error, I uncovered some of them. Now, I lay these rules out for you. In this book, you will find 100 of the lessons I learned. It will still require some work from your side to internalize them and put them into practice, but at least it will make the process easier for you by letting you avoid...2022-04-2520 minEconTalkLuca Dellanna on Compulsion, Self-deception, and the BrainWhy do people eat too much even when they don't want to? Why are there so many bad managers? And why might anti-vaxxers be useful? Luca Dellanna, author of The Control Heuristic, thinks the answers to all of these questions are in our heads, or rather in our basal ganglia. Dellanna talks to EconTalk's Russ Roberts about why both brains and employees need immediate feedback, why we're wired to believe our best guesses, and why addiction is just our brain's way of making sure we survive.
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Optimizandome010 Luca Dellanna - Applying Antifragility to Grow, Mitigating Risks and Making Better DecisionsLuca Dellanna is a management consultant, author of 7 books, and an adaptive systems researcher.
Luca has been described as an extraordinary, insightful, and thought-provoking author. He focuses on helping organizations become more anti-fragile and achieve sustainable behavioral change.
At the individual’s level, his work presents strategies based on survival, adaptation, and ergodicity for personal development.
In this interview we talked about:
Antifragility
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Good and bad feedback
How to apply adaptation strategies to your favor
Ergodicity
Optimizing for learning & growth
Diminishing career risks
Making reversible decisions
…and much more!
Enjoy the inte2021-09-2153 min
Portfolio Career Podcast with David NebinskiWriting Books, Cohort-Based Courses, and Antifragility with Luca DellannaWriting one book is good for your career. But how about publishing 7 and writing 10? For Luca Dellanna, he likes the idea of having a portfolio of books and work to help different people in different ways. He also likes how this makes his career more antifragile. He is an expert on this topic and teaches an Antifragile Organizations Cohort-Based Course. In this episode, we talk about career antifragility and one of Luca's recent books, 100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late. Excited for you to Build and Grow your Portfolio Career! In this episode, you will learn:2021-09-1632 min
Portfolio Career PodcastWriting Books, Cohort-Based Courses, and Antifragility with Luca DellannaWriting one book is good for your career. But how about publishing 7 and writing 10? For Luca Dellanna, he likes the idea of having a portfolio of books and work to help different people in different ways. He also likes how this makes his career more antifragile. He is an expert on this topic and teaches an Antifragile Organizations Cohort-Based Course. In this episode, we talk about career antifragility and one of Luca's recent books, 100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late. Excited for you to Build and Grow your Portfolio Career! In this episode, you will learn:2021-09-1632 min
The Human FirewallS2-E5: Luca Dellanna: Chaos and complexity in risk managementOur guest is Luca Dellanna, and your hosts are Lasse Frost and Jakob Danelund. This episode is about preventing bad stuff from hitting us hard – everything from pandemics to data leaks and cyberattacks - and how understanding terms like ergodicity and antifragility is crucial to do so in the chaotic and complex modern world in the 21st Century. Follow Luca on LinkedIn here. Read more about Luca’s work here. Luca strongly recommends everyone to read Nassim Taleb’s book Antifragile. Find it here. ...2021-08-1358 min
The Human Risk PodcastLasse Frost & Jakob Danelund on Gamification & StorytellingIf we want to mitigate human risk, we need to engage the humans that might crystallise it. But how can we do that effectively?My guests, Lasse Frost and Jacob Danelund have been working on this challenge for some time. Their focus is on engaging target audiences, using techniques that range from gamification — turning something into a game — to story-telling, the natural way we all learn as children. Lasse and Jacob both work for Implement Consulting, a firm based in Denmark, that as you’ll hear, brings a very Danish way of looking at this challenge. I came...2021-07-071h 20
The Human Risk PodcastPaul Craven & Gerald Ashley on Context, Consequences & ChangeabilityThis episode is the second half of a discussion between Paul Craven & Gerald Ashley. If you haven't listened to the first half (🎧 👉 https://www.podpage.com/the-human-risk-podcast/gerald-ashley-paul-craven-on-statistics-spreadsheets-scam-artists/) then I highly recommend you do so, though the episode does work on a standalone basis.On this episode, Paul & Gerald discuss:Ergodicity - hear my previous guest Luca Dellanna on this 🎧 👉 https://www.podpage.com/the-human-risk-podcast/luca-dellanna-on-ergodicity/Taylor Pearson on Russian Roulette - https://taylorpearson.me/ergodicity/John Allen Paulos - https://math.temple.edu/~paulos/Behaviour Lab - https://behaviourlab.com/Danish Physicist Per Bak - ht...2021-05-2248 minTrigger Strategy is now TentaclesWhat ‘The Control Heuristic’ means for design researchA quick informal chat about Luca Dellanna’s book. We hash out why people tend to put off design research and noodle about how we might adjust that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-1315 minTrigger Strategy is now TentaclesWhat ‘The Control Heuristic’ means for design researchA quick informal chat about Luca Dellanna’s book. We hash out why people tend to put off design research and noodle about how we might adjust that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-04-1315 min
FUTURATI PODCASTEp. 20: Luca Dellanna on antifragility, ergodicity, and building a better business.Luca Dellanna joins us to talk about how his research into adaptive systems applies across management, psychology, investing, and economics. Check out more of his work here:https://www.luca-dellanna.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-02-1257 min
The Human Risk PodcastRobbie Tilleard on a Behavioural Scientist's View of COVIDExploring COVID from a Behavioural Scientist’s perspective.As COVID continues to dominate our lives, there’s no shortage of information about the virus. But often it is presented from a national or global perspective. Yet, if you or someone close to you catches the virus, it’s a deeply personal experience. Given Behavioural Science is all about understanding things from the perspective of the end-user, is there something it can teach us about experiencing COVID?On this episode, Behavioural Scientist Robbie Tilleard helps me to think about COVID from the perspective of someone who has had it...2021-01-291h 05
Art Creativity & Wellbeing354: Goals and Words and a "kind 2021"Greetings and best wishes for 2021!! This is my annual goals and sharing of the Word of the Year. (Last year's: ENOUGH. I apparently was really prescient in January 2020... This year's: EXHILARATED. Should be fun!) As with everything in the pandemic, it's different from other New Year's episodes that have come before. But I hope it's helpful for you as you create a good life, and a good year, for your family and yourself. Some of my goals last year I completely, epically failed at bringing about. Some of them I did a little bit better...2021-01-1248 min
ALGO QUE MEDITAR#32: La dinámica de toma de riesgo con Luca DellannaEl 2021 llegó! Si algo nos enseñó el 2020 es saber que en la vida real no tenemos toda la información a nuestro alcance para tomar la siguiente decisión de importancia familiar, comunitaria, estatal, nacional, etc. Cada uno de ellas implica un riesgo a su manera.Luca Dellana es un investigador independiente sobre sistemas complejos y comportamientos antifrágiles. Hoy platicamos para saber cómo abordar la dinámica de toma de riesgo en nuestro día a día, al igual si nos encontramos en una posición de influencia. Luca tiene múltiples escritos y obras rela...2021-01-061h 05
The Human Risk PodcastLuca Dellanna on Ergodicity: why the way we often view the world, can lead to bad decisionsWhat is ergodicity? If it's a new term to you, then listen to my guest Luca Dellanna explain why ergodic thinking is often at the heart of much of our flawed decision-making. This is Luca's second appearance on the show; in February he talked to me about COVID (https://www.spreaker.com/user/human-risk/luca-dellanna-podcast)His insights were so prescient that I wanted him back. And as he's about to publish a new book on Ergodicity, I thought I'd cover both topics. As ever with Luca, he offers phenomenal insights that make complex topics, easily comprehensible....2020-10-301h 01
42courses PodcastLuca Dellanna - Luca's new book and The Future of EducationWe talk to the wonderful Luca about his new book, The Control Heuristic, about irrational behaviour and people's resistance to change. We also discuss the future of education as well as some of Nassim Taleb's concepts such as skin in the game.2020-09-2928 min
Book Summaries by Wise Words#11 - The Control Heuristic - Book SummaryThe Control Heuristic Book Summary - You can find full written summary here - https://wisewords.blog/book-summaries/the-control-heuristic-book-summary/Why do we find it hard to act on some thoughts but easy to act on others? Why can't we put our mind to something and just do it? Well, it turns out that our brains have a set of requirements to turn our thoughts into actions.Luca Dellanna brings a whole new perspective to actionability, describing why we might procrastinate, make excuses or be lazy. The book is split into 3 volumes, the first b...2020-09-1350 min
The Human Risk PodcastLuca Dellanna on the Coronavirus and Multiplicative DynamicsOn this episode of the Human Risk podcast, I speak to Luca Dellanna about COVID-19. He explains why he thinks governments aren't doing nearly enough to contain the spread of the virus. We also explore the work that he does within organisations.On the podcast, Luca mentions Alchemy by Rory Sutherland. He also discusses his own books which you can find, together with more details about his work at https://www.luca-dellanna.com/You'll also find him on Twitter at @dellannaluca2020-02-2754 min
Daily AuthorsThe Power of Adaptation with Luca DellannaOn today's awesome episode, I'm speaking with the talented Luca Dellanna, author of …
The Power of Adaptation: a guide to bottom-up growth that lasts
A mechanical engineer by training, Luca decided to quit his corporate job to become an independent researcher and author and shed light on the topics of nonlinearities on human collective behavior. Luca believes that those topics are essential for preventing human suffering, especially as the scale of our civilization keeps increasing.
His style is concise and direct, focused on cause-effect relationships. He rejects top-down theories and explains most real-world ph...2019-12-1521 min![Docu[mental] Radio: A Podcast on Curiosity](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/production/podcast_uploaded_nologo/1076331/1076331-1592487095914-c1b0f3a8a8853.jpg)
Docu[mental] Radio: A Podcast on CuriosityThe Power of Adaptation | Luca Dellanna, Author & Independent Researcher on Emergent BehaviorWhat is the power of adaptation?
Luca Dellanna, an author and independent researcher on emergent behavior, shares with us his insights on this fascinating topic.
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