Efficiency
Richard Thaler on the “Architecture of Choice”
We often make poor choices - and look back at them with bafflement!
June 6, 2008 / Podcast # 08-23
Our errors are what make us human, but until now, they have been largely ignored by those around us, whether they make a complex public policy or sell us a plain old bottle of wine. In a new book, Nudge, Economist Richard Thaler and legal scholar Cass Sunstein, invite us into an alternative world, one that takes our humanness as a given. Read more…
Dan Ariely on Understanding the Logic Behind Illogical Decisions
An MIT professor discovers that people tend to behave irrationally in a predictable fashion.
April 18, 2008 / Podcast # 08-16
Irrational behavior is a part of human nature, but as MIT professor Dan Ariely has discovered in 20 years of researching behavioral economics, people tend to behave irrationally in a predictable fashion. Drawing on psychology and economics, behavioral economics can show us why cautious people make poor decisions about sex when aroused, why patients get greater relief from a more expensive drug over its cheaper counterpart and why honest people may steal office supplies or communal food, but not money. Read more…
Barry Libert on How “We” Are Smarter Than “Me”
How can businesses profit from the wisdom of crowds?
March 7, 2008 / Podcast # 08-10
Online Social Networking is a reality. The millions of people who have a Facebook or MySpace page, or anyone who uses Wikipedia or Google, knows this. But for today’s companies, the question remains, how can we profit from the crowds who are swarming all over the internet?
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Dan Coughlin on Accelerating Your Leadership
What separates a truly great manager from a mediocre manager?
October 19, 2007 / Podcast # 07-27
In his new book Accelerate management consultant Dan Coughlin collects his experiences from over 3,000 hours of executive coaching in over 20 industries. He distills them into 20 lessons for executives and managers looking to catapult their careers and grow their businesses. Read more…
James Kilts on Doing What Matters
A turnaround artist and brand-builder shares the lessons he learned as CEO of three multi-billion dollar companies.
September 7, 2007 / Podcast # 07-21
James M. Kilts has led three major companies—Gillette, Nabisco, and Kraft—into prosperity by doing what matters on the fundamentals. In Doing What Matters, a vivid first-person account of his executive experiences, he reveals his system for success that is both cutting-edge and back-to-basics. Read more…