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Guest interviews
English
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22 episodes
since Feb. 7, 2020
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Anthony and I discuss the dimensions of Daniel Kahneman's legacy; the man, his work, and his impact. The conversation ranges from how Kahneman's childhood interaction with a Nazi officer spurred his work on happiness, how Anthony and I read and re-read the books written by and about Kahneman, the d…

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Negotiations can be difficult; it’s not a perfect science. But there are some things we can do to make them run more smoothly. In this conversation with negotiations & mediation guru Elise Margow we discuss: * Common negotiating mistakes that novice negotiators make, and those made by more ex…
Theoretically, investment committees (ICs) perform an important governance function. But sometimes they misfire. What can go wrong? And what can be done to ensure that they function as intended? In this podcast I discuss a few of Raewyn Williams' observations from her work with ICs. I also throw …
Whether we like it or not, we’re all in the business of predictions. It’s not just economists who predict future interest rates, or pollsters who predict election outcomes, or investments analysts that predict a company’s EPS. We know these types of predictions are difficult and can be unreliable, …
In this conversation with Conor Wynn we discuss how people often ignore the behavioural element when thinking about corporate change, how people are influenced by cues from the physical structure of their workplace, and the behavioural barriers that exist to people sharing diverse views and opinion…
In this conversation with communications guru Amber Daines we discuss tips and traps for Powerpoint presentations, charts, videos, emails, web sites and more. In Amber's view a 5-minute video is probably 3 minutes too long and a Powerpoint slide deck should ideally be devoid of bullet points.The fo…
Mike van de Graaf and I discuss lessons from real life and from recent Hollywood movies about how to communicate risk in a way that engages key stakeholders. Mike is a seasoned risk professional who is currently General Manager for Risk & Performance Management at Treasury Corp of Victoria. He …
In this conversation with Conor Wynn we discuss his PhD research related to cultural change at a large engineering firm. The discussion covers the role of incentives versus personality & identity; the use of simple decision-making heuristics versus detailed analysis; the need to follow procedur…
In this conversation with Nick Hilton we discuss the lessons he learned from developing a successful set of digital advice tools for a major super fund. We discuss how to present retirement projections, how to allow members to understand risk, and how to encourage them to execute and implement the …
In this conversation with Kim Payne from 9rok we discuss the roles of language, of personalisation, of price and of effort in communicating the value of professional services. Expensive wine tastes better, in part, because it's expensive. The drawers from Ikea seem more valuable because of the effo…
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