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The Human Risk Podcast

People are often described as the largest asset in most organisations. They are also the biggest single cause of risk. This podcast explores the topic of "human risk", or "the risk of people doing things they shouldn"t or not doing things they should", and examines how behavioural science can help us mitigate it. It also looks at "human reward", or "how to get the most out of people". When we manage human risk, we often stifle human reward. Equally, when we unleash human reward, we often

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59:50

Dr Ruidi Shang on Crowdsourcing Human Risk Insights

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/08/13

How can we use crowdsourcing to obtain human risk insights? We’re all familiar with companies that have faced big issues in terms of misconduct. When there’s a big scandal — whether that’s banks engaging in bad behaviour or the diesel emissions cheating scandal in the motor industry - it’s very easy to look back with hindsight and point to things that could have been spotted at the time. But wouldn’t it be better for regulators, shareholders, customers and the companies themselves, if we could

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62:10

Professor Elizabeth Sheedy on Biases, Blindspots &...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/08/07

What causes human risk in companies, particularly at senior levels? That's what my guest on this episode, Professor Elizabeth Sheedy, has been exploring in her research. And she's just published a new book called Risk Governance: Biases, Blindspots & Bonuses. Elizabeth has been on the show two times before (links below) talking about Bad Behaviour in Banking and Accountability regimes. This time, she's back to help us understand how the three 'b's in the title of her book, are key drivers of

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60:46

Gareth Lock on Human Risk in Diving

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/08/02

How do human factors influence an inherently risky activity like scuba diving?That’s what my guest on this episode, Gareth Lock explores in his work as the founder of The Human Diver — a company that specialises in teaching the diving community about human factors.Whether you’ve ever been diving or not, it's fairly obvious that it’s an activity, that comes with a degree of inherent risk. After all, It involves getting into an environment that requires us to use specialist equipment because being

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71:58

Professor Olivier Sibony on Noise

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/07/27

Why might judges in the same Court give vastly different sentences for the same crime? The answer is noise. When experts who assess the same situation come to very different conclusions for no good reason, we risk bad outcomes.On this episode, I’m speaking with Professor Olivier Sibony, who is the co-author — along with Professors Daniel Kahneman and Cass Sunstein — of Noise: a flaw in human judgement.In our discussion, he explains what noise is, why it matters and what we can do to mitigate it.He

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61:45

Richard Fenning on Tales from the Risk Business

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/07/20

How can we manage risk in an increasingly complex world?My guest on this episode, Richard Fenning, has spent three decades advising multinational companies on geopolitics and security crises. He’s been involved in helping to manage situations involving kidnappings, terrorist attacks, coups d’etat, corruption scandals, cyber-attacks, earthquakes and hurricanes in places ranging from Iraq and Russia to Colombia and Nigeria. Richard is the former CEO of Control Risks (https://www.controlrisks.com/) a

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63:02

Dr Nick Morgan on connecting in a virtual world

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/07/16

How can we make better connections when we're on virtual calls and webinars? My guest on this episode, Dr Nick Morgan is a speaking coach and writer who helps people to find their voice in a physical and virtual world. For personal reasons, that he explains on the episode, Nick is on a mission to help people have better interactions with others. To find out more about his business visit https://publicwords.com/Nick's book "Can You Hear Me? How to connect with people in a virtual world" was

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80:55

Lasse Frost & Jakob Danelund on Gamification &...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/07/07

If 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,

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54:46

Professors Benjamin van Rooij & Danny Sokol on...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/07/02

What does the word 'compliance' mean? On the face of it, we've all had experience of it under COVID as governments have introduced rules to influence our behaviour to stop the spread of the virus. But its influence is far broader than that, with applications ranging from corporate environments to the medical profession. It's even become an industry in its own right, complete with its own professional organizations and creating an ever-growing stream of jobs. As a result, the term has various

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63:58

Lisa Richardson on the Psychology of Peloton

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/06/27

Why is Peloton - a company that sells bikes that allow you to take on-demand and live classes at home - so successful? With a Net Promoter Score of 94 (that's 94% of customers who would recommend it to someone else), there must be a psychological explanation. That's what my guest Lisa Richardson has researched as part of her psychology masters.I'm interested in this because I've recently joined Peloton and absolutely love the product. I didn't think I would since I'd previously viewed it as a bit

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60:12

Jon Levy on Influence

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/06/23

How can we create better connections with other people to help us meet our objectives? On this episode, I’m speaking to a Behavioural Scientist that was introduced to me by my good friends Tim Houlihan and Kurt Nelson, hosts of the Behavioral Grooves podcast. If you’re not familiar with their show, do check it out - https://behavioralgrooves.com/The reason I mention that is because it's highly relevant to the topic I’m going to be covering on this episode. That topic is influence and the ways in

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58:08

Professor Eliana La Ferrara on fighting HIV with MTV

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/06/19

What does MTV have to do with fighting HIV? My guest on this episode Professor Eliana La Ferrara of Bocconi University in Milan knows the answer and she joins me to tell me more about her work as a development economist. Her specialism is in applied work, meaning that she collects and analyses data, mostly from families or individuals in poor or disadvantaged locations. And she tries to understand from this data, which policies might be effective in fighting poverty.In our discussion, we explore

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59:07

Alex Chesterfield on Behavioural Regulation &...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/06/16

On this episode, I'm tackling two seemingly unrelated topics: how regulators use Behavioural Science & Depolarization. What combines the two is my guest Alex Chesterfield. She's a Behavioural Scientist that has worked inside a regulator, looking at the effectiveness of regulation on consumer behaviour and is the co-founder of something called The Depolarization Project.In the first half of our discussion, Alex talks to me about her time at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), one of the UK's

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61:54

Dr Leidy Klotz on Subtraction: the untapped science...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/06/10

Why, when solving problems, do we tend towards addition, rather than subtraction? Not in a mathematical sense, but rather in terms of how we think about things? That's what my guest on this episode Dr Leidy Klotz, has been exploring in some research and it forms the subject of his new book Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less.Having had an interest in the subject, Leidy observed how his son Ezra approached a problem they faced while building a Lego model together. You can hear about that in the

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56:48

Ian Leslie on Conflict - why arguments are tearing us...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/06/05

Why do we have arguments & why might they actually be a good thing?That's what my guest, Ian Leslie, explores in his new book Conflicted: Why Arguments Are Tearing Us Apart and How They Can Bring Us Together. In it, he explains how conflict is the secret of happy relationships, the way companies can build collaborative cultures and what lies behind some of the greatest scientific and creative breakthroughs.Ian’s first career was in advertising, as a creative strategist for some of the world’s

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61:51

John Rosling on why purpose matters

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2021/05/30

What are companies here to do? Make profit? Or is there something more? That's what my guest on this episode, John Rosling, is here to help me find out.On previous episodes, I've explored the idea that companies don't always get the best out of their employees, and that a lot of human risk crystallises within organisations, because of the disconnect between individual priorities and the stated organisational priorities.John is the CEO of Contexis, a company that helps large organizations become

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58:44

Dr Cailin O'Connor on Risk Perception

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/05/26

How is our perception of risk impacted by ethical dynamics? That's what I'm exploring on this episode with my guest Dr Cailin O'Connor.She's the co-author of a recent draft research paper that highlights some interesting findings in relation to the risk perception of COVID. The paper explains that research subjects thought that people were less at risk of COVID infection when engaged in morally good actions, and more likely to catch COVID while doing morally bad things. In other words, people’s

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48:13

Paul Craven & Gerald Ashley on Context, Consequences...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/05/22

This 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 🎧 👉

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46:56

Gerald Ashley & Paul Craven on Statistics,...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/05/20

What do Statistics, Spreadsheets & Scam Artists have in common? They're all topics that my guests on this episode, Gerald Ashley & Paul Craven discuss as they explore how we make decisions. Both Gerald and Paul have previously appeared on the show (links below) - Gerald as an individual and a 'head to head' with Rory Sutherland and Paul as an individual guest. Since the episode with Gerald and Rory, proved to be so popular, I thought I'd invite Gerald and Paul onto the show together. This

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67:45

Professor Benjamin van Rooij on The Behavioural Code

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2021/05/13

Why are many of the laws & regulations that are put in place, either ineffective or counter-productive? How can we make them more effective?That's the question that my guest on this episode, Professor Benjamin van Rooij of Amsterdam University, explores in a new book he's co-authored with Professor Adam Fine. The book isn't out until later this year, but Benjamin kindly agreed to join me to tell me more about it.Benjamin first appeared on the show last year, looking at COVID Compliance — exploring

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44:16

Hans Læssøe on Strategic Risk — Part Two

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2021/05/11

How can companies be better at managing the strategic risks they face in an uncertain world?This episode is part two of my discussion with Hans Læssøe on Strategic Risk. If you haven’t yet listened to Part 1 👉 https://www.podpage.com/the-human-risk-podcast/hans-lassoe-on-strategic-risk-part-one/ - then I recommend that you do that first.Having explored how Hans’ career evolved in Part 1 of our discussion, in this episode we look in more detail at the techniques and principles which Hans uses in his

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