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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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53:38

David Enrich on Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump & an Epic...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/05/02

On this episode, I speak to David Enrich, the New York Times Financial Editor. He's the author of a new book called Dark Towers: Deutsche Bank, Donald Trump, and an Epic Trail of Destruction.We discuss the Human Risk aspects of the story and explore some of the dynamics that led to an extraordinary story.For more on Dark Towers: https://www.harpercollins.com/9780062878816/dark-towers/

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58:59

Human Risk Webinar Recording: Decision-Making under...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/05/02

This episode is the audio recording from a webinar I co-hosted with Tom Hardin on "Decision-Making under Uncertainty". The video version is available for viewing on the Human Risk YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/SS8GuNSErrADetails of future Human Risk webinars will be released on Social Media and via the Human Risk Newsletter: https://human-risk.com/newsletter-archive/For more about Tom, who also featured in Episode 2 of this podcast, visit https://tipperx.com/To discuss any of the issues raised

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36:56

Professor Robert Frank on Behavioral Contagion - why...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/04/30

On this episode, I speak to Professor Robert Frank, the H. J. Louis Professor of Management and Professor of Economics at Cornell University's Johnson Graduate School of Management. In his new book Under The Influence, he explores how our environments encourage smoking, bullying, tax cheating, sexual predation, problem drinking, and wasteful energy use. By understanding how our behaviour is contagious, we can find ways to solve some of the biggest issues facing our society. For more on Robert's

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33:50

Professor Tom Schössler on deploying Behavioural...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/04/28

How can Behavioural Science help museums to encourage more visitors?In this episode, I speak to Professor Tom Schössler who is the Managing Director of the Weserburg Museum of International Contemporary Art. For links to references I made during the show see the end of these notes. Tom was responsible for conducting an interesting Behavioural Science experiment to see how a change in the pricing structure, impacted visitor numbers and perception of his museum. For more on that:

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59:22

Pooj Morjaria on holding companies to account under...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/04/25

How will companies be held to account for their actions under COVID?On this episode, I speak with Pooj Morjaria, the founder of www.didtheyhelp.com, a website that tracks the good and bad things that companies and public figures are doing during the Coronavirus.We talk about the genesis of the website, how it is populated and some of the challenges he faces in running it. We also explore what the Ethical challenges of recording other people's ethical decision-making.For more on "Did They Help"

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46:44

Steve Martin & Joe Marks on Messengers

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/04/20

On this episode, I speak with Steve Martin and Joe Marks, the authors of a book called Messengers: Who We Listen To, Who We Don't and Why. For more on the book, to see videos of key concepts it contains and to take a test to see what kind of Messenger you are, visit the website: https://www.messengersthebook.com/On the show, we talk about Robert Cialdini. You can find out more about him here: https://www.influenceatwork.com/

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55:16

Human Risk Webinar Recording: Managing Ethics in a...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/04/18

This episode is the audio recording from a webinar I co-hosted with Ruth Steinholtz on "Managing Ethics in a Disrupted World". Our aim in hosting it was to highlight the fact that in the current environment, ethical issues are more likely to arise. Many decisions currently being made, can have ethical consequences that are not immediately obvious in the short-term. We explore why this is the case and what individuals and organisations can do about improving the likelihood of making better

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55:17

Eggsy on going viral during a pandemic

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/04/15

What do you do when you think your government isn't doing enough to protect you from the risk of COVID-19? On this episode, I speak to Eggsy, a 22-year-old graphic design student. She noticed that her friends weren't following the UK Government advice on Social Distancing to prevent the spread of Coronavirus and wanted to do something. That something was the creation of a cartoon that explained the rationale behind the advice. The cartoon went viral.You can see it for yourself here:

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29:05

'Behind The Spine' with Mark Heywood

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/04/14

This episode of the Human Risk podcast isn't really an episode of the Human Risk podcast. It's the very first episode of a new podcast called "Behind The Spine". But it is about Human Risk. Mark Heywood, who featured on episode 19 of the Human Risk podcast, is the host of a show targeted at writers and helps them find learning opportunities in the most unlikely of places.One of the main ways we make sense of the world around us is through stories. Whether that’s children’s fairytales that help

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46:49

Alison Taylor on Ethics - what is it & why does it...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/04/13

What do we mean by Ethics & why does it matter?On this episode, I speak with Alison Taylor who is the Executive Director of Ethical Systems, a collaboration based at NYU Stern School of Business. She works on challenges at the intersection of corporate integrity, risk and responsibility.You can follow Alison on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FollowAlisonTAlison is also a senior adviser to BSR (https://www.bsr.org/) a global nonprofit business network and consultancy dedicated to sustainability.We

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54:59

Jez Groom & April Vellacott on Ripple: The Big...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/04/08

On this episode I speak to Jez Groom and April Vellacott, the authors of a new BeSci book called "Ripple". Jez and April talk about their journeys in BeSci, provide some fascinating insights from their book and we finish with a discussion about the Behavioural aspects of teh Coronavirus.Ripple is published by Harriman House and is available from all good booksellers. To read more about the book, you can visit the dedicated microsite: https://www.cowryconsulting.com/ripple-bookJez and April work

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46:29

Alix Hope on Fluid Landscapes & how Taste...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/04/04

On this episode, I speak with Alix Hope who is a Creative Strategist for design agency Bompas & Parr. They are Taste Architects who specialise, amongst other things, in immersive events.Given the changes the Coronavirus has brought on our lifestyles and the new behaviours we are being required to adapt, Bompass & Parr recently released a report called Fluid Landscapes. This explores what is happening and what might happen as we shift perspectives from the freely flowing behaviours of a world

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63:57

All Things Human Risk Crosscast

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/04/02

This episode is a Crosscast with the All Things Risk podcast.A Crosscast is where two podcasters cone together to release a joint episode. Here I combine with Ben Cattaneo to create the All Things Human Risk podcast.You can learn more about Ben on Episode 20 of the Human Risk podcast.In our discussion we talk about how the changes forced on us by the Coronavirus are impacting us, what that means from a behavioural perspective and what we can do to cope with the changes.Some of the things we discuss

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73:42

Ricardo Pellafone on the challenges facing Risk &...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/04/01

On this episode, I am joined again by Ricardo Pellafone to discuss how Risk & Compliance (R&C) professionals can think about responding to the challenges posed by the Coronavirus. As the ways in which we work are changing drastically, how can and should R&C respond? What should their key priorities be and what should they avoid doing? We discuss this and a whole host more.Ricardo is the founder of The Broadcat (www.thebroadcat.com) a Compliance Design Company.

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Ben Cattaneo on All Things Risk

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/03/25

In this episode, I speak with Ben Cattaneo. Ben is a risk professional who is also the host of the All Things Risk podcast.We ended up having a rather longer than planned conversation, so I've split it up into several parts. In this first part, we begin by talking about Ben's career in Risk. We then explore how our perception of risk is often flawed and look at ways that organisations can think differently about risk management.You can find out more about the topics we discussed as follows:The All

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28:50

Mark Heywood on the Creative Industries under COVID

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/03/23

In this episode, I speak to Mark Heywood. He's a former colleague and good friend of mine, who specialises in bridging the gap between Creatives and the Business World. In our conversation we explore what the Coronavirus means for the Entertainment Industry; both its business model and the kind of content it will produce as a result. To find out more about Mark and his work you can visit his website: www.inkjockey.co.uk or find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markheywoodinkjockey/I

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21:48

Human Risk Webinar Recording: The Ethics of Events...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/03/11

In this impromptu episode, Richard Bistrong, Ruth Steinholtz and I discuss the Ethics of holding an in-person event at the time of a pandemic. The discussion arose because the three of us were due to attend an Ethics Conference together next month. That Conference has now been switched to become a virtual one. This led us to think about the challlenges of running ethical, and other) events at a time like the present.To find out more about Richard and his work see www.richardbistrong.com For more

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27:48

Professor Ian McCarthy on Workplace Bullshit

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/03/06

Why is there so much management bullshit used in the workplace? On this episode, I speak with Professor Ian McCarthy who is the W.J. VanDusen Associate Professor of Innovation and Operations Management at the SFU Beedie School of Business. Ian recently co-authored a piece of research entitled "Confronting indifference toward truth: Dealing with workplace bullshit" and on the podcast, I talk to him about the genesis of the idea and the research findings. And he introduces the CRAP framework that

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20:49

Richard Bistrong on Incentives

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/03/03

In this episode, I speak with Richard Bistrong, the CEO of Frontline Anti-Bribery. He specialises in helping organisations prevent bribery and corruption, as well as in enhancing the effectiveness of their Compliance programmes. You can find more out about Richard on his website: https://richardbistrong.com/ as well as on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbistrong/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/RichardBistrong).The episode is also an experiment. I've split my conversation with

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54:37

Luca Dellanna on the Coronavirus and Multiplicative...

The Human Risk Podcast ·

2020/02/27

On 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 @dellannaluca

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