unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc

Although it’s usually associated with teenagers, psychologists and economists have long understood that “peer pressure” is not limited to adolescence. When we grow up, we want our kids in the best schools, we want beautiful homes, cars, and weddings even though none of those things are directly related to happiness.In his new book, economist and author Robert Frank explores how social influence is a two-way street. Our environments encourage undesirable behavior, but perhaps we can also use those

How can the distinct habits of chimps and bonobos inform us about human evolution and behavior?Today we speak with Richard Wrangham, a research professor in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard. For more than three decades, the English anthropologist, primatologist, and author has studied primate behavior as it relates to human social behavior, evolution, and warfare. Richard Wrangham is also the founder of the Kibale Chimpanzee Project. In this episode, we’ll hear more from

Terry Burnham is a Professor of Finance at Chapman University, and an author whose works include Mean Genes and Mean Markets And Lizard Brains.But he was also in the military, a former Goldman Sachs employee, and founded a startup; all experiences which lend to his unique perspective on biology, economics, and psychology.In this episode of unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc, we talk about his time at Harvard Business School, using biology to make sense of human behaviors, and the very human concept of

The average life expectancy of a company on the S&P 500 is less than half of what it was 60 years ago. How have some companies managed to adapt and evolve while others have gone by the wayside?Today we speak with Charles O’Reilly, professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He is also the co-author of several books including Lead And Disrupt: How To Solve The Innovator's Dilemma.In this episode, we’ll hear more from Charles about what makes a successful leader, how large companies can

The ethics of teaching are in the news daily as the pandemic continues to upend everything we know about education. Looking forward, how can we better prepare and build teachers looking to join this complex and ever-evolving field?Joining us today is Dan Willingham. He is a professor of psychology at the University of Virginia, and also the author of numerous books, including The Reading Mind, Why Don't Students Like School?, and When Can You Trust The Experts?, and the forthcoming Outsmart Your

When was the last time you learned a new skill? Maybe you’ve always wanted to teach yourself how to rollerblade, to speak French, or to woodwork. What’s stopping you?Today, we speak with journalist and author Tom Vanderbilt. His most recent book is called Beginners: The Joy and Transformative Power of Lifelong Learning. Inspired by his daughter, Tom tries to learn how to sing, surf, juggle and draw. Along the way, he attempts to figure out why adults stop learning for learning’s sake.In this