What would life be like if you could read people’s minds? Of course “mind reading” isn’t magic. However, why mind reading tricks work is fascinating stuff. What is even more fascinating is knowing the power of an understanding of how the mind works. This can be used to take risks successfully, improve performance, and design your life. That is exactly what I discuss with my guest on this week’s episode (among many other things).
Meet “mind reader”, mentalist, coach, author and entertainer Jonathan Pritchard (check out his main project http://www.likeamindreader.com/). Jonathan also hosts a podcast and runs a website called “A Life Well Designed” (in which I had the pleasure recently of being a guest). He’s also a martial artist (he studies Wing Chun) and we connect all of these threads, plus a few more in this super fun conversation that covers:
- Mind reading and mentalism;
- How mind reading can be applied to lifestyle design;
- Why and how pickpocketing works;
- “Echo time” versus “real time”;
- Martial arts;
- Design concepts and lifestyle design;
- Cognitive psychology and how we navigate reality
- Much more!
Show notes:
Jonathan's main project "____ like a mind reader": http://www.likeamindreader.com/
Jonathan’s site and podcast “A Life Well Designed” - http://www.alifewelldesigned.com/
A Life Well Designed on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alifewelldesigned
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/alwdtweets
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alifewelldesigned/
A free preview of Jonathan’s book How to Think Like a Designer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8DfZgHPERJ_T3hSWm0zYllISHM/view
David Epstein’s book The Sports Gene: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/16171221-the-sports-gene?from_search=true
Apollo Robbins on “The Art of Misdirection”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZGY0wPAnus
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Imagine that an obstacle (like a wall) that has been in your way is removed. Would you take that risk you’ve always been meaning to take? How about when you no longer find joy in what you are doing? What steps would you take to change it?
Meet Anke Herrmann. Anke is my guest on Episode 26. She is an entrepreneur and coach and lives in Andalucia Spain where she runs her own studio specialising in making custom flamenco dance costumes. Anke takes both an inspirational and very practical approach to these types of questions. And, while we’re on the topic of uncertainty and obstacles, Anke took her first (and biggest) risk in February 1989. Born and raised in East Germany, she moved across the Iron Curtain to West Germany. At the time, no one had any idea how long the Eastern Bloc would remain closed to the world.
When the Berlin Wall came down later that year, a world of opportunities opened up for her and she took full advantage. She lived in Australia and the UK and has worked in areas as diverse as translations to software development. Throughout her career and life, she seemed to know when and how to make a change. Eventually, she found her way to Granada, Spain where she opened her studio.
We talk about all of this in a fascinating conversation that I am sure you will not only enjoy, but get a number of pearls of wisdom that you can apply in your own life. We discuss:
- Growing up in East Germany before the fall of the Iron Curtain;
- Moving to West Germany
- Taking risks and balancing certainty with uncertainty;
- How and why she decided to move to Spain;
- The beauty of flamenco;
- Lessons in entrepreneurship
- Coaching others (Anke helps self-employed creative women “kick the stress out of their business”)
- Loads more!
Show notes:
Anke’s about.me site: https://about.me/anke_herrmann
Anke’s coaching: http://sewingenious.co/
Anybody interested in learning how to sew flamenco dance costumes? http://www.flamencodressmaking.com/
Anke on Medium: https://medium.com/@sewingenious.co
Anke on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anke-herrmann-751a8965
Anke on Twitter: https://twitter.com/anke_herrmann
Anke on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/herrmann.anke or https://www.facebook.com/flamencodressmaking/
Anke on Pinterest: https://es.pinterest.com/sewflamenco/
Anke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sewflamenco/
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Where does the rise of anti-elite sentiment, as evidenced by Brexit and Trumpism come from? Why and how have much of the Western world, particularly in the EU, been told what to do by a bunch of technocrats? Why is government debt not like household debt? And why is austerity (the policy of cutting back public spending) dangerous?
This episode is a “big picture” conversation with a focus on the global economy. Don’t worry - you don’t have to be an economist or a financier to only follow and enjoy it. However, you do have to think critically to get a lot of it. Fortunately, my guest will help you do that.
He is economist, researcher and author Mark Blyth. Mark teaches political economy at Brown University in Rhode Island, USA. If you were to place a bet on Mark ending up teaching at an Ivy League school, you would have received long odds. Mark was born and grew up in Dundee, Scotland in relative poverty. As he puts it, “probabilistically speaking, I am as an extreme example of intragenerational social mobility as you can find anywhere.” He is a product of the welfare state.
Mark’s background is part of the story. Mark’s book Austerity: History of a Dangerous Idea discusses the history of the (empirically wrong) theory that cutting public spending (austerity) can spur economic growth. You may have seen video clips of Mark talking about austerity and describing The Hamptons as “not a defensible position” in describing the anti-elite sentiment and the results of the Brexit vote in the UK.
Mark is not only knows his subject, he is very engaging and entertaining. He’s the economics and political economy professor you wish you had.
We have a fascinating and fun conversation that covers a lot of very important ground:
- Mark’s background;
- The history and practice of austerity;
- Technocracies;
- The Euro and Europe’s future;
- Brexit, globalisation and anti-elite sentiment;
- His outlook and the risks he sees to the global economy (it's much more positive than you might think);
- Loads more!
Show notes:
- Mark’s site – markblyth.com
- Mark on Twitter - https://twitter.com/MkBlyth
- Mark on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MkBlyth/
- Mark’s page at Brown University’s Watson Institute of International and Public Affairs - http://watson.brown.edu/people/faculty/blyth
- Austerity: History of a Dangerous Idea: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0199389446/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F9ZFN7SGZ64NYMS8PJ6V
- Mark’s book Great Transformations: Economic Ideas and Institutional Change in the Twentieth Century - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0521010527/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F9ZFN7SGZ64NYMS8PJ6V
- Mark and Matthias Matthjis’ book The Future of the Euro - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Euro-Matthias-Matthijs/dp/0190233249
- Mark’s talk on AthensLive: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGvZil0qWPg
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We have long-form conversations in large part because we get to go deep with our guests. Today, we almost get to do that literally as we go under the surface of the ocean and discuss a fascinating world. My guest is maritime historian, shipwreck expert and author Taylor Zajonc. Taylor is an incredibly interesting guy and we have the rare opportunity to talk about topics that are both fascinating and have few people know as much about them as Taylor.
At the age of 19, Taylor was part of an expedition to explore the deepest archeological site on the planet – a trading ship three miles (over four km) under the ocean’s surface in the Bermuda Triangle in the 1800s.
Having done this, it was clear that Taylor was not going to become an accountant! Instead, he became a shipwreck researcher and has now studied numerous shipwrecks (from The Titanic to many others). We talk about all of this in this very interesting conversation that covers:
- What the ocean floor looks like several thousand meters below the surface;
- Risk in undersea expeditions;
- Insights into the commonalities in the causes of shipwrecks;
- Wilderness survival – Taylor is also a trained wilderness survival expert;
- The psychology of human beings when everything goes wrong;
- Becoming an author and his inspiration for writing his first novel The Wrecking Crew.
And loads more!
Taylor is very interesting and a lot fun. I am sure you will enjoy the conversation!
Show notes:
Taylor’s site: http://expeditionwriter.com/
Taylor on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TaylorZajonc
Taylor’s first book The Wrecking Crew: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27181669-the-wrecking-crew?from_search=true
Taylor’s upcoming sequel Red Sun Rogue: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29887294-red-sun-rogue
Taylor’s interview with Outside magazine: http://expeditionwriter.com/undersea-survival-stories-with-outside-magazines-new-podcast/
Article in National Geographic referencing Malcolm Gladwell’s “cockpit culture” theory in his book Outliers: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2013/07/130709-asiana-flight-214-crash-korean-airlines-culture-outliers/
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Imagine bringing together some of the world’s most distinguished artists to tell the story of arguably the most important advancement in the recent history of humankind. That advancement is the vaccine. And just some of the artists we’re talking about are:
- Photographers and photojournalists Sebastiao Salgado, Mary Ellen Mark, Glen Wexler, and Annie Leibovitz;
- Writers Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Geraldine Brooks;
- Visual artist Han Feng;
- Musician Angelique Kidjo
- Filmaker Luc Jacquet (of March of the Penguins fame)
Imagine working with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to make something called “The Art of Saving a Life”. Who could make something like this happen?
Meet Christine McNab. Christine is my guest on this week’s show. She is a photographer, development consultant, TED speaker, and many other things (including being a fellow Canadian). Christine is one of those rare and wonderful people who can connect things. She was the designer and driver behind the Art of Saving a Life and joins me to share the story of this amazing initiative.
However, there is more to Christine than this (and to understand how the project came to be you need to understand how Christine approaches things). We discuss a wide range of topics, including her most recent project “A River Runs With Her”. We also cover:
- Christine’s background in journalism;
- Her work as Director of Communications at the World Health Organisation (WHO) – and we get into things like SARS, risk communication and related areas;
- Moving on from that role (and taking risks);
- The Art of Saving a Life of course
- A River Runs With Her
- And much more!
I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation and am very excited to share it with you!
Show notes:
Christine’s website: http://www.christinemcnab.com/
Christine McNab Photography on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ChristineMcNabPhotography/?fref=nf
Christine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Christine_McNab
Christine on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinemcnab
Christine’s wonderful TEDMED talk “Capturing the Art of Saving a Life”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U12agLV1DAI
The Art of Saving a Life: http://artofsavingalife.com/
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Sometimes, that “edge” you may be looking for ends up providing you with an advantage, but in unexpected ways. That’s just how uncertainty works. This was true for my guest on this episode Drew Taddia. Drew spent many years as a professional baseball player. Being from Canada, one of the disadvantages he had to contend with is not playing as many games as his American counterparts prior to taking a risk and moving to the USA to try his hand at that country’s “greatest pastime”.
Trying to bridge the gap, Drew turned towards nutrition. He started to figure what works (mostly a plant-based whole foods diet). Eventually, these efforts paid off – but not exactly as intended. Drew decided to try his hand at coaching and training others in diet and nutrition. What started off rocky, has turned into a successful career as an author, fitness expert, podcast host and many more things.
Today, Drew joins me for a fun, engaging and informative conversation about:
- Drew’s background story including his baseball career;
- Taking risks;
- Building resilience through:
- Nutrition, particularly of the plant-based (vegan) variety;
- Managing stress
- Mindfulness
- How to make positive changes that will endure
- Finding a career that you love
- Loads more
It was a blast speaking to Drew and I am sure you’ll find it entertaining and extremely useful.
Show notes:
Drew’s website: http://trueformlife.com/
Drew’s podcast “Exploring Mind and Body” - http://exploringmindandbody.com/
Drew on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TrueFormLife
Drew on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trueformlife
Drew on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewtaddia/
Drew’s book Detoxify Yourself: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/21398927-detoxify-yourself?from_search=true
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How many people can draw a line in their lives that connects living in the West Bank, yacht racing around the world, doing polar expeditions, and becoming the CEO for a highly successful technology firm? Probably one - and this week, he joins me on the All Things Risk Podcast to talk risk, digital media, leadership, and much more. Meet Tony Haile, founding CEO of Chartbeat (www.chartbeat.com), explorer, adjunct Professor, and many other things.
The things that Tony has done may, at first glance, seem disparate and unrelated. However, as you'll soon grasp, the way that Tony looks at them, they are completely connected. One of the threads that runs through Tony's endeavours is around risk and risk-taking. Tony has for instance, applied many lessons from his polar expedition days to the world of tech start-ups.
Chartbeat, the company Tony led as CEO for seven years is similarly an interesting story - not only because it went from start-up to market leader in its field, but also for what it does. Chartbeat helps media companies understand how its audience engages with content (as opposed to the blunt instrument of measuring clicks and page views). Tony's work at Chartbeat revealed that in spite of the click bait economy of which we are a part, there is a massive demand for thoughtful and nuanced content. We talk about this, including the future of digital media and investigative journalism in part of this episode.
This all makes for a fun, wide-ranging and very insightful conversation that I am certain you will not only enjoy, but also take away some practical things you can use. We cover:
- Tony's background, including studying International Relations and living in the West Bank Palestinian territory;
- Polar expeditions and working with explorer and endurance athlete Ben Saunders;
- Lessons in risk management Tony took from the world of yacht racing and polar expeditions and applied to the world of tech start-ups - this part of the conversation will perhaps challenge any preconceptions you might have about tech entrepreneurs being risk-seeing mavericks prone to recklessness;
- Chartbeat - what it does and how he helped make it a success;
- Lessons from his time as a CEO;
- The state of digital media;
- The future of investigative journalism;
- Book recommendations - Tony is a avid reader and lists the books he as read each year on his website (www.tonyhaile.com) - this led to an interesting discussion on genes and transhumanism (although we did not have enough time to cover this properly!)
- And much more!
Show notes:
Tony's website - www.tonyhaile.com
Tony on Twitter: https://twitter.com/arctictony
Tony on Linkedin: http://bit.ly/2c7fb7E
Chartbeat: https://chartbeat.com/
Tony's article in Time Magazine "What You Know About the Web is Wrong" - http://time.com/12933/what-you-think-you-know-about-the-web-is-wrong/
Feature on Tony and Chartbeat in the Columbia Journalism Review: http://www.cjr.org/innovations/tony_haile_chartbeat.php
Ernest Shackleton - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton
Ben Saunders - http://www.bensaunders.com/
The Scott Expedition: http://scottexpedition.com/
Control Risks: www.controlrisks.com
Article "What ISIS Really Wants": http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/03/what-isis-really-wants/384980/
The Last Lion 3 by William Manchester and Paul Reid (although also check out 1 and 2): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/746673.The_Last_Lion_3?from_search=true
The Gene: An Intimate History by Siddharta Mukherjee: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/27276428-the-gene?from_search=true
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This is just a short in-betweenisode in which I look ahead to our exciting autumn line-up and make a few announcements about the show. Enjoy the rest of your summer and check in for the next full episode on Sept 6th!
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Do you ever feel like our organisations are trying to chisel fine sculptures with blunt instruments? This could be a company pursuing a cost-cutting drive at the expense of innovation and growth, a public policy that aims to solve last year's problem instead of dealing with future challenges, or an education system transfixed on improving test scores at the expense of deeper education. The world is complex, nuanced and much like one of this show's running themes, interconnected. The world is digital, and yet, many of our approaches are analog, particularly in the realm of public policy.
Fortunately, there is a better way to look at the world that embraced uncertainty and complexity. It's called systems thinking and my guest today is an expert in this field. Michele Battle-Fisher is a professor in the Department of Community Health at Wright State University in Ohio, USA. She is also the author of a book called "Application of Systems Thinking to Health Policy and Public Health Ethics: Public Health and Private Illness". She is fun and engaging and we have a very nutrient dense conversation that covers:
- Michele's background and systems thinking origin story that involves a 5th grade speech contest;
- What systems thinking is and why it is useful for dealing with uncertainty and risk;
- Public policy, sub-optimal outcomes and predicting public behaviour;
- Health and the challenges associated with creating and meeting health targets (including an example from her book that looks at HIC amongst teens);
- Artificial intelligence (AI);
- Donald Rumsfeld's famous quote on "known unknowns" and "unknown unknowns";
- "policy puffins"
- How we can all become better systems thinkers
- And much more!
Show notes:
Michele's archived blog: orgcomplexity.wordpreess.com
Michele's scholarship webpage: mbattlefisher.wix.com/orgcomplexity
Michele's book- Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/Application-Systems-Thinking-Health-Policy/dp/3319122029/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470658466&sr=8-1&keywords=michele+battle-fisher
Springer (publisher) http://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319122021
Twitter @Mbattlefisher
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/mbattlefisher
Facebook author page @michelebattlefisher
HumanCurrent podcast @Letsworkhappy http://www.human-current.com
Design4Emergence magazine @d4emergence @gabbleduck (editor- Stacy Hale) design4emergence.com
LinkedIn Groups:
- System thinking network (formerly Systems Thinking World)
- UK Systems Society
- SNA for health
- Systems Thinking & System Dynamics Practitioners Global Network
Select Research Institutes and Systems Focused Organizations:
- Sante Fe Institute santafe.edu
- Complexity Explorer (Sante Fe Institute) www.complexityexplorer.org
- Donella Meadows Institute www.donellameadows.org
- Bertalanffy Center for the Study of Systems Science http://www.bcsss.org/
- International Society for the Systems Sciences http://isss.org
- Rethink Health rethinkhealth.org/
- Waters Foundation www.watersfoundation.org
- System Dynamics Society systemdynamics.org/
Donald Rumsfeld Documentary http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2390962/
A few recommended books to introduce systems thinking:
- Meadows, D. (2008). Thinking in Systems- a primer. Chelsea Green: White River Junction, Vermont.
- Mitchell, M. (2011). Complexity: a guided tour. Oxford : New York.
- Kadushin, C. (2012). Understanding Social Networks. Oxford: New York.
- Caldarelli, G. & Catanzaro, M. (2012). Networks- a very short introduction. Oxford: New York.
- Holland, J. (2013). Complexity- a very short introduction. Oxford: New York.
- Watts, D. (2003). Six degrees- the science of a connected age. Norton: New York.
- Barabasi, A-L. (2010). Bursts- the hidden patterns behind everything we do, from your email to bloody crusades. Plume: New York.
- Barabasi, A-L. (2014). Linked: How Everything Is Connected to Everything Else and What It Means for Business, Science, and Everyday Life. Basic Books: New York.
- Booth-Sweeney, L. & Meadows, D. (2010). The Systems Thinking Playbook. Chelsea Green: White River Junction, Vt.
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In this in-betweenisode, I offer a "yin and yang" perspective on intelligent risk-taking. "Think Big" is a about finding an aspiration, vision or goal that based on deep meaning and will keep you motivated during times of adversity. "Start Small" is all about taking practical steps towards that goal.
Show notes:
Pablo Casals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Casals
"The Black Swan" by Nassim Taleb: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Swan-Impact-Highly-Improbable/dp/0141034599/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471474779&sr=8-1&keywords=the+black+swan
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I thoroughly dislike New Year's resolutions because in the vast majority of cases, they fail. So, I think it is highly appropriate that we have an episode in August that revolves around the themes of health, wellness, resilience improving performance and becoming a better version of yourself by a measure of 10x. Today's show discusses all of these things and much more without relying on the clichéd and popular methods we hear about that ultimately do not work.
My guest is Hari Kalymnios. Hari is a keynote speaker, trainer, author, Tedx speaker, executive coach and many other things. He is all about helping people become what he likes to call "super leaders". He owns a leadership training company here in London called "The Thought Gym" (thethoughtgym.com) and has a very interesting background. We have a wonderful conversation that covers:
- Hari-s interesting background including how he got into training and coaching;
- Things he learned from studying high performers;
- Mental strength
- Building energy;
- Food and nutrition;
- Daily rituals
- Adopting new and positive habits sot that they stick;
- Fixed versus growth mindsets;
- Risk and intelligent risk-taking;
- The power of consistency
- and loads more!
Show notes:
Hari's website: harikalymnios.com
thethoughtgym.com
Hari's Tedx talk "Unlock Your Inner Superhuman": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQWGgO4pWy4
Hari's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thethoughtgym
Hari on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thethoughtgym
The Thought Gym on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheThoughtGym/
Hari's book "The Thought Gym": https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thought-Gym-Train-mind-follow/dp/1481966294/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1470868480&sr=8-1&keywords=the+thought+gym
Joseph McClendon III: makeyourfate.com
Book "The Ph Miracle": https://www.amazon.co.uk/pH-Miracle-Balance-Reclaim-Health-ebook/dp/B00FOSA8M8/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1470868538&sr=1-1&keywords=the+ph+miracle
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Imagine cycling up and over the Andes mountains in Ecuador and Peru (a few times), into the Amazon, across the desert in Bolivia, then into Paraguay and finally Argentina, finishing in Buenos Aires. Sounds pretty gruelling, doesn't it? Now let's add a twist: do this on no money, nothing. Well, that is exactly what my guest Laura Bingham recently accomplished.
Laura is an adventurer and very recently completed this epic journey. I had the pleasure of speaking to her about it all on this episode of the show - and you will have the pleasure of listening to it! This was an amazing conversation that I am sure you will enjoy and from which get plenty of inspiration and advice, regardless of whether or not you are into cycling or travel.
Laura and I discuss:
- Her background, which includes teaching in Mexico and sailing across the Atlantic Ocean back to her native England;
- The origins of her idea to cycle across South America;
- How it worked - how she found food, places to stay, and navigated several challenges;
- Mental strength, including overcoming difficult periods;
- Some of the highlights of the adventure;
- Advice for anyone looking to meet a challenge;
- Tarantulas, armadillos, and chicken dinners;
- Much much more!
Show notes:
Laura's website: www.laurabingham.org
Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurabingham93
Laura on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurabingham93/
Laura in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabingham93/
Operation South America: http://www.operationsouthamerica.org/
Motivational Madness on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/viralrescue
The All Things Risk Podcast Episode 2 - Martian Cioana: http://allthingsrisk.libsyn.com/ep-2-martian-cioana
The Transcontinental Race: http://www.transcontinental.cc/
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People love to hear expert predictions and forecasts during times of high uncertainty and volatility. Many of these are wrong - with an important exception. In this this short episode, I discuss why we should embrace nuance ("shades of grey") and how to do so.
Show notes:
Future Babble by Dan Gardner: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Future-Babble-Expert-Predictions-Believe/dp/0753522365/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469049168&sr=8-1&keywords=future+babble
"Science Says There's a Surprising Way to Change People's Political Views": http://uk.businessinsider.com/surprising-way-to-change-political-opinions-2016-6?utm_content=buffer487d3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer?r=US&IR=T
"Rise of the 'alta-male'": http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/rise-of-the-alta-male-the-new-priorities-of-men-in-2016/
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Risk management needs an overhaul. It needs to join the 21st Century. Daniel Wagner and Dante Disparte's new book Global Risk Agility and Decision-Making: Organisational Resilience in the Era of Man-Made Risk not only discusses why this is the case, but also provides a great road map of how to achieve it.
This week, Daniel joins me as the first guest to make a re-appearance on the show. He discusses many of the book's themes and we have a fascinating conversation that I felt could have gone for hours. We talk about:
- Brexit - while I never want to date any of my episodes, I thought I'd be re-miss not to tap Daniel's expertise on country risk management and spend some time getting his take on Britain's recent referendum;
- The Anthropecene Era and man-made risks - we spend some time talking about climate change in particular, but the book also discusses things like terrorism and cyber risk;
- Where risk management goes wrong for organisations - short-termism, greed, etc.;
- Risk agility;
- Systemic issues like corruption and vested interests in global politics;
- Organisations "having a conscience";
- Individual and organisational leadership;
- Disruption
- Common sense
- and much more!
It is a wonderful conversation that I am sure you will enjoy!
Show notes:
- the book's website: http://globalriskagility.com/
- Find the book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Global-Risk-Agility-Decision-Making/dp/1349948594/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468324654&sr=8-1&keywords=global+risk+agility
- Daniel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
- Dante Disparte on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ddisparte
- Daniel's company, Country Risk Solutions: http://countryrisksolutions.com/
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What is it about travel? Why put yourself in positions of almost pure uncertainty in foreign lands? What is about not knowing what a place is going to be like that is so wonderful?
To explore these and other topics, Hayden Lee joins me today. Hayden is the host of a show called “The Travel Stories” podcast. Hayden is also a musician (he was the bassist for a band called Lazarus Mode), sound technician, and many other things. He is also loads of fun and a great story-teller.
This was a fantastic conversation with some great stories, loads of laughs, and some wonderful insights. We get into:
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This is an in-betweenisode in which I offer some thoughts on the recent UK referendum to leave the EU (Brexit), and how to respond to greater uncertainty caused by changes in our external environments.
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How do leaders, innovators, and successful entrepreneurs practice resilience? How does resilience help to create success (and how do we even define success)? My guest on this week’s episode is best-selling author, CEO, management expert and technology entrepreneur Faisal Hoque. Faisal currently runs a company called Shadoka and is a regular contributor for Fast Company. Faisal has a very interesting background. He moved from Bangladesh to the USA when he was 17 and by the age of 22, started his own company and was on the way to achieve tremendous success. However, he eventually had to deal with tremendous adversity and that’s when he started to make a number of changes in his life and approach. We get into all of that, and much more.
We discuss:
And much more!
Show notes:
Faisal’s website: http://faisalhoque.com/
Shadoka: http://shadoka.com/
Faisal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/faisal_hoque
Faisal in Fast Company: http://www.fastcompany.com/user/faisal-hoque
Faisal in Business Insider: http://uk.businessinsider.com/author/faisal-hoque
Survive to Thrive: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Survive-Thrive-Practices-Entrepreneurs-Innovators-ebook/dp/B0101FI78A/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1466638185&sr=8-5&keywords=survive+to+thrive
Everything Connects: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Everything-Connects-Creativity-Innovation-Sustainability-ebook/dp/B00HSO0YIE/ref=sr_1_1_twi_kin_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1466638220&sr=8-1&keywords=everything+connects
Lydia Dishman article on having mulitple jobs: http://www.fastcompany.com/3060326/the-future-of-work/in-the-future-well-all-have-multiple-jobs
Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Zen-Mind-Beginners-Shunryu-Suzuki-ebook/dp/B00I8USOM0/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1466638892&sr=1-1&keywords=zen+mind+beginners+mind
River Monsters: http://www.animalplanet.com/tv-shows/river-monsters/
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This is a short in-betweenisode in which I discuss grit and motivation. I offer four tips and steps around how to push through when a lack of motivation is a factor.
Show notes:
Article on negative thoughts: http://business.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/three-techniques-to-manage-40000-negative-thoughts
Article on how action creates emotion: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/insight-therapy/201010/action-creates-emotion
Article on habits: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-happiness-project/200910/stop-expecting-change-your-habit-in-21-days
Tim Ferriss on habits: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2009/01/07/the-power-of-less-leo-babauta-zen-habits
Rich Roll: www.richroll.com
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This is a short in-betweenisode in which I discuss grit and motivation. I offer four tips and steps around how to push through when a lack of motivation is a factor.
Show notes:
Article on negative thoughts: http://business.financialpost.com/entrepreneur/three-techniques-to-manage-40000-negative-thoughts
Article on how action creates emotion: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/insight-therapy/201010/action-creates-emotion
Article on habits: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-happiness-project/200910/stop-expecting-change-your-habit-in-21-days
Tim Ferriss on habits: http://fourhourworkweek.com/2009/01/07/the-power-of-less-leo-babauta-zen-habits
Rich Roll: www.richroll.com
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Does leading counter-insurgency operations against the Taliban have any application to a purely civilian realm? Yes, and more than you can probably imagine. I explore this question in this episode and there is so much wrapped into the answers, that it makes for an enthralling discussion about leadership, war, discipline, decision-making in the midst of uncertainty and so much more. I think you’ll love it!
My guest is Nick Copperwaite. Nick currently works in the finance sector here in London. However, prior to this he spent 17 years in the Parachute Regiment of the British Army, rising to the rank of Major. He led operations in Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.
I know many of you have a wide range of views on war, foreign policy and military intervention. However, regardless of your perspective, I am certain that you will get a lot out of this conversation.
Nick is a great guy, with a huge amount of knowledge and insights and a very interesting journey from the battle fields of Afghanistan to the his current role working in the office complexes of Canary Wharf. I have a great amount of admiration and respect for him.
In this episode, we discuss:
This is an amazing conversation and I am sure you will enjoy and get a lot out of it!
Show notes:
Nick on Linkedin: http://bit.ly/1TSqCwe
The book “The Utility of Force” by Rupert Smith: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/211972.The_Utility_of_Force?ac=1&from_search=true
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Today we talk history, international diplomacy, and the life of a foreign correspondent in the USA. My guest is Stéphane Bussard. Stéphane is the US correspondent at Le Temps (www.letemps.ch), the leading French-language newspaper in Switzerland and a world-class publication.
Stéphane has a very interesting background which has included being an exchange student in Leipzig, in late 1989 when it was still known as East Germany or the German Democratic Republic, and being an eye witness to the fall of the Berlin Wall, one of the most monumental events in the history of the 20th Century. This event greatly influenced Stéphane’s decision to become a journalist and a foreign correspondent in particular.
We talk about this in the episode, as well as loads of other interesting topics:
Show notes:
Stéphane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BussardS
Stéphane on Linkedin: http://bit.ly/1UbXQpP
Some of Stéphane’s work:
http://www.letemps.ch/societe/2013/08/06/traces-barack-obama
http://www.letemps.ch/societe/2013/08/06/traces-barack-obama
http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2014/07/30/amerique-noire-barack-obama
http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2014/07/29/lyndon-johnson-guide-revolution-droits-civiques
http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2014/07/28/selma-montgomery-marche-une-citoyennete-part-entiere
http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2014/07/27/route-droits-civiques
http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2014/07/27/james-meredith-cet-anti-heros
http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2014/11/21/reportage-ferguson-menacee-un-verdict-explosif
http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2009/04/07/discussions-secretes-geneve
http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2014/12/14/cuba-etats-unis-un-obstacle-ouverture
http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2014/12/17/pari-ouverture
http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2014/12/14/cubains-ont-un-mode-pensee-beaucoup-plus-independant
http://www.letemps.ch/no-section/2015/05/18/cuba-un-peuple-entre-espoir-crainte-veille-grand-basculement
http://www.letemps.ch/no-section/2015/05/18/el-paquete-internet-pauvre-fureur-cuba
http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2015/07/01/cuba-etats-unis-percee-diplomatique-historique
http://www.letemps.ch/monde/2016/03/11/negociations-secretes-brisent-un-mythe
http://www.letemps.ch/suisse/2010/10/23/negociations-secretes-ombre-geneve
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This is a short "inbetweenisode" in which I discuss how to take risks intelligently through knowing the difference between the "zone of regret" and the "zone of disappointment". I also leverage a quote from Hagakure: The Book of the Samurai, as read by Forest Whitaker in the 1999 movie "Ghost Dog".
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How did everything come to be the way it is? My guest in Episode 12 of the podcast (I very deliberately decided to post this conversation in Episode 12 – listen to the episode to find out why), runs a blog and is working on a forthcoming book that attempts to answer this very question.
Kevin Knabe is a User Experience Designer. He has worked at Apple (although not when Steve Jobs was there as Kevin points out!), Rodale and other leading organisations . He designs and improves the way we work with products. His blog (and book by the same name) is called “The Making of Sense” (www.themakingofsense.com). It’s awesome.
In it, Kevin applies his design background to all kinds of things and asks the simple question, “why did they design it like that?” When you read his posts, you come to understand that many of the things that we take for granted and our quite common in our everyday experience were actually designed on the basis of randomness, quirks of history, the needs or other factors present whenever the thing was invented, and many other interesting phenomena. I find the whole concept behind his blog and book to be strangely empowering.
In this episode, Kevin share many of the excerpts from his blog and forthcoming book and it makes for a very interesting and fun conversation. We talk about:
I am sure that you will enjoy it!
Show notes:
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Have you been to the theatre lately? Perhaps you’ve attended a performance at the National Theatre in London, or watched a broadcast of one at your local cinema. If so, you’ll know that they do some amazing things at these live productions - performers float or even ”fly”, shows have live birds flying, and they even set things on fire. How do these productions do these things within the confines of a theatre or arts centre, and how do they balance risk while maintaining the artistic integrity of the production?
Enter, stage right, my guest on today’s episode, Ms. Anna Glover. Anna leads the Safety Risk and Fire Management team at the world renowned National Theatre here in London. As you will soon find out, Anna does NOT do Health and Safety risk. Rather, she and her team are a core part of these internationally acclaimed shows – full stop. The work she does embodies what great risk management is all about – taking risk with intelligence and confidence – and achieving great things in the process. We obviously cover this fascinating line of work in the episode – including her work with top directors, choreographers, designers, and actors, and on some amazing shows.
But, there is much more to Anna than this. We have a great conversation around how Anna got into this line of work. This is a wonderful example of how to find your path – or more precisely, how to let it find you. We move on to have a great discussion about Anna’s philosophy on risk, fear, and many other things. We also cover:
This is an amazing episode and I am sure you will enjoy it!
Show notes:
Anna Glover's website - http://annagloverconsulting.com/
On Twitter: https://twitter.com/annajglover
On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annagloverconsulting/
Some people Anna has worked with:
“The Light Princess” – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Princess-Original-Cast-Recording/dp/B0131W0S4Q
Book recommendation – Creativity, Inc.by Ed Catmull - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18077903-creativity-inc?from_search=true&search_version=service
Book recommendation – The Organised Mind by Daniel Levitin - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18693669-the-organized-mind?ac=1&from_search=true
Joint Service Mountain Training Centre - http://www.nuffieldanglesey.org.uk/
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Chang’s Hapkido Academy - http://www.changshapkido.net/
Poem – “The Bright Field” by RS Thomas: http://emilyspoetryblog.com/2013/10/23/the-bright-field-by-r-s-thomas/
I have seen the sun break through
to illuminate a small field
for a while, and gone my way
and forgotten it. But that was the
pearl of great price, the one field that had
treasure in it. I realise now
that I must give all that I have
to possess it. Life is not hurrying
on to a receding future, nor hankering after
an imagined past. It is the turning
aside like Moses to the miracle
of the lit bush, to a brightness
that seemed as transitory as your youth
once, but is the eternity that awaits you.
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Today we talk geopolitics, career paths, and much more with my guest Daniel Wagner. Daniel is the founder and CEO of Country Risk Solutions and a veteran of country and political risk management. He has been a practitioner in this fascinating area of risk for many years – he has written a couple of books on the topic and several articles. He frequently appears on CNN, RT, the Huffington Post, and other media outlets to offer his views on international affairs.
What is country and political risk? If you are new to this field, or don’t know much about it, it is basically the management of risks created by political actors or political conditions. So, it might be things like the prospect of war or political violence in a country in which your organisation is working, policy uncertainty, or things of that nature. I have worked in this area, and it is certainly fascinating.
Like many great conversations however, this one starts with Robert Plant and Led Zeppelin. Daniel interviewed Robert Plant in the early 1980s on MTV - an interesting story. From there, we move into how Daniel got into country risk and his career path to date. We also riff about a number of interesting topics such as the role of China, multilateral institutions, and the upcoming US elections (Bernie Sanders, Hilary Clinton, Donald Trump). Daniel also offers his thoughts and philosophies on risk management generally and we discuss his upcoming book Global Risk Agility and Decision-Making. We will have Daniel and his co-author Dante Disparte on a future episode to get more into the nuts and bolts of the book.
Show notes:
Country Risk Solutions: www.countryrisksolutions.com
Daniel’s book, Country Risk, A Practitioner’s Guide: http://www.amazon.com/Managing-Country-Risk-Practitioners-Cross-Border/dp/1466500476/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1462225124&sr=1-3
Daniel’s forthcoming book: Global Risk Agility and Decision Making (Macmillan, July 2016): http://www.amazon.com/Global-Risk-Agility-Decision-Making/dp/1349948594/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1456840522&sr=8-1&keywords=global+risk+agility+and+decision+making
Articles written by Daniel: http://countryrisksolutions.com/publications.html
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Country-Risk-Solutions/206650596087696?sk=wall
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/danielwagnercrs
Twitter: http://twitter.com/countryriskmgmt
Daniel on You Tube: https://www.youtube.com/user/CountryRiskSolutions
Daniel’s interview with Robert Plant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIvEBNf5TfA
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