Today we take a close look at some advice, some perceived wisdom that is everywhere: “going with your gut” – that is, making decisions based on what feels right. It’s advice that is incredibly popular. It’s incredibly common. And it’s incredibly wrong. A gut feel is a terrible way to make a decision. To explain,…
Ep. 126: Gleb Tsipursky – Never Go With Your Gut
Today we take a close look at some advice, some perceived wisdom that is everywhere: “going with your gut” – that is, making decisions based on what feels right. It’s advice that is incredibly popular. It’s incredibly common. And it’s incredibly wrong. A gut feel is a terrible way to make a decision. To explain,…
Ep. 125: Frans Johansson – How Diversity Drives Innovation
This one is a conversation about innovation, diversity, and of course, uncertainty. Our guest is Frans Johansson, one of the world’s leading thinkers and practitioners around innovation. Frans’ mission is to prepare individuals and organisations to prepare for the future. Frans is the author of the best-selling book on innovation The Medici Effect, the ideas…
Ep. 124: Daniel Wagner – The America-China Divide
We welcome Daniel Wagner back to the show, this time to discuss his latest and insightful book The America-China Divide: The Race to Control the World. The book is an important follow-on to China Vision, which was published last year and on which he joined the podcast. The America-China Divide describes how China has benefited from…
Ep. 123: The “Best of” 2019 Part Two of Two
This is Part Two of our annual “best of” the year episode for 2019. We have clips from: Episode 111 – Alastair Humphreys Episode 114 – Tikiri Herath Episode 110 – Nancy Roberts Episode 104 – Ed Dowding Episode 118 – StJohn Deakins Episode 105 – Sam Wilkin Episode 102 – Daniel Wagner Episode 117…
Ep. 122 – The “Best of” 2019, Part One
This is Part One of our annual “best of” the year episode for 2019. We have clips from: Ep. 100 – Hilary Gallo Ep. 101 – Luke Tyburski Ep. 112 – Nicole Davis Ep. 103 – Nadia Finer Ep. 115 – Christian Hunt Ep. 109 – Alex Hutchinson Ep. 107 – Anna Glover and Bryan…
