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Book Review – Left Brain, Right Stuff, by Phil Rosenzweig
Here’s the transcript from our podcast episode where we discuss the five lessons Ken took from Phil Rosenzweig’s book ‘Left Brain, Right Stuff: How leaders make winning decisions’. This is the second of our ‘Five Lessons’ episodes, in which we
My Precious! (Loss Aversion)
Do you ever find yourself unwilling to give something up, despite being sure that this is the best decision? You might be suffering from loss aversion. Read on to learn more, or if you prefer to listen to the episode,
Are you thinking what I’m thinking? (Groupthink)
Have you ever disagreed with your boss but chose not to speak up? Ever find yourself swayed by a group that seems confident about a decision? You might be suffering from groupthink. Here’s the transcript for episode 9, season 3
Things can only get better (Optimism Bias)
Are you always late for appointment? Do you know someone who goes over budget and over time for every project? They might be suffering from the optimism bias. Here’s the transcript for episode 7 season 3 of our podcast How
Nobody wants to be Average! (Base Rate Neglect)
How do you approach decisions that rest on the likelihood of something being true or of something happening? Most of us find it difficult to take into account a critical factor known as the base rate. We also have a
I told you so! (Hindsight Bias)
Do you have a friend who always claims they predicted what would happen in elections, your relationships or the stock market? They might be exhibiting hindsight bias. Here’s the transcript for episode 5 season 3 of our podcast How to
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Dr Deb Jeppesen
Having worked with Tessa Mudge and Ken Smith in a previous role, I am really excited to follow their new collaboration in a podcast on decision-making. If, like me, you enjoy podcasts that are research-based, presented in an interesting way with anecdotes then have a listen! Tessa and Ken certainly have diverse professional careers and personal journeys to draw from.