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The Decision-Making Studio Podcast
by Ben Cattaneo
The Decision-Making Studio Podcast (formerly known as the All Things Risk podcast) uses the lenses of decision-making, uncertainty and risk to better understand ourselves and our world. We feature fascinating guests across many fields from sport, the arts, current affairs and others. We have long-form conversations and our guests share insights, stories, tools and tips.
Episodes
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Ep. 250 - Bruna De Palo: On How Our Brains Decide
We make decisions constantly — but how much do we really understand about what our brains are doing when we make them? My guest on this episode of The Decision-Making Studio is Bruna De Palo, author of The Brain Instruction Manual for Leaders: What Nobody Told You About Working with Humans.…
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Ep. 249: Bernie Bulkin - On Why Start-Ups Fail
Why do start-ups fail? And what if more of those failures are avoidable than we think? There is an enormous mythology around start-ups. Perhaps the biggest is the often-repeated claim that 90% of them fail — as if failure is simply the natural, almost inevitable price of trying to build something...
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Ep. 248: James Geary - On "The World in a Phrase", the Power of Aphorisms
Today, we explore the world through phrases. Not just any phrases, but aphorisms – those short sentences with the power to stop us in our tracks, cause us to rethink how we see things, and even make better decisions. I'm joined by James Geary, author of the newly re-released book, The World in a...
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Ep. 247: Adam Kahane - On Everyday Habits For Transforming Systems
The world does not seem to be doing particularly well at the moment. Much needs to change. Most conversations focus on what should change and how. This episode asks a different, and more refreshing, question: 👉 What can we do every day to help make change happen? To explore this, I am joined by...
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Ep. 246 - Kevin Evers - On the Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift
This episode is a fun one – and covers a topic we most certainly have not covered before: the strategic decision-making of Taylor Swift, the most famous pop singer in the world. Taylor Swift may recognised as a pop star, but as you'll hear, her decision-making is pure punk rock. My guest today is...
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Ep. 245: Michael Posner: On "Conscience Incorporated"
Today, we tackle some big-picture questions about the role of business in society when it comes to protecting human rights and democracy. And of course, this is very topical. I am honour to welcome Michael Posner to the show. Michael is the director of the Centre for Business and Human Rights at...
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Ep. 244: Mark Fabian - On "Beyond Happy"
Today, we talk about happiness. Is happiness a choice? Is it a skill? Is it a set of practices? Is it all those things? What's the difference between happiness and fulfilment or well-being? I am thrilled to welcome Dr. Mark Fabian to the show. Mark is a professor of public policy at the…
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Ep. 243: Geoff Marlow - On "Future Fit" Organisational Cultures
Today, we delve into the world of organizations and what my guest calls a "future-fit" organisational culture. My guest is Geoff Marlow and he has over three decades of experience around the world helping organisations create these future-fit cultures. That term caught my attention because around...
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Ep. 242: Isobel O'Connell - A Sustainability Professional's Perspective on Business and Society
What can we learn about business and society from a seasoned sustainability practitioner? Plenty! Meet Isobel O'Connell. Isobel has a couple of decades of experience in areas related to the environment, social issues - particularly local community consultation across the globe, human rights and...
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Ep. 241: John Morrison - On A Just Climate Transition
This episode is about thinking differently around climate change, and it will help you think about this topic much more expansively. My guest is John Morrison, who is the CEO of the Institute for Human Rights and Business, which is a global "think and do tank" with consultative status at the…
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Ep. 240: Dan Davies - On "The Unaccountability Machine"
Why is it seemingly so difficult to find a human to speak to when having an issue with your bank or mobile phone company? And if you do, why do they sound like robots and/or aren't empowered to make a decision that will solve your problem? More broadly and worryingly, why is it nearly impossible…
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Ep 239: Roger Spitz - On How To Disrupt With Impact
Today, I welcome Roger Spitz back to the show. Roger is a futurist, author, and president of Techistential, which is a strategy consultancy. He's also the chair of The Disruptive Futures Institute, which is a global education hub. For the purposes of this episode, however, he is the author of a…
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Inbetweenisode: Uncertainty, Beautiful Uncertainty
This "inbetweenisode" is based on the latest edition of our newsletter. It's all about uncertainty. After two and a half decades of working with decision-making under uncertainty, I have come to the following conclusion: uncertainty is about emotion. Show notes: Our latest newsletter:...
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Ep. 238: Daniel Wagner on Geopolitics in 2025
For the past few years, I've had Daniel Wagner on the show at about this time of year to give a look ahead at the state of the world from a geopolitical perspective. We do that again as 2024 comes to a close and 2025 is just a few days away. Daniel is my co-author of Decision-Making in the...
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Ep. 237: Dr. Eva van den Broek and Tim den Heijer - On "The Housefly Effect"
Today, we're going to hear about something called "the housefly effect", which is all about how little interventions affect our behaviour and how we don't even realize that. My guests are the co-authors of a fascinating book by the same name, The Housefly Effect – How Nudge Psychology Steers Your...
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Ep. 236: Chris Darwin - On How Charles Darwin Thought and Made Decisions
Today, we talk about one of the most influential people in world history - how he thought and how he made decisions. That person is Charles Darwin, the man who caused the Western World to reassess what it thought was true. Charles Darwin had a way of thinking and deciding and hear all about that…
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Ep. 235: Charles Hecker - On "Zero Sum - The Arc of International Business in Russia"
Today, we talk about the arc of international business in Russia over the past 30-some years. Our guest is Charles Hecker. Charles is a self-professed "Russia geek" who has written a fabulous new book entitled Zero Sum - The Arc of International Business in Russia. It largely covers the time...
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Ep. 234: Dr. Gary Klein - On Lessons in Naturalistic Decision-Making
Today, I bring you my conversation with an absolute legend, Gary Klein. Gary is a renowned pioneer in naturalistic decision-making. He has extensively researched how experienced professionals (e.g. experienced physicians, firefighters, police officers, etc.) make decisions in high-pressure...
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Ep. 233: The Decision Clinic with Ben Cattaneo and Dr. Melina Moleskis
This episode is a bit different. It's a "Decision Clinic" in which Dr. Melina Moleskis and I offer some views on three "decision dilemmas" submitted to us by wonderful listeners. The format is a bit like an "ask me anything" podcast. Enjoy! Show notes: Sign up for our Decision Navigators course:...
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Ep. 232: Dr. Dan Dworkis - On The Emergency Mind
This episode is all about how to perform better in a crisis. I am joined today by Dr. Dan Dworkis. He's not only an emergency physician, he's someone who's taken the high pressure experiences of the emergency room and turned them into a framework for performing better under pressure across all...
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Ep. 231: Prof. Joel Pearson - On The Science of When and How to Use Our Intuition
In this episode, I sit down with Joel Pearson, a professor at the University of New South Wales in Australia where he is a Director of the Future Minds Lab and a leader in the science of intuition and decision-making. This conversation will make you rethink everything you thought you knew about...
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Ep. 230: Marischa van Zantvoort and Alasdair Philip - Leading with Impact (and more) Part 2/2
This is Part Two of Two of our conversation with Marischa van Zantvoort and Alasdair Philip. You will probably get more out of it by listening to Part One. Show notes: Marischa Alasdair Magnifor Consulting William Gibson Gemba walks Neil Gaiman's commencement speech – "Make Good Art" Sir James...
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Ep. 229 : Marischa van Zantvoort and Alasdair Philip - On Leading with Impact (and more) Part 1/2
Our latest episode and this is Part One of Two. My guests are Marischa van Zantvoort and Alasdair Philip. Both Marischa and Alasdair are partners in their own consulting firm called Magnifor Consulting. They call themselves business interventionists who co-create solutions. Both are incredibly...
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Ep. 228: Dave Snowden - On How to Make Sense of an Uncertain World
Today, my guest is Dave Snowden, a leading expert in complexity theory and knowledge management. Dave is the creator of the Cynefin Framework, which is a tool for understanding challenges and helping us make decisions within the right context. His work is international in nature. It covers...
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Ep. 227: Jonny Miller - On Nervous System Mastery and Decision-Making
Today, we delve into the role of our nervous system in decision-making, and we explore whether the best decision-making is emotional. This one will perhaps make you think differently about that. That does not mean that we ought to decide impulsively or like a toddler, but it does mean that we...
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Ep. 226: Paul Orlando - Why Now? How to Harness the Power of Great Timing
Today, our focus is on timing. How much of a success or failure is because of timing? To answer that question, I welcome Paul Orlando back to the show. Paul is an expert in the world of startups, having built and operated startup accelerators around the world. He teaches at the University of...
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Inbetweenisode: Risk - We're Breaking Up
We are changing our name. Why? This tongue-in-cheek Inbetweenisode explains
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Ep. 225: Alex Edmans - On "May Contain Lies"
Today, I am delighted to welcome Alex Edmans to the show. You may have heard of him or you may have come across him. He is a Professor of Finance at London Business School. He was voted professor of the year by Poets and Quants. He is also a prominent speaker and an author, including of his most...
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Ep. 224: Michael Hartley: On Decision-Making, Human Factors, Data, Culture and more
Today I welcome fellow Canadian Michael Hartley to the show. Michael is the director of InterKnowlogy, mining and energy. And that is a firm that operates at the intersection of risk management, human factors and data science to enhance decision-making. This conversation covers a wide range of...
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Ep. 223: Monique Borst - On Leadership, Emotional Mastery, Time, and More
Today, I am joined by Monique Borst, who is a coach, a strategist, a CEO catalyst, and as she describes it, "Human WD-40." She helps leaders thrive and wants to redefine modern business leadership. And this is a conversation all about leadership, including self-leadership, self-awareness, and...
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Ep. 222: Marta Cadavid - On "No Fraud"
Today, we talk about fraud and human behaviour. And my guest is Marta Cadavid. Marta describes herself as a "fraud fighter." She's worked in anti-fraud roles for many years. And her interest, as you'll hear, started in her native Colombia. And she's now a partner in a very interesting firm called...
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Ep. 221: Melina Moleskis - On Meta Decisions, and more
Today, I am delighted to be joined by fellow decision-making professional Melina Moleskis. I came across Melina via Christian Hunt, who I've had on the show a couple of times now. Melina and I featured in a two-part series on decision-making in Christian's Human Risk podcast Melina is the founder...
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Ep. 220: Fraser Battye - Part Two of Two: On Uncertainty, Options, Creativity Cognitive Biases and more
This is Part Two of Two with Fraser Battye of the NHS Strategy Unit. If you haven't heard Part One, I suggest you give it a listen, although it's not strictly necessary. This episode is a continuation of the same conversation and covers creativity, uncertainty, cognitive biases and the limits of...
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Ep. 219: Fraser Battye - Part One of Two: On Decision-Making, Creativity, Leadership, and More
Today we have Part One of my two part conversation with Fraser Battye. Fraser is a Principal at the Strategy Unit of the UK National Health Service the NHS, and the Strategy Unit provides analysis and strategic change expertise. As part of that role, Fraser provides expert guidance on...
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Ep. 218: Nuno Reis, PhD - On Uncertainty, The Dangers of Probability Dogma, and more
Today, I have the pleasure of welcoming Nuno Reis to the show. I came across Nuno via his LinkedIn posts on uncertainty and in particularly around something called Bayesian Analysis or Bayesian Thinking. If you've never come across the term, Bayesian Analysis is the mathematical interpretation of...
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Ep. 217: Nuala Walsh - On How to "Tune In" to Make Smarter Decisions in a Noisy World
In this episode, we talk about "tuning in" – into a noisy world so that we can make the best decisions possible. My guest is Nuala Walsh. Nuala is a best-selling author, an adjunct professor of behavioural science at Trinity College in Dublin, an independent non-executive director, a TEDx speaker...
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Ep. 216: Alison Taylor: On "Higher Ground" - How Business Can Do the Right Thing in a Turbulent World
Today, I welcome back my friend Alison Taylor to the show. Alison is a clinical professor at the NYU Stern School of Business and she is also the Executive Director of Ethical Systems. She spent the last two decades consulting with multinationals on anti-corruption, risk, human rights…
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Ep. 215: Paula Reid - On Cycling Across Ukraine
Today, I welcome back Paula Reid to the show. Paula is known as the "Adventure Psychologist" because of her expertise in adventure psychology, which is all about surviving, coping, and thriving during challenge and uncertainty. So obviously, there are huge parallels to decision-making under or...
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Ep. 214: Laura Fox - On "Canary Risk"
Today, I'm delighted to welcome Laura Fox to the show. Laura is a risk management professional and the founder of Canary Risk, a firm that helps clients with outsourced risk management and to navigate uncertainty. Canary Risk is a relatively new firm, and Laura took her own personal and...
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Ep. 213: Colin Pereira - Decision-Making in International Journalism in High-Risk Environments
Today, we discuss decision-making in international journalism, particularly when it comes to high-risk environments like conflict zones and natural disasters. My guest is Colin Pereira who was the Deputy Head of High Risk Security at the BBC and later Head of High Risk Security at ITN. Now he is…
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Ep. 212: Daniel Wagner - On The China Epiphany
This is part 2 of 2 with Daniel Wagner on focuses on his fourth and latest book about China: The China Epiphany – Comprehending China's Relationship With America and The Rest of the World. Show notes: Daniel Wagner The China Epiphany Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era _ _ _ _ _ Like what you...
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Ep. 211: Daniel Wagner - Living in China Under Zero Covid
This episode was recorded in June, 2022. My guest is Daniel Wagner, my co-author of Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era. Daniel had just spent 15 months living and working in China with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). This coincided with China's "zero covid" policy. This is a...
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Ep. 210: Garry Honey - On Leadership and Navigating Uncertainty
My latest guest is Garry Honey. Garry trains boards, non-executive directors, and business leaders on strategy, governance, risk, and communication. He is the founder of the consultancy Chiron Risk and runs leadership courses for various business schools. In this conversation, we cover…
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Ep. 209: Ben Cattaneo and Daniel Wagner: Decision-Making in the Poycrisis Era
This episode is a rather special one because it is about a book I have co-written entitled Decision-Making in the Polycrisis Era and I am joined by my co-author Daniel Wagner. We are dealing with a range of overlapping and acute crises – from climate change to geopolitical upheaval and societal...
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Ep. 208: Constance Dierickx - The 'Decision Doctor®' on 'Meta Leadership'
In this episode, I welcome Constance Dierickx to the show. She is known as the "Decision Doctor®" and advises leaders on high-stakes decisions (think mergers, divestments, strategic changes, crises, and so on). She has a PhD in Clinical Psychology and is the author of three books, the latest of...
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Ep. 207: Merlin Tuttle - On Misguided Fear of Bats and Their Conservation
I was also going to release this one over Halloween, but I think that for the reasons that you will hear, it's far, far more appropriate to release it now. My guest is Dr. Merlin Tuttle, and today we talk about the conservation of bats. Merlin is a well-known American conservationist. He is the...
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Ep. 206: Roger Miles - On Culture, Leadership, Performative Risk Management and more
Today's episode is a wonderful look at organizational culture, performative risk management, that is risk management theatre, ways to quickly assess a healthy culture, and much more. My guest is the brilliant Dr. Roger Miles. For those of you who don't know him, Roger researches and engages with...
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Ep. 205: Derek Leatherdale: On Demystifying Geopolitical Risk
Today, we talk geopolitical risk, an area that, if recent surveys are to be believed, keeps CEOs up at night more than anything else. My guest is Derek Leatherdale. Derek is the founder and managing director of GRI Strategies, which helps companies thrive in a volatile world. He does that by...
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Ep. 204: Sabrina Segal - On Tolerable Risk in the Humanitarian and International Development 'Third' Sectors
Today, I speak to Sabrina Segal about managing risk in the so -called "third sector", which is the charity and non-profit sector. Sabrina is an international development and humanitarian assistance professional. She has worked on the ground during many humanitarian crises and international...
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Decision Reactions Ep. 2 - Take the Money and Run
Our second in a thing called "Decision Reactions" Show notes: NPR piece: https://www.npr.org/2021/09/29/104149... Original Al Jazeera piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOjV6... Follow The Decision-Making Studio and get our copy of the FOCUS framework primer - www.thedecisionmaking.studio
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The Decision-Making Studio Podcast (formerly known as the All Things Risk podcast) uses the lenses of decision-making, uncertainty and risk to better understand ourselves and our world. We feature fascinating guests across many fields from sport, the arts, current affairs and others. We have long-form conversations and our guests share insights, stories, tools and tips.
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