Tough times don't last. Tough people do. In The Black Swan, Taleb showed us that highly improbable and unpredictable events underlie almost everything about our world. Here Taleb stands uncertainty on its head, making it desirable, even necessary. The antifragile is beyond the resilient or robust. The resilient resists shocks and stays the same; the antifragile gets better and better. Just as human bones get stronger when subjected to stress and tension, many things in life benefit from stress, disorder, volatility, and turmoil. What Taleb has identified and calls antifragile are things that not only gain from chaos but need it in order to survive and flourish. Antifragile is a blueprint for living in a Black Swan world. Erudite, witty, and iconoclastic, Taleb's message is revolutionary: the antifragile, and only the antifragile, will make it.
In nearly every business segment and corner of the world economy, the most successful companies dramatically outperform their rivals. What is their secret? In Better, Simpler Strategy, Harvard Business School professor Felix Oberholzer-Gee shows how these companies achieve more by doing less. At a time when rapid technological change and global competition conspire to upend traditional ways of doing business, these companies pursue radically simplified strategies. At a time when many managers struggle not to drown in vast seas of projects and initiatives, these businesses follow simple rules that help them select the few ideas that truly make a difference. Better, Simpler Strategy provides readers with a simple tool, the value stick, which every organization can use to make its strategy more effective and easier to execute. Based on proven financial mechanics, the value stick helps executives decide where to focus their attention and how to deepen the competitive advantage of their business. How does the value stick work? It provides a way of measuring the two fundamental forces that lead to value creation and increased financial success—the customer's willingness-to-pay and the employee's willingness-to-sell their services to the business. Companies that win, Oberholzer-Gee shows, create value for customers by raising their willingness-to-pay, and they provide value for talent by lowering their willingness-to-sell. The approach, proven in practice, is entirely data driven and uniquely suited to be cascaded throughout the organization. In the Podcast, Prof.Felix shares with the audience many useful visuals and examples across industries and geographies explaining how these two key measures enable firms to gauge and improve their strategies and operations. Based on the author's sought-after strategy course, this book is your must-have guide for making better strategic decisions. Enjoy the conversation!
Mushfiq Mobarak is a professor of economics at the Yale School of Management, jointly appointed with the Department of Economics. He is a development economist, and the founder and faculty director of the Yale Research Initiative on Innovation and Scale (Y-RISE). Moreover, he is a co-chair of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab's (J-PAL) Urban Services Initiative and its Environment and Energy sector, as well as the lead academic for Bangladesh at the International Growth Centre (IGC). Mushfiq Mobarak's research interests include development economics, behavioural economics, environmental economics and migration. According to IDEAS/RePEc, he belongs to the top 7% of most-cited economists. In the Podcast, Rachit and Mushfiq talk about multiple aspects of the Pre and Post Covid era Economics, the impact of AI and Machine Learning, the need for regulation and viewpoints on Universal Basic Income. They also talk about Mushfiq's groundbreaking work around the deforestation of Amazon rain forest and the role of Immigration. You can also follow us on the leading Audio Podcasting Platforms. Just search by " The Listening Series". Enjoy the Conversation! To help produce better content and get more interesting speakers to share their ideas, think contributing here: https://www.paypal.me/listeningseries
Defining integrity is difficult. Once understood as “telling the truth and keeping your word,” it was about following not just the letter but the spirit of the law. The data privacy abuses, sexual misconduct, and greedy behavior at some of the world’s highest profile companies have contributed not only to major financial setbacks but also to an erosion of trust in the institutions on which our communities depend. As our workplaces are becoming more diverse, global, and connected, integrity matters more than ever. It requires leadership from the top, but it also requires that everyone in the company have a shared sense of what integrity means in their workplace and a strong, empowered voice to put that integrity into practice. In his bestselling book - Intentional Integrity, Airbnb veteran Robert Chesnut delivers a six-step process for leaders to foster and manage a culture of integrity at work. As the leading expert in corporate ethics, he explains the rationale and legal context behind his curriculum and illuminates the nuances of thinking deeply and objectively about workplace culture. As employees become better aligned with a company’s core mission, and customers learn that they can trust it to do the right thing, the results flow directly to the bottom line. It’s time for a transformation in how business gets done, and Intentional Integrity provides the essential, proactive, ethical course of action businesses worldwide are craving. In this Episode, Rachit and Rob talks about Integrity and Ethics for the world we live in and the Science behind acting with Integrity. Enjoy the Conversation! To help produce better content and get more interesting speakers share their ideas, think contributing here : https://www.paypal.me/listeningseries
Laura Patterson is known for her practical, no-nonsense approach to proving and improving the value of Marketing. She founded VisionEdge Marketing in 1999 and is recognized as one of the pioneers and authorities in the Marketing Performance Management (MPM) discipline. She is recognized as one of the top 50 women in marketing technology, the Top 20 Women in Business and is identified among the top Marketing Operations leaders to know. She is a Serial Author with her most recent book being "Fast-Track Your Business: A Customer-Centric Approach to Accelerate Market Growth", where she talks about Organic Growth of businesses and the Circle of traction. In the Video, Rachit and Laura talk about multiple aspects of Business Growth, the Circle of traction Framework, Customer Centricity, Employee Centricity, Using Data to market more effectively and other Organic ways of Business Growth. Enjoy the Conversation! You can support here : https://www.paypal.me/listeningseries
Brian Ahearn, CMCT, is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE. Brian’s areas of expertise include sales, customer service, leadership, and business coaching with an emphasis on applying the science of influence in everyday situations. He is one of only 20 individuals in the world who currently hold the CMCT designation. This specialization in the psychology of persuasion was earned directly from Dr. Robert B. Cialdini – the recognized authority on the science of ethical persuasion. Brian is also the author of the book, Influence PEOPLE and his second book around Persuasion in Sales is in the making. In this Episode of the Listening Series, Rachit Pandey talks to Brian Ahearn around the topic of Influence and Persuasion. There are 7 Laws of Influence : 1. Reciprocity 2. Scarcity 3. Authority 4. Consistency 5. Liking 6. Consensus 7. Unity In the discussion, they talk about how could you incorporate these into your lives, what is a good age to start at this life skill, the role of Self Awareness and other real life examples, at both work and at home, from Brian's book, Influence PEOPLE
Rachit talks to Prof. Dr. Koen Pauwels on everything Marketing and Digital. Prof. Koen is a Distinguished professor of Marketing at the Northeastern University in Boston and the author of multiple books. They talk about the relevance of brand today, Conversational Commerce, Private Labels v/s Brands, Digital Marketing, Using data to make smarter decisions etc.
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