The Soul of Startups
Sophie Theen is the author of The Soul of Startups. Sophie states that there is a misconception that a company's people make its culture. Instead, that culture starts at the top and works its way down...
1 Okt 202234min
The Flaw of Averages
Dr. Sam Savage is the gifted teacher all of us would have loved having as our professor in stats classes. Sam is the author of The Flaw of Averages and Chancification. During this conversation, we ta...
23 Sep 202246min
Surrounded by Idiots
Thomas Erikson is the author of Surrounded by Idiots, a book that simplifies four basic personality types using a coloring system and a two-by-two matrix. In this conversation, we address: the diff...
17 Sep 202259min
The Best Book for Professional Services Firms
Can you think of a top business book exclusively for professional services firms? If so, your list is probably short and presumably headed by any title from David Maister. In this episode, a new book ...
10 Sep 202236min
The Rise and Fall of BlackBerry
If we think the reasons for the fall of BlackBerry are an open and shut case, we need to think again. Sean Silcoff is the co-author of Losing the Signal. The book covers the rise of BlackBerry, how it...
3 Sep 202256min
Origins of the Airline Industry
When I read a biography, I want the words to jump out by telling me something I never knew about the person that's both memorable and interesting. I want to read about the subject's impact they had on...
26 Aug 20221h 2min
The Case for Reading More Fiction
Should professionals like you and I be reading fiction and if so, why? Dr. Christine Seifert is the author of a 2020 HBR article, The Case for Reading Fiction. While professionals typically read for ...
24 Aug 202248min
Is Bill Gross The Bond King?
Who is Bill Gross? Who is the guy who learned to take risks in college while scalping basketball tickets at Duke? Or who was the risk-taker who counted cards in Las Vegas? Who exactly is the man onc...
19 Aug 202240min
