Episodes
Jennifer Thamm on Managing Leadership Stress
July 1, 2022
How can companies manage the risks posed by the stress their senior leaders face? THat’s what Says Life, the company founded by my guest on this episode, Jennifer Thamm, is looking to solve. Says Life helps companies mit…
Jamie Bartlett on The Missing Cryptoqueen
June 23, 2022
What happens when a journalist investigates one of the biggest scams in history? My guest on this episode, Jamie Bartlett is the author of ‘The Missing Cryptoqueen’, which tells the tale of his multi-year investigation into …
Dan McCrum on Wirecard
June 17, 2022
How did a journalist with a relentless appetite for the truth, bring down a $30bn German tech company? The company in question is Wirecard and the journalist is my guest on this episode, FT reporter Dan McCrum. He’s just r…
Fotini Iconomopoulos on Negotiation
June 12, 2022
How can we be better at negotiating and why does it matter? When we think of negotiation, we tend to think of formal situations like buying a house, sealing a business deal or getting a hostage released. But it also appl…
James Victore on Creative Courage
June 4, 2022
What is Creative Courage & why do we need it? On this special episode of the show — which I’m releasing between the normal schedule — my guest James Victore helps me to explore why being creative is a matter of courage an…
Geoff White on The Lazarus Heist
June 2, 2022
Why did a group of hackers with links to North Korea launch a cyber attack on Sony Pictures in 2014? That’s what journalist Geoff White set to find out. In doing so, over a period of several years, he uncovered a trail of c…
Alison Taylor on Environmental, Social & Governance
May 29, 2022
What is ESG and why might it lead to poor decision-making? You probably know it’s short for Environmental, Social, and Governance; an acronym that covers three topics of interest to investors. In simple terms, three thin…
Professor J S Nelson on What Everyone Needs To Know About Business Ethics
May 24, 2022
How can we manage the ethical challenges faced in business? On this special episode of the show, I’m speaking to Professor Josephine Nelson, the co-author of a brand new book called ‘Business Ethics: What Everyone Needs T…
Heather Watson, Dan Bennett & Paolo Mercado on BeSci in Large Organisations
May 21, 2022
How can we implement Behavioural Science in larger organisations? On this episode, I’m doing a deep dive into practical Behavioural Science with three practitioners from across the globe, who talk about some of the project…
Wiebe Wakker on Sustainable Adventures
May 14, 2022
How can we travel adventurously while still being sustainable? I’m a huge fan of exploring, but I’m also very conscious of my environmental footprint. On this episode, I’m speaking to Sustainable Adventurer Wiebe Wakker.…
Maddie Croucher on Behavioural Science for Fundraising
May 7, 2022
How can charities use Behavioural Science to be more effective at fundraising? It’s a question a number of listeners have asked me to explore; either because they work for charities or because they want to help their favou…
David Loseby on Behavioural Procurement
April 30, 2022
What does behaviour have to do with procurement? On the face of it, not much. But as my guest on this episode David Loseby explains, behind every procurement and supply chain operation, there are human beings involved in th…
Professor Don Moore on Decision Leadership
April 23, 2022
What makes a good leader? When we think of leaders, we often imagine lone, inspirational figures lauded for their behaviours, attributes, and personal decisions. However, leaders also have an impact on the way people around…
Wendy Lambourne on Legitimate Leadership
April 15, 2022
What distinguishes a good leader from a bad one? My guest on this episode, Wendy Lambourne is a proponent of Legitimate Leadership — the idea that to have real power, leaders need to have legitimacy. Not by dint of being…
Sam Tatam on Evolutionary Ideas
April 8, 2022
When we need to solve problems, we often think we need to develop new ideas. But what if that were wrong? On this episode, I’m joined by Behavioural Science practitioner Sam Tatam whose new book Evolutionary Ideas shows …
Professors Melissa Rorie & Benjamin van Rooij on Measuring Compliance
April 2, 2022
How do we measure the effectiveness of Compliance programs? It sounds like a simple question, but it is actually hard to answer. And it's not just a challenge facing Compliance Officers. If you work in Ethics, Risk or e…
Michael Bartlett on Dark Patterns
March 26, 2022
Ever had a terrible customer experience? Of course, you have. They’re very common. But why? My guest Michael Bartlett has just written a book on the dark side of customer experience - in other words, the processes that comp…
Jessie Singer on Why There Are No Accidents
March 19, 2022
Why might an innocuous-sounding word we all use, result in a social injustice? The answer is: when that word is ‘accident’. It’s something we hear all the time. “Sorry, it was just an accident” or “there’s been a traffic ac…
Professor Todd Kashdan on The Art of Insubordination
March 12, 2022
Why might insubordination be a good thing? Normally when we use that word, it’s seen as a negative. But there’s an alternative interpretation, where insubordination is seen as a positive, constructive challenge to tradition…
Daniel Ross talks a load of BS
March 10, 2022
What should you listen to when you’ve heard the entire Human Risk podcast back catalogue? I'm glad you asked. Because one of the aims of the show is to explore ideas, stories and people that can help to inspire us to think …
Dr Joe Zammit-Lucia on The Politics of Business
March 3, 2022
Why should businesses get involved in politics? Traditionally companies have tried to avoid getting involved in political issues, because remaining apolitical, means you avoid offending anyone. But in the 21st century, the…
Nicole Smith-Ludvik on Skydiving & Stunts
Feb. 26, 2022
What drives people to follow careers that involve dangerous activities like skydiving & stunts? My guest is Nicole Smith-Ludvik, a professional skydiver and stuntwoman. Last year, Nicole starred in two incredible advertisem…
Ben Knowles on Risk Compensation in Cycling
Feb. 22, 2022
Why would a bicycle delivery company ban its riders from wearing helmets? Depending on where you're reading this, you'll either think it's normal — hello, for example, to my Netherland's based listeners 🇳🇱 — or irresponsibl…
Jared Bibler on Iceland's Secret
Feb. 18, 2022
Why is something that happened in Iceland in 2008 still of relevance today? The answer is revealed by my guest Jared Bibler. He's the author of a book called 'Iceland's Secret: The Untold Story of the World's Biggest Con'. …