IN EPISODE 255:

What looks like “good fortune” is often the result of understanding — and leveraging — the hidden markets that govern access to opportunity. Judd Kessler is here to help us understand them. Whether it’s the algorithms behind dating apps, the psychology of lotteries and waitlists, or the structure of modern hiring, we can design our own luck — as long as we know the rules and are prepared to play.

ABOUT JUDD KESSLER:

Judd B. Kessler is the inaugural Howard Marks Endowed Professor at the Wharton School, where is he a professor in the Business, Economics, and Public Policy Department. His work and research has appeared across the popular press, and he's the author of LUCKY BY DESIGN: The Hidden Economics You Need to Get More of What You Want.

LINKS:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juddkessler/
Website: juddbkessler.com

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0316566829

IN EPISODE 254:

Can you collaborate with people you don't like, agree with, or trust? In Episode 254, Adam Kahane shows how it's possible to collaborate even when we can't pick our partners. We explore the limits of traditional collaboration and how "stretch collaboration" can allow us to better embrace conflict, experiment with solutions, and recognize our personal agency.

ABOUT ADAM KAHANE:

Adam Kahane is the co-founder of Reos Partners, a global social impact company that helps people move forward together on their most important and intractable issues - from executives and politicians to generals and guerrillas, civil servants and trade unionists, community activists and United Nations officials, even clergy and artists. Adam is also the author of six books and was named a Schwab Foundation Social Innovation Thought Leader of the Year at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

LINKS:

Website: http://www.adamkahane.com

Book: https://reospartners.com/resource-library/collaborating-with-the-enemy

Reos Partners: https://reospartners.com/

IN EPISODE 253:

The truth about high-achieving teams is that they engage in honest talk. In Episode 253, Steven Gaffney shows us how to get the unsaid said through more honest team communication. We discuss ways leaders can create stronger feedback cultures, why accountability measures often backfire, and how to screen for candidates who align with your values.

ABOUT STEVEN GAFFNEY:

Steven Gaffney is a speaker, author and advisor who has helped develop high-achieving teams at Fortune 500 companies, recognized brands, and government and military agencies.