I know people who've traveled there and come back with these fantastic stories about how different it is. One of the reasons why I'm a huge lover of travel is because I think it opens the mind. It helps you understand that people really do think differently in different parts of the world. What would you tell our listeners and viewers, what are your takeaways from having lived and worked in Italy, Germany, Kazakhstan, Singapore?
Why is hard work a form of laziness? Why should we be wary of short-term success? How can imagining parallel worlds help us make better decisions? Author, management advisor, and researcher Luca Dellanna joins us to discuss these questions and more!
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Show Notes:
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Ergodicity: survival is king
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Why sample size matters
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The two types of competitors
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Teaching by signaling
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The parallel worlds approach to decision-making
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Racing to the bottom
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Why working hard can be a form of laziness
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The three things managers should prioritize
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Why desiring change isn’t enough
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Fighting avoidance with actionable small steps
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“Mixed values produce mixed results”
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Thinking by writing
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What Luca has learned from living in multiple countries
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Luca as Emperor of the World
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MORE!
Books Mentioned:
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Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder; by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
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What Works on Wall Street; by Jim O'Shaughnessy
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Ergodicity: Definition, Examples, And Implications, As Simple As Possible; by Luca Dellanna
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The Control Heuristic: The Nature of Human Behavior; by Luca Dellanna
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100 Truths You Will Learn Too Late; by Luca Dellanna
- Tao Te Ching; by Lao Tzu