The greater the status differences that you introduce in your organization between L1 and L6, the less likely the critical things are going to find their way to the L1. So Todd goes in, Chief Technology Officer, what the hell happened? And he knows, like the Secretary of the Department is not going to know, the Undersecretary is going to know. He just went right down to a contractor who is, again, I think he was seven levels down from the top Who actually had an answer to what was wrong with the software and they fixed it.
One sign of a true expert is they often say “I don’t know”.
Best-selling author Michael Lewis wrote classics like The Big Short, Liar's Poker, and Moneyball. He also hosts the podcast Against The Rules. Chris Hill talked with Lewis last year for an episode we published on May 20, 2022. Due to time constraints we had to leave some parts of the conversation out of that episode, so we're bringing them to you now! Hill and Lewis discuss: - Unintended consequences of Moneyball - Why single men fare worse in the stock market - How Iceland responded to the Great Recession - How to spot true experts
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Host: Chris Hill Guest: Michael Lewis Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineer: Dan Boyd
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