This week’s conversation is with Dr. Eric Johnson, a Norman Eig Professor of Business, and Director of the Center for Decision Sciences at the Columbia Business School. He has been the President of the Society for Judgment and Decision-Making and the Society for Neuroeconomics. His academic awards include the Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award of the Society for Consumer Psychology, Fellow of the Association of Consumer Research, and an honorary doctorate in behavioral economics from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Eric’s research examines the interface between Behavioral Decision Research, Economics and the decisions made by consumers, managers, and their implications for public policy, markets and marketing.Among other topics, Eric has explored how the way options are presented to decision-makers affect their choices in areas such as organ donation, the choice of environmentally friendly products, and investments. I wanted to have Eric on because I read his latest book, “The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters” – Decisions and microdecisions are one of our greatest human privileges. It is our choices that ultimately reveal who we are. Eric has spent his life understanding the frameworks for decision making – how we set conditions, and how conditions influence us. You’ll be fascinated by what Eric has to share about decision making.----Please support our partners!We're able to keep growing and creating content for YOU because of their support. We believe in their mission and would appreciate you supporting them in return!!To take advantage of deals from our partners, head to http://www.findingmastery.net/partners where you'll find all discount links and codes mentioned in the podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Eric Johnson, a Professor at Columbia Business School and an expert in choice architecture, unveils the hidden influences on our decision-making processes. He discusses how environments shape our choices, emphasizing the psychological factors behind default options. The conversation covers educational access and the barriers for first-generation college students, the impact of college admissions on career trajectories, and how design in apps can manipulate decisions. Johnson even touches on organ donation systems and their varied outcomes, shedding light on the significance of choice architecture.

Eric Johnson, an expert on sharing Jesus with Mormons, joins Jonathan Morrow in a practical conversation on how to compassionately share the truth with Mormons. They discuss understanding Mormon beliefs, the differences in beliefs on grace and the nature of God, the importance of knowing the Bible, and practical advice on sharing faith. They also share a story of a couple transitioning from Mormonism to Christianity and encourage listeners to continue praying for effective evangelism.

Join Adam Keller, Senior Technologist at AWS, Elad Ben-Israel, Co-Founder of Wing and creator of the AWS CDK, and Eric Johnson, Principal Developer Advocate for Serverless at AWS, as they discuss the evolution of cloud development. They delve into the shift from Infrastructure as Code to Infrastructure Plus Code, emphasizing the role of powerful tools like the CDK and Wing. The conversation highlights the challenges of managing complex tech solutions, the importance of better abstractions, and how generative AI can streamline operational processes for developers.

Ben Smith and Eric Johnson, Principal Developer Advocates for Serverless at AWS, dive into the transformative world of AWS Step Functions. They discuss how these tools simplify the orchestration of complex workflows, enhancing efficiency in serverless architectures. The duo shares insights on favorite patterns like concurrent processing and reusable workflows. They also highlight significant improvements in Step Functions, making them more powerful and versatile than ever before. Tune in for expert tips and helpful resources to streamline your workflow management!

David Boyne and Eric Johnson discuss Event-Driven Architecture visuals, emphasizing event design, delivery failures, and communication between bounded contexts. They provide advice for architects, explore Zettelkasten note-taking, and highlight the value of visuals in learning complex concepts. The podcast delves into creating visual representations of communication patterns in EDA and the significance of EDA in modern service architectures.

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson discusses his political journey from Democratic to Republican, navigating party ideologies, voter fraud, and leadership responsibilities. He shares challenges as a Democratic mayor facing activist pressure to defund the police by 60%, tax reform struggles, and criticism of liberal policies. The conversation also touches on humanitarian needs in Israel, the defund the police movement, conservative values, and support for law enforcement amidst political shifts.

Eric Johnson, a Columbia Business School professor and author of The Elements of Choice, discusses the fascinating concept of choice architecture and how it shapes decision-making in business. He highlights the hidden costs of choices that can undermine long-term growth. Courtney Baker, Chief Revenue Officer at Full Focus, joins in to explore how empowering teams and delegating decisions can foster better outcomes. The conversation also emphasizes balancing quick decision-making with thorough analysis and the emotional complexities leaders face in letting go of control.

Eric Johnson is the Director of the Center for Decision Sciences, Columbia Business School at Columbia University.  His research examines the interface between behavior decision research economics and the decisions made by consumers, managers, and their implications for public policy, markets, and marketing.   In this episode, Eric and Eric Johnson discuss his book, The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters Get Text Messages from Eric that will remind and encourage you to help stay on track with what you’re learning from the weeks’ episodes released on Tuesdays and Fridays.  To sign up for these FREE text message reminders, go to oneyoufeed.net/text. But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed. Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month. It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you! Eric Johnson and I Discuss The Elements of Choice and… His book,  The Elements of Choice: Why the Way We Decide Matters How are choices are influenced Choice architecture is how choices are structured for people How we often don’t realize we are affected by choice architecture “Sludge” is bad nudging or dark patterns of choices A plausible path is making a better choice easier to make How the order of options can affect our decisions The role of memory when it comes to making decisions Screening and how it’s used in choice architecture Default options and how they may affect decisions Eric Johnson links: Eric’s Website Twitter When you purchase products and/or services from the sponsors of this episode, you help support The One You Feed.  Your support is greatly appreciated, thank you! If you enjoyed this conversation with Eric Johnson, you might also enjoy these other episodes: How to Change Anyone’s Mind with Jonah Berger Mimetic Desires in Everyday Life with Luke BurgisSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Johnson, CTO of GitLab, discusses managing remote teams, using git for everything, servant-leadership vs situational leadership, and balancing parenthood and career. They also explore the benefits of remote work, importance of taking time off, and factors in hiring and determining salaries.