Grace Lordan

Grace Lordan, an Associate Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics, shares insights from her book 'Think Big: Take Small Steps and Build The Future You Want.' She discusses how small daily actions shape our future selves, the emotional impacts on decision-making, and the dynamics of gender and risk aversion. Grace emphasizes the importance of adaptability in career growth, overcoming procrastination with practical techniques, and designing environments that foster success. Listeners gain actionable strategies for navigating their career paths.

Join Chris Williamson, a productivity expert, Mrwhosetheboss, a tech YouTuber, and Dr. Grace Lordan, a behavioral economist, as they share invaluable insights on navigating uncertainty and personal growth. They discuss the myth of rigid planning, the realities of entrepreneurship, and the significance of self-worth versus external validation. Additionally, they explore the power of manifestation, goal-setting, and visualization, while offering tips on balancing passion with discipline in pursuing one's ideal future.

Dr Grace Lordan, Associate Professor in Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics, discusses the importance of consistency, thinking big, and setting realistic goals. They explore the concept of system one and system two thinking, effective time management, and the value of embracing diversity for personal growth. They also highlight the significance of goal-setting, reflection, and launching a financial bootcamp to help listeners achieve their goals.

In this episode of The Decision Corner, Brooke is joined by Grace Lordan, an associate professor of Behavioral Science at LSE and author of Think Big, Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want. Together they discuss the importance of narratives in the workplace, and how the stories that we tell can improve opportunities, diversity, and well-being within organizations. This podcast covers a variety of topics, including: How marginalized communities can wield behavioral science to shatter glass ceilings Why having a growth mindset often falls short - and how talking to three people can fix it A numerical strategy to prevent likeability from biasing your hiring decisions The paradox of cronyism in the workplace How to defeat the “cascade effect” that causes toxic meeting environments

Dr. Grace Lordan is the founding director of the Inclusion Initiative, director of the master’s in behavioral science, and an associate professor in behavioral science at the London School of Economics and political science. Grace’s research is focused on understanding why some individuals succeed in life and others don’t and she’s an expert on the effects of bias, discrimination, and technology and how these changes impact us. She’s also an expert advisor to the UK government sitting on their skills and productivity board and her academic writings have been published in top international journals and her new book Think Big: Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want has just been released. In this week’s podcast, we explore how to set and reach the future goals that matter most to us, even in the face of limited time, limiting stories, and our tendencies to self-sabotage. Connect with Dr. Grace Lordan: https://www.lse.ac.uk/PBS/People/Dr-Grace-Lordan You’ll Learn: [03:00] - Grace explains why our future selves are often underachievers when it comes to the goals that we set. [05:13] - Grace offers some tips to help us think bigger when it comes to our five years goals. [07:31] - Grace explains why learning goals and not just performance goals hold the keys to our success [09:18] - Grace explains how we can reclaim the time – even in our very busy lives – to achieve the goals that matter most to our future selves. [13:35] - Grace shares how carrots and sticks can be used to help us prioritize time for achieving our goals. [16:17] - Grace cautions us on how our biases can cause us to self-sabotage when it comes to achieving our goals. [20:22] - Grace offers some advice for navigating the limitations other people’s stories, beliefs and biases might place on us when it comes to achieving our goals. [24:50] - Grace shares how we can fuel our resilience as we work towards achieving our goals. [31:15] - Grace completes the lightning round! Thanks for listening! MPPW Podcast on Facebook Think Big: Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want by Grace Lordan Solve for Happy by Mo Gawdat https://howtoacademy.com/ Thanks so much for joining me again this week.  If you enjoyed this episode, please share it using the social media buttons you see at the bottom of this post. Please leave an honest review for the Making Positive Psychology Work Podcast on iTunes. Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated. They do matter in the rankings of the show, and I read each and every one of them.  And don’t forget to subscribe to the show on iTunes to get automatic updates. It’s free! You can also listen to all the episodes of Making Positive Psychology Work streamed directly to your smartphone or iPad through stitcher. No need for downloading or syncing. Until next time, take care!  Thank you, Grace!