The Human Risk Podcast

In this episode I speak to Dr. Grace Lordan who is an Associate Professor in behavioural science at the London School of Economics. She is an economist by background, and her research is focused on understanding why some individuals succeed over others because of factors beyond their control. In this regard, she has expertise on the effects of unconscious bias, discrimination and technology changes. Grace is also interested in using the techniques of behavioural science to design interventions for firms to promote good conduct, diversity and inclusion and curb biases that creep into high stakes decision making.For more on Inclusion In The City - http://www.lse.ac.uk/lse-player?id=4852And for the report on Virtual Inclusion - http://www.lse.ac.uk/PBS/Research/tii/virtual-inclusion-in-the-city

What can a comedian, travel writer and hidden camera TV star teach us about human risk? A lot. On this episode, I speak to comedian and travel writer Dom Joly to gain his insights. We explore the psychology of hidden camera television, the behavioural aspects of travelling and look at the dynamics of satire in the current environment.You can find more information about Dom and his work on his website www.domjoly.tv and do follow him on Twitter (https://twitter.com/domjoly) & Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/realdomjoly). Details of his Trigger Happy TV watchalong are shared on his social media feeds. On the show we refer to:- Trigger Happy TV (https://domjoly.tv/dvd/).- Dom's books including The Dark Tourist & The Hezbollah Hiking Club (https://domjoly.tv/books/)- His Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Ed4tzUWK1XtvDHT4n9C8D?si=F0HURGKQQ1mBPYsXp3y6UwWe also mention Matt Lucas' rendition of a speech by UK PM Boris Johnson (https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-matt-lucas-video-mocking-boris-johnsons-speech-to-the-nation-goes-viral-11986438) and Sarah Cooper who does something similar for Donald Trump (https://twitter.com/sarahcpr)

On this episode, I speak with Behavioural Science (BeSci) guru and Advertising expert Rory Sutherland. He's the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy and the founder of its BeSci practice. He's also a prolific thought-leader on the subject. It might seem surprising to have an Ad Man talking about Compliance, but as you'll discover, he's got some highly relevant (and entertaining) insights!On the podcast, we mention:Nudgestock, the Ogilvy BeSci festival on 12th June - www.nudgestock.co.ukRory's book 'Alchemy' - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/110/1108430/alchemy/9780753556504.htmlYou can see his TED Talks here: https://www.ted.com/speakers/rory_sutherland?language=en

On this episode, I speak with Professor Benjamin van Rooij who specialises in exploring the impact Laws have on Human Behaviour. He's recently been doing some research into the impact of COVID regulations in a number of jurisdictions. We discuss what he's discovered thus far and what he thinks the future of Compliance under COVID could look like. He also highlights the factors that determine whether or not people are compliant and what governments can do to make things more effective. This is an incredibly timely, highly informative episode on a topic I'm sure we'll be returning to.Some of the research Benjamin refers to in the show:Policing Pollution: Regulating the Chemical Industry: https://crg.aic.gov.au/reports/8-92.pdfStrangers In Their Own Land: https://thenewpress.com/books/strangers-their-own-landHis article for The Hill on Social Distancing: https://thehill.com/opinion/white-house/495287-until-theres-a-cure-social-distancing-will-have-to-continueHis article on Lockdown: https://theconversation.com/how-to-keep-up-social-distancing-after-lockdown-138370Finally a link to his website: https://www.uva.nl/profiel/r/o/b.vanrooij/b.vanrooij.html?cbYou can also find him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/benfuzi

Why is it that we behave differently in groups to the way we behave individually? In particular, why do so many people become bystanders when they see things they could intervene to prevent?On this episode, I speak with Professor Catherine Sanderson about her new book on The Bystander Effect. You can find links to it on her website at www.sandersonspeaks.comCatherine is the Manwell Family Professor in Life Sciences at Amherst College in Massachusetts.You can read more about her work on her faculty page: https://www.amherst.edu/people/facstaff/casanderson

How can Behavioural Science help business? On this episode, I speka with Richard Chataway who is a Behavioural Science practitioner that has recently published a book called "The Behaviour Business".In it, he explores how businesses can use Behavioural Science to help them meet their business objectives more effectively. As he says "if you're in business, you are in the business of behaviour". On the podcast, we talk about how Richard came to be interested in Behavioural Science and explore some of the themes he covers in the book,You can find out more about the Behaviour Business and associated podcast here: https://harriman-house.com/behaviourbusiness

How can we manage in a world that is uncertain?In this episode, I speak with Margaret Heffernan, the author of a timely new book called "Uncharted: How to Map the Future Together". In it, she explores the ways in which we naturally seek certainty, yet we know from experience that the world is far from certain.By adopting approaches that are outlined in teh book, we can embrace uncertainty and be more successful. On the podcast, we explore the book and the ideas behind it.You can firm out more about the book here: https://www.mheffernan.com/book-uncharted.phpFor more on Margaret, visit her website: www.mheffernan.com

This episode is the audio recording of a webinar I co-hosted with BeSci and Change expert Koen Smets. In it, we discussed Change Under COVID and the Behavioural Dynamics that entails.You can find more from Koen on his Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/koenfucius As well as on Medium: https://medium.com/@koenfuciusThe audio quality of this episode is lower than usual, due to the limitations of Zoom. As ever, I hope high quality content, makes up for lower quality audio.

This episode is a recording of a webinar I did with Dr Roger Miles on "Conduct & Culture under COVID". In our discussion, Roger and I explore what changes, if any, there have been during Coronatime to expectations and norms of what constitutes “good behaviour”.Many industries are now regulated by Behavioural or Conduct regulators, who have views on what they expect from their regulatees. Equally, we’re seeing a shift in societal expectations as to what the general public expects from companies; either the one they work for, or from whom they buy products.We explore what that means and how we, both companies and individuals, can best respond to the changing dynamics.As ever with the webinar recordings, the quality isn’t as high because of the limitations of Zoom, so apologies for that. But hopefully, lower-quality audio is compensated for by high-quality content. To find out more about Human Risk webinars, subscribe to the Human Risk newsletter at www.human-risk.com or follow me on social media (@humanriskblog on Twitter).

How has COVID impacted leadership and behaviour in business? On this episode, I speak with Professor Dr. Niels Van Quaquebeke. Niels is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at the Kühne Logistics University in Hamburg. He is additionally affiliated (part-time) with the University of Exeter as a Distinguished Research Professor.I've known him for a number of years, having first met when he taught me on a leadership course.Niels and I discuss how COVID19 is impacting leadership on a national and organizational level. We also explore some ways we can each, as individuals, cope with COVID19 and make ourselves more robust and future-proof.Not only is he incredibly insightful, but he's also a lot of fun. For more on Niels, visit the KLU website: https://www.the-klu.org/faculty-research/resident-faculty/niels-van-quaquebeke/For corporate enquiries including training see http://www.respicere.de/ Niels is also an avid user of social media and I recommend following him:Twitter - @NielsQuaquebeke - https://twitter.com/NielsQuaquebekeInstagram - @NielsVanQuaquebeke - https://www.instagram.com/nielsvanquaquebeke/