The Human Risk Podcast

What do we mean by Ethics & why does it matter?On this episode, I speak with Alison Taylor who is the Executive Director of Ethical Systems, a collaboration based at NYU Stern School of Business. She works on challenges at the intersection of corporate integrity, risk and responsibility.You can follow Alison on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FollowAlisonTAlison is also a senior adviser to BSR (https://www.bsr.org/) a global nonprofit business network and consultancy dedicated to sustainability.We explore how the virus is bringing ethical questions to the fore and look at how companies and individuals try to manage this complicated subject.We began the episode by talking about Alison’s background and how she came to be interested in the subject of ethics.

On this episode I speak to Jez Groom and April Vellacott, the authors of a new BeSci book called "Ripple". Jez and April talk about their journeys in BeSci, provide some fascinating insights from their book and we finish with a discussion about the Behavioural aspects of teh Coronavirus.Ripple is published by Harriman House and is available from all good booksellers. To read more about the book, you can visit the dedicated microsite: https://www.cowryconsulting.com/ripple-bookJez and April work for Cowry, a BeSci Consulting Firm (www.cowryconsulting.com)You can read more about them here:https://www.cowryconsulting.com/consultants/jez-groomhttps://www.cowryconsulting.com/consultants/april-vellacott

On this episode, I speak with Alix Hope who is a Creative Strategist for design agency Bompas & Parr. They are Taste Architects who specialise, amongst other things, in immersive events.Given the changes the Coronavirus has brought on our lifestyles and the new behaviours we are being required to adapt, Bompass & Parr recently released a report called Fluid Landscapes. This explores what is happening and what might happen as we shift perspectives from the freely flowing behaviours of a world without Coronavirus, to a world that has forcibly embraced fresh routines .Alix is the report's author and joins me to talk about it and what they are predicting for the new world we'll be living in.You can read more about Bompas & Parr on their website: www.bompasandparr..comDetails of the Creative Landscapes launch event on 8th April at 1600 UK time are available on their Instagram feed: https://www.instagram.com/p/B-hngM-ngNi/.You can follow them there: @bompasandparr

This episode is a Crosscast with the All Things Risk podcast.A Crosscast is where two podcasters cone together to release a joint episode. Here I combine with Ben Cattaneo to create the All Things Human Risk podcast.You can learn more about Ben on Episode 20 of the Human Risk podcast.In our discussion we talk about how the changes forced on us by the Coronavirus are impacting us, what that means from a behavioural perspective and what we can do to cope with the changes.Some of the things we discuss on the show:Atul Gawande Checklist ManifestoMan in plague mask on BBCNYTimes Front PageHBR article on griefConspiracy theories and coronavirus You’ll find the All Things Risk podcast here: www.allthingsrisk.co.uk

On this episode, I am joined again by Ricardo Pellafone to discuss how Risk & Compliance (R&C) professionals can think about responding to the challenges posed by the Coronavirus. As the ways in which we work are changing drastically, how can and should R&C respond? What should their key priorities be and what should they avoid doing? We discuss this and a whole host more.Ricardo is the founder of The Broadcat (www.thebroadcat.com) a Compliance Design Company.

In this episode, I speak with Ben Cattaneo. Ben is a risk professional who is also the host of the All Things Risk podcast.We ended up having a rather longer than planned conversation, so I've split it up into several parts. In this first part, we begin by talking about Ben's career in Risk. We then explore how our perception of risk is often flawed and look at ways that organisations can think differently about risk management.You can find out more about the topics we discussed as follows:The All Things Risk podcast: http://www.allthingsrisk.co.uk/"Zen Mind, Beginners Mind" by Shunryu Suzuki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen_Mind,_Beginner%27s_Mind"Black Swan" by Nassim Taleb:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_swan_theoryBike Shedding:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_triviality"Range" by David Epstein:https://davidepstein.com/the-range/

In this episode, I speak to Mark Heywood. He's a former colleague and good friend of mine, who specialises in bridging the gap between Creatives and the Business World. In our conversation we explore what the Coronavirus means for the Entertainment Industry; both its business model and the kind of content it will produce as a result. To find out more about Mark and his work you can visit his website: www.inkjockey.co.uk or find him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markheywoodinkjockey/I take the opportunity to get some advice from Mark on recommended quarantine viewing and reading. He suggests three things:1. The Vietnam War by Ken Burns & Lynn Novick on Netflix https://www.netflix.com/title/80997770Be warned this is a serious time commitment, but as Mark explains, it'll change the way you think of the dynamics of that situation. And it is relevant to the way in which governments and other authorities communicate with us today.2. The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins:You can follow this recommendation either in written format, where it forms a trilogy of novels (with the next part of the series due out in May this year):https://www.songbirdsandsnakes.com/Or you can watch this series of four movies: https://www.lionsgate.com/franchises/the-hunger-games. 3. I am Legend by Richard Matheson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_(novel)As novels (with the next part of the series on release in May 2020): https://www.songbirdsandsnakes.com/As a series of four movies: https://www.lionsgate.com/franchises/the-hunger-games3. I am Legend by Richard Matheson - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Legend_(novel)Mark's third recommendation is this novel which has been made into a number of movies, including one starring Will Smith (which Mark specifically suggested we don't watch).

In this impromptu episode, Richard Bistrong, Ruth Steinholtz and I discuss the Ethics of holding an in-person event at the time of a pandemic. The discussion arose because the three of us were due to attend an Ethics Conference together next month. That Conference has now been switched to become a virtual one. This led us to think about the challlenges of running ethical, and other) events at a time like the present.To find out more about Richard and his work see www.richardbistrong.com  For more on Ruth visit her website www.aretework.com.

Why is there so much management bullshit used in the workplace? On this episode, I speak with Professor Ian McCarthy who is the W.J. VanDusen Associate Professor of Innovation and Operations Management at the SFU Beedie School of Business. Ian recently co-authored a piece of research entitled "Confronting indifference toward truth: Dealing with workplace bullshit" and on the podcast, I talk to him about the genesis of the idea and the research findings. And he introduces the CRAP framework that he and his co-authors developed to help us all identify and respond to the challenges of Workplace Bullshit. We also briefly touch on Ian's other research into Social Media and Deep Fakes.To read a copy of the research click here: https://lnkd.in/gVq2KuvYou can also support the work being undertaken by Ian and his colleagues by completing the Workplace Bullshit survey here: https://sfulsg.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1XGmd6FDZfjwjzfFor more on Ian visit his LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ianmccarthy1/ or his faculty page: https://beedie.sfu.ca/profiles/IanMcCarthy

In this episode, I speak with Richard Bistrong, the CEO of Frontline Anti-Bribery. He specialises in helping organisations prevent bribery and corruption, as well as in enhancing the effectiveness of their Compliance programmes. You can find more out about Richard on his website: https://richardbistrong.com/ as well as on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbistrong/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/RichardBistrong).The episode is also an experiment. I've split my conversation with Richard up into smaller episodes, so it is only 20 minutes rather than the usual longer format. Feedback on this welcome.Further episodes featuring Richard will follow in due course...