The Human Risk Podcast

In this episode, I'm joined again by co-host Tom Hardin. Together we explore Human Risk related stories we've come across that we think are worth diving into in more detail.You can hear Tom's story in Episode 2.In this episode, we look at three stories, conveniently featuring an A, a B and a C!A is for AirBnB: we look at the room-leasing platform in the light of recent incidents. We also explore what it and other platform-based businesses need to think about in terms of Human Risk Management.B is for Boeing: we look at the latest developments involving the Seattle-based aeroplane manufacturer and consider what went so wrong.Finally, C is for Cheating. In the last Human Risk Talk, we explored Marathon Cheating. This time its exam cheating which appears to be gaining greater prevalence. We explore why and look at ways that we can disincentivise people from engaging in it.We close out the episode with two recommendations. Tom talks about Chernobyl, the HBO TV series and I share my views on a book called The Bank That Lived A Little which tells the story of Barclays Bank.

In this episode, I speak to Ricardo Pellafone, the founder of The Broadcat, a Compliance Design Company. He describes himself as "a startup founder focused on making law accessible to non-lawyers through good design. We take the concept of "compliance training" and turn it into practical, timely reminders that transparently nudge employee behavior in the right direction."For more on The Broadcat, visit their website: www.thebroadcat.comTo explore The Compliance Design Club visit https://clubhouse.thebroadcat.com/

In this episode, I'm launching a new recurring feature on the podcast.In these Human Risk Talks, I'll be joined by co-host Tom Hardin and together we'll explore Human Risk related stories we've come across that we think are worth diving into in more detail.You can hear Tom's story in Episode 2. To begin, we examine the recent events surrounding WeWork, the provider of office space whose stockmarket listing was cancelled. We then examine the phenomenon of marathon cheating and what lies behind it. Finally, we look at some recent Insider Trading cases and explore what motivates people to engage in that activity.We close out the episode with two recommendations. Tom talks about Lying, a book he's been reading and I share my views on the Netflix drama The Spy.

How does someone become an FBI informant? That's the story my guest Tom Hardin shares with me on this re-recorded episode. Tom and I originally spoke in 2019, but we thought we'd re-record the episode in 2021, to take account of subsequent events.Tom previously spent much of his career as a hedge fund analyst. In 2009, as part of a cooperation agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Tom assisted the U.S. government in understanding how insider trading occurred in the investment management industry. Known as “Tipper X,” Tom became one of the most prolific informants in securities fraud history, helping to build over 20 of the 80+ individual criminal cases in “Operation Perfect Hedge,” a Wall Street house cleaning campaign that morphed into the largest insider trading investigation of a generation. Since resolving his case in 2015, Tom was invited by FBI-NYC to speak to the Complex Financial Crime Unit's rookie agent class in 2016 and is now an international corporate trainer and speaker on conduct risk, compliance and behavioral ethics. He holds a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Tom can be contacted at www.tipperx.com.Resources:On the podcast. Tom references Napster, a peer to peer music-sharing website that launched in 1999 and was closed down in 2001. You can read more about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster
You can follow Tom on Twitter at https://twitter.com/iamtipperxHe is also on LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-hardin-0952324/ To see his 1-minute videos, visit his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrBkFwrpqDuTz6mXrmyTzUg

We have laws to protect us from the actions of 'bad' people. But why might writing laws for 'bad' people actually be a bad idea? That's what my guest, Professor Yuval Feldman, asks in his research and helps me explore on this inaugural episode of the podcast. Might we be better off writing laws for 'good' people, or those who think of themselves as good people? Yes, says Feldman. As he explains “In many many contexts, people do not know that what they do is illegal or immoral, at least not in an objective way”
. What works for law, can also work for Compliance.If you think the law is boring, think again. Resources:Yuval Feldman - https://law.biu.ac.il/en/feldmanRobert Cooter. - https://www.law.berkeley.edu/our-faculty/faculty-profiles/robert-cooter/Phil Tetlock - https://www.sas.upenn.edu/tetlock/Yuval’s Book “The Law of Good People” - https://tinyurl.com/yxczvzrr

Coming soon is The Human Risk podcast, looking at how Behavioural Science can help manage the biggest risk facing most organisations: people!