Coburn Ventures Podcast

Biologist Maria Souza introduces us to the core properties of complex systems: how to identify a resilient system, and how understanding the property of resiliency — which is neither good nor bad in and of itself — can help us identify effective cultures.

An introduction into Stewart Brand’s pace layering model, from his work The Clock of the Long Now. Movement in this model leads to vast destruction or creation of market cap. We talk through how we identify where companies sit in the model, and when and why there might be movement.

Matt Wallaert, a social psychologist and author of "Start at the End," dives into the profound impact of identity on behavior change. He discusses how understanding our identities can enhance decision-making and personal growth. Wallaert introduces cognitive dissonance, illustrating how conflicting beliefs can shift perceptions. He emphasizes the importance of embracing diverse identities and perspectives, particularly in the finance sector, to foster resilience and improve teamwork. His insights highlight the transformative power of identity in shaping our experiences.

Continuing on the topic of decision making, we walk through the data chain and how to use it to identify where you are in the process and to then make the conversion from one node to the next.

JC Herz guides us through risk avoidance vs. risk acceptance, resilience and fragility, and why your first step must be to identify and write down the answer to this question: what is your source of maximal regret?

We know investors are particularly prone to some common decision making biases. We start the discussion today on some of the tactics and tools to bring awareness of these biases to the forefront in order to ameliorate the problems they can stir up.

Data scientist and business leader JP Rangaswami expands on the impact of starting from a point of view of stewardship vs. monetization; how he expects the quality of investment metrics associated with ESG to improve, and the conditions required to act with real stewardship in business governance.

Continuing our series of tools to assess change, we apply Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief to managements ability to assess reality and lead through periods of massive change.

A deeper dive with Corey, Pip and Brynne into Coreys piece Living in the Bardo.

Part 3 in a series intended to help you study possibilities for the future with fewer investment biases, more context, and easy to use tools.