Episodes
According to Colorado's Governor: innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, and will. Speakers: John Hickenlooper, Derek Thompson
Published 09/11/13
Why do successful people get things done at the last minute? Why does poverty persist? Why do organizations keep putting out fires? Why do the lonely find it hard to make friends? These questions seem unconnected, yet they are all examples of a mindset produced by scarcity. The authors of Scarcity discuss cutting-edge research from behavioral science and economics. Speakers: Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir
Published 09/11/13
Recent research shows that experts—people with deep training and experience in a field—are surprisingly weak in areas where we expect them to be strong, such as solving tough problems and making good decisions. In many, if not most cases, we'd be better off relying on algorithms and outsiders instead of experts. So does this mean that experienced leaders are passé? What about motivating teams, setting vision, coming up with new ideas, and the other traditional roles of a leader — are these...
Published 09/11/13
What are the new opportunities and risks to wealth that are emerging from a world in transition? Top banker Keith Banks explores the markets, health care, retirement savings, tax laws, and notions of risk with CNBC's Maria Bartiromo.
Published 09/11/13
Today’s families are complex, with emotional, lifestyle, and financial needs that are closely intertwined. The combination of a family’s values, generational needs and differences, and goals is likely to require a comprehensive approach to develop a thoughtful, integrated plan to reach those goals. In the end, “family wealth” is about so much more than account balances, investment choices, and tax awareness. In fact, family wealth is about people: both relationships and fundamental issues...
Published 09/11/13