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Philip Zimbardo, The Lucifer Effect

Today I’m talking to Professor Phil Zimbardo of Stanford University. I came to him through his book The Lucifer Effect which is a powerful and disturbing look at why good people do bad things, based on the findings of the … Continue reading

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Jack Covert and Todd Sattersten, 800-CEO-Reads

Today is my first ever pair interview, with the two powerhouses behind the Milwaukee-based business book retailer, 800-CEO-READ. Jack Covert is the president and founder, and Todd Sattersten is the vice president, and these two guys read more business books … Continue reading

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David Taylor, The Naked Leader

Meet David Taylor, the Naked Leader. About six years ago, David’s book The Naked Leader was published in the UK and a friend emailed me and said I had to get a hold of it. I did, and I’ve been … Continue reading

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Michael Mauboussin, Decision Making

Decisions, decisions. No one ever wakes up in the morning and says “I’m going to make some terrible decisions today.” But the truth is, a lot of us make shockingly poor decisions at work. I’m talking to financial whiz-bang thinker, … Continue reading

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Gina Smith, iWoz

Tech journalist Gina Smith had never been on TV when she was asked to appear on PBS to debate Steve Ballmer of Microsoft about Windows ’95. It was a gutsy move, but Gina said yes because she was determined to … Continue reading

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