World-Class (#142)
Ann Miura-Ko grew up as a first-generation American. Like millions before them, her parents immigrated to the U.S. in search of a better life and more opportunity. Her parents also had[...]
Easiest Ways to Fail | Thor Conklin | Episode #571
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Position Your Board And CEO For A Corporate Governance Win
There have been enough inquiries, reams of paper, and stacks of books written, yet we still see shocking headlines outing bad (often criminal) behavior in the corporate world. With so much information available to address corporate governance, why is there still no understanding that the behavioral styles of executives and the resulting actions are central […]
Respectful Disagreement (#141)
In the Pulitzer Prize-winning biographical book, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, author and American historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin, tells the story of President Lincoln’s decision to fill[...]
How to Produce Hunger and Drive | Thor Conklin | Episode #569
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Advisors: Are You Fooled By Your Own Bias?
Pioneering research in the psychology of investing, now known as behavioral finance, by Nobel Peace Prize winners Daniel Khaneman and Amos Tversky, and other leading academics, has highlighted key investment behavior insights. These insights are all a dimension of a person’s financial personality. Understanding a person’s financial personality, whether advisor or investor, informs the degree […]
Virtuous Cycle (#140)
A few weeks ago, I had some philosophical debates with a few people who were reviewing the close-to-final draft of my second book. I was seeking their input as I tried[...]
Procrastinate Your Way to Success | Thor Conklin | Episode #567
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First Who, Then What (#139)
Michigan’s softball coach, Carol Hutchins (“Hutch,” to most of her players) has more NCAA career wins (1,500) than any other coach, male or female, in any sport in the University of Michigan’s[...]
