Episode 494 – Incorruptible with Eric Ries

Episode 494 - Incorruptible with Eric Ries

 ’The more successful an organization is, the more valuable it is as a target. So the more golden the goose, the more the temptation to butcher it. We actually create the conditions for our own failure by blindly pursuing success.’ Eric Ries wrote the bible for many entrepreneurs: The Lean…

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Episode 408 – Higher Ground with Alison Taylor

Episode 408 - Higher Ground with Alison Taylor

‘We basically treated legal compliance as a proxy for ethics, which has never really been a particularly good fit.’ I think we can all agree the world is ready for some fresh perspectives on the ethical obligations of the business world: Alison Taylor is here to provide them.  All too…

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Episode 333 – Ethics in finance with Dr Kara Tan Bhala

Episode 333 - Ethics in finance with Dr Kara Tan Bhala

Students of finance don’t typically expect to be grappling with theology and philosophy. But over a long career in Wall Street, Dr Kara Tan Bhala has collected many fascinating real-life stories that demonstrate just how central an understanding of ethics is for a career in finance. She’s also shown that it’s…

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