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Alex Edmans | Navigating The Age Of Misinformation To Become A Better Leader

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In a world where misinformation spreads at lightning speed, how can leaders protect themselves – and their organizations – from making crucial decisions based on flawed thinking?

In this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, I’ve invited Dr. Alex Edmans to join me to help tackle this timely and critical question facing leaders today.

Alex is a Professor of Finance at London Business School. He has a PhD from MIT as a Fulbright Scholar, and was previously a tenured professor at Wharton and an investment banker at Morgan Stanley.

Alex has spoken at the World Economic Forum in Davos, testified in the UK Parliament, and given 3 TED talks, including “What to Trust in a Post-Truth World”, which has been viewed over two million times.

Alex joins me to talk about his latest book, “May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases – And What We Can Do About It”.

Over the course of this episode, Alex and I discuss:

  • Why confirmation bias affects everyone (even those who think they're immune)
  • How black-and-white thinking limits our understanding of complex issues
  • The crucial differences between statements, facts, data, evidence, and proof
  • Practical strategies to strengthen critical thinking at both individual and organizational levels

This is both a fascinating and challenging conversation, and one that will help you strengthen your critical thinking skills that you’ll need to help your organization navigate this age of misinformation.

Noteworthy links:

  • Buy Alex Edman’s book “May Contain Lies” on Amazon
  • Learn more about Alex’s work: alexedmans.com

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In a world where misinformation spreads at lightning speed, how can leaders protect themselves – and their organizations – from making crucial decisions based on flawed thinking?

In this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast, I’ve invited Dr. Alex Edmans to join me to help tackle this timely and critical question facing leaders today.

Alex is a Professor of Finance at London Business School. He has a PhD from MIT as a Fulbright Scholar, and was previously a tenured professor at Wharton and an investment banker at Morgan Stanley.

Alex has spoken at the World Economic Forum in Davos, testified in the UK Parliament, and given 3 TED talks, including “What to Trust in a Post-Truth World”, which has been viewed over two million times.

Alex joins me to talk about his latest book, “May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases – And What We Can Do About It”.

Over the course of this episode, Alex and I discuss:

  • Why confirmation bias affects everyone (even those who think they're immune)
  • How black-and-white thinking limits our understanding of complex issues
  • The crucial differences between statements, facts, data, evidence, and proof
  • Practical strategies to strengthen critical thinking at both individual and organizational levels

This is both a fascinating and challenging conversation, and one that will help you strengthen your critical thinking skills that you’ll need to help your organization navigate this age of misinformation.

Noteworthy links:

  • Buy Alex Edman’s book “May Contain Lies” on Amazon
  • Learn more about Alex’s work: alexedmans.com

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  continue reading

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