Don't set sail without thinking first: this sage advice sums up risk analysis for Elisabeth Paté-Cornell, department chair of Management Science and Engineering at Stanford University. She explains that risk assessment involves the study of scenarios, probabilities, and consequences. A risk analyst uses logic and statistics to makes sense of uncertainties an ... Show More
Nov 12
Jane Chen (Embrace Global) - Doing the Inner Work
<p>Jane Chen is the co-founder of Embrace Global, which created a low-cost infant warmer that has helped more than one million babies in low-resource settings. Her new book, <em>Like a Wave We Break: a Memoir of Falling Apart and Finding Myself</em>, tells the story of her globe- ... Show More
30m 48s
Nov 5
Sanjit Biswas (Samsara) - Making a Real-World Impact
<p>Sanjit Biswas is the co-founder and CEO of Samsara, a global leader in allowing physical operations organizations to harness data, AI, and the Internet of Things. He started the company with the mission to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations t ... Show More
45m 24s
Aug 14
Corporate Finance Explained | The Psychology of Financial Decision Making
You've spent days building a perfect financial model, yet something about the final decision just feels "off." The numbers don't lie, but our own brains can quietly lead us astray. In this episode of FinPod, we dive deep into the world of cognitive biases and reveal how these hid ... Show More
13m 42s
Aug 28
Corporate Finance Explained | Navigating Corporate Finance in Emerging Markets
Expanding into a high-growth region like Brazil or India is full of potential, but from a finance perspective, it's a unique mix of intense risks and substantial rewards. In this episode, we go beyond the surface to explore the core challenges and opportunities of navigating corp ... Show More
12m 10s
Apr 2025
Corporate Finance Explained | Mastering Risk Management in Corporate Finance
In this episode of FinPod, we unpack one of the most critical topics in finance today: risk management. From inflation and interest rate hikes to global supply chain volatility, companies are navigating more uncertainty than ever, and effective risk strategies have become essenti ... Show More
23m 52s
Aug 2024
285 | Nate Silver on Prediction, Risk, and Rationality
<p>Being rational necessarily involves engagement with probability. Given two possible courses of action, it can be rational to prefer the one that could possibly result in a worse outcome, if there's also a substantial probability for an even better outcome. But one's attitude t ... Show More
1h 11m
May 2024
#206 The Venture Mindset with Ilya Strebulaev, Economist & Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business
In almost every industry, the rate of innovation is increasing, and this is great for consumers around the globe. However, with constant innovation and continual disruption of the status quo, where to innovate next becomes much harder to identify. If your industry hasn’t been dis ... Show More
1 h
May 2025
Episode 4 of The Pursuit of Excellence Unlocking the Power of Critical Thinking
<p>This episode is about understanding and harnessing the power of critical thinking. Whether you aim to make more informed decisions, avoid emotional pitfalls, or grow in your personal and professional life, critical thinking is the foundation upon which these goals can be achie ... Show More
13m 59s