Decisions Don’t Have to Be Either-Or

In today's conversation, I am joined by Dr. Wendy Smith, coauthor of Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems.

I don't think we realize it all that much, but our lives are full of paradoxes. Questions like: How c ...

<span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 283, an episode with</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">an expert on organizational paradoxes,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Wendy Smith. Get Wendy's Book</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">h ...

Much of the appeal of McDonald’s comes from the chain’s consistency. A cheeseburger in the US or a McSpicy Chicken in India should taste the same every time. But what if a business had wildly different outcomes depending on which leader was making decisions? Renowned psychologist ...  Show more

Ray Dalio, founder and co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, joins Scott to discuss his latest book, “Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail.” Ray also shares his thoughts on where political leaders should focus their a ...  Show more