Explore every episode of the podcast Happy heuristics: Shock-resistant leader routines and rules of thumb for a complex world.
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value for the money | 06 Jun 2022 | 00:21:35 | |
How much you deliver and what you charge for it: Two variables it's important to get right! What are some reliable heuristics to guide your decisions? In this episode, Jamie and Jeff tackle that question. Rough (automated) Transcript BTW, Jamie has a new book: People Solve Problems. Check it out! | |||
| Gordon Gekko was half right | 03 May 2022 | 00:30:02 | |
Adam Smith, the father of free enterprise, wrote in The Wealth of Nations: "It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker, that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own interest." We may tell ourselves stories about our supposed altruism. But we all make decisions that we hope will "maximize future utility." The question is: What's our time horizon for calculating ROI? In this episode, Jeff and Jamie suggest heuristics that address this question. Rough (automated) Transcript Show notes
BTW, Jamie has a new book: People Solve Problems. Check it out! | |||
| Theory versus practice | 04 Apr 2022 | 00:23:55 | |
What's more important to you: That something works in THEORY or that it works in PRACTICE? In this episode, Jamie and Jeff reveal their answers with two new "heuristics" or rules of thumb for making choices in uncertainty. Rough (automated) Transcript Show notes
BTW, Jamie has a new book: People Solve Problems. Check it out! | |||
| Reserving the right to get smarter | 01 Mar 2022 | 00:31:41 | |
Nobody likes a "know-it-all." In this episode, Jamie and Jeff share reliable decision-making heuristics or "rules of thumb" for operating as a learn-it-all. Show notes [Coming soon] BTW, Jamie has a new book: People Solve Problems. Check it out! Find out more about Jeff Grimshaw here and MG Strategy here Find out more about Jamie Flinchbaugh here and JFlinch here Transcript [Coming soon] | |||
| Attention: Non-Urgent! | 01 Feb 2022 | 00:32:44 | |
Life's full of tradeoffs. In this episode, Jamie and Jeff share reliable decision-making heuristics or "rules of thumb" for optimizing your most valuable asset: Time. Show notes [Coming soon] BTW, Jamie has a new book: People Solve Problems. Check it out! Find out more about Jeff Grimshaw here and MG Strategy here Find out more about Jamie Flinchbaugh here and JFlinch here Transcript [Coming soon] | |||
| In praise of procrastination and flip-floppery | 04 Jan 2022 | 00:26:00 | |
Jamie and Jeff share reliable decision-making heuristics or "rules of thumb" for deciding WHEN to decide...and when to change your mind. | |||
| Control freaks | 06 Dec 2021 | 00:30:09 | |
Jamie and Jeff share reliable decision-making heuristics or "rules of thumb" for deciding who ought to decide. Show notes Interested in learning more about the thought leaders and concepts referenced in this episode?
BTW, Jamie has a new book: People Solve Problems. Check it out! Find out more about Jeff Grimshaw here and MG Strategy here | |||
| Cheap insurance | 05 Nov 2021 | 00:31:32 | |
Jamie and Jeff consider decision-making heuristics or "rules of thumb" for reducing risk when the stakes are high. When do you slow down decision making and action? And how do you slow down without getting paralyzed? Show notes Interested in learning more about the thought leaders and concepts referenced in this episode?
BTW, Jamie has a new book: People Solve Problems. Check it out! Find out more about Jeff Grimshaw here and MG Strategy here | |||
| Happy Heuristics: Preview | 19 Aug 2021 | 00:04:27 | |
Jeff and Jamie answer three important questions:Â
Check out this short preview of the podcast series and subscribe! About the hosts:Â As the Founder of JFlinch, lean thought-leader Jamie Flinchbaugh helps teams lift performance. In 2006, he co-authored the lean bestseller, The Hitchhikerâs Guide to Lean: Lessons from the Road, and he has worked with over 300 clients spanning manufacturing, healthcare, utilities, technology, government, and professional services, including Harley-Davidson, Intel, Mars, Amazon, Crayola, Fidelity, Whirlpool, among others. His next book, People Solve Problems, will be published this fall. Jeff Grimshaw has worked with senior leaders for more than 25 years. Along the way heâs helped hundreds of executivesâacross six continentsâto align people, strategy, and culture in support of important business outcomes. Jeff is the co-author of Leadership Without Excuses: How to Create Accountability and High Performance (Instead of Just Talking about It) (McGraw-Hill) and Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals That Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage (Logos). | |||