969: How to Make Better Decisions by Wisely Evaluating Claims with Alex Edmans

Alex Edmans shows you how to think smarter, sharper, and more critically so you can make better decisions.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) How our biases are holding us back  2) The ladder of misinference that mucks up our thinking  3) Why we end up mistaking statements for facts  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep969 for clickable versions of the links below.  — ABOUT ALEX —  Alex Edmans is Professor of Finance at London Business School. Alex 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 TED/TEDx talks with a combined 2.8 million views. He was named Professor of the Year by Poets & Quants in 2021. • Book: Grow the Pie: How Great Companies Deliver Both Purpose and Profit  • Book: May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases―And What We Can Do about It  • Book site: MayContainLies.com  • Linked: Alex Edmans  • TEDx Talk: The Pie-Growing Mindset | Alex Edmans | TEDxManchester  • Twitter/X: @aedmans  • Website: AlexEdmans.com  — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —  • Article: “Addiction Rare in Patients Treated with Narcotics” by Jane Porter and Hershel Jick  • Book: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear  • Book: Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport  • Book: Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth  • Book: Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Peter Attia and Bill Gifford  • Book: Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek  • Book: The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen Covey  • TED Talk: How diversity makes teams more innovative | Rocío Lorenzo | TED  — THANK YOU SPONSORS! —  • Acorns. Start saving and investing for your future today with Acorns.com/awesome • Storyworth. Give the Fathers in your life a unique, heartfelt gift. Save $10 with at StoryWorth.com/Awesome with the promo code AWESOME. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.