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Tim Harford
“Undercover Economist” Columnist, Financial Times
Tim Harford has been called “Britain’s Malcolm Gladwell.” He is the well-known “Undercover Economist” for the Financial Times. His new book is called "ADAPT: Why Success Always Starts with Failure."
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In this video, economist and author Tim Harford teaches an important lesson about succeeding at failure through the story of psychologist Leon Festinger’s infiltration of a cult led by Dorothy […]
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Groups of people make more effective decisions when diverse viewpoints are brought to the table. Learn the psychology of non-conformity and how it applies to your team in this lesson excerpt from economist Tim Harford. The full lesson is available on Big Think+.
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Economist Tim Harford on what prison camps can teach you about the economy.
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All organizations make mistakes. The economist Tim Harford argues that organizations need to create a culture where these mistakes are revealed, exposed and corrected as soon as possible.
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Kennedy realized that people were agreeing with him and with each other because they didn’t want to feel out of place.
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Examples of military leadership in Iraq show us the limitations of leadership that stomps out dissent.