Uncovering the timeless principles that drive success. Hosted by Shane Parrish (entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and author), the goal of each episode is simply to master the best of what other people have already figured out. Learn More: Timeless insights into business and life in 5 minutes a week: https://fs.blog/newsletter Shane's Books: https://fs.blog/books
This episode of The Knowledge Project interviews Alan Mulally, former CEO of Ford, about his leadership philosophy and the "Working Together" management system he implemented. The interview covers Mulally's upbringing and core values, the principles of his system (people first, inclusivity, a compelling vision, etc.),...
This Knowledge Project episode compiles excerpts from past interviews on the topic of better decision-making. The episode features insights from Venkatesh Rao on three decision-making styles (conceptual, ethical, and affiliational), Maria Konnikova on the importance of reflecting on one's thought process and using "ti...
This podcast features an interview with Neil Pasricha, a New York Times bestselling author, discussing happiness, resilience, and overcoming burnout. The conversation covers the impact of the pandemic on mental health, strategies for managing anxiety (prioritized to-do lists, two-minute morning practices), and the imp...
This podcast interviews Ken Stanley, author of "Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned," to discuss the limitations of ambitious objectives and the overreliance on metrics. The conversation explores how focusing on metrics can be deceptive in complex systems like education, hindering innovation by discouraging exploration of...
This podcast features an interview with Reid Hoffman, a prominent business strategist and investor, focusing on scaling companies and effective decision-making. The conversation covers common scaling mistakes (e.g., neglecting to hire external senior talent), strategies for self-improvement (e.g., utilizing tools like...
This podcast features an interview with Barbara Tversky, a professor of psychology, exploring the interplay between spatial thinking, action, language, and cognition. The conversation covers Tversky's nine laws of cognition, highlighting how movement shapes thought and how language influences our thinking processes. ...
This podcast features an interview with Les Snead, general manager of the Los Angeles Rams, discussing his career and strategies. The conversation covers his upbringing, leadership lessons learned from various coaches, the team-building process, the importance of assessing player character and intangibles beyond stati...
This podcast interviews Gary Klein, a cognitive psychologist specializing in naturalistic decision-making, focusing on expertise development for better decisions. The conversation explores three insight pathways (connection, contradiction, correction), obstacles to insight in organizations, and methods for improving i...
In this engaging interview podcast, Shane Parrish speaks with Andrew Wilkinson, the co-founder of a holding company that manages over 40 businesses. The conversation kicks off with Andrew sharing his journey through burnout and the digital detox that followed. This leads them to discuss "memetic desire," where people a...
In this podcast, leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith shares insights on effective leadership and living a fulfilling life. He highlights the need to move away from a win-at-all-costs mindset and instead focus on making a positive impact. Goldsmith walks us through his coaching approach, which includes confidential feed...
This podcast episode explores various topics related to entrepreneurship, consumer psychology, trust in society, economic challenges, product building, truth-seeking, envy, decision-making, surprises, and perspective. It discusses the unique traits of Gujarati entrepreneurs, the consumer psychology in Asian societies, ...
This podcast episode compiles segments from previous interviews on relationships and sex, focusing on mate selection, early relationship conversations, maintaining sexual connection, and understanding desire and arousal. It features experts like Dr. Sue Johnson (attachment theory and mate selection), Esther Perel (rel...
This podcast interviews Laurie Santos, a Yale psychology professor known for her "happiness" course, exploring misconceptions about happiness and evidence-based strategies to improve well-being. The conversation covers the "arrival fallacy" (believing happiness arrives with achievements), the impact of social comparis...
This podcast is an interview with Luke Burgis, author of "Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life," exploring René Girard's mimetic theory. The conversation covers Burgis's career shift from investment banking to entrepreneurship, highlighting the role of mimetic desire in shaping his decisions and the i...
This Knowledge Project podcast episode interviews Justin Su'a, Head of Mental Performance for the Tampa Bay Rays, about improving mental performance in sports and beyond. The conversation explores Su'a's role as a mental performance coach, focusing on techniques like recognizing and addressing internal biases, the imp...
This podcast features an interview with Dr. David Sinclair, a Harvard geneticist and longevity researcher, discussing how to slow or reverse aging. The conversation covers various lifestyle factors impacting biological age, including intermittent fasting (with specific examples of fasting schedules), diet (emphasizing...
This episode of The Knowledge Project interviews Sarah Jones Simmer, CEO of FOUND, about scaling businesses, leadership, and her experiences with cancer. The conversation covers her strategies for scaling Bumble (e.g., building trust, prioritizing analytics, and hiring T-shaped leaders), her cancer diagnosis and its i...
This episode of The Knowledge Project features Shane Parrish interviewing Balaji Srinivasan about his evolving perspectives on societal shifts, the role of technology, and the future of information. The conversation covers Balaji's changed view of the US as moving towards anarchy, the implications of Canada's crackdo...
This podcast episode interviews neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Huberman about optimizing sleep and wakefulness. The conversation covers the impact of light exposure on sleep cycles (morning sunlight or bright artificial light is crucial, dim light in the evening is beneficial), supplement recommendations for sleep (magnes...
This Knowledge Project podcast episode interviews retired four-star General Stanley McChrystal about risk management, decision-making under uncertainty, and leadership. The conversation covers McChrystal's unique perspective on risk (threats x vulnerabilities = risk), emphasizing the controllability of vulnerabilities...
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