The Human Risk Podcast
People are often described as the largest asset in most organisations. They are also the biggest single cause of risk. This podcast explores the topic of 'human risk', or "the risk of people doing things they shouldn't or not doing things they should", and examines how behavioural science can help us mitigate it. It also looks at 'human reward', or "how to get the most out of people". When we manage human risk, we often stifle human reward. Equally, when we unleash human reward, we often inadvertently increase human risk.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 345
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Pep Rosenfeld on Work Laugh Balance
What if the most powerful tool at work isn’t logic, but laughter? On this episode I'm speaking to a comedian who far from thinking humour is a workplace distraction, thinks it might be one of our mos…
01:03:07 |
Sat 06 Sep 2025
Ella Jenkins & Pete Dyson on Why Do Cyclists Run Red Lights?
Why do cyclists in London run red lights? It's against the law, and yet, if you've cycled, driven or just observed London's cyclists, you'll know that many of them don't stop when there's a red light…
00:54:21 |
Sun 31 Aug 2025
Dr Nuno Reis on Rare Dots
What if the ideas that linger in the back of your mind — the ones you can’t quite explain — are the ones you most need to pay attention to?
Episode Summary
In this episode, I explore that question with…
Episode Summary
In this episode, I explore that question with…
01:07:23 |
Sun 24 Aug 2025
Professor Christian van Nieuwberg on Radical Listening
Is listening a hidden superpower we’ve overlooked? You've heard of Active Listening, but what is Radical Listening and why does it matter?
Episode Summary
On this episode, I’m joined by Professor Chri…
Episode Summary
On this episode, I’m joined by Professor Chri…
01:09:22 |
Sun 17 Aug 2025
Dr Sunita Sah on Defiance - how to speak up when it matters
Why do we follow orders or go along with things that feel wrong? Why might defiance be better than compliance? And how can we go about becoming more defiant?
Episode Summary
I’ve always been fascinated…
Episode Summary
I’ve always been fascinated…
01:02:54 |
Sat 09 Aug 2025
Dr Libby Maman on Measuring and (Re-)building Trust
What happens when citizens lose faith in the institutions that serve them? And how can we rebuild that trust?
Episode Summary
On this episode, I'm speaking to someone who cares passionately about this …
Episode Summary
On this episode, I'm speaking to someone who cares passionately about this …
01:00:39 |
Sat 02 Aug 2025
Iain Morrison on When The Show Mustn't Go On
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘the show must go on’. But when shouldn’t the show go on? To help me answer that, I’m speaking to someone who has spent 35 years managing some of Australia’s most iconic …
01:05:09 |
Sat 26 Jul 2025
Zsike Peter on Thinkbait
What if the real risk of AI isn’t job loss but brain atrophy?
Episode Summary
If you've spent any time on social media recently, you'll be familiar with the flood of low-quality AI-generated sludge. An…
Episode Summary
If you've spent any time on social media recently, you'll be familiar with the flood of low-quality AI-generated sludge. An…
01:09:45 |
Sat 19 Jul 2025
Dr Kiran Bhatti & Professor Thomas Roulet on Wellbeing Intelligence
What if we treated mental health like a capability instead of a crisis? On this episode, I'm talking to a business school professor and a counselling psychologist about their new book that looks at p…
01:02:24 |
Sat 12 Jul 2025
Tahira Endean on Joy as a KPI (or why live events need to be more joyful)
What if joy became the most important metric when we organised events? Or, to put it another way, why are so many events uninspiring and not very joyful?
Episode Summary
On this episode, I’m joined by …
Episode Summary
On this episode, I’m joined by …
01:02:12 |
Sun 06 Jul 2025
Claus Raasted on Getting Shit Done
Why is getting shit done so hard, and what can we do about it?
Episode Summary
Getting shit done isn’t just about motivation or tools, it’s about design. In this episode, I speak to Claus Raasted: con…
Episode Summary
Getting shit done isn’t just about motivation or tools, it’s about design. In this episode, I speak to Claus Raasted: con…
01:10:37 |
Sun 29 Jun 2025
Katy Diggory on communicating across borders
What happens when a British communications expert takes her political instincts and corporate storytelling skills to Germany?
🎙️ Overview
On this episode, I speak with Katy Diggory, who’s done exactl…
🎙️ Overview
On this episode, I speak with Katy Diggory, who’s done exactl…
00:53:40 |
Sat 21 Jun 2025
Kevin Evers on The Strategic Genius of Taylor Swift
What can a global pop icon teach us about business strategy? In the case of Taylor Swift, more than you might think.
Episode Summary
On this episode, I’m joined by Kevin Evers, senior editor at Harvard…
Episode Summary
On this episode, I’m joined by Kevin Evers, senior editor at Harvard…
01:08:05 |
Sat 14 Jun 2025
Juliet Rosenfeld on Affairs
Why do people have affairs? What lessons can we learn from infidelity?
It's estimated that an affair will impact one in five of us, yet it tends to be a taboo subject.
So, on this episode, I'm going …
It's estimated that an affair will impact one in five of us, yet it tends to be a taboo subject.
So, on this episode, I'm going …
01:06:30 |
Sat 07 Jun 2025
Dr Chengwei Liu on Luck & Serendipity
Have you ever wondered how much of your success is down to luck? What if the world is far less fair and predictable than we’d like to think?
On this episode, I explore the complex and fascinating rol…
On this episode, I explore the complex and fascinating rol…
01:03:59 |
Sun 01 Jun 2025
Professor Magda Osman on Psychological Harm
What is psychological harm, and can we really regulate it? Should an AI-companion app be allowed to dump the person who is using it?
📝 Episode Summary
On this episode, I’m joined once again by Profe…
📝 Episode Summary
On this episode, I’m joined once again by Profe…
01:02:09 |
Sat 24 May 2025
Sarah Ward on Chemistry, Committees & Cooking
What do chemistry, committees and cooking have in common? They’re all things which have formed part of the career of my guest on this episode. She’s Sarah Ward, owner of The Cookery Lab, a unique co…
01:05:19 |
Sun 18 May 2025
Sarah Aalborg on Secure by Choice
What do people have to do with cybersecurity? A lot. As with other fields of human risk, it’s people that are typically the root cause of problems in the cybersecurity world. Which is where my gues…
01:04:23 |
Sun 11 May 2025
Human Risk: Behind The Scenes
What really happens Behind The Scenes at Human Risk?
📝 Episode Summary
In this special ‘takeover’ episode of the show, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my work at Human Risk. Because interviewing m…
📝 Episode Summary
In this special ‘takeover’ episode of the show, I’m taking you behind the scenes of my work at Human Risk. Because interviewing m…
01:32:39 |
Sat 03 May 2025
James Victore on Being Weird
What's the most important thing we can all do to be happy? According to my guest on this episode, it's embracing the thing that made us weird as kids.
🎙️ Episode Summary
On this episode, I’m joined …
🎙️ Episode Summary
On this episode, I’m joined …
01:01:04 |
Sun 27 Apr 2025
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