Deciding Factors by GLG
Deciding Factors takes a close look at decision-making, what influences it, and how to learn and apply insight to make an informed choice. In each episode, GLG’s Eric Jaffe sits down with world-class experts who share knowledge untapped by the usual sources. He dives into the world these experts know and draws out the insights that can help you navigate the decisions you make.
Episodes
39 episodes
John Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato discuss "How States Think"
This September, Professors John Mearsheimer and Sebastian Rosato released their controversial new book, “How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy.” Mearsheimer, a longtime Professor at the University of Chicago, ranks among the most ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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28:48
Eric Rosengren: Explaining the Federal Reserve
While the US has managed to stave off a recession–at least for the time being–the global economy has nonetheless experienced a rocky couple of years: the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in the U.S. this spring; the growing impact of artificial ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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23:19
Danny Weiss: Taking Us Behind the Scenes in Washington
Although social media has enabled the public to obtain a more intimate and detailed understanding of the “real lives” of famous people, including our political leaders, this transparency doesn’t necessarily help us understand how the real work ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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22:10
Dr. Paul LeBlanc: Embracing Remote Learning to Make College Attainable for All
For many of us, the word “college” conjures images of old brick buildings, studying on the quad, and lecture halls full of students fervently scribbling notes and engaging in debate. But at Southern New Hampshire University ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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37:14
Congressman Barney Frank: Making Sense of Turmoil in the Banking Sector
The past month has been a volatile one for the banking sector, and its impact has been felt across the entire global economy. On Friday, March 10, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation seized control of Silicon Valley Bank after a run...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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41:31
Rajen Sheth: Where Will AI Take Us Next?
Since it launched in November 2022, the artificial intelligence bot known as ChatGPT has generated a lot of both excitement and controversy. The conversation around ChatGPT invites larger questions around the role of artifici...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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23:29
2023 GLG CEO Survey: Breaking Down the Results
Since 2019, GLG has conducted a survey of global CEOs to help our clients and the broader public better understand how these trends impact business, and what business leaders expect for the future. In our fourth annual survey, we in...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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25:09
Greg Schultz: 2022 Election - Why Turnout Matters Most
On the long road towards the 2022 midterm elections, the passion – and outrage – around the candidates, the polls, the talking points and the endless Twitter angst has reached a saturation point. Yet this state of chaos leaves us ...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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24:59
Dr. Rob Dietz: Making Sense of a Volatile Housing Market
Navigating the ups and downs of the real estate market has always been challenging, but 2022 has presented would-be buyers and sellers alike with a singular set of complications. The COVID pandemic and the rise of remote work have c...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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28:31
John Katzman: Making the Case for Remote Learning and Ed Tech
The combined forces of the COVID-19 pandemic, soaring inflation, and a looming recession have aligned to rock virtually every sector of the American economy; our education system has not been spared. As a result, those worki...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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25:28
Ambassador Douglas Lute: Making Decisions Amid the Chaos of War
This episode marks our first with an individual who has made decisions regarding our military, in times of war: Decisions that impact the safety and well-being of millions of people, potentially for years to come. How exactly does one naviga...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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26:50
Mona Mourshed: Streamlining the Job Hiring Process
As countless employers and job seekers alike can attest, we’re in the midst of an extraordinary shift in the job market – and that includes the hiring process. COVID-19 has changed our understanding of how people get hired, as well as the wages...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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29:21
Arun Sharma: Advice for Environmentally-Conscious Investing
Although many of us often find ourselves feeling discouraged and helpless in our fight to combat the climate crisis, there are still some reasons to remain optimistic.One example is the emerging field of ESG investing: the act—...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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17:00
Kian Gohar: Navigating the New World of Work
As mask mandates and other COVID prevention measures ease across the country, companies are planning how they will bring their employees back into the office.But in the two years since millions of Americans began working remote...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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23:03
Kirstine Stewart: Making Sense of Twitter
Of all the social media platforms that have become ubiquitous to modern living, Twitter has been among the most influential. The company’s success, however, has been a double-edged sword: utilized to spotlight wrongdoing and organiz...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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23:45
Ron Williams: Unpacking the 2022 GLG Global CEO Survey
Each year since 2019, GLG has surveyed CEOs around the world to gauge their outlook on the global economy and the challenges they anticipate in the year to come. This year, the 2022 GLG CEO Survey, a truly global document includes input f...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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23:42
Dr. Oxiris Barbot: How Can We Prepare Our Cities to Tackle Pandemics?
It’s been more than a year and a half since the coronavirus pandemic spread across the globe, and while some aspects of the crisis have been brought under control, others remain extremely difficult to manage. Navigating the pandemic...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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19:21
John Podesta: Reflecting on the Art of Leadership in a Divided Washington
You don’t have to look far these days to see that many Americans are skeptical of our political leaders, and even our political system writ large. Despite our wariness, however, many of us remain eager to participate constructively ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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25:37
Maurice Obstfeld: Inflation, COVID-19, and the Economy
In May of this year, the Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index, a top gauge of inflation, showed that April 2021 prices had jumped 4.2% over those recorded in April 2020. Prior to this, inflation had remained relatively dormant. But COVID-19 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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18:27
Susan Ennis: From the Front Line of the Streaming Wars
The streaming world has grown complex. In simpler times, there was Netflix and Hulu, along with a handful of niche services to choose from. But now there are more than 200 streaming services crowding the marketplace, competing for viewers every...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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23:01
Dr. Ruth DeFries: Climate Change -- Anxiety and Optimism
The fact that the climate is changing is an incontrovertible fact. If we do nothing – or fall short of what is needed – human beings as a species are headed toward unprecedented disaster. Our guest in this episode, Dr. Ruth DeFries...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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18:26
Ashley Allison: Everyone Needs a Seat at the Table
There are many voices in the United States that government has struggled to hear, thus failing to consider every point of view when it comes to policy making. While government has made progress in listening to marginalized communities, much mor...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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18:09
Ajit Pai: Closing the Digital Divide in Telco
Virtually everything we do in our lives today relies on technology. Yet, between five and six million Americans still don't have access to high-speed internet. And while that number is startling, it has fallen significantly in the last four yea...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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19:32
Matthew Perault: The Law Behind Free Speech and Censorship on Social Media
On January 8, 2021, two days after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol, Twitter permanently suspended President Donald Trump’s account on the platform. Though responses to the ban split along partisan lines, Trump’s suspension from Twitter has dee...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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21:49
Dr. Michael Osterholm: Conflicting Signals – Outlook for Combating COVID-19 in 2021
As we approach the end of 2020, it’s difficult to reconcile the conflicting signals and assess the outlook for the world’s fight against COVID. On the one hand, pharmaceutical companies have collaborated to accomplish what many scientists call ...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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25:26