Podcast appearances and mentions of Michele Wucker

The presentation covers various risk concepts and insights drawn from recent readings and discussions. Key topics include risk frameworks, opportunity, mistakes, uncertainty, tolerance and perception, and aversion vs. savvy. Influential authors include Todd Conklin, Michele Wucker, Nassim Taleb, Adam Grant, Daniel Kahneman, and Gerd Gigerenzer.

“Resilience is a team sport. You cannot build resilience in insolation. I cannot emphasize how important multi sector action and teamwork is. So let's understand that and work together.” Lauren Sorkin on Electric Ladies Podcast To kick off the first interview of 2025, we're diving into a topic that affects us all: Can the cities we live in truly provide what we need to thrive? With over half of the global population now living in urban areas – a figure projected to hit 70% by 2050 – cities are at the forefront of the climate transition. Join me as I talk with Lauren Sorkin, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Resilient Cities Network, about how cities can evolve into thriving ecosystems that withstand the shocks and stressors of climate change. Lauren sheds light on the critical role of Chief Resilience Officers and their mission to break down barriers.  This episode is all about reimagining our cities – don't miss it!  You'll hear about: How the Resilient Cities Network is helping cities navigate a world facing polycrises. Why Chief Resilience Officers are instrumental to sustainable, inclusive urban futures. The importance of eco-urbanism as a solution to climate change, extreme heat, flooding, and even mental health. Why communication and inclusivity empower local communities to build resilience. Practical steps business, government, and community leaders can take. Plus, insightful career advice “Know what your non-negotiables are and go in that direction. Don't be afraid to break down silos and bring different parts of your life together, in terms of your network and your talent. Bring the best parts of you into the work that you do.” Lauren Sorkin on Electric Ladies Podcast  Read Joan's Forbes article based on this interview here and more of her articles here too.   You'll also like: Sherri Goodman, former Undersecretary of Defense for Environmental Security, on how climate change is impacting geopolitics and national security. Susan McPherson, CEO of McPherson Strategies, on corporate strategies in a time of geopolitical crisis. Michele Wucker, thought leader and author of "You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.". Anne Kelly, Ceres Government Relations, on business and infrastructure policy. Paula Glover, President of the Alliance to Save Energy, on how talking about energy  efficiency helps build bridges to solutions to mitigating climate change. Want to hear more from us? Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.  

In Episode 36 of the "Redefining Energy" series, host Michael Barnard engages Michele Wucker in a nuanced discussion about the complex nature of risk, focusing on the distinction between risk profiles and risk fingerprints.These fingerprints, shaped by an individual's inherent traits, experiences, and environmental influences, are crucial in understanding how people and organizations perceive and manage risks.The conversation emphasizes climate change as a significant "gray rhino" that requires strategic, rather than merely tactical, responses. Wucker examines the fossil fuel industry's risk perceptions, considering the potential for these companies to transition into the clean energy sector and exploring the implications of peak oil demand.The episode also addresses the evolving risk landscape in the wake of COVID-19, highlighting the importance of shared responsibility between individuals and corporations in reducing carbon footprints and adopting sustainable practices. Wucker underscores the need for collaborative efforts and the role of governments in shaping behaviors through policies and incentives. In the final segment, the discussion turns to the equitable distribution of risks and benefits in policy-making, particularly concerning independent workers.The episode advocates for improved systems to support these workers and stresses the importance of understanding personal risk decisions and their broader impact on society.    

In Episode 35 of "Redefining Energy - Tech," host Michael Barnard engages with Michele Wucker, the author of *The Gray Rhino* and *You Are What You Risk*, in a thought-provoking discussion on risk perception and management. Wucker introduces the concept of the "gray rhino," which symbolizes obvious yet often overlooked risks, in contrast to the "black swan," which represents unforeseeable and improbable events.The conversation highlights climate change as a prime example of a gray rhino, underscoring the importance of recognizing and responding to such evident threats before they escalate.   Wucker shares her background in emerging market debt and sovereign credit risk, providing context for how she developed the gray rhino concept. The discussion explores the historical and societal dimensions of risk perception, with Wucker emphasizing the need for greater awareness and proactive action regarding significant, visible risks like climate change. The episode also examines how human perception of time influences our responses to long-term threats, drawing parallels with the global reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.Further into the conversation, Wucker introduces ideas from her book *You Are What You Risk*, including the concepts of "risk fingerprint" and "risk empathy." She discusses how cultural differences, particularly between Eastern and Western societies, shape varying approaches to risk assessment and decision-making. The episode concludes by exploring the interconnectedness of personal, organizational, and governmental decisions in managing obvious risks, highlighting the collective responsibility in addressing gray rhino threats. This episode offers listeners valuable insights into how we can better identify and respond to the risks that are most apparent yet frequently ignored.   

"I went for wave energy just because I saw a field that has huge demand, that has huge potential for positive impact on the world, and that nobody's succeeding in. So, that kind of was for me, I don't know, maybe a feeling of destiny here. I got a second chance in life and maybe I can make something for the first time in the world, so maybe my second chance will be kind of, you know, worthwhile.”  Inna Braverman on Electric Ladies Podcast Harnessing wave power has been a challenge for smart engineers and innovators for years, and now a Ukrainian-born, Israeli woman has found a way that is surprisingly simple. It's early yet, but her technology seems promising and is and earning accolades. Listen to Inna Braverman, Founder/CEO of Eco Wave Power, explain her innovative wave energy technology in this fascinating discussion with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson. She also shares her poignant personal story that resonates with today's geopolitical tensions, as well as with our energy transition. You'll hear about: How wave energy works, and what makes her system unique. How she got a “second chance” at life – and how her life has come full circle. The five challenges that have stumped other wave energy innovators and how Eco Wave overcomes them. Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “I think that she has to kind of have two factors. One is passion and two is persistence. Because if you're truly passionate about something, if you really feel that you have this amazing opportunity to change the world, then you would also persist. Because you won't give up your dream that easily. And, you know, being in wave energy, I always say that passion is the greatest renewable energy source, even stronger than the power of the waves.” Inna Braverman on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here too. You'll also like: Halla Hrund Logadottir, Director-General, Iceland's National Energy Authority, on how the country has become 85% renewable energy. (now leading the race for President of Iceland) Melissa Lott, Ph.D., Director of Research at the Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, and the lead scientists in the PBS/NOVA documentary “Chasing Carbon Zero.” Vanessa Chan, Ph.D., Chief Commercialization Officer of the Department of Energy and Director of the Office of Technology Transitions, on the Inflation Reduction Act and the transition to clean energy. Janet Gail Besser, of Smart Power Alliance, on their 5-point plan to get the U.S. energy system to net zero. Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

Introduction Strategic advisor and global economic policy expert Michele Wucker coined the term “gray rhino” as a call to decision makers to improve how they respond to obvious, probable, impactful risks. She is founder of the Chicago-based advisory firm Gray Rhino & Company. A former media and think tank executive drawing on decades of experience in global finance and economics, she works at the nexus of policy, behavioral science, and business strategy. Her four books include the influential global bestseller, THE GRAY RHINO, and the sequel, YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK. Digital links: website thegrayrhino.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/wucker/  

“Companies are not just being more strategic about corporate social impact, but are taking on the role of activists themselves. Consumers and employees now expect companies to be vocal and to protect the rights of our people and our planet. CEOs are the voices of companies and can no longer remain neutral and silent as our world grapples with serious challenges.” Susan McPherson, McPherson Memo  Company leaders are in a quandary. They want their organizations to be seen as good corporate citizens but they don't know how to deal with the complicated, emotionally-charged and overlapping crises we are all facing today. The barbaric attack on innocent Israelis by Hamas on October 7th and the massive military response by Israel on Gaza alone – on top of the war in Ukraine and attacks on democracy from American influentials and climate change – are paralyzing many private sector leaders. What should they do?  Listen to Susan McPherson, CEO of McPherson Strategies and highly-regarded veteran communications leader, explain how leaders should/could manage this fraught time in this candid and powerful conversation with Electric Ladies Podcast host Joan Michelson. You'll hear: What a good corporate citizen really is. What “green hushing” is and where it's coming from – and how it's not anti-ESG. How to respond to complicated geopolitical crises How to be an authentic leader and who are some role models for that. Plus, insightful career advice, such as…. “it's doing an internal audit of yourself and learning what your superpowers are, and then being able to show up in the world, offering support to others. And I guarantee you, the support will come back. It may not be the next day, it may not be the next week, but over the arc of your career and connecting is hard….(and) Lead with kindness, lead with compassion, listen more than you speak.” Susan McPherson on Electric Ladies podcast   Read Joan's Forbes articles here. You'll also want to listen to: ·       Isabelle Grosmaitre, Goodness & Co. – on the tipping point business is at today and how good corporate leaders and boards can deal with it. ·       Heather Boushey, Member of the White House Council of Economic Advisors, on the economy and leadership ·       Natalie Jaresko, former finance minister of Ukraine, on the power of ESG in geopolitics, good business and climate change Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” ·       Sandrine Dixson-Decléve, Co-president of the Club of Rome (global leaders) and Ambassador to the Climate Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson   and @electricgalspod

How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore.

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“We are a resource hub in that we engage with individuals, organizations, and communities who are on the front lines of climate injustice and ensure that they have, they know what informational, technical, financial, strategic resources are out there to strengthen their work…So that's everything from developing research reports to help folks to have the data that they need to make the case…We are helping communities who might be on the front lines of sea-level rise and they know that the waters are rising around them, but they might not know what systems they need to engage with in order to have the infrastructure that they need to, literally weather the storm.” Jacqui Patterson on Electric Ladies Podcast The communities that Jacqui Patterson and her organization and partners are helping are those that have been left out of the conversations about community resilience, because they are still in primitive condition, including lacking running water – in the United States. That's why Jacqui was awarded the 2023 Women and the Green Economy Award by Earth Day Network at the Climate Leadership Gala. Enter Jacqui Paterson, Founder/CEO of The Chisholm Project. Listen to her explain how they find these people, how they identify and serve their needs on Electric Ladies Podcast in this inspiring interview with host Joan Michelson.  You'll hear: How Jacqui and her team find these people who are so off the grid that they are nearly invisible. How she identifies their needs and serves them, respecting their values and pace. Why climate risks make this work especially urgent. How you can help Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “First off, reject the myth of scarcity, and embrace the reality of abundance. Bob Marley says, emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds. And recognizing that really there's so much that we can do with that ounce of creativity, boldness, and just vision. The possibilities are endless …Instead of kind of just looking for what's already there…if you were to design your own job, what would it be? If you were to design your own business, what would it be?...Think about that purpose that's going to make them get up in the morning and say, I get to do this today. Because if you have that passion that's going to drive your success.” Jacqui Patterson on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here too. You'll also like (some may have been recorded under our previous name, Green Connections Radio): Sarah Cumbers, Ph.D., Lloyd's Register Foundation, about their massive global risk study, including communities at risk from climate change Rose-May Lucotte, COO/Cofounder, ChangeNow, bringing communities together to share solutions to climate change (I spoke at their big Summit in Paris, France) Katharine Burgess, Director of Urban Resilience at the Urban Land Institute, on helping communities become more resilient to climate change Keefe Harrison, CEO of The Recycling Partnership, helping local communities recycle better and more. Beth Gibbons, Institute for Sustainable Communities Heidi Binko, CEO/Founder, Just Transition Fund, helping coal communities transition to clean energy jobs. Michele Wucker, author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

Investing In Companies For Social Impact - Meredith Shields, Citi Impact Fund “We have an allocated pool of capital that we are investing in early stage startups that are solving some of the world's most critical challenges. And…we care just as much about the financial success of the company as we do the impact that that company is going to make on the world. When I say impact… we think about that in two parts. One, who is running this company? Can we deploy more capital into diverse founders, meaning women, people of color, who have traditionally not received the investment capital that's warranted? And the other impact lens that we take is what we would define as ‘thematic impact,' which means, what social problems are we solving?...And again, we care about that just as much, if not more than the financial return.” Meredith Shields on Electric Ladies Podcast To solve the climate and equity crises, we need funders who are willing to back innovative – aka risky – ventures by people who come from different backgrounds with different perspectives. Some big companies are stepping up with venture funds and the like. One of them is Citi Impact Fund, which provides capital for early stage companies by a range of traditionally underserved founders whose companies are seeking to make a positive social impact. Listen to the head of that Fund, Meredith Shields, explain how they work and what they invest in – and much more – on Electric Ladies Podcast in this value-packed interview with host Joan Michelson.  You'll hear: How Citi Impact Fund defines “impact” – and how it fits in their focus. Tips for what to look for in investors for your entity – and why What impact she thinks the SEC's new climate risk disclosure rules mean. What makes up the best board of directors to maximize today's marketplace. Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “My advice is to get really clear about what you're good at and what your functional skillset is, and what your managerial and or leadership skillset is. And then if you want to make a difference, think about where that's needed….As the world has changed and as this notion of impact has changed, there've become more opportunities to use my skillset in different ways, like many different ways that didn't exist previously. But I think you have to be open to that as a concept. And so just again, getting really clear on what are you good at and is that portable? And many, many things are in lots of different arenas.” Meredith Shields on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here too. You'll also like (some may have been recorded under our previous name, Green Connections Radio): Jean Case, CEO of the Case Foundation, Chair of the National Geographic Society board, on ESG and Impact investing Kristina Wyatt, Chief Sustainability Officer & Deputy General Counsel, Persefoni and former leader of the SEC task force developing the Climate Risk Disclosure rules. Helle Bank Jorgenson, CEO of Competent Boards, on ESG and boards of directors. Shelly Porges, Managing Partner & Cofounder, Beyond the Billion, driving investments in women-founded companies. Julie Gorte, SVP, Sustainable Investing, IMPAX Asset Management on the SEC's proposed climate rules Michele Wucker, author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

“The goal is net zero, which is a balance between the emissions we put into the air and the emissions we take out….We have solutions and…it's not that the technologies don't work, it's not that we don't know how to use them. It's because  we haven't made the choice to actually use them at the size and scale that we need to, as quickly as we want to, to avoid all these really terrible, terrible impacts of a changing climate.” Melissa Lott on Electric Ladies Podcast An extraordinary new Nova documentary on PBS hosted by veteran science journalist Miles O'Brien gives a deep dive into what “carbon zero” actually means – in plain English for us non-scientists – and how we can get there in time to save the planet and our lifestyle. How? Listen to Melissa Lott, Director of Research at the Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia University, and the lead scientists in the documentary, explain it in ways we can all understand in this fascinating discussion with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson.  You'll hear about: What carbon zero really is – and how to get there The impact of the new trifecta of federal legislation – the Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment Act and the CHIPS and Science Act. Where we get our electricity from today and what has to change to eliminate emissions The impact on each industry – in ways that may surprise you Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “Create your path because it probably hasn't been created before. And follow your passions and the things you want to contribute to…At the end of the day….it's about understanding where you want to have impact and then creating the path forward….When I started in this work, the thing I do now did not exist. It didn't, now it does. And I'm so glad that I positioned myself to be able to do the work that I do today because it speaks to me on many, many levels and it brings together different pieces of me, and it's a way that I can contribute. So,….It's about how are you going to create and be that change you want to see?” Melissa Lott on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here too. You'll also like: Halla Hrund Logadottir, Director-General, Iceland's National Energy Authority, on how the country has become 85% renewable energy. Sandrine Dixson-Decléve, Co-president of the Club of Rome (global leaders), on how to pivot the global economy to net zero Janet Gail Besser, of Smart Power Alliance, on their 5-point plan to get the U.S. energy system to net zero. Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Jennifer Gerbi, Ph.D., Deputy Director and Acting Director, ARPA-E, the innovation arm of the Department of Energy Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

Every growth journey involves facing and overcoming risks. Hence, business leadership risk management isn't a regular career conversation.  It is a crucial business development skill, especially for women leaders, since they face more significant consequences for taking risks. If you believe women leaders are risk-averse, this episode is for you. Or if you think they do not make risky decisions because they can't, this episode is definitely for you.   Tune into this installment of the Women's Leadership Success podcast to find out: What are the kinds of risks women leaders should learn to take? What is meant by a risk fingerprint? Are workplace-related things more difficult or risky for women than men? What will make women leaders more comfortable taking risks? What is a positive risk? How can we improve our risk tolerance? How can our environment help us deal with risk? What is the risk umbrella? In this episode of Women's Leadership Success, Sabrina Braham interviews Michele Wucker about women leaders navigating risks and why they face more significant consequences for facing risks than men. She explains how to rehearse and prepare to reduce anxiety associated with risky events. She also explains positive risks and how to use choices and exit strategies to navigate risks better.   Michele Wucker's Interview on Business Leadership Risk Management Michele Wucker is a strategic advisor, author, and global economic policy analyst who coined the term "gray rhino" as a challenge to take a fresh look at prominent, impactful, probable events and to help decision-makers respond more effectively. Her latest book is YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World, in which she offers an excellent framework for understanding and re-shaping our relationship with risk and uncertainty to live more productive and successful lives.   Business Leadership Risk Management for Women Entrepreneurs:  Show Notes  Meet Michele and learn what The Gray Rhino is about [00:32-01:30]   How to assess risks and learn to modulate our response to them? [01:31-05:11]   Michele's risk fingerprint and how it teaches you to see the things that affect the risk choices you make [05:12-09:20]   Is there a thing such as an ideal risk personality? [09:21-10:55   How does it help to be more objective about risks instead of being scared about them? [10:56-13:23]   How do you improve your odds at something and make good decisions? [13:24-16:24]   Rehearsing or practicing the consequences of a risky situation to make them less anxiety-provoking [16:25-19:00]   Why risk is a muscle you have to get comfortable building [19:01-22:33]   The importance of having choices and exit strategies [22:34-25:33]   Success changes the way you think about yourself [25:34-26:14]   Specific things that women find more challenging to navigate in their workplaces [26:15-31:31]   Rethinking how women take risks [31:32-34:29]   Tips to help women get promoted [34:30-35:00]   Women's Leadership Success #122 Summary: Developing The Risk Mindset   Episode notes to leave with: The concept of the "great rhino" warns that people often overlook obvious challenges and that this can leave them vulnerable.   Personal risk attitudes and psychology are closely related to the decisions that lead to success or failure in business. Understanding oneself is crucial for making the best risk decisions.   Risk is not fixed and varies depending on an individual's personality and experiences. Understanding oneself and one's risk fingerprint is crucial for making the best decisions.   Having a diverse group of people with different risk preferences can be beneficial for making well-informed decisions. Self-awareness is the key to making better decisions.  

Geothermal Energy 101 – Sarah Golden, Greenbiz VP of Energy “Geothermal very broadly put, is just the collection of energy from the heat that comes from the earth's core. And so it's, it's tapped into by just going to underground reservoirs and capturing some of that heat. There's a couple of broad categories I'd like to split geothermal into from the outset, and that's geothermal for electricity generation versus geothermal for direct heat applications. And so primarily with geothermal and electricity generation, it is done through drilling into the earth's crust and tapping into either dry steam… or flash steam…and using that to turn a turbine to generate electricity. The other form in direct applications is usually just tapping into the ground to do some sort of heat pump where it's primarily used for heating buildings or heating water.” Sarah Golden on Electric Ladies Podcast The new trifecta of federal legislation – the Inflation Reduction Act, the Infrastructure Investment Act and the CHIPS and Science Act – include a range of funding for alternative energy sources, one of which is geothermal. But most people don't know what geothermal is, so today we'll find out. Listen to Sarah Golden, VP of Energy at Greenbiz – who traveled with Joan to Iceland last year in part to explore their geothermal energy – in this fascinating discussion with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson.  You'll hear about: How geothermal works. How geothermal energy gets to the grid to provide electricity. How Iceland became a country run on 85% renewable energy, in part by using geothermal energy. How the by-products from geothermal energy companies in Iceland are being used by other companies in a truly circular economy. Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “What's top of mind for me right now is, around recognizing the finite nature of what you are able to do and the way the sort of obsession that our jobs have and the way our economy is set up for productivity and churning things out…….So what I'm working on right now, and I would encourage other people to do, is to respect our finite nature, not buy into the never ending cycle of hustle culture and be thoughtful about where you really want to spend your time and design your work and personal life to make space for that without trying to please everyone else.” Sarah Golden on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here too. You'll also like: “Begga” Olafsdottir, CEO of ONPower, geothermal plant & second largest energy company in Iceland, which captures CO2 also. Halla Hrund Logadottir, Director-General, Iceland's National Energy Authority, on how the country has become 85% renewable energy. Birta Kristin Helgadottir, Director of Green By Iceland, on their unique business parks that are each circular economies. Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Kathryn Pavlovsky, Deloitte Energy, Resources & Industrials, on the energy transformation and ESG Jennifer Gerbi, Ph.D., Deputy Director and Acting Director, ARPA-E, the innovation arm of the Department of Energy Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson #infrastructure #geothermal #energy #ESG @Greenbiz #SarahGolden @JoanMichelson @ElectricLadiesPodcast @ElectricGalsPod #electricity #infrastructureInvestmentAct #climatechange

Does everyone in your team look at risk in the same way? When we make decisions on whether to take a risk or not, we all have our biases. Our guest on The Melting Pot this week argues that diverse groups tend to make better decisions as they bring different perspectives. That's why it's really beneficial to look at the risk profile of everyone in the room to ensure that your team is looking at risks the right way and understands everyone's perception of risk.  This week we learned from strategic advisor and best-selling author, Michele Wucker. Michele is famous for having coined the term Gray Rhino – a metaphor that made headlines around the world as a framework for the ignored warnings for the COVID-19 pandemic and has appeared in media in more than 70 countries and 35 languages and counting. It has sent tremors through global stock markets when Chinese officials warned of gray rhino financial risks. Central banks and securities regulators around the world use gray rhino theory, as do business strategists, boards of directors, business continuity and emergency management professionals, insurers, ESG specialists, and policymakers focused on everything from national security to climate change. In this episode, Michele talks about her latest book, You Are What You Risk: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World, about the perception of risk and how people feel about it. Also, she explains how you can ensure that your board, your advisory team or your executive team looks at risks the right way, understanding what those risks might be, and even the perception difference within the team, so that, as you assess how your business moves forward, you don't make the wrong decision. At the end of the episode, Michele shares her perspective on the recent collapse of several banks and how people chose to ignore the signs that led to it.  A great conversation with Michele. Make sure to download and listen to learn more from her. On today's podcast: What is risk?How different people perceive risk differentlyThe ‘risk fingerprint' metaphorBalancing the different risk profiles in a teamDealing with risks as an organisation Follow Michele Wucker:WebsiteLinkedInBook Book recommendations:You Are What You RiskDeath and the PenguinThe hour between dog and wolf Enjoyed the show? Leave a Review 

“Now we are leading a new revolution, which is a environmental and ecology and social revolution…. We launched ChangeNow in 2017 as a social enterprise to accelerate the environmental and social transition…. and the ChangeNow Summit has become in a few years, the world's largest event for the planet. We gather 1000 solutions from all over the world. We gather over 30,000 people in Paris, all committed to make change happen and to accelerate change…. Entrepreneurs, but also, investors, corporates, media talents, so that altogether we can connect and accelerate change.” Rose-May Lucotte on Electric Ladies Podcast As Women's History Month comes to a close, we are taking one more week to celebrate unknown women doing extraordinary work for the planet and people. ChangeNow, a relatively young company connecting changemakers working for positive environmental and social change, just awarded their Women in Sustainability Awards. Listen to Rose May Lucotte, Cofounder and Chief Operations Officer of ChangeNow, from Paris, France on their huge annual event and the 25 amazing women they honored in this fascinating discussion with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson.  You'll hear about: How ChangeNow grew to over 30,000 attendees at their annual Summit in only a few short years, including accounting for when events were shuttered due to covid. How they chose the 25 Women in Sustainability to honor this year Stories of a few of the remarkable women they honored What surprised her most about the women. Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “I will say an advice I was given at the very beginning of my entrepreneurial journey, which is, never under underestimate a meeting. When I mean you're in your professional life and also personal life, there are some meetings that seem to be very relevant. You have a lot of expectations. And, you have meetings that are random or you don't really know why you've been connected to this person. You have time to go to this meeting, and actually those meetings sometimes are the most powerful ones. So many times I experienced that. So really, never under underestimated meeting.” Rose-May Lucotte on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes article on the women ChangeNow honored here and other related articles here too. You'll also like (some may have been recorded under our previous name, Green Connections Radio): Collage of Career Advice From 5 Women – by Listener Demand! Jessica Filante Farrington, VP of Global Sustainability at AT&T on their new long-term climate impact-predicting portal. Gwenaelle Avice-Huet, Schneider Electric Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, on infrastructure to mitigate climate change Julie White, Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation in North Carolina, on how transportation improves and integrates with communities. Melissa Modica, Waste Harmonics, on how to manage waste to reduce climate change Michele Wucker, author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

“We have now forward looking data, data that allows us to look 30 years into the future and understand how and where we're vulnerable. The different hazards, by the way that we have, are flood, wind, drought, and wildfire. And what we're doing with that is, we're integrating it into the network design and planning processes, as well as the vulnerability modeling for assets that are in the ground today.” Jessica Filante Farrington on Electric Ladies Podcast We all experience how we lose power to our homes, businesses, cell phones, etc. in the devastating destruction caused by extreme storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, wildfires and more, including due to the rising impact of climate change. I've always wondered what it would take to shore up that infrastructure that undergirds our everyday lives.  Well now a partnership between AT&T, Argonne National Labs and FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency are figuring out how to better mitigate it – and its free for all of us. Listen to Jessica Filante Farrington, AT&T, Director of Global Sustainability describe the partnership and its new portal, and what it could do for us in this enlightening discussion with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson.  You'll hear about: How the new ClimRR portal will help cities, companies, real estate developers, and really anyone predict the climate impact in their area for 30 years into the future and increase their resilience. How AT&T will use the portal to shore up its own network so its customers have more consistent cell phone service especially in weather crises. How the new Infrastructure Investment Act funding will make a difference. Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “Don't be hesitant to jump into the sustainability space because you don't feel you have the technical chops yet. That doesn't mean you don't have to get them, but like don't let it discourage you at the onset. And it can be an advantage because you're often communicating with people who are not climate savvy. And I guess the other piece in terms of how much risk to bring into your life,…During Covid, a lot of us parents became sort of the chief resilience officers of our own household. So, how do we manage all the risk and how do we adapt?... I just feel so passionate about inviting more women and having more women to work with in this space.” Jessica Filante Farrington on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes article on this new portal here and others related here too. You'll also like (some may have been recorded under our previous name, Green Connections Radio): Gwenaelle Avice-Huet, Schneider Electric Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer, on infrastructure to mitigate climate change Anne Kelly, Ceres, on the business community's take on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Julie White, Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation in North Carolina, on how transportation improves and integrates with communities. Melissa Modica, Waste Harmonics, on how to manage waste to reduce climate change Michele Wucker, author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

Awareness is the starting point of most of our leadership discussions within this community of conversation. Once aware, we need a framework to guide our thinking and do authentic discovery.   This week's guest Michele Wucker, deepens our awareness of the peril we face if we ignore risk, as well as the opportunity for success, happiness and fulfilment presented by learning to navigate risks more effectively. Her newest book examines evaluating risk from the highly personal reflection, to cultural and global implications.  You Are What You Risk builds on, and in many ways mirrors, Michele's masterpiece The Gray Rhino, How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore.   We are confident you will benefit from this thought-provoking and inspirational conversation. Michele has a gift in her ability to bring academic depth to life through the power of story.   A Leadership Beyond exists to support the alignment between the business strategy and people strategy - to drive results with people not at the expense of people (Talent Optimization). Subscribe to our podcast to join the A Leadership Beyond Community of Conversation and hear insights from thought leaders and human development experts leading the way in the field of Talent Optimization. As always, we'd love to hear from you about your insights, challenges, and successes around leading (self and others) through transitions.    

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on clean technology and the pressing issue of climate change with author and expert, Michele Wucker. In this podcast, we delve into the concepts of "gray rhinos" and "black swans" as they relate to the current and future state of our planet. Wucker, author of "The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore," brings a unique perspective on how to navigate the overwhelming and often ignored risks of climate change. Tune in to gain valuable insights and actionable solutions for a sustainable future.

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on clean technology and the pressing issue of climate change with author and expert Michele Wucker. In this podcast, we delve into the concepts of "gray rhinos" and "black swans" as they relate to the current and future state of our planet. Wucker, author of "The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore," brings a unique perspective on how to navigate the overwhelming and often ignored risks of climate change. Tune in to gain valuable insights and actionable solutions for a sustainable future.

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on clean technology and the pressing issue of climate change with author and expert, Michele Wucker. In this podcast, we delve into the concepts of "gray rhinos" and "black swans" as they relate to the current and future state of our planet. Wucker, author of "The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore," brings a unique perspective on how to navigate the overwhelming and often ignored risks of climate change. Tune in to gain valuable insights and actionable solutions for a sustainable future.

“If we want to accelerate all the efforts in order to decarbonize and to fight against climate change, we have to go three times faster, three times stronger. We have all the technologies, but how to speed it up, how to make sure that it's deployed even faster,” Gwenaelle Avice Huet on Electric Ladies Podcast There's a quiet transformation happening in our communities that will literally save lives, and it's led by women who don't make the headlines. It's the infrastructure that undergirds our everyday lives.  These are the systems that we only notice when they break down, or we have service delays or other problems, including when extreme weather takes them out. Listen to Gwenaelle Avice Huet, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer of Schneider Electric discuss what our infrastructure needs to be more resilient and what's being done to do so in this enlightening discussion with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson.  You'll hear about: How to increase the resilience of our current infrastructure. How the new Infrastructure Investment Act funding will make a difference. How her experience in France and in various aspects of the energy and sustainability sector, gives her a unique perspective. Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “I would say first sometimes we are, as a woman, we are, I would say forbidding ourselves some evolutions because we think it's either inappropriate or because we want to have the right balance between private life and professional life. And we fear that an evolution could jeopardize this balance. I would say that you have to think internally how to make it happen and never give up on what you feel inside.” Gwenaelle Avice Huet on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's related Forbes articles here too. You'll also like (some may have been recorded under our previous name, Green Connections Radio): Anne Kelly, Ceres, on the business community's take on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Julie White, Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation in North Carolina, on how transportation improves and integrates with communities. Melissa Modica, Waste Harmonics, on how to manage waste to reduce climate change Michele Wucker, author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on clean technology and the pressing issue of climate change with author and expert Michele Wucker. In this podcast, we delve into the concepts of "gray rhinos" and "black swans" as they relate to the current and future state of our planet. Wucker, author of "The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore," brings a unique perspective on how to navigate the overwhelming and often ignored risks of climate change. Tune in to gain valuable insights and actionable solutions for a sustainable future.

“It has to be cross-functional…It's really leaders in the product group, in global operations, in services and other groups that are coming together as a governance body and saying, ‘What do we need to do holistically and cross-functionally? And what are all of the different parts that add up to a new potential outlook or approach?' And, ‘How do we go about this as a collective?' So it is a different way of thinking entirely as you wrestle with these innovation implications.” Page Motes on Electric Ladies Podcast Dell Technologies has been a leader in how to integrate sustainable business practices for over 20 years, and now they developed a concept for an eco-conscious computer.  Listen to Page Motes, head of Sustainability at Dell Technologies, in this fascinating interview on Electric Ladies Podcast with host Joan Michelson tell us about that new computer and how they transitioned their operations to use less energy and water and generate less waste. You'll hear: How Dell is manufacturing computers using less energy and water, and generating less waste. What they are hearing from their customers about the need to be eco-conscious, as well as from their suppliers and employees. How they are designing this new eco-conscious computer, including using sustainable raw materials and accessing the all-important minerals from non-conflict sources. The impact of the climate change provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS and Science Act on manufacturers. Plus, insightful career advice. And much more! “You need to open your aperture a little bit more in the opportunities.…(Most people) just don't realize all the different places in a company, especially today where social impact, ESG, and real purpose-driven work happens. They assume it only falls in human resources, diversity and inclusion, corporate social responsibility. They don't realize that it happens in a broader group of places. And so, the first thing that I really do is…really map out all the places in that company where that kind of work can happen. and I think what they find quickly is their avenues for growth explode.” Page Motes on Electric Ladies podcast Read Joan's related Forbes articles here. You'll also want to listen to (some of these are under the name Green Connections Radio): ·       Trisa Thompson, former Chief Sustainability Officer, Dell Technologies – on how she would do it today, and what boards are doing to accelerate sustainable manufacturing. ·       Kristen Siemen, Chief Sustainability Officer, General Motors – on how they are pivoting to be more sustainable. ·       Bridget Hughes, Donnelly Financial Solutions, on ESG software and what to look for. ·       Kristina Wyatt, Former head of the SEC Climate Risk Disclosure Rules Task force, now at Persefoni ·       Suzanne DiBianca, SVP, Corporate Relations, Salesforce on ESG tracking software ·       Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson   and @electricgalspod

Solutions To Our Waste Problem - Melissa Modica, Waste Harmonica “We're all doing our part, but the big manufacturers producing the products, we need to go back there. We need to say, how can we do this better?... Clients don't realize that waste and recycling all contribute to that whole initiative with ESG...” Melissa Modica on Electric Ladies Podcast A fundamental part of any environmental or ESG (environment-social-governance) initiative has to include managing the waste that our businesses and our lifestyles generate. All that stuff you have delivered? Packaging waste. The truth about the waste management system in the U.S. is pathetic, but there are talented people working on it day and night. Listen to Melissa Modica of Waste Harmonica share some of the creative solutions their clients are using in this enlightening discussion with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson. Melissa is Director of Business Development at Wast Harmonica, and brings many years and credentials to the waste management challenge.  You'll hear about: How the current recycling system is ineffective and inefficient What manufacturers, cities, municipalities and MURFs – the facilities that manage our waste – need to do better and faster How the Infrastructure Bill & Inflation Reduction Act are helping How ESG standards and reporting systems are accelerating waste management improvements Plus, insightful career advice, such as… “Always speak up, you know, put yourself out there. If it's a no, keep going….If you're having a bad day today, let it go. Tomorrow's a new day. Don't bring it into your next workday. You have to just stay focused.” Melissa Modica on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's related Forbes articles here too. You'll also like (some may have been recorded under our previous name, Green Connections Radio): Keefe Harrison, The Recycling Partnership – reinventing local recycling one city and town at a time. Emily Tilpado, U.S. Plastics Pact – finding ways to get plastic out of our economy, waters and landfills Haley Lowry, Dow – reinventing food packaging to reduce waste, toxicity and landfills. Kerry Bannigan, Conscious Fashion Campaign – working to reduce the huge waste and environmental impact of the fashion industry, and what you can do. Erika Wollam-Nichols, The Bluebird Café – on what their historic, iconic, small venue is doing to reduce their waste. If they can do it, so can the rest of us. Michele Wucker, author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

In this week's episode, Ricardo discusses the Gray Rhino concept described in Michele Wucker's book. Ricardo comments that this idea is the opposite of the Black Swan concept. Events and risks, according to the Black Swan concept, have a very low probability of happening but can have catastrophic consequences if they do occur. The Gray Rhino concept refers to risks with a high chance of occurring and a massive impact if they happen, but we fail to recognize them as threats because we overlook their obviousness. It's not that we didn't see trouble coming; we just despise it. The analogy to the gray rhinoceros is that the rhinoceros is like a destructive steamroller, which runs at high speed through the savannah and leaves a path of destruction in its wake. Ricardo gives several examples of situations where the consequences were obvious, but we could not take concrete actions to mitigate them, such as the 2008 financial crisis, the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and the problems with climate change. Using this idea in projects, we tend to focus on Black Swans during risk assessment and neglect Gray Rhinos. We often face threats in our projects that are so obvious and impactful that we do not give the necessary importance. Listen to this week's #5minpodcast to learn more.

No episódio desta semana, Ricardo fala sobre o conceito do Rinoceronte Cinza descrito no livro de Michele Wucker. Ricardo comenta que essa ideia é o oposto do conceito do Cisne Negro. Os eventos e riscos, de acordo com o conceito do Cisne Negro, têm uma probabilidade muito baixa de ocorrer, mas podem ter consequências catastróficas se ocorrerem. Já o conceito do Rinoceronte Cinza refere-se a riscos que têm uma chance grande de ocorrer e um impacto enorme se acontecerem, mas que deixamos de reconhecer como ameaças porque negligenciamos sua obviedade. Não é que não tenhamos visto o problema chegando; nós apenas o desprezamos. A analogia ao rinoceronte cinza é porque o rinoceronte é como um rolo compressor destruidor, que corre em alta velocidade pela savana e deixa em seu rastro um caminho de destruição por onde passa. Ricardo dá vários exemplos de situações em que as consequências eram óbvias, mas não conseguimos tomar ações concretas para mitigá-las, como a crise financeira de 2008, a invasão da Ucrânia pela Rússia e os problemas com as mudanças climáticas. Usando essa ideia em projetos, tendemos a focar nos Cisnes Negros durante a avaliação de risco e negligenciar os Rinocerontes Cinzas. Muitas vezes nos deparamos com ameaças em nossos projetos que são tão óbvias e impactantes que não damos a importância necessária. Escute o #5minpodcast para saber mais.

Today's conversation is with someone you may have come across via a term she coined. That term is ‘gray rhino' and that person is Michele Wucker. Michele is a strategic advisor and a best-selling author. The term ‘gray rhino' is one she came up with to take a fresh look at how we respond to the obvious, probable and most impactful risks we face. Her book, THE GRAY RHINO: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore became a bestseller. Michele has written a sequel entitled YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World. This is a book whose theme is right at the heart of many of the things we love to talk about on this show. It's about how we as individuals can better navigate uncertainty by better understanding how our experiences and perceptions shape the way we view it. We get into that in the conversation, including terms such as ‘risk empathy' and ‘risk fingerprint', and so much more. Show notes: Michele's company, Gray Rhino and Company THE GRAY RHINO: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World. Michele on LinkedIn Ipos' Perils of Perception studies Lloyd's Register World risk poll The Risk Type Compass Mark Pollock and Simone George's TED talk – “A love letter to realism in a time of grief” Termination Shock by Neil Stephenson Like what you heard? Subscribe and/or leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/1PjLmK Subscribe on Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/all-things-risk/the-all-things-risk-podcast Subscribe on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ben-cattaneo Follow the podcast on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiskThings Drop us a note: allthingsrisk@gmail.com  _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Our free course module “How to Set Up Any Decision for Success” from our upcoming course How to Make Decisions With Calm and Confidence

BIO: Strategist, speaker, and author Michele Wucker coined the term “gray rhino” as a call to take a fresh look at how we respond to obvious, probable, impactful risks.STORY: Michele hated being a pre-med and psychology student, but she kept at it because she believed it was the safest path for her.LEARNING: Don't ignore the signs telling you that something is wrong. Build your self-awareness. “When you're tired, and you're just not feeling like yourself, that's a really great signal that something is wrong.”Michele Wucker Guest profileStrategist, speaker, and author Michele Wucker coined the term “gray rhino” as a call to take a fresh look at how we respond to obvious, probable, impactful risks. The metaphor and framework have shaped business and investment strategies and made headlines in more than 35 languages and 70 countries. Michele founded the Chicago-based advisory firm Gray Rhino & Company and is a former media and think tank executive. Her four books include the influential global bestseller The Gray Rhino and the sequel, You Are What You Risk.Worst investment everMichele decided to join college as a pre-med, psychology, and French major. She believed this was the best choice and what was expected of her. But Michele hated the psychology and chemistry classes. However, Michele had this idea in her head that she'd be a psychiatrist, so she kept pushing.It took Michele way too long to realize that she was investing her time, energy, and intellect into something that wouldn't work out. It took many more experiences of investing her time, energy, and emotions into other people's expectations or into what Michele thought was the safest and least risky path for her to chase her true dreams. Eventually, she quit med school and became a Policy Studies major.Lessons learnedUnderstand how to recognize the signs warning you that something is wrong.Be aware of what you give to the world and what sustains you.Always analyze risks, possible responses, what makes you comfortable or not and what gives you an increased sense of control.Andrew's takeawaysAwareness allows you to identify what isn't for you quickly.Don't wait to find the thing you like because that may or may not be in front of you. But if you find what you don't like, use that as an impetus to move you to the next thing.Actionable adviceIdentify the stresses and what triggers them. Then identify what makes you feel better or more comfortable.Michele's recommendationsMichele recommends her blog, The Horn, which talks about global issues and how to respond to them. She also recommends the Gray Rhino blog, which includes her thoughts about behavioral responses to risk.No.1 goal for the next 12 monthsMichele's number one goal for the next 12 months is to rearrange her life so she can be based more in Chicago. This will help her reduce the number of plane trips she makes and, as a result, reduce her carbon footprint and the toll on her...

the Chicago-based advisory firm Gray Rhino & Company and is a former media and think tank executive. Her four books include the influential global bestseller The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore and the recently released sequel, You Are What You Risk: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World.In our conversation Michele talked to me aboutthe link between risk, opportunity and innovation;understanding your risk fingerprint and risk perception to help create ideal conditions for innovation;the many unconscious influences that affect our decisions in regards to risk.Listen to the podcast to find out more.

“Anytime we've had to do something hard in human history, we've needed the public to understand and get on board with this future. And so, what we're trying to do is quite simply to reach mainstream audiences…become America's first mainstream climate brand and reach people who do have a level of concern and awareness about what's happening, but don't know where to start or what to do.” Anna Robertson on Electric Ladies Podcast   As we face the momentous midterm election in American history (and PLEASE VOTE), one of the issues on the ballot in the faces of the candidates and control of the Senate and House is whether the country continues to pass legislation like the Infrastructure Act and the Inflation Reduction Act that address climate change to save our communities, air, water, lives and livelihoods. But we need more information reaching the “unconverted,” or people who still don't understand climate change and what they can do.   Enter Anna Robertson, co-founder of The Cool Down, a new nonpartisan news media platform designed specifically to reach the masses, the confused, the “unconverted” about climate change-related issues and solutions. Anna is a master storyteller who spent decades in network news, mostly at ABC News, and a mom who has personally experienced the threats of climate change. Listen to her explain it on Electric Ladies Podcast in this engaging conversation with host Joan Michelson. You'll hear: What she and her family experienced that was her wake up call to use her talents to address climate change more broadly What kinds of stories they are doing and plan to do to reach a broader audience than the typical “eco” audience. Why language matters and how to talk about climate change to reach more people Plus, insightful career advice. And much more! “It's really important to me that not only am I coming to work every day and making money, but I'm also doing something that I feel is making an impact in the world. And at different times in my life, that's been different things. And I think tapping into what you need in your life at any specific moment.…And so always evaluating what you need and where you want to go, and not being afraid to have the conversation.” Anna Robertson on Electric Ladies podcast   Read Joan's Forbes articles here. You'll also want to listen to (some of these are under the name Green Connections Radio): Lori Harrison-Kahan, Author of “The Superwoman” book about renowned female journalist who helped women gain the right to vote (Miriam Michelson) Marcia Chatelain, Ph.D, Professor of American History at Georgetown University on the role of black women suffragists in getting women the right to vote. Brooke Kroeger, journalist, professor and author of “The Suffragents” about the role of men in securing women the right to vote. Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson   and @electricgalspod

“Do you understand what customers are looking for?…Do you know where you want to go? Can you tell a story? Are you the right person to lead this team and bring others on board?...The financial model is often the number side of your story. It is storytelling through numbers.” Ginger Rothrock on Electric Ladies Podcast Between the pandemic shifting our ideas of “work,” an increased focus on values, and the resulting “Great Realignment” of careers, more women are becoming entrepreneurs. Unfortunately, the road to raising capital for those businesses is fraught for women, since women founders only get about 2.3% of venture funding. But here's hope! In this episode of Electric Ladies podcast, venture investor, scientist and former entrepreneur Ginger Rothrock of HG Ventures shares secrets on how to be successful in your fundraising while female in conversation with host Joan Michelson. So, grab a pen and paper or tablet or laptop to take notes and click “play.” You'll hear: What you need to put in your pitch deck – and why What you need to understand about your business – and it may not be obvious. How to identify the assumptions you're making that may be holding you back. How to do credible yet ambitious financial modeling and forecasting. Plus, insightful career advice. And much more! “What would you do if you were fearless? What choices would you make? What actions would you take?... We outperform men, we get better grades. We learn that hard work, leads to results…(often we make) professional choices because of a perceived need or what am I supposed to do…(But) what if I could do anything I wanted?” Ginger Rothrock on Electric Ladies podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here. You'll also want to listen to (some of these are under the name Green Connections Radio): Shelly Porges, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Beyond the Billion and Billion Dollar Fund for Women Julie Lenzer, Chief Innovation Officer, University of Maryland and serial entrepreneur Jenny Kassan, fundraising consultant and entrepreneur Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson   and @electricgalspod

“Trust in the corporation today is higher than in your own government. That really gives them this moment and the trust factor that they should not squander because the majority of Americans do believe in climate change and do want something done about. And so, I think there are some real opportunities …. And this is for boards of directors…If it's a basic functioning of the company…the board of directions will be held liable for failure to mitigate climate change damage.” Trisa Thompson on Electric Ladies Podcast   A recent study by Edelman found that trust in companies is higher than trust in government, despite the flurry of people leaving their jobs for greener pastures.  Trisa Thompson, former longtime Chief Sustainability Officer of Dell Technologies, says this represents a window of opportunity that companies should seize to make a difference, grow, and recruit and retain the best talent, including women. Listen to Trisa Thompson explain why in this engaging interview on Electric Ladies Podcast with host Joan Michelson. You'll hear: What's creating this window of opportunity for companies to mitigate climate change and grow. Why boards of directors are vulnerable and need to step up, as part of their fiduciary responsibilities. What she would do if she was still a Chief Sustainability Officer today – including who she would partner with. How to persuade executives and others who are not on board with sustainable practices. Plus, insightful career advice. And much more! “You have a job, whatever it is, you could be in marketing, you could be a supply chain engineer. Where do you see low hanging fruit, whether it's in your job description or not, that can make a difference in your company? And how do you go get that done?... , I would say let's all grab the moment with this Inflation Reduction Act and let's go see what change we can make happen by 2030!” Trisa Thompson on Electric Ladies podcast Read Joan's Forbes articles here. You'll also want to listen to (some of these are under the name Green Connections Radio): Kristen Siemen, Chief Sustainability Officer, General Motors – on how they are pivoting to be more sustainable. Bridget Hughes, Donnelly Financial Solutions, on ESG software and what to look for. Kristina Wyatt, Former head of the SEC Climate Risk Disclosure Rules Task force, now at Persefoni Suzanne DiBianca, SVP, Corporate Relations, Salesforce on ESG tracking software Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson   and @electricgalspod

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“What I think is really interesting is how do we get PPPs out there, public private partnerships, where we bring in also the investment community from the beginning, so that we can truly shift the capital where it needs to go in order to reduce our impact.” Sandrine Dixson on Electric Ladies Podcast The new Inflation Reduction Act invests $369 billion in driving a climate resilient, clean energy economy, as well as reduces prescription drug costs, among other important initiatives. Will these investments, coupled with those in the Infrastructure Bill earlier this year, usher in a more planet and people-friendly economy?  Listen to Sandrine Dixson, Co-President of the prestigious Club of Rome - an organization of heads of state, top global CEOs, etc. – explain to Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson the new economic model she says we need to tackle climate change and birth the net-zero economy in this enlightening conversation. It was conducted last fall at COP26 in Glasgow. Sandrine had just hosted the session with President Biden, Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other world leaders at COP26 and previously had been Director of Prince Charles' environmental nonprofit. You'll hear: Why Sandrine thinks unusual partnerships are critical to get us to a net zero economy. The unique role women play at this moment. What the United Nations can and should do to seize this moment when truly all the world's nations need to come together to save our shared planet. Plus, insightful career advice …. “Women need to have more confidence in what they can deliver and to take those risks and to go for those jobs, even though they may not have 100% of the criteria that's necessary because what happens most of the time, women over-deliver, and…work with women, work with men, continue to develop our own capacities.” Sandrine Dixson on the Electric Ladies podcast Read Joan's related Forbes articles here too. You'll also want to listen to: Anne Kelly, VP of Government Relations at nonprofit Ceres, which helps businesses and policy come together for the planet and people, on the new legislation. Gillian Tett, Financial Times, from COP26, about what the new financial alliance means for a net zero economy. Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, on the impact of covid on energy and transitioning to a clean energy economy Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Halla Hrund Logadottir, head of Iceland's National Energy Authority, on how Iceland developed an 85% renewable energy economy. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson

“This is very much a jobs plan….It deals with four interwoven challenges…The first is the post-pandemic reality, the second is the economic downturn, the third is the climate crisis, and the fourth is inequality and racial equity… The general theme is that the road to economic recovery is through climate action..” Anne Kelly, Ceres.org on Electric Ladies Podcast The Senate just passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which has $369 billion for climate and energy initatives.  Clearly this will have huge economic consequences and affect the business community. So, what does the business community think of it? Listen to Anne Kelly, Vice President of Government Relations at the nonprofit Ceres, which works with the business community directly on these issues.  This episode aired last fall when the elements in this new legislation were called Build Back Better. Anne is also Director of Ceres' Business for Innovative Climate Policy.   You'll hear: What specifically the infrastructure bills fund upgrades to and what the Clean Electricity Standard is. What jobs would be created and the skills that would be required for them. What “sustainable infrastructure” is and how it will protect communities from the ravages of climate change – including maintaining power in a storm. Why businesses support these bills to maintain and grow, and create more jobs – and the SEC's ESG momentum. Plus, insightful career advice that may surprise you…. “Be careful about what you're good at. So, if you're not happy with what you're doing, you really do have to take a risk and be willing to step out of your current role and try something new, and test yourself. And you can do that in your own position, you can dabble in another area….and then see if that's a place you want to go.” Anne Kelly, Ceres on the Electric Ladies podcast   Read Joan's related Forbes articles here too. You'll also want to listen to: Telva McGruder, Chief Diversity Officer of General Motors – on pivoting that 100+ year old company from gas-powered cars to electric cars Michele Wucker, on her new book “You Are What You Risk: The New Science And Art of Navigating An Uncertain World.” Michelle Wyman, Executive Director of National Council of Science and the Environment on how to talk to policymakers about science to keep science in policy decisions. Lisa Jacobson, Business Council for Sustainable Energy, on the impact of covid on energy and transitioning to a clean energy economy Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson    

How will Members of Congress view the risks of climate change and their actions as they prepare to vote on new ground-breaking legislation to reduce carbon emissions, further the transition to clean energy, and help families with basic costs?  What's our own risk “fingerprint” and risk “ecosystem”? Listen to this interview with Michele Wucker on Electric Ladies, with host Joan Michelson about how people view risk and how it affects their choices. For example, will the Members think it's "risky" to vote for this bill? Or that it's "risky" not to?  Michele is the author of the best-selling book, "You Are What You Risk: The New Science & Art of Navigating An Uncertain World." “Your risk fingerprint is… a combination of genetic,… your innate personality… It also interacts with other things, your experiences….And lots of social influences...And they pretty much tell you what it is that you care about, what you value, what you're ready to risk losing or not.” Michele Wucker on Electric Ladies Podcast You'll hear: What exactly a risk fingerprint is and how to find yours, and those of the people in your life. How families, peer groups, organizations, and even countries each have risk profiles and how to use this tool to understand them better. How men and women see risk differently – and what impact that has in the workplace and families. How risk is a tool of negotiation and innovation, and the differences in it between executives in large companies versus entrepreneurs. Plus, insightful career advice for using the risk fingerprint tools in your career…. And much more! “Understand what your risk fingerprint is, and the most important things about who you are. That, in turn, leads to the path forward that you're going to chart through often very, very uncertain times, and will help you to make the choices that you need. That risk fingerprint is like your north star and your anchor.” Michele Wucker on Electric Ladies podcast   Read Joan's Forbes articles on this here and watch here for her article on risk and infrastructure policy. You'll also want to listen to (some of these are under the name Green Connections Radio): Telva McGruder, Chief Diversity Officer of General Motors – on pivoting that 100+ year old company from gas-powered cars to electric cars Michele Wucker, on her book “The Gray Rhino” about the warnings we miss in front of our eyes. Anne Kelly, Ceres Government Relations, on business and infrastructure policy Michelle Wyman, Executive Director of National Council of Science and the Environment on how to talk to policymakers about science to keep science in policy decisions. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson   and @electricgalspod

Risk. For some people, the very thought sends chills down their spines, yet for others, the topic prompts a sense of thrill. Why is that the case? And what does that mean for how we think about risk in decision making?To answer those questions and more, I turned to Michele Wucker, author of the books, The Gray Rhino, and You Are What You Risk. We chat about how the way we define risk matters, the layers of factors that make up our risk fingerprint, and things to keep in mind about risk when making group decisions. Topics Covered03:11 What brought Michele to studying risk08:12 The way you define risk, matters12:26 Awareness is the first step in adjusting your natural tendency13:14 Risk and group dynamics16:06 Getting the right kind of diversity in the room to promote better decision making18:02 The risk fingerprint concept21:36 Optimizing your risk fingerprint given your personality and experiences23:59 What feels risky depends on your values25:13 How to build your risk muscle25:31 Practice26:32 Self-awareness27:47 Surrounding yourself with the right people28:56 Little hacks30:14 How risk empathy can improve group decision making31:25 Questions you can ask to better understand someone else's risk fingerprint35:48 Thinking about risk in decisions that have broader impact39:39 Me-here-now vs. Us-everywhere-forever41:00 Final words of wisdomGuest BioStrategist, speaker, and best-selling author Michele Wucker coined the term “gray rhino” as a call to take a fresh look at how we respond to obvious, probable, impactful risks. She founded the Chicago-based advisory firm Gray Rhino & Company and is a former media and think tank executive. Her four books include the influential global bestseller THE GRAY RHINO: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore and the recently released sequel, YOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World.ResourcesTHE GRAY RHINO: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We IgnoreYOU ARE WHAT YOU RISK: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain WorldTo learn more from Michelle about decision making, check outThe Ask A Decision Engineer websiteHer Personal Decision Toolkit course on MavenHer Decision Toolkit course for coaches and thought partners on Maven 

“At ON Power...combined we produce just under 20% of the energy produced in Iceland…. We are removing carbon from our operations....Plus, we have been operating a carbon removal station, since then, mineralizing and removing from the atmosphere just over 10,000 tons (of emissions) a year.” Becca Olafsdottir on Electric Ladies Podcast In a recent whirlwind trip to Iceland, one of the fascinating companies Joan's visit to that beautiful Arctic country is ON Power, which operates the largest geothermal plant in the country, which produces 20% of the total energy Iceland produces. It's also removing the carbon emissions from its plants, and partnering with its sister company Carbfix to remove CO2 from the air.  This is ground-breaking technology that can get us to 100% renewable energy, like it is doing for Iceland. How? Listen to Berglind “Becca” Olafdottir, ON Power CEO in this engaging conversation with Electric Ladies Podcast host Joan Michelson during her recent trip there, conducted live in Reykjavik. You'll hear: How ON Power captures the CO2 it emits and mineralizes it. About their business parks that only take tenants that can share products and byproducts of other tenants, creating a circular economy in each park. How ON Power is partnering with its sister company Carbfix and with Climeworks to bring ground-breaking technology to market that captures CO2 from the air. not just their own emissions. Why women play an important role in driving the innovations in Iceland's renewable energy economy. Plus, great career advice.... “Women, we have a tendency of underestimating ourselves in general, and I think my advice would be that, if you're mid- career and you want to take a step up in the corporate ladder…I think it's important for women not to discount their experience and the knowledge. Try to be a bit bold. If you're applying for something that is advertised, don't not submit the application because you don't check all the boxes, because people are also hired on potential….and you might be the right person.” Berglind “Becca” Olafsdottir on Electric Ladies Podcast You'll also like: Halla Hrund Logadottir, Director-General, Iceland's National Energy Authority, on how the country has become 85% renewable energy. Birta Kristin Helgadottir, Director of Green By Iceland, on their unique business parks that are each circular economies. Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Kathryn Pavlovsky, Deloitte Energy, Resources & Industrials, on the energy transformation and ESG Jennifer Gerbi, Ph.D., Deputy Director and Acting Director, ARPA-E, the innovation arm of the Department of Energy Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

“I think now, business models will have to somehow rely more on collaboration rather than competition, So, I think, and maybe, naively hope, (this) will be the future of business models…We've harnessed geothermal power for ages, and then we decided we needed to… harness the effluent stream, the excess material that comes from, for example, the geothermal resource. And from that we are developing aquaculture, agriculture, the future of food, cosmetics and, spa life. So, enhancing the quality of life tremendously.” Birta Kristin Helgadottir on Electric Ladies Podcast On Joan's recent whirlwind tour of some of Iceland's unique technologies and business models that help its economy run on 85% renewable energy, one of the things that fascinated her was their unique collaborative business parks that share resources in clever ways, creating miniature circular economies on each property. This seems like another way Iceland could be a pilot project for the rest of us on how to run a country on 100% renewable energy. What are these unique business parks? Listen to Electric Ladies Podcast host Joan Michelson's fascinating conversation with Birta Kristin Helgadottir, the Director of Green By Iceland, their public-private partnership driving their initiative to be a 100% renewable economy, conducted live in Reykjavik. You'll hear: How these business parks in Iceland share products and byproducts among the tenants, creating a circular economy in each park. Examples of two of these unique parks and how they choose which businesses can be housed there. Lessons we can all learn from these creative business models. Why women play an important role in driving the innovations in Iceland's renewable energy economy. Plus, great career advice.... "Always follow your gut. You want to advance that's one thing. You want to make money, that can be a totally different thing… So you have passion… go with a gut feeling and go with your instincts, because sometimes you just go with what you think society would think is right….(And,) the traditional path towards a great career and a perfect life that there is an ideology about that, but you need to shape your own ideology. " Birta Kristin Helgadottir on Electric Ladies Podcast You'll also like: Halla Hrund Logadottir, Director-General, Iceland's National Energy Authority, on how the country has become 85% renewable energy. Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Kathryn Pavlovsky, Deloitte Energy, Resources & Industrials, on the energy transformation and ESG Sandrine Dixson, Co-president of the Club of Rome (global leaders) and Ambassador to the Climate Jennifer Gerbi, Ph.D., Deputy Director and Acting Director, ARPA-E, the innovation arm of the Department of Energy Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

Iceland runs on 85% renewable energy. How did they get there? “My favorite part of Iceland's renewable energy story is that it started small. It started with innovation, entrepreneurship. In terms of how has this developed, originally organically and then supported by the government and by policies and funding, which is essential for any development.” Halla Hrund Logadottir on Electric Ladies Podcast I was privileged to tour some of the unique technologies and business models that fuel Iceland's remarkable 85% renewable energy economy recently. It seems that Iceland could be a pilot project for the rest of us on how to do it. How did they do it? Listen to this fascinating interview with Halla Hrund Logadottir, the Director-General of Iceland's National Energy Authority (INEA) with host Joan Michelson on Electric Ladies Podcast conducted in Reykjavik to hear strategies we can all implement today. You'll hear: How Iceland leverages its topology and natural resources to run the country on renewable energy - and how they plan to get to 100% renewable energy soon. The unique database of best practices, solutions and partnerships Iceland developed and continues to build upon. Lessons we can all learn from their evolution for our own countries. Why women play an important role in driving the innovations in Iceland's renewable energy economy. Plus, great career advice.... "Don't let fear get in your way. And if you don't feel like you have the courage, borrow it from a friend or from an expert, go out there and, borrow it. So you can actually make sure that fear is not standing between you and the opportunity that the world has for you to make a difference." Halla Hrund Logadottir on Electric Ladies Podcast You'll also like: Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Kathryn Pavlovsky, Deloitte Energy, Resources & Industrials, on the energy transformation and ESG Sandrine Dixson, Co-president of the Club of Rome (global leaders) and Ambassador to the Climate Jennifer Gerbi, Ph.D., Deputy Director and Acting Director, ARPA-E, the innovation arm of the Department of Energy  Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson

To manage risk, you first have to see the threat. Best-selling author Michele Wucker and Alex talk about how he evaluates risk, creating safety nets and his greatest fear. 

As humans, we sometimes prefer to ignore big risks that are lurking within our view. See climate change or storm clouds building over a ridge. Best-selling author Michele Wucker has dedicated her career to understanding how humans interact with risk in big and small systems. Her hypothesis: the risks we take create a unique fingerprint. Colin Haley, aka Captain Safety, has shaped his fingerprint through two decades of elite alpinism, soloing and identifying risk factors.

“I think one of the most important starting points, whether it be on social or environmental, is back to the measurement, setting a goal and making progress every single day towards that goal with actions….Even if that goal seems unattainable, challenging, unsure of what the steps are between X and Y. I think the fact that we put stakes in the ground and work towards them drives the behavior that we want to see.” Denise Naguib on Electric Ladies Podcast   As more of us start to travel more, including planning summer vacations, think about the environmental impact of where you'll stay. Most hotels these days have sustainable practices and goals, but how do these massive properties really control their carbon footprint and water use, for example, and their waste?   Listen to Denise Naguib, VP of Global Sustainability at Marriott in this wide-ranging conversation with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson at a live net zero event in Washington, DC. (Electric Ladies was formerly known as Green Connections Radio.) You'll hear: How Marriott sets and achieves their sustainability goals How the executives incentivize their teams to follow through on the company's sustainability goals. How Marriott is supporting Ukrainian refugees who escaped the war by going to Europe. Plus, insightful career advice. And much more! “You can make a difference in any role that you are in. I think that is a really important thing to say. It is not about being part of the sustainability or social impact team that only then you can make a difference. Every single role in a company has the opportunity to make meaningful change, whether you are in finance or legal or operations or whatever it is, public relations. I think identifying how you can make that based on the skills that you bring forward, based on the opportunities that you can get involved in things I think is really invaluable.” Denise Naguib on Electric Ladies podcast   Read Joan's Forbes articles here. You'll also want to listen to (some of these are under the name Green Connections Radio): Janet Gail Besser, Smart Electric Power Alliance, on their 5-point plan to get to net zero in any industry Kristen Sullivan, Deloitte Sustainability Practice lead, on the transformation and ESG Jennifer Gerbi, Ph.D., Deputy Director and Acting Director, ARPA-E, the innovation arm of the Department of Energy  Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers, Director of Research, on the status and careers of women in various types of engineering roles.   Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson   and @electricgalspod

In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Michele Wucker discuss:What the gray rhino is and what it means.Why people are hesitant to take risks.Risk tolerances, risk adversity, and individual risk relationships.Evaluating risks and understanding the risk of not taking a risk. Key Takeaways:We should not assume that because something is ever present and talked about means that it is being handled properly or that you aren't vulnerable to that issue.The more you take risks, the more you develop your risk muscle, and the better you get at it.By trying to avoid certain risks, you are creating other ones.There are ways that we can increase our own risk taking, such as eating spicy foods, cranking the air conditioner, or turning on upbeat music. "People make an average, give or take, of 35,000 choices a day. Every one of those choices is a risk, and every risk is a choice. But do we think of them as constant risk taking throughout our day? If we do, we become much more self aware about the risks that we're comfortable with." —  Michele Wucker Connect with Michele Wucker:  Website: https://thegrayrhino.com/ & https://www.wucker.com/Book: https://www.wucker.com/writing/the-gray-rhino/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wucker/Twitter: https://twitter.com/wuckerFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MicheleWucker/ Thank you to our Sponsors!Legalese Marketing: https://legaleasemarketing.com/Moneypenny: https://www.moneypenny.com/us/ Connect with Steve Fretzin:LinkedIn: Steve FretzinTwitter: @stevefretzinFacebook: Fretzin, Inc.Website: Fretzin.comEmail: Steve@Fretzin.comBook: The Ambitious Attorney: Your Guide to Doubling or Even Tripling Your Book of Business and more!YouTube: Steve FretzinCall Steve directly at 847-602-6911  Show notes by Podcastologist Chelsea Taylor-Sturkie Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it. 

"Net zero means that you may have some emissions, but you're going to offset them in another way...When you talk about net zero buildings, meaning...that it's generating as much energy as it's using. But when you talk about a utility commitment to be net zero by 2030, 2035, 2040, they may mean net zero in....the energy they produce to sell to customers. They may mean net zero across the organization." Janet Gail Besser on Electric Ladies Podcast   Companies and governments announce their “net zero” goals, saying they will get to net zero by 2030 or 2035, for example, but what does that really mean and how will they do it? If you work in an organization that made this commitment, you also need to figure out how you'll guide your organization that way.   Listen to Janet Gail Besser of Smart Electric Power Alliance explain “net zero” and their framework any organization can use to get there in this fascinating interview with Electric Ladies host Joan Michelson. (Electric Ladies was formerly known as Green Connections Radio.) You'll hear: What net zero really means, for companies, utilities, buildings and more. A 5 point framework that organizations can use to get to net zero, regardless of where their power comes from or how they use it. How to hold companies and organizations accountable for their net zero commitments. How utilities and the grid can transition to net zero, using innovation. Plus, insightful career advice. And much more! “There are a lot of new opportunities. And so one piece of advice I give is to be open to anything. If you have been at a utility for 15 years, look around at some of …the new technology providers, look at some of the startups, look at some of the opportunities in clean energy finance, if that matches your skillset. Look beyond where you are now at what's happening and be open to new opportunities. My other big ad advice is network, join the organizations that are supporting women and energy in the environment.“ Janet Gail Besser on Electric Ladies podcast   Read Joan's Forbes articles here. You'll also want to listen to (some of these are under the name Green Connections Radio): Meredyth Crichton, Clemson University Energy Innovation Unit, on the grid, wind and solar power. Jennifer Gerbi, Ph.D., Deputy Director and Acting Director, ARPA-E, the innovation arm of the Department of Energy  Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Kathryn Pavlovsky, Deloitte Energy, Resources & Industrials, on the energy transformation and ESG Kristen Sullivan, Deloitte Sustainability & Supply Chain practice, on companies “doing” ESG, and the supply chain. Roberta Rincon, Society of Women Engineers, Director of Research, on the status and careers of women in various types of engineering roles. Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson   and @electricgalspod

“I co-founded Daughters For Earth, a collaborative effort between philanthropists and climate activists and women's rights activists to get together…to mobilize women and to put more resources into the hands of women. 70% of who is going to be impacted by climate disasters, such as displacement and food security, are women. Women are actually pivotal in two major solutions for climate change, which is to protect and preserve 50% of earth and to shift to regenerative agriculture…(but They are not being invited to the negotiating tables. As a matter of fact, not much is talked about women's pivotal role… and we are here to change it.” Zainab Salbi on Electric Ladies Podcast Women are both the most at risk from climate change disasters and pivotal to the solutions, because they are front and center in their communities, and the primary caregivers of families. Women are starting and running small nonprofits to help address these issue, some of whom have been guests on Electric Ladies Podcast. Now, four powerful women have come together to pool their resources, networks and know-how to mobilize $100 million to support women social entrepreneurs addressing climate change. It's called Daughters For Earth. Listen to Zainab Salbi, a cofounder of Daughters for Earth explain their work to Electric Ladies Podcast host Joan Michelson in this inspiring interview.  Zainab is the Founder and former CEO of the powerful nonprofit Women to Women International that raised about $150 million to help women in conflict zones. You'll hear about: Why they are committed to helping women climate entrepreneurs across industries, not just nonprofits. The three areas they are focusing on for their grants – these are not loans, but grants. How they are helping the women of Ukraine, leveraging Zainab's powerful network that supports women in conflict zones. How you can help support these women entrepreneurs through Daughters For Earth Plus, insightful career advice …. “My biggest advice is prioritize. I really, really prioritize your wellbeing as interconnected to whatever you're working on. If you want people to be happy, you've got to be happy. If you are working on people to be healthy, you've got to be healthy. If you want people to be prosperous and well financially, you've got to be prosperous and well financially. it cannot be discrepancy between what you desire and what you're treating yourself….and be proactive about addressing that because that makes all the difference in your life and for your career, but in your life.” Zainab Salbi on the Electric Ladies podcast Read Joan's related Forbes articles here too. You'll also want to listen to: Rosemary Atieno, Women Climate Centers International, on how she is transforming rural communities by helping women solve daily challenges in climate-friendly ways Lara Ramdin, Chief Innovation Officer, Dole Sunshine Company Sandrine Dixson, Co-president of the Club of Rome (global leaders) and Ambassador to the Climate Keefe Harrison, CEO, The Recycling Partnership, helping local communities ramp up recycling Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Reach us on Twitter @joanmichelson

Risk is a funny thing – our minds are constantly looking for risk, scanning our environments and our available choices. And sometimes we do a great job at anticipating and avoiding risky situations. But that doesn't mean that we are universally good at dealing with risk. In fact, we can be downright appalling at considering and avoiding risk. In this episode, we explore the concept of risk, why we're so bad at understanding it, and the steps we can take to improve. Perry speaks with four risk experts who will help us understand the ups and downs of how we evaluate risk. We'll touch on everything from Black Swans to Grey Rhinos to risk frameworks, risk equations, inbuilt risk in the design of computing interfaces, and more. Featuring Michele Wucker (author of The Grey Rhino and You Are What You Risk), Christian Hunt (Founder of Human Risk), Dr. Arun Vishwanath (Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Avant Research Group), and Matt Stamper (Chief Information Security Officer and Executive Advisor at EVOTEK and co-author of the CISO Desk Reference Guides vol1 & vol2). Original release date: Aug 31, 2021. Guests: Michele Wucker Christian Hunt Arun Vishwanath Matt Stamper Resources & Books: Black Swan Theory Grey Rhino Events Various Risk Equations Risk Perception Equation, Freakonomics 20 Cognitive Biases That Affect Risk Decision Making, SafetyRisk.net Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR) Framework The Gray Rhino: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore, by Michele Wucker (Amazon Affiliate Link) You Are What You Risk: The New Art and Science of Navigating an Uncertain World, by Michele Wucker (Amazon Affiliate Link) Why are Humans Bad at Calculating Risk?, Cogency Why You're Probably Not So Great at Risk Assessment, NY Times Why the Human Brain is a Poor Judge of Risk, Wired Humans are Terrible at Assessing Risk, by Kimberly Forsythe Why We're Awful at Assessing Risk, USA Today CISO Desk Reference Guides vol1 & vol2, by Bill Bonney, Gary Hayslip, Matt Stamper (Amazon Affiliate Link) Transformational Security Awareness: What Neuroscientists, Storytellers, and Marketers Can Teach Us About Driving Secure Behaviors, by Perry Carpenter (Amazon Affiliate Link) The Security Culture Playbook: An Executive Guide To Reducing Risk and Developing Your Human Defense Layer by Perry Carpenter & Kai Roer (Amazon Affiliate Link) Music and Sound Effects by Blue Dot Sessions, Envato Elements, & Storyblocks. Artwork by Chris Machowski.

“The really important thing I think about this rule (from the SEC),” Dr Gorte explained, “is that if companies are going to be on the record as having a certain level of emissions, especially as climate change gets worse, there's going to be increasing scrutiny and pressure on them to reduce those emissions." Dr. Julie Gorte on Electric Ladies Podcast The Securities and Exchange Commission, the SEC, recently announced long-awaited proposed rules for how publicly-traded companies will need to report the risk to their businesses from climate change in their audited financial statements. This is a really big deal. What does it mean?   “The SEC's statutory authority is to make sure that investors have the information they need to make informed, reasonable investment decisions,” Dr. Julie Gorte, Senior Vice President of Sustainable Investing at IMPAX Asset Management and a veteran ESG investment advisor, told me in an extensive interview about these new rules on Electric Ladies Podcast. ESG is environment, social and governance-focused investing, which is also a business strategy now. Listen to Julie Gorte explain what these proposed rules mean exactly and more in this fascinating conversation with Electric Ladies podcast host Joan Michelson. You'll hear: What ESG-focused investing is and how it can have an impact to address climate change. Why the SEC is taking action now and why it's proposing new disclosure rules. What companies will have to disclose going forward in their financial statements How we will be able to rely on them…and much more Plus, great career advice.... “The best career advice I ever got was when I was leaving academia when I had just about gotten my PhD and I had these two job offers… One of my professors said, Julie, you don't have to decide what you're gonna do for the rest of your life. You need to decide what you're gonna do next. And that just, it sounds so obvious, but it just absolutely liberated me. And so I took the path less trodden, to quote Robert Frost, and my entire career has turned out really well, but not because of a plan. The only the thing that I've always followed is what I wanted to do.” Dr. Julie Gorte on Electric Ladies Podcast Read Joan's Forbes article about the interview and the SEC climate rules here, and others on ESG & Ukraine here, on ESG actions here and on the new ESG economy here. You'll also want to listen to (some of these are under the name Green Connections Radio): Kathleen McQuiggan, Veteran ESG investment manager focused on supporting women's financial success. Gabrielle Rubenstein, Managing Partner and Founder, Manna Tree Partners, investors in food companies making our food supply more transparent and healthier. Kristen Sullivan, Deloitte Sustainability & Supply Chain practice, on companies “doing” ESG. Gillian Tett, Financial Times, from COP26, about what the new financial alliance means for a net zero economy.   Michele Wucker, thought leaders and author of “You Are What You Risk: The New Art & Science to Navigating an Uncertain World.” Sandrine Dixson, Co-president of the Club of Rome (global leaders), on the new ESG economy.   Subscribe to our newsletter to receive our podcasts, blog, events and special coaching offers.. Thanks for subscribing on Apple Podcasts or iHeartRadio and leaving us a review! Follow us on Twitter @joanmichelson   and @electricgalspod

Have you ever heard of the term, “Black Swans” or “Gray Rhinos”? Black Swan are events that we never saw coming, while Gray Rhinos are the things we see from a mile away. In this episode, author and strategist Michele Wucker explores the gray rhino and risk fingerprint metaphors and translates big picture trends in ways everyday folks can apply to their lives. Lastly, she addresses the question we've all asked ourselves at some point: why do some people choose to get to the airport early while others get there as late as possible?   Guest Bio: Michele Wucker is a strategist and the author of four books including the global bestseller, THE GRAY RHINO: How to Recognize and Act on the Obvious Dangers We Ignore. The metaphor and principles from her book have moved markets, shaped financial policies, and made headlines around the world. It helped to frame the ignored warnings ahead of the COVID-19 pandemic and have even inspired the lyrics of the hit pandemic pop single, “Blue & Grey” by the mega-band BTS. Michele's 2019 TED Talk has attracted over two million views.    Links: Hacker Valley Studio: Swag | LinkedIn | Twitter | Instagram | Email Ron & Chris | Website Support Hacker Valley Studio on Patreon Join our monthly mastermind group via Patreon This episode is sponsored by our friends at PlexTrac and Axonius Learn more about Michele's research here.