article thumbnail

Behavioral Economics and Behavioral Finance Manifesto

Steve Shu Consulting

As 2014 comes to a close, I’ve been reflecting on various books, presentations, research, tools and solutions, software and applications that I’ve been involved with and organizations I’ve been consulting to over the years. Behavioral Economics General Management Innovation Behavioral Finance Behavioral Science Nudge'

Finance 186
article thumbnail

Why Finance Needs More Humanity, and Why Humanity Needs Finance

Harvard Business

Mihir Desai, professor at Harvard Business School and Harvard Law School, argues for re-humanizing finance. He says the practice of finance, with increasing quantification, has lost touch with its foundations. But he says finance can be principled, ethical, even life-affirming. Download this podcast.

Finance 99
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Please take a quick, 30-second survey for my book – Inside Nudging

Steve Shu Consulting

I am writing a book for management professionals and those interested in implementing behavioral science (which includes behavioral economics and finance) in business settings. Situations include the incubation of innovation centers, behavioral science overlay capabilities, or advancement of existing organizations.

Survey 150
article thumbnail

My Behavioral Science, Design, and Business Book Reading List

Steve Shu Consulting

I am also open to getting more book recommendations. Psychology, Behavioral Economics and Finance. Perhaps you’ll find something of here of interest to you for your weekend read. Drunk Tank Pink (Alter). Predictably Irrational (Ariely).

Insurance 150
article thumbnail

Disney+, Notre Dame Donations Spark a Backlash, and Mihir’s New Book!

Harvard Business

They then do a bonus segment about Mihir’s new book, “How Finance Works.” Youngme, Felix, and Mihir discuss the upcoming launch of Disney’s new streaming service (Disney+), as well as the backlash sparked by billionaires pledging money to repair Notre Dame Cathedral.

Finance 131
article thumbnail

Top 11 Must-Read Project Management Books

Epicflow

At the same time, the amount of information in any domain is unprecedentedly huge – courses, books, education websites, blogs, etc. So, we’d like to give you guidance in this flow of resources – we’ve selected 11 project management books that any successful project manager should discover. What else will you find in this book?

article thumbnail

Is Behavioral Economics Used in Business?

Steve Shu Consulting

” Broad conscious, concerted efforts to apply behavioral economics probably did not begin until sometime after 2008 with the release of Thaler and Sunstein’s book, Nudge. Back in 2010, I was part of a team that started one of the early behavioral finance centers with one of the investment manufacturing firms in the United States.

Mercer 186