Super Chickens & the Productivity Pecking Order with Dr. Margaret Heffernan, Author of Willful Blindness

Whether you’re a whistleblower exposing fraud or a new CDO with uncomfortable insights at an organization, “just the facts” alone won’t convince the crowd. You need buy-in, conviction, and the ability to tell a compelling story.

In today’s episode, Dr. Margaret Heffernan, author, professor, and seasoned CEO, shares what she’s learned about leading teams to light. She shares insights on willful blindness, how to make people care about data, and how to build the most productive teams. 

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"What's really interesting about whistleblowers is that they're deeply ordinary." - Dr. Margaret Heffernan

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Time Stamps

* (0:03) A history of whistleblowers

* (2:43) Alice Stewart and a pattern of willful blindness to important data

* (9:38) Data alone doesn’t win arguments

* (19:59) The psychology of whistleblowers 

* (27:31) How to be a whistleblower

* (30:00) The downside of being a super chicken

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Sponsor

This podcast is presented by Alation.

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* Data Radicals: https://www.alation.com/podcast/

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Links

Connect with Margaret on LinkedIn

Check out Margaret's book 

Uncharted: How to Map the Future

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