In a recent Penn Program on Regulation webinar, Benjamin van Rooij talks about his new book The Behavioral Code: The Hidden Ways the Law Makes us Better . . . or Worse. The Behavioral Code has been described as “Freakonomics for the law” – a great book and podcast if you haven’t heard of it – drawing on research Benjamin and […]
Culture is the currency of delivery The Royal Commission into Banking Misconduct revealed many instances of systematic corruption, from employees setting up fraudulent loans, to opening children’s accounts to meet targets for bonuses. Commissioner Hayne recommended that organisations assess their culture. Philosopher Amelie Rortywrote about corruption in a 1998 essay which started, ‘Nothing is more natural than sliding down the […]
Is a private company any better at strategic planning than a government is? Or have we reached a point where strategic planning in government doesn’t make sense anymore? If you accept the premise that we live in an increasingly reactive world, is it unrealistic to try to avoid crises? Should we instead just reward managers who can mitigate them […]