Book Swap: Work is Bullshit w/Paul Sweeney

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In this episode, the hosts discuss workplace absurdities with author Paul Sweeney, focusing on cognitive biases and his book on the topic.

Send us Fan Mail In our first book swap episode, we are excited to talk with author and CEO of Sense Labs, Paul Sweeney about all the bullshit we encounter at work. Paul has published the book Magnetic Nonsense: A short history of bullshit at work and how to make it go away, and we absolutely love how it calls out the absurdities and dysfunctions prevalent in modern workplaces. In the context of Marie's story in Maneuvering Monday, we discuss the impact of cognitive biases on leadership, the ...

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Hosts: Ivanna Rosendal, Anne Katrine Carlsson Sejr

Guest: Paul Sweeney

Topics covered

• workplace dysfunction
• cognitive biases
• leadership
• absurdities at work
• book discussion

Keywords

• workplace
• bullshit
• cognitive biases
• leadership
• absurdities
• book swap
• Paul Sweeney

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Magnetic Nonsense: A short history of bullshit at work and how to make it go away

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