We're back! In our first episode after a summer break, Erik is joined by previous guest Laurel Newman to flip the tables and interview Zarak on how he applies behavioral science to the field of organizational innovation. Aside from being co-host of this podcast, Zarak is a Senior Manager in Edward Jones' Firm Strategy Enablement Office, as well as a Senior Behavioral Researcher at Dan Ariely's Center for Advanced Hindsight. He also teach an applied behavioral science consulting course to graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania and serves on the Board of Action Design Network Our conversation builds on his chapter for the book "Building Behavioral Science in an Organization," which was edited by himself and Laurel Newman and published by Action Design Press with support from the University of Pennsylvania's Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program. In the episode, you'll hear Zarak's expertise on topics like the behavioral and structural barriers to innovation and processes to increase innovative work in organizations.
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