People and Projects Podcast: Project Management Podcast · Andy Kaufman, PMP, PMI-ACP

PPP 499 | How Much of Success Is Luck or Something Else, with Wharton's Judd Kessler

·46 min·4 clips
Economist Jud Kessler reveals how hidden markets shape who gets opportunities, making luck seem like something you can design.
Host Andy Kaufman interviews economist Jud Kessler about his book 'Lucky by Design', exploring how hidden markets influence success beyond luck. They discuss examples from ticket sales to workplace decisions, emphasizing trade-offs in equity, efficiency, and ease, with practical insights for leaders and parents.

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Luck starts to look a lot less random once hidden markets are named.

People and Projects Podcast takes a familiar career question and makes it sharper: what if some of what gets called luck is really a hidden market deciding who gets the opening, the slot, or the resource?

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When luck at work starts looking a lot like a hidden rulebook.

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