Dr. Alan Barnard is one of the world's leading decision scientists and the author of From Fragile to Antifragile: How to Transform Organizations, People, and Relationships. As founder of Goldratt Research Labs, he's worked with leaders across the globe to help them make better decisions, eliminate bottlenecks, and build systems that thrive under stress—not collapse from it.
This episode dives deep into the science of antifragility—how some businesses and leaders not only survive pressure but actually grow stronger because of it. You'll learn the hidden decision mistakes that keep organizations fragile, the frameworks for building resilient systems, and how to turn chaos into clarity in your business and life.
What You'll Learn
• Why resilience isn't enough—and what it really means to be antifragile
• How to identify whether your business is fragile, robust, or antifragile
• Common decision-making traps that weaken leaders and organizations
• How to transform stress into a strategic advantage
• The mindset that helps entrepreneurs thrive in uncertainty
About Dr. Alan Barnard
Dr. Alan Barnard is a decision scientist, author, and CEO of Goldratt Research Labs. He has pioneered new ways to apply the Theory of Constraints to leadership, strategy, and organizational performance. His latest book, From Fragile to Antifragile, distills decades of research into a roadmap for building people and companies that gain from stress instead of breaking under it.
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