
Builders & Doers How to Survive Any Crisis (Lessons from 9/11 & Financial Crashes) - Susan Holliday | 10
The trillion-dollar insurance industry knows something about your future that you don't. Susan Holliday, who's navigated global financial meltdowns and advised the World Bank, shares how insurance companies are the ultimate early warning system for civilization's biggest disruptions.From California's uninsurable homes to how blockchain is quietly revolutionizing global payments, this episode reveals how risk experts see disasters and opportunities years before they hit mainstream consciousness.
Discover
🟢 The global forces shaping the future of risk
🟢 Why crypto and climate might crush unprepared industries
🟢 How your insurance policy predicts your next big business move
🟢 What boards get dangerously wrong in crises
🟢 The unexpected career steps that actually pay off
Connect with Susan
https://www.linkedin.com/in/susan-c-holliday/
The Searchlight is a weekly briefing on leadership, venture, and building in the age of AI. Every Friday.
Timestamps
00:00 - Intro
01:26 - From History to Finance
03:41 - Global Biz, Broken Rules
07:28 - Lost in Translation: Finance Jargon
09:14 - Insuring the Unthinkable
11:03 - Insurance: The Ultimate Motivator
13:37 - Blindspots: Climate & Crypto
17:05 - Scenario Planning: Your Only Edge
18:45 - Trust & Culture in Global Teams
21:32 - The Risk Personality Compass
24:37 - Crisis Survival Guide
27:09 - Career vs. Happiness: The Swiss Dilemma
31:42 - Women in Finance: Unlocking Potential
37:03 - Boards: Orchestrating Disruption
41:55 Take the Risk. Always.
43:41 The True Measure of Success
