GLG’s Head of Americas Events Eric Jaffe hosts new podcast examining decision-making, beginning with a focus on the impact of COVID-19.

Guests include New York Times bestselling author Neel Doshi, former Fed Governor and Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin, Co-Director of Georgetown University’s Center for Global Health Practice Dr. Mark Dybul, and former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin.

New York, New York; April 21, 2020 – GLG, the world’s knowledge marketplace, today launched Deciding Factors, a new podcast in which some of the world’s top experts provide insights into how to make difficult choices. Each episode features an interview with a leader in a key field at the core of critical decisions, spanning business, government, journalism, academia, and finance. The series begins with a focus on the impact of COVID-19. The first two episodes are now available: “Motivation in the Time of COVID-19,” featuring New York Times bestselling author Neel Doshi, and “The CARES Act and Federal Stimulus,” featuring former Fed Governor and Deputy Treasury Secretary Sarah Bloom Raskin.

GLG is the world’s knowledge marketplace, connecting decision-makers to insights from experts so they can act with the confidence that comes from true clarity. GLG’s network of more than 700,000 experts is the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, and its global team recruits hundreds of new experts every day.

“GLG’s core value proposition is our ability to connect decision-makers with knowledge from experts,” said GLG Chief Marketing Officer Jenifer S. Brooks. “We’re launching Deciding Factors to help a wide audience access the same cutting-edge insights as our clients, so they can better understand world and market events and make more informed decisions.”

Deciding Factors is hosted by GLG’s Americas Head of Events Eric Jaffe, whose team executes thousands of in-person and virtual events for clients every year. Before joining GLG in 2010, Jaffe was a Presidential Management Fellow in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense. In addition to Americas Events, Jaffe also runs the GLG Institute, a community of senior operating executives exchanging leadership and operational experience.

Deciding Factors episodes are 20-30 minutes long, and a new episode will be released every two weeks on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms. Upcoming guests include Dr. Mark Dybul, Co-Director of the Center for Global Health Practice and Impact at Georgetown University and former U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, and David Shulkin, former United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

“When making important decisions – whether about your work, your investment portfolio, or anything else – it’s critical to understand the broad range of factors that can impact your path of action,” said Jaffe. “Deciding Factors explores how we can all make better decisions – not just in theory, but with concrete takeaways our listeners can put into practice.”

To learn more about Deciding Factors, visit GLG.it/Deciding-Factors.

About GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group)

GLG is the world’s knowledge marketplace. We connect decision makers to insights from experts, so they can act with the confidence that comes from true clarity. Our network of 700,000 professionals is the world’s largest and most varied source of first-hand expertise, and we recruit hundreds of new experts every day. We bring the power of insight to every great professional decision. Visit glginsights.com.