How the workplace helps you win Survivor
Summary
This episode explores how professional skills translate to winning Survivor, featuring interviews with three champions: Yul Kwan, Kyle Frazier, and Savannah Louie. They discuss how their backgrounds in management consulting, law, and journalism helped them navigate the show’s complex social dynamics and game theory. The hosts also analyze Bureau of Labor Statistics data revealing that management and protective services are the most common professions among winners.
Topics discussed
Intro: Yul Kwon and Survivor as workplace microcosm
Sponsors: Fisher Investments and Capella University
Survivor rules and Yul's 'tit for tat' strategy
Kyle Frazier: Using legal skills to win
Savannah Louie: Journalism skills in the game
Most common professions: Management vs Protective
Applying Survivor tactics to real-world work
Outro: Planet Money Live tour and credits
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