TED Talks

Chris Anderson on “Why ideas matter…now more than ever”

December 8, 2016

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Chris Anderson, featured by Ideas.TED.com. To read the complete article, please click here. * * * It might seem like our interconnected world is unraveling, if last week’s Brexit vote is…

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Chris Anderson on “Four Style Traps to Avoid”

May 12, 2016

In TED Talks, Chris Anderson observes: “Your number-one mission as a speaker is to take something that matters deeply to you and rebuild it inside the minds of your listeners …There are countless ways to build a great talk. But…

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Jeffrey Pfeffer on “Getting beyond the BS of leadership literature”

February 4, 2016

Management books and commentaries often oversimplify, seldom providing useful guidance about the skills and behavior needed to get things done. Here’s a better reading list for leaders, provided in an article written by Jeffrey Pfeffer for the McKinsey Quarterly, published…

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10 great talks to celebrate Black History Month

February 1, 2016

February is Black History Month. These fascinating TED talks offer fresh perspectives on black identity, and fascinating insights on how to finally defeat racism. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story (18:49) Our lives, our cultures, are composed…

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Nick Bostrom’s “philosophical quest for solutions to humanity’s biggest problems”

October 16, 2015

In one of the most popular TED Talks, Oxford philosopher and transhumanist Nick Bostrom examines the future of humankind and asks whether we might alter the fundamental nature of humanity to solve our most intrinsic problems. Bostrom asks big questions:…

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How Great Leaders Avoid Burnout

August 20, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an article by Ilan Mochari for Inc. magazine. He explains how and why great leaders have overcome adversity on their own, through mental toughness, with no help — and that’s how anyone else can…

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Being a Hero for Women at Work

September 12, 2014

Here is a portion of an interview by Kate Everson of software developer SAP’s chief learning officer, Jenny Dearborn that appeared in Talent Management magazine. Dearborn discusses what women need to reach the chief executive spot and what they can…

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Nick Morgan: An interview by Bob Morris

May 28, 2014

Nick Morgan is one of America’s top communication theorists and coaches. A passionate teacher, he is committed to helping people find clarity in their thinking and ideas – and then delivering them with panache. He has been commissioned by Fortune…

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Wanted: Gurus With Actual Experience

July 17, 2013

Here is a brief excerpt from an article written by Melissa Korn for The Wall Street Journal. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. Photo Credit: Brett Gundlock for The Wall…

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How simple ideas lead to scientific discoveries

January 27, 2013

I know of no other single online source that offers more educational videos of superior quality than does TED, a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds:…

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