Another 5 Essential TED Talks for Future Leaders
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As is my custom, I was sitting with my morning beverage today
going through my morning routine
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thinking about what messages I have received that would benefit
the communities of action that I am a part of
when…
The following post
20 Essential TED Talks for Future Leaders
found me. Hmmm… I had to learn more.
The Staff Writers of the OnlineUniversities.com wrote
“If you want to get to the top in any field, whether it’s business, science, or even construction, you have to have some pretty solid leadership skills. Unfortunately, these kinds of skills often aren’t the sort of thing you’ll find being taught in your college courses, and may take some extra effort to learn and apply outside of your classes. While there is little substitute for leadership experience through campus organizations, hearing from experts on psychology, leadership, and business can also be a big help in giving you a basic leadership education. TED is one of the best places to find all of these diverse subjects in one place, and here we’ve collected some of the best videos for anyone, young or old, hoping to hone their leadership abilities.”
#6 Tim Harford: Trial, error, and the God complex
The best systems, it seems, aren’t perfect from the get-go. Whether businesses, governments, or something else altogether, the most successful enterprises are those that are built through trial and error, as you’ll learn from economics expert Tim Harford — an important fact for any budding leader to remember.
#7 Richard St. John’s 8 secrets of success
This short talk boils down some of the fundamentals that will help separate successful leaders and entrepreneurs from the pack. From persistence to passion, leaders can learn what they’ll need to focus on to make the most of their ideas, human resources, and position.
#8 Dan Pink on the surprising science of motivation
Think you know what will motivate the people you’re leading? As you’ll learn in this talk from Dan Pink, you probably don’t have a clue what really motivates people. Watch to learn why traditional reward systems aren’t as effective as you might think and what you can do to truly motivate anyone under your leadership.
#9 Dan Ariely asks, Are we in control of our own decisions?
Behavioral economist Dan Ariely uses some pretty amazing research findings to showcase how we’re not as rational in our decision-making process as we think. Leaders should remember this as they make decisions in their own organizations, and try to consider all sides and information before making a decision.
#10 Diana Laufenberg: How to learn from mistakes
None of us are perfect and even the best leaders will make mistakes now and again. In order to move forward, however, you’ve got to learn from those mistakes. Listen as teacher Diana Laufenberg shares some of the life lessons she’s learned, many of which can be applied to other leadership roles as well.
To learn more, to read the article in full,
20 Essential TED Talks for Future Leaders
or, alternatively, keep ‘watching this space‘ for future articles on these topics.
Related Media
1. About Tim Harford (Wikipedia)
2. About Richard St. John (Profile)
3. About Dan Pink (Wikipedia)
4. About Dan Ariely (Wikipedia)
5. About Diana Laufenberg (Profile)
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Now you might be asking yourself, why, when there are 20 essential talks, were only five covered here.
So let me ask you, if you had been asked to take all your years of education in one sitting, without a break, how much would you have retained?
There is a wise old proverb that goes “How Do You Eat An Elephant? – One Bite at a Time”
So it is with the pursuit of wisdom.
Watch – Enjoy – Do – Learn – Repeat.
There will be more.
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