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TED Talks Daily Book Club: Intentional Ambition: Redefining Your Work for Greate
Rha Goddess is an entrepreneurial soul coach and author of the new book “Intentional Ambition: Redefining Your Work for Greater Joy, Freedom, and Fulfillment.” In this TED Talks Daily Book Club interview with host Elise Hu, Goddess talks about the most profound, unspoken shifts that the 2020 pandemic generated — and how you can center your life…
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How Smart Leaders Can Be Less Miserable - by Arthur C. Brooks
I might be biased, but I suspect this newsletter has a sharp readership. You likely lead teams and product lines (and probably companies, too), jobs that require some intellectual horsepower. And if you’re a good leader, you have hired a bunch of smart people under you. But in your effort to build more happiness at work, all that cleverness…
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Tribal leadership
David Logan talks about the five kinds of tribes that humans naturally form — in schools, workplaces, even the driver’s license bureau. By understanding our shared tribal tendencies, we can help lead each other to become…
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How to educate leaders? Liberal arts
A liberal arts education is critical to forming true leaders, says university head Patrick Awuah — because it builds decision-making skills, an ethical framework and a broad vision. Awuah himself left a career at Microsoft in the US to found a liberal arts school in Africa: Ashesi University, in his home nation of Ghana. A passionate talk…
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Why the secret to success is setting the right goals
Our leaders and institutions are failing us, but it’s not always because they’re bad or unethical, says venture capitalist John Doerr — often, it’s simply because they’re leading us toward the wrong objectives. In this practical talk, Doerr shows us how we can get back on track with “Objectives and Key Results,” or OKRs — a goal-setting…
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When the Bold Leader You Hired Starts to Conform
Companies often hire new leaders to spark transformation, yet without structural support, even the boldest individuals tend to revert to established norms. This challenge is typically rooted in systemic factors rather than shortcomings in personal performance. New leaders encounter intense pressure to conform to a business’s unspoken rules,… Read more
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When the Bold Leader You Hired Starts to Conform
Companies often hire new leaders to spark transformation, yet without structural support, even the boldest individuals tend to revert to established norms. This challenge is typically rooted in systemic factors rather than shortcomings in personal performance. New leaders encounter intense … Continue reading
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Is generosity the most underrated leadership skill?
Leadership isn’t about a title or position — it’s about generosity, says organizational expert Joe Davis. Drawing on his extensive experience as a people manager, he shares three essential tips for leaders to unlock the potential of their teams by listening generously, embracing vulnerability and leading with humanity — and shows how it’s…
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Ask Sanyin: Why Is It So Hard to Pull the Plug on a Project?
When it’s time to kill an ongoing initiative, here’s how to ensure the project team feels valued.
Listen to “Ask Sanyin: Why Is It So Hard to Pull the Plug on a Project?” (3:57)
We’re finding it difficult to wind down projects that no longer serve our priorities. Team members doing the work feel that we are giving up on something…
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Leaders at All Levels: 7 Strategies to Give Your Team Real Power
In this video, MIT Sloan professor Kate Isaacs and bestselling author Michele Zanini present proven leadership strategies from GE, Bayer, W.L. Gore, Fidelity, and Cascade Engineering.
If you’re lucky, your team has talent. What they may lack is the freedom to use it fully.
Distributed leadership can unlock employee potential that has been stifled…
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How fearless women lead
What happens when purpose and passion overshadow fear? Follow in the steps of these outstanding women living and speaking their truth with ferocity, fortitude and wisdom.
https://www.ted.com/playlists/771/how_fearless_women_lead
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How fearless women lead | TED Talks
What happens when purpose and passion overshadow fear? Follow in the steps of these outstanding women living and speaking their truth with ferocity, fortitude and wisdom.
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