In this TED Talk on leadership, Matt Beeton shares both what it’s not, and what it is, based on years of research. Firstly, what great leadership is not: Your IQ – some of the most brilliant minds are poor leaders Privilege – be it money or educational privilege, they are not determinants of good leaders. […]
Look internally when dealing with difficult people
In this TED Talk, Jay Johnson encourages us to look ‘internally’ when dealing with difficult people. But why should we do this when we perceive that the issue is with the other person? It’s them that’s the difficult one we’ll tell ourselves! Jay continually reminds us throughout his talk, it’s our heart attack that’s on […]
Simple life lessons that can impact your world
In this TED Talk, Brad Jenkins shares 3 simple life lessons learned from his father when he was 9 years old. Using examples from his childhood and later working in the Oval Office during President Obama’s presidency, Brad highlights how these simple ideas can have such a big impact. These life lessons can be an […]
Creating the happiness advantage through positivity in the present
In this entertaining TED Talk, Shawn Achor brings positive psychology to life. He shows that by changing the lens through which we look at life, it enables happiness to flow more easily. The standard formula for happiness and success is often seen as: work harder equals more success equals becoming happier as a result. But […]
A different perspective on multi-tasking for creativity
Multi-tasking conjures up many images in one’s mind. Generally, it’s one of somebody having five arms doing all these different activities at one time. Rather than being a conscious action, it often happens through the necessity to be all things to all people in this fast-paced world we live in. Research suggests that there is […]
Achievement through doing less, is that possible?
This TED Talk by Bethany Butzer shares her background of becoming an “achievement addict”. Her reflections and subsequent research led her to the question, “can we achieve more by doing less?” Bethany distinguishes between 2 types of effort when working for success: Upstream effort – where you are expending a whole lot of energy and […]
8 tips on building teams that people enjoy working for
This short TED series video on ‘The Way We Work’ shares 8 tips on building organisations that people enjoy working for. Your employees are adults Assume that everyone goes to work each day to do something amazing. Simple? But how many organisations introduce systems that treat people like children? The job of management isn’t to […]
Creating happiness at work. How is that possible?
Two billion people worldwide are not happy at work. This short TED series video on ‘The Way We Work’ provides an insight into 4 key areas to increase employee happiness at work. Trust and Respect Trust and respect are buzz words that many leaders and managers promote as being present in their organisations and teams. […]
Can changing your thoughts about stress make you healthier?
Can changing your thoughts about stress make you healthier? In this fascinating TED Talk, Kelly McGonigal shares some research around why the answer to this question is ‘yes!’. But first, think about your experience of stress. What would you say your stress levels have been over the last 12 months? Would they be: Low levels […]
Is our focus on ‘learning styles’ flawed?
The world is addicted to axioms, and the belief in “learning styles” is one such axiom. This interesting TED Talk by Tesia Marshik highlights why this is the case. So first, “what is an axiom I hear you say?”. It is something that is so ingrained into belief systems and generally accepted amongst the population […]
