| TEDTalks | Daniel Goleman, author of “Emotional Intelligence,” asks why we aren’t more compassionate more of the time.
Success is a Continuous Journey
In his typically candid style, Richard St. John reminds us that success is not a one-way street, but a constant journey. He uses the story of his business’ rise and fall to illustrate a valuable lesson — when we stop trying, we fail.
Grit: The Power of Passion and Persaverance
Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn’t the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of “grit” as a predictor of success.
This is Your Brain on Communication
Neuroscientist Uri Hasson researches the basis of human communication, and experiments from his lab reveal that even across different languages, our brains show similar activity, or become “aligned,” when we hear the same idea or story. This amazing neural mechanism allows us to transmit brain patterns, sharing memories and knowledge. “We can communicate because we […]
How Diversity Makes Teams More Innovative
Are diverse companies really more innovative? Rocío Lorenzo and her team surveyed 171 companies to find out — and the answer was a clear yes. In a talk that will help you build a better, more robust company, Lorenzo dives into the data and explains how your company can start producing fresher, more creative ideas […]
Stop Agonizing Over Your Mission Statement, and Start Leading with Purpose
| By Marc Emmer, www.inc.com | I have been there: Your vendor misses a delivery. Your system goes down. Your employee forgets to tell the client. You want to stick a pencil in your hand. In our darkest hours, we need to find strength in a set of guiding principles– those things that make us whole. For some […]
We Should Aim for Perfection, and Stop Fearing Failure
| TEDTalks | Sometimes trying your best isn’t enough; when the situation demands it, you need to be perfect. For Jon Bowers, who runs a training facility for professional delivery drivers, the stakes are high — 100 people in the US die every day in car accidents — and it’s perfection, or “a willingness to […]
This Tennis Icon Paved the Way for Women in Sports
[iframevideo] [/iframevideo] Tennis legend Billie Jean King isn’t just a pioneer of women’s tennis — she’s a pioneer for women getting paid. In this freewheeling conversation, she talks about identity, the role of sports in social justice and the famous Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby Riggs.