TED Business

Modupe's Top 5 (#3): How to get people to do what you want | Barry Sonnenfeld

Modupe's Top 5 (#4): The value of kindness at work | James Rhee

Modupe's Top 5 (#5): What does "wealth" mean to you? | Aisha Nyandoro

Why overtourism could ruin your next vacation | Suresh Subudhi

Overtourism creates a growing conflict between travelers and local residents, threatening the livability of popular global destinations. As tourism expands into a $15 trillion industry, the focus must shift from short-term profit to sustainable, respectful engagement. Technology, such as crowd-management sensors and pe...

A simple solution to fix workplace miscommunication | Melissa M. Mikus

Workplace miscommunication frequently leads to significant financial losses, decreased morale, and stalled productivity. Leadership expert Melissa M. Mikus proposes a "communication style tag"—a visible, shared profile detailing an individual's preferred communication methods, working hours, and optimal engagement styl...

The counterintuitive secret of leadership | Jessica Kriegel

Surrender functions as a counterintuitive yet powerful strategy for effective leadership, shifting focus from the illusion of control to the cultivation of adaptive workplace cultures. Rather than forcing outcomes through rigid processes, leaders should prioritize creating experiences that shape employee beliefs, as be...

How to give feedback that lands | Renee St Jacques

Effective leadership requires high emotional intelligence, particularly when delivering feedback. The traditional "feedback sandwich"—praising before and after criticism—often fails by obscuring critical points, leading to confusion and broken trust. Instead, leaders should adopt the "three Cs" framework: connect, corr...

Why the smartest person in the room is asking the “dumb” questions with Molly Graham

Career growth often requires abandoning the safety of linear, predictable paths—the "stairs"—in favor of "cliff jumps" that force rapid adaptation and personal discovery. Embracing a "professional idiot" mindset allows individuals to ask fundamental questions, transforming vulnerability into a powerful learning tool. E...

Why you should stop chasing your “dream job” (w/ Emily the Recruiter) | from Fixable

Career fulfillment requires shifting focus from the elusive "dream job" toward a balanced life defined by the VPL framework: Validation, Purpose, and Lifestyle. Emily Durham, a recruiter and author of Clock In, argues that tying identity exclusively to work creates vulnerability, especially in volatile job markets. Ins...

Is inviting everyone to the meeting holding back global cooperation? | Qahir Dhanani

Global collaboration faces a significant crisis of trust, requiring a shift away from slow, consensus-driven multilateralism toward more agile, focused strategies. Attempting to achieve global agreement among nearly 200 countries often results in the least objectionable outcome rather than transformative change. Instea...

Why the world is still not built for women | Virginia Santy

Workplaces and urban environments are fundamentally designed around the physical measurements and experiences of men, often ignoring the distinct needs of women. This systemic bias manifests in everything from freezing office temperatures and inadequate childcare facilities to heavy doors and vehicle safety standards t...

The surprising origins of Southwest Airlines with Jacob Goldstein

Southwest Airlines transformed from a regional, low-cost disruptor into a major industry player by challenging the heavily regulated airline market of the 1970s. Founders Herb Kelleher and Rollin King achieved profitability through extreme operational efficiencies, such as rapid 10-minute gate turnarounds, unassigned s...

The secret to making the right career decisions with Patty Stonesifer | from WorkLife with Molly Graham

A personal mission statement provides a vital framework for navigating complex career trade-offs and maintaining long-term alignment with core values. Patty Stonesifer, a former Microsoft executive and founding CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, utilizes a concise five-part principle—love, be loved, seek justi...

3 things I wish I knew when I was broke | Vivian Tu

Financial literacy serves as a critical tool for personal empowerment, particularly for those historically excluded from traditional wealth-building systems. Financial educator Vivian Tu highlights the necessity of mastering financial language, building supportive communities to dismantle money taboos, and utilizing mo...

How displaced people are driving local economies | Julienne Oyler

Forcibly displaced populations represent a massive, untapped economic potential that requires a shift from short-term humanitarian aid to long-term investment. With over 117 million people displaced globally, the traditional narrative framing refugees as burdens ignores their inherent resilience and entrepreneurial cap...

4 relationship traps that lead to burnout | Eric Quintane

Workplace network structures significantly influence employee burnout, with specific relational traps emerging depending on whether a team is cohesive or open. Cohesive networks, characterized by strong internal ties, can create echo chambers that amplify negative emotions and enforce rigid behavioral norms, making it ...

What successful negotiators do differently | Kathryn Valentine

Women often face higher risks of backlash and lower success rates in negotiations due to ingrained gender biases. Traditional advice, frequently designed for men, ignores these dynamics, leading to missed opportunities and professional frustration. Business consultant Kathryn Valentine proposes the "relational ask," a ...

Toolkit: Give Better Feedback | from Fixable

Effective feedback functions as a critical tool for improvement, yet it remains emotionally charged and often poorly executed. Feedback splits into two distinct categories: evaluative, which provides a performance grade, and improvement-oriented, which offers specific guidance to foster growth. A successful improvement...

How to be a great listener | Maegan Stephens, Nicole Lowenbraun

Adaptive listening replaces the rigid, therapeutic model of active listening with a flexible framework tailored to the specific goals of professional interactions. Maegan Stephens and Nicole Lowenbraun identify four distinct listening modes—discern, immerse, advance, and support—that allow individuals to respond effect...

How to introduce yourself — and get hired | Rebecca Okamoto

The podcast addresses the challenge of effectively introducing oneself, emphasizing that a concise and impactful introduction can significantly influence opportunities. Rebecca Okamoto shares her experience of losing a job opportunity due to a poor introduction and later securing a position with a compelling one-senten...