How great leaders innovate -- responsibly | Ken Chenault
23 May 2022
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In times of uncertainty, leaders have a responsibility to inspire hope. Sharing hard-won wisdom, bus...
The Not-So-Great Resignation | WorkLife with Adam Grant
16 May 2022
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Over the past year, the Great Resignation has been all over the news. Many people are celebrating qu...
My secret to creating real magic | Christina Tosi
09 May 2022
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In an infectiously joyous talk, Milk Bar founder Christina Tosi shares the sugary jolt of her first ...
You deserve the right to repair your stuff | Gay Gordon-Byrne
02 May 2022
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A self-declared "repair geek," Gay Gordon-Byrne is a driving force behind the right-to-repair moveme...
Why being respectful to your coworkers is good for business | Christine Porath
25 Apr 2022
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Looking to get ahead in your career? Start by being respectful to your coworkers, says leadership re...
What makes a job "good"—and the case for investing in people | Warren Valdmanis
18 Apr 2022
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Businesses need to stop cutting labor costs and start investing in people, says social impact invest...
Listen now: WorkLife season 5
11 Apr 2022
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WorkLife with Adam Grant is back for a fifth season! Organizational psychologist Adam Grant knows th...
Got millet? How marketing could improve the lives of African farmers | Zoë Karl-Waithaka
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From "got milk?" to "avocados from Mexico," marketing influences what you eat more than you may real...
How to provide cooling for everyone -- without warming the planet | Rachel Kyte
28 Mar 2022
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"The way we cool things down is heating the planet even more," says sustainable development expert R...
Why great leaders take humor seriously | Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas
21 Mar 2022
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There's a mistaken belief in today's working world that leaders need to be serious all the time to b...
A close-to-home solution for accessible childcare | Chris Bennett
14 Mar 2022
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Childcare needs a transformation -- but rather than investing billions in new buildings and schools,...
How to tame your wandering mind | Amishi Jha
07 Mar 2022
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Amishi Jha studies how we pay attention: the process by which our brain decides what's important out...
The value of kindness at work | James Rhee
28 Feb 2022
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Kindness can go a long way when it comes to reshaping a business. Having saved a fashion company fro...
How gratitude rewires your brain | Christina Costa
21 Feb 2022
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When a psychologist who studies well-being ends up with a brain tumor, what happens when she puts he...
3 tips for leaders to get the future of work right | Debbie Lovich
14 Feb 2022
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Work that's dictated by a fixed schedule, place and job description doesn't make sense anymore, says...
How to turn around a city | Irma L. Oguin Jr.
07 Feb 2022
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Computer skills aren't what's stopping people from breaking into the tech industry, says social entr...
Dreams and details for a decarbonized future | Jim Hagemann Snabe
31 Jan 2022
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As chairman of the world's largest maritime shipping company, Jim Hagemann Snabe thinks a lot about ...
The crucial intersection of climate and capital | Nili Gilbert
24 Jan 2022
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The financial sector often talks of decarbonizing investment portfolios as a way to fight climate ch...
Encore: How you can shrink the wealth gap. Now. | Kedra Newsom Reeves
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that in the US the average white family has ten times as much wealth as a black family?...
Encore: Turn critics into allies | Bob Langert
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When an organization is battered by critics, how does it usually respond? “Deny and push back, put...
Encore: The Foundations of Confidence | Brittany Packnett
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Confidence. We talk about it all the time. We know it matters. And still, educator and activist Brit...
Encore: How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work | Carla Harris
27 Dec 2021
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You know you need a mentor to advance your career, but have you ever considered who your sponsor is?...
2022 trends and predictions with After Hours
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The end of another year is upon us, so it's time to take stock of where we've been and look ahead at...
4 myths and misunderstandings about doing business in Africa | Nomava Zanazo
13 Dec 2021
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Business in Africa is booming -- but international companies are missing out, says emerging markets ...
Where do your online returns go? | Aparna Mehta
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you ever order clothes online in different sizes and colors, just to try them on and then send ba...
The big myth of government deficits | Stephanie Kelton
29 Nov 2021
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Government deficits have gotten a bad rap, says economist Stephanie Kelton. In this groundbreaking t...
Indra Nooyi wants us to reimagine the return to work (part 1)
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The longtime PepsiCo CEO is one of the world’s most powerful women and Time’s 100 most influenti...
How to Disagree Productively and Find Common Ground | Julia Dhar
15 Nov 2021
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Often it feels like the only thing we can agree on is that we can't agree on anything. World debate ...
How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas | Manoush Zamorodi
08 Nov 2021
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Do you sometimes have your most creative ideas while folding laundry, washing dishes or doing nothin...
How craving attention makes you less creative | Joseph Gordon-Levitt
01 Nov 2021
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt has gotten more than his fair share of attention from his acting career. But as...
The cure for burnout (hint: it isn't self care) | Emily & Amelia Nagosaki
25 Oct 2021
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You may be experiencing burnout and not even know it, say authors (and sisters) Emily and Amelia Nag...
Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi
18 Oct 2021
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Today, a trailer from Am I Normal? with Mona Chalabi, a new TED Original podcast.Everyone want...
How to let go of being a "good" person | Dolly Chugh
11 Oct 2021
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What if your attachment to being a "good" person is holding you back from actually becoming a better...
Why gender-based marketing is bad for business | Gaby Barrios
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Companies often target consumers based on gender, but this kind of advertising shortcut doesn't just...
Has Apple Peaked? Plus, Celebrities Changing Hollywood
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been 10 years since the death of Steve Jobs. Has Apple peaked after 10 years of Tim Cook's lead...
The case for coops | Anu Puusa
20 Sep 2021
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Think capitalism is broken? Try cooperativism, says co-op enthusiast and researcher Anu Puusa. She l...
Dignity isn't a privilege, it's a worker's right | Abigail Disney
13 Sep 2021
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What's the purpose of a company? In this bold talk, activist and filmmaker Abigail Disney imagines a...
How to come out at work, about anything | Micah Eames
06 Sep 2021
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When TED media communications associate Micah Eames came out as trans at work, he quickly realized h...
Why you should get paid for your data | Jennifer Zhu Scott
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The world's most valuable tech companies profit from the personal data you generate. So why aren't y...
Bonus: Financial Inclusion and Limits of a Cashless System | Ajay Banga
23 Aug 2021
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Roughly two billion people worldwide don't have access to banks or financial services like credit, i...
The Brain Boosting Benefits of Exercise | Wendy Suzuki
16 Aug 2021
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What's the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscien...
Encore: Train Yourself to Shine under Stress | Russell Wilson
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Athletes train their bodies to run faster, jump higher, throw farther. So why don't they train their...
Encore: How to Build (And Rebuild) Trust | Frances Frei
02 Aug 2021
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Trust is the foundation for everything we do. So what do we do when it's broken? Harvard Business Sc...
When Your Job Makes You a Target of Online Hate | Dylan Marron
26 Jul 2021
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Digital creator Dylan Marron has racked up millions of views for projects like "Every Single Word" a...
The Rise of the Ghost Economy | Mary L. Gray
19 Jul 2021
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There is an invisible, on-demand workforce of gig workers who fuel services offered by digital platf...
The dirty secret of capitalism | Nick Hanauer
12 Jul 2021
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Rising inequality and growing political instability are the direct result of decades of bad economic...
4 myths about doing business in Africa | Nomava Zanazo
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re taking some time off while we prepare for our next season. In the meantime, this bonus episo...
The TED Interview: What it really takes to make change | Jacqueline Novogratz
28 Jun 2021
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We’re taking a few weeks off while we prepare the next season. So in the meantime, we’re sharing...
The TED Interview: How to turn grit into a lifelong habit | Angela Duckworth
21 Jun 2021
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We’re taking a few weeks off while we prepare the next season. So in the meantime, we’re sharing...
Healthier relationships...at work Pt. 2 | Katie Hood
14 Jun 2021
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We all know relationships are hard to manage. And our work relationships—tangled with power, statu...
Zigzag | 6. The Timeline
11 Jun 2021
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On the final episode of The ZigZag Project, activist Stacey Abrams explains her short-term strategie...
Healthier relationships...at work Pt. 1 | Katie Hood
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Friends, family, and yes, colleagues. We all know relationships are hard to manage, and our work rel...
The case for reverse mentorship | Patrice Gordon
31 May 2021
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We typically think of mentoring as the older generation passing down wisdom to the young, but there ...
Zigzag | 5. The Paths
28 May 2021
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Today, another episode from ZigZag, hosted by Manoush Zomorodi. This is Step 5 of The ZigZag Project...
To end poverty, cultivate innovation | Efosa Ojomo
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What turns a developing country into a prosperous one? For years, Efosa Ojomo has been trying to ans...
How to futureproof your job | Kevin Roose
17 May 2021
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To futureproof your job against robots and AI, you should learn how to code, brush up on your math s...
Zigzag | Step 4: The Match
14 May 2021
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Today, another episode from ZigZag, hosted by Manoush Zomorodi. This is episode 4 of The ZigZag Proj...
Respect the video game | William Collis
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we encourage kids to play sports? Why does writing “captain of the lacrosse team” mean an...
The anti-ceo playbook | Hamdi Ulukaya
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Profit, money, shareholders: these are the priorities of most companies today. But at what cost? In ...
Zigzag | Step 3: The Weird Ideas
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, another episode from ZigZag, hosted by Manoush Zomorodi. This is episode 3 of The ZigZag Proj...
What racism costs everyone | Heather C. McGhee
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If it’s the richest country in the world, why does the American economy fail so much of the Americ...
Treat employees like adults | Patty McCord
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The pandemic showed HR consultant Patty McCord something she has been espousing for years: workers a...
Zigzag | Step 2: The Vision
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, an episode from another show in the TED Audio Collective: ZigZag, hosted by Manoush Zomorodi....
How AI can help us be more human | Kai-Fu Lee
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As technology gets smarter and encroaches on more and more jobs, we have to face a question: how do ...
Google’s circular economy | Kate Brandt
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To accomplish environmental change at the scale and pace we need, huge corporations have to make som...
ZigZag | Step 1: The Pulse
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The past year changed us. We’re defining success differently. We’re ready for a reset. So for th...
Disruptive startups that actually help local businesses | Amane Dannouni
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
More and more, we buy through online marketplaces: Amazon, Uber, Airbnb — the list goes on. But th...
This is the side hustle revolution | Nicaila Matthews Okome
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re seeing more and more full-time work replaced with part-time jobs, contract work, side gigs. ...
The Forgotten Middle | Danielle R. Moss
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You know the "forgotten middle": they're the students, coworkers and regular people who are often ov...
The Long Term Stock Exchange | Michelle Greene
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do companies get when they go public on a major stock exchange? The opportunity for anyone to i...
The unexpected habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, you heard the latest thinking from Adam Grant, organizational psychologist extraordinaire...
Design Matters: Adam Grant
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some exciting news. Today, TED is launching the TED Audio Collective, a collection of podcasts all a...
How you can shrink the wealth gap. Now. | Kedra Newsome Reeves
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know that in the US the average white family has ten times as much wealth as a black family?...
Should we cry at work? | Susan David
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Feelings are complicated. And even more so at work. We like to believe the ultimate professional is ...
Turn critics into allies | Bob Langert
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When an organization is battered by critics, how does it usually respond? “Deny and push back, put...
An introvert’s guide to WFH | Morra Aarons-Mele
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You might think working from home is an introvert’s fantasy. “But,” says writer Morra Aarons-M...
To make a company change, turn up the heat | Vinay Shandal
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do you do when a company doesn’t act in line with your values? Boycott? Divest? In essence, s...
The foundations of confidence | Brittany Packnett
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Confidence. We talk about it all the time. We know it matters. And still, educator and activist Brit...
WorkLife: We don’t have to fight loneliness alone
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, an episode from WorkLife with Adam Grant, another TED podcast.Many workplaces have become inc...
ZigZag: Arlan Hamilton says capitalism is still the great equalizer
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"Today we're sharing an episode from another TED podcast: ZigZag, hosted by Manoush Zomorodi. In 201...
Beyond performative diversity | Rosalind G. Brewer
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This year we’ve heard a lot of companies step up—or at least, say they’re stepping up—and ma...
Train yourself to shine under stress | Russell Wilson
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Athletes train their bodies to run faster, jump higher, throw farther. So why don't they train their...
How to lead in a crisis | Amy C. Edmondson
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How do you lead in times of absolute upheaval, when you can't predict what change could come tomorro...
How to understand and disrupt racial bias | Jennifer L. Eberhardt
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our brains create categories to make sense of the world, recognize patterns and make quick decisions...
How we can actually pay people enough | Paypal CEO Dan Schulman
23 Nov 2020
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Capitalism urgently needs an upgrade, says PayPal CEO Dan Schulman, and it starts with paying people...
Confessions of a recovering micromanager | Chieh Huang
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"If we know that micromanagement isn't really effective, why do we do it?" asks Boxed.com founder Ch...
How to build (and rebuild) trust | Frances Frei
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Trust is the foundation for everything we do. So what do we do when it's broken? Harvard Business Sc...
How to disagree productively and find common ground | Julia Dhar
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Often it feels like the only thing we can agree on is that we can't agree on anything. World debate ...
Why the secret to success is setting the right goals | John Doerr
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When promising projects crash and burn, it's not always because of glaring mistakes. Venture capital...
How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work | Carla Harris
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
You know you need a mentor to advance your career, but have you ever considered who your sponsor is?...
Why the strongest leaders ask for help | Lorna Davis
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When confronting huge challenges, sometimes the greatest strength a leader can show is to admit unce...
Coming soon: the new TED Business!
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
TED Business is re-launching Oct. 12 in audio with a fresh new sound and a terrific new host, Columb...