Feelings are complicated. And even more so at work. We like to believe the ultimate professional is stoic, but what important information do we miss when we disregard our emotions on the job? In this episode, Harvard psychologist Susan David helps us break free from the "tyranny of positivity" and embrace the full range of our emotions. After th...

Capitalism urgently needs an upgrade, says PayPal CEO Dan Schulman, and it starts with paying people enough to actually invest in their futures. He explains the epiphany that led PayPal to create a whole new metric for adequate pay, Net Disposable Income, and why investing in employees' financial health is just good business. After the talk, hos...

Build Back Better features thought leaders and change agents evaluating our pre-pandemic systems and practices in an effort to create a more sustainable, efficient and just world. (Made possible with the support of BCG)

Whatever your business conundrum, there’s a TED Talk for that — whether you want to learn how to land that promotion, set smart goals, undo injustice at work, or unlock the next big innovation. Every Monday, host Modupe Akinola of Columbia Business School presents the most powerful and surprising ideas that illuminate the business world. After t...

Insightful talks on what it takes to run a successful business.

Gain insights, wisdom and advice from visionaries at the top of their fields and industries.

Business is changing, and so should the way you work. Here's how to stay ahead of the new normal while motivating talent -- from fresh hires to your best and brightest -- to dream up the next big success for your company. (Curated in partnership with Upwork.)

To help ensure your event is a marquee success, we’ve compiled a few things for you to keep in mind as you organize your top-notch TEDx event. About this event The TEDx Business License provides a unique opportunity for businesses to hosts private, employees-only events that leverage the TEDx brand to ignite company culture. These events look...

The TEDx Business license empowers companies to organize internal TEDx events to gather employees in-person, virtually, or in a hybrid format around powerful ideas. However your employees are gathering, the TEDx Business license can help take your company event to the next level. About this event type Employees organize, attend, and view TEDx...

Ever dreamed of starting your own business? These talks can help get your idea off the ground.

Learn from future-thinking CEOs, entrepreneurs and business experts about cutting-edge tactics to keep your organization one step ahead.

About this video: In the 1970s and 80s, nearly half the Fortune 500 are reported to have used The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)'s Growth Share Matrix to design and operate their strategies. Today, technology is transforming every facet of the business experience. The question arises: Is the Growth Share Matrix still relevant? Sandy Moose, the fi...

Tuesday, October 26, 2021 Hey WorkLifers, it’s Adam Grant, and this is Taken for Granted, my podcast with the TED Audio Collective. I’m an organizational psychologist, and this series is about rethinking assumptions we often take for granted about how we work, lead, and live. This is my second conversation with CEO extraordinaire Indra Nooyi, wh...

Data visionary Hans Rosling's favorite talks keep an eye toward health, economics and population growth -- from business in Africa to youth culture in China.

Popular business author Dan Pink picks his 5 favorite TED Talks on how to find greater success at work.

Leadership that includes and values everyone is the future of successful business. These talks curated in partnership with Brightline Initiative CEO Ricardo Vargas give great tips on how to be an inclusive leader.

Businesses across the world are committing to measurable climate action -- but what exactly are they doing, and why? In this TED series, meet senior leaders from around the business world and learn important lessons about carbon emissions reduction that can be applied to workplaces everywhere. (Presented by TED Countdown and The Climate Pledge)

Villy Wang is in the business of rewriting stereotypes, empowering youth of color to take back their narratives through storytelling. In this moving talk, Wang explains how she developed a program to train kids in filmmaking so they can create new, authentic stories and break the cycle of bias perpetuated in media.

Kirsten Hall has a provocative question: is it time to stop celebrating women in business, just for being women in business? Maybe, she suggests, we can wind down the idea of corporate women's groups - and position women in business as the new normal.

Creativity has never been more essential to competitiveness in the business world, but the critical approach to practical originality in organizations is often lacking. Alan Iny offers a key to think outside the box: apply doubt to the very models and philosophies that make up the box itself.

Karim Abouelnaga is a TED Fellow and founder and CEO of Practice Makes Perfect, a summer school opportunity that helps narrow the education gap for low-income children. Through his work, Karim shows how small business owners can have a big impact.

What does the future of business look like? In an informative talk, Philip Evans gives a quick primer on two long-standing theories in strategy -- and explains why he thinks they are essentially invalid.

Jeff Smith spent a year in prison. But what he discovered inside wasn't what he expected -- he saw in his fellow inmates boundless ingenuity and business savvy. He asks: Why don't we tap this entrepreneurial potential to help ex-prisoners contribute to society once they're back outside? (From the TED Talent Search event TED@NewYork.)

Dissenters are often dismissed as disruptive, disrespectful and annoying. But when it comes to business, challenging the status quo can bring much needed change to any organization. Andrew Millar defends the dissenters of the world, arguing that these stalwarts are arguing out of compassion with an aim to improve ideas. In this impassioned talk,...

At his carpet company, Ray Anderson has increased sales and doubled profits while turning the traditional "take / make / waste" industrial system on its head. In a gentle, understated way, he shares a powerful vision for sustainable commerce.

Magatte Wade creates jobs in Africa -- and calls attention to the obstacles to job creation on the continent.

When you think "global company," what do you imagine? A massive conglomerate? A far-reaching tech corporation? Scott Szwast reveals that our image of the global business is wrong – 98% of US exporters are in fact companies with less than fifty employees. And yet, this only includes 1% of all US businesses. He explains why so many companies hesit...

We know that innovative ideas, cutting-edge research and fresh approaches to challenging problems can be discovered inside visionary organizations around the world. The TED Institute helps surface and share these insights. What is the TED Institute? Every year, TED works with a group of select companies and foundations to identify internal ideat...

To thrive in today's competitive economy, you need to constantly reimagine your business. So what's the secret to sustained success? Strategist Martin Reeves makes a pitch for embracing play to spark innovative business ideas -- and invites you to try out a series of imagination games that he uses to get leaders to stretch their thinking and dre...

BCG's Roselinde Torres studies what makes great leaders tick -- and figures out how to teach others the same skills.