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Business 101: A reading list for lifelong learners

Ready to level up your working knowledge of business? Here’s what to read now -- and next.  Business 101, with Nilofer Merchant First, read these 2 foundational books... 1. The Change Masters Rosabeth Moss Kanter Free Press, 1985 "A foundational book for your collection. When a colleague recently switched careers, I lent her this incre...
Posted September 18, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/business-101-a-reading-list-for-lifelong-learners

TED News in Brief: The (real) secret to a great infographic, Ai Weiwei at Alcatraz, and more

Here, your weekly recap of TED-related news: You see their work every time you start a TED Talk: the video firm Psyop created our water-drop titles (among lots of other work you’ll recognize). Now they’ve released their very first iOS and Android game -- a game for social good called “Nightmare: Malaria.” It comes from their nonprofit wing, E...
Posted December 3, 2013
https://blog.ted.com/2013/12/03/ted-news-in-brief-the-real-secret-to-a-great-infographic-ai-weiwei-at-alcatraz-and-more-news-on-ted-topics

Two weeks until TEDGlobal 2012: Radical Openness

On Monday, June 25, the curtain rises on TEDGlobal 2012: Radical Openness. More than 70 speakers -- scientists, artists, technologists, students and visionaries -- will take the TED stage over four days in Edinburgh, Scotland, to explore the intriguing theme of openness of all kinds, in politics, science, art, private life ... We'll be...
Posted June 12, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/06/12/two-weeks-until-tedglobal-2012-radical-openness

Introducing the TED All-Stars: 50+ speakers who’ll return to the stage at TED2014

TED2014 will bring together more than 70 speakers with fresh thinking on topics as diverse as leadership, genetics and the magic of fireflies. But this is our 30th anniversary conference, and it’s also time to look back at some of the incredible ideas surfaced in the past. At TED2014, we will hold five All-Stars sessions that bring 50+ favorite ...
Posted March 10, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/03/10/the-ted2014-all-stars

Activities

Deepen your understanding of Cyber-Influence and Power with these carefully crafted educational exercises that let you get the most out of this TED Studies subject. Activity 1 In his TEDTalk, Shashi Tharoor shares some surprising statistics about the Indian cell phone market, supporting his claim that India has become "an astonishingly connected...
https://www.ted.com/read/ted-studies/government-and-politics/activities

TEDxOntarioPublicService: What if? - an independently organized event

About this event: TEDxOPS was a Corporate event, open only to Ontario Public Servants. Please contact melissa.tullio at ontario.ca if you have any questions. What/Who: TEDxOPS 2013 was led by Neill Kernohan and an enthusiastic team of organizers and volunteers, with support from the Provincial Interministerial Councils and Centre for Innovation + Workplace Cul...
Event details: Toronto, Ontario, Canada · April 18, 2013
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/8968

Exploring Possibilities at the TEDSalon in London

Polar explorer Ben Saunders took the stage at the TEDSalon in London on November 7 to ask the question: "If everything is being done somewhere by someone and we can participate virtually, then why bother leaving the house?" A journalist had posed this question to him weeks earlier. He addressed it onstage through both his own experience of skiin...
Posted November 12, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/11/12/exploring-possibilities-at-the-tedsalon-in-london

Power poses, idea technologies and the Internet's birthday: A recap of "Where are we now?" All-Stars Session 3 at TED2014

By Liz Jacobs and Ben Lillie Taking stock of our moment in history helps us better understand ourselves, our societies and the present moment itself  -- which often gets lost in the temptation to look backwards or forwards. And at TED2014: The Next Chapter we're doing plenty of both. But we're also designating this All-Stars session to th...
Posted March 19, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/03/19/power-poses-idea-technologies-and-the-internets-birthday-a-recap-of-where-are-we-now-all-stars-session-3-at-ted2014

Why an Internet "slow lane" is a terrible idea

All eyes are on the Federal Communications Commission, as commissioner Tom Wheeler unveiled the FCC's plan for "Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet." The plan has had many Internet-centric companies up in arms, decrying any plan that might create a two-tiered Internet comprising "fast lanes" for companies that can pay, and "slow lanes" fo...
Posted May 15, 2014
https://ideas.ted.com/why-an-internet-slow-lane-is-a-terrible-idea

TEDxNorthbrookLibrary - an independently organized event

About this event: Come join us for this TEDx viewing party at the Northbrook Public Library. Our theme for the night is "Our Relationship with Social Media." Refreshments will be provided. Tickets are not required but registration is suggested. All are welcome, but seating is limited to the first 100 attendees. Post Event Recap: After a brief introductory TEDx ...
Event details: Northbrook, Illinois, United States · July 14, 2015
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/15898

Waterwise: Fellows Friday with Sonaar Luthra

Sonaar Luthra (watch his TED Talk) is packing water-safety analysis and mobile networking into the Water Canary -- a handheld, open-source, and easy-to-use gadget accessible to all -- hoping to save lives and gather information that will improve global water health. You have a background as a writer, educator and journalist. How did you end u...
Posted January 13, 2012
https://blog.ted.com/2012/01/13/waterwise-fellows-friday-with-sonaar-luthra

Introductory essay

Written by the educators who created Cyber-Influence and Power, a brief look at the key facts, tough questions and big ideas in their field. Begin this TED Study with a fascinating read that gives context and clarity to the material. Each and every one of us has a vital part to play in building the kind of world in which government and technolog...
https://www.ted.com/read/ted-studies/government-and-politics/introductory-essay

Fellows Friday with Evgeny Morozov

The Internet may help authoritarian regimes more than it hurts them, argues Evgeny Morozov in his new book, The Net Delusion: The Dark Side of Internet Freedom. Born to a mining family in Belarus, Evgeny himself was once a firm believer in the power of new media to liberate oppressed people. His experience and research, however, have convinced...
Posted January 28, 2011
https://blog.ted.com/2011/01/28/fellows-friday-with-evgeny-morozov

Introductory essay

Written by the educators who created Leading Wisely, a brief look at the key facts, tough questions and big ideas in their field. Begin this TED Study with a fascinating read that gives context and clarity to the material. Understanding management means understanding people. What motivates us to engage deeply and perform powerfully at work? How...
https://www.ted.com/read/ted-studies/management/introductory-essay

Your summer reading list: Rashida Jones, Elizabeth Gilbert, Bill and Melinda Gates and many more share their book recommendations

  Summer: the season for cracking open a good book under the shade of a tree. Below, we’ve compiled about 70 stellar book recommendations from members of the TED community. Warning: not all of these books can be classified as beach reads. And we think that is a good thing. Picks from Elizabeth Gilbert, author  The Principles of Uncertainty ...
Posted June 12, 2014
https://blog.ted.com/2014/06/12/your-summer-reading-list-2014

JP Rangaswami: Information is food

How do we consume data? At TED@SXSWi, technologist JP Rangaswami muses on our relationship to information, and offers a surprising and sharp insight: we treat it like food.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jp_rangaswami_information_is_food

Katherine Fulton: You are the future of philanthropy

In this uplifting talk, Katherine Fulton sketches the new future of philanthropy -- one where collaboration and innovation allow regular people to do big things, even when money is scarce. Giving five practical examples of crowd-driven philanthropy, she calls for a new generation of citizen leaders.
https://www.ted.com/talks/katherine_fulton_you_are_the_future_of_philanthropy

Steven Johnson: The Web as a city

Outside.in's Steven Johnson says the Web is like a city: built by many people, completely controlled by no one, intricately interconnected and yet functioning as many independent parts. While disaster strikes in one place, elsewhere, life goes on.
https://www.ted.com/talks/steven_johnson_the_web_as_a_city
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