TED Talk Tuesday #238 : Great leaders do this

TED continues to spread ideas and help us all be better critical thinkers. Watching, listening and talking about TED Talks is a popular pastime for many in the CN&CO community. We visit TED.com regularly to clear our heads, have a laugh, learn or get inspired. TED Talks open our minds, spark new ways of thinking and can lead to some very interesting conversations and business opportunities. Each week we pick a favourite and publish it on a Tuesday, because we like how “TED Talk Tuesday” sounds. It’s also a way that the CN&CO team play their part in spreading ideas and helping to make the world a better place. This TED Talk was selected by Carel Nolte.

Leadership is a great privilege. Servant leadership a great joy. I believe that we are all leaders in some shape or form and that we have a responsibility to the world to develop and put into action our leadership qualities. I really enjoyed this talk about how leaders take on uncertainty – especially in the world we live in where there are no guarantees of anything staying the same for long!

As TED shares: “In a constantly changing world, it’s impossible for leaders to provide employees with the assurance they want,” says Vimeo CEO Anjali Sud. Her solution: lead with humanity and flexibility. In conversation with veteran journalist Stephanie Mehta, Sud discusses her experience connecting remote employees worldwide, addressing burnout and adapting company practices for the needs of the next generation. Hear her vision for the future of work and ideas on how to be a leader that empowers others.”

And for good measure, here is another great leader, Charles Savage from EasyEquities sharing a few, what I think, are great leadership tips for the year ahead (on his Facebook 6 January 2023):

2023

I’m saying yes to the dreamers, builders and believers.

I’m saying no to the haters, time wasters and manipulators.

I’m saying fuck you to the deceitful, self-serving and dictators.

I’m saying fuck yes to the lovers, learners and life savers.

I’m up for the bold, the beautiful and the brave.

I’m down for the sceptics, the twisted and the tested.

I believe in people, in magic, in love and the good of us all

I don’t believe in just this or that…

I’m here for every single moment, purposefully present, listening and loaded to be your best attack and defence.

I’m here for the team, for the tribe, for the Savages and the selfless.

2023 I’m coming for the meat of you for the marrow of all your experiences.

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