This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. William Ury explains how listening is the essential, and often over...
Great leaders are great listeners, and therefore my message today is a simple one – talk less and listen more. The best leaders are proactive, strategGreat leaders are great listeners, and therefore my message today is a simple one – talk less and listen more. The best leaders are proactive, strategic, and intuitive listeners. They recognize knowledge and wisdom are not gained by talking, but by listening. Take a moment and reflect back on any great leader who comes to mind…you’ll find they are very adept at reading between the lines. They have the uncanny ability to understand what is not said, witnessed, or heard. In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. Warning: this post isn’t going to coddle you and leave you feeling warm and fuzzy – it is rather blunt and to the point. Mas ...
How the current Internet culture undermines the authority of experts and professionals BE BRIGHT: "With the...
How the current Internet culture undermines the authority of experts and professionals BE BRIGHT: "With the internet, we're supposed to be social. But the re...
Alex Edmans talks about the long-term impacts of social responsibility and challenges the idea that caring for...
Alex Edmans talks about the long-term impacts of social responsibility and challenges the idea that caring for society is at the expense of profit. Alex is a...
We become good at what we practice and most of us are experts at practicing distraction. We live in a society that...
We become good at what we practice and most of us are experts at practicing distraction. We live in a society that trains us to multi-task and jump from one ...
Some argue that women choose not to go into particular jobs, often because of the hours required and the sacrifices...
Some argue that women choose not to go into particular jobs, often because of the hours required and the sacrifices that need to be made. But what is really ...
Die meisten von uns wollen das Richtige für die Umwelt tun. Aber die Dinge sind nicht so einfach wie der Griff zur...
Die meisten von uns wollen das Richtige für die Umwelt tun. Aber die Dinge sind nicht so einfach wie der Griff zur Papiertüte, sagt Nachhaltigkeits-Strategin...
Can the way you speak and write today predict your future mental state, even the onset of psychosis? In this...
Can the way you speak and write today predict your future mental state, even the onset of psychosis? In this fascinating talk, neuroscientist Mariano Sigman ...
Being an expert on all things to do with heritage, Máiréad was invited by the United Nations in 2011 to advise on...
Being an expert on all things to do with heritage, Máiréad was invited by the United Nations in 2011 to advise on access to heritage as a human right. The pr...
LoveSocial + MissRepresentation.org present Cause and Effect: How the Media You Consume Can Change Your Life. Learn...
LoveSocial + MissRepresentation.org present Cause and Effect: How the Media You Consume Can Change Your Life. Learn more: http://bit.ly/tellingherstory *The ...