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The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s Mind
"The Catalyst: How to Change Anyone’s Mind" by Jonah Berger approach to change is about removing barriers. Berger’s five hidden factors that impede change are branded as REDUCE: reactance (when pushed, people push back), endowment (attachment to the status quo), [...]
Simon Sinek- Empathy
In our final WW Media Club post of the year, we review Simon Sinek's speech entitled "Empathy." In this speech, Sinek talks about the top two things great leaders need to have -- empathy and perspective. Video Credit: Inspiritory Watch [...]
Steve Jobs- 2005 Stanford Commencement Speech
Steve Job’s Commencement Speech at Stanford University in 2005 tells three lessons in the form of personal stories about connecting the dots, love and loss, and death. Watch the speech.
Colin Powell- The Essence of Leadership
In The Essence of Leadership, General Colin Powell defines the key characteristic of effective leadership as simply trust. Watch the speech.
The Storyteller’s Secret
"The Storyteller’s Secret: From TED Speakers to Business Legends, Why Some Ideas Catch On and Others Don’t" by Carmine Gallo is a fast read with actionable advice to immediately up your storytelling game. Photo Credit: Carmine Gallo
Netflix | If Anything Happens I Love You
Netflix’s new animated short “If Anything Happens I Love You” addresses the pain and grief in the aftermath of gun violence. Filmmakers Michael Govier and Will McCormack partnered with the nonprofit Everytown for Gun Safety’s Creative Council member Laura Dern [...]
TED Talk | Benjamin Zander: The Transformative Power of Classical Music
Benjamin Zander's 2008 Ted Talk called "The Transformative Power of Classical Music" will convert any listener to follow classical music with his sheer enthusiasm for it. Watch the TED talk. Photo Credit: TED and Benjamin Zander
TEDxManchester James Wallman: How to Hack Time to be Happier & More Successful
James Wallman, the writer of "Stuffocation" and "Time and How to Spend It", draws on social science research from leading scientists to develop his 7-point checklist for spending your time in ways that lead you to be happier and more [...]
This is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See
This is Marketing" demonstrates what nonprofit marketers have known all along -- how marketing can be a force for change through the use of empathy, connection, and emotional labor. The bestselling author and member of the Marketing Hall of Fame, [...]
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
David Epstein examined the world’s top performers, from athletes and musicians to inventors and scientists. Using case studies from these different fields, Epstein demonstrates that generalists, not specialists, are more likely to succeed in the future of work because of [...]