Drew Dudley: Everyday leadership

In this talk by Drew Dudley, we are all forced to recognize the leader within us.  Dudley believes that leadership is not a characteristic reserved for extraordinary.  Each of us has changed someone's life - somethimes without even realizing it - and this is what defines a true leader.

How Great Leaders Inspire Action

How is it that some organizations and people know how to inspire while others cannot? Simon Sinek presents a simple but powerful model for how leaders inspire action, starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers -- and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling.

Visualizing the World's Twitter Data

Good morning, Twitter! Millions of tweets are sent everyday, and from these tweets, we can gather a lot of information about people’s lives: where they travel, when they wake up, and their opinions on pretty much everything. In this TEDYouth 2012 Talk, former New York Times data artist-in-residence Jer Thorp imagines what uses we can devise from this wealth of information.

Sheryl Sandberg: Why we have too few women leaders

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and former Google executive, has been making headlines for her strong stance on women in the workforce. In this TED talk, she cites various examples of why women are falling behind in leadership in the workforce, and how three pieces of advice can help strengthen these numbers for future generations. Whether you're female or male, it's an interesting watch.

Guy Kawasaki on the Art of Enchantment

This video features not one, but two influential and inspirational thought leaders: digital & social superstar and author Brian Solis, and former Apple evangelist and author Guy Kawasaki. Though Kawasaki's book The Art of Engagement is a couple years old, it is timeless. Interviewed in this video by Solis, Kawasaki talks about the three pilars of being enchanting: to be likable, trustworthy, and have a great product, service or idea. Watch to see which few companies are hitting the mark, and to become educated on building great relationships with consumers, among other things.