We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backwards? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.
For better or for worse, the things that we are driven to do every day are the things that make us feel good. For instance, I spent most of my life overweight because food made me feel good in a way that few other things did, and as such, I made sure that food was a big part of every day of my life. If we can find a way to make the experience of leadership into something that brings people positive feelings, I think more people will make it a fundamental part of their everyday life. It will become something they do without thinking – in other words, they’ll create a “culture of leadership” in their lives. As people begin to change the culture of their personal lives, we’ll see a shift in the culture of our communities. The challenge is, how do we do that? Most people see leadership as hard, intimidating work. My approach was to turn the creation of leadership into a “game” that can be played every day. A game where each one of us makes our own rules, and a clear path to what it takes to “win” each day. And let’s face it: winning is fun! My presentation aims to help people reimagine what leadership means, and layout a plan we can teach people of all ages to make sure they create and celebrate leadership on a daily basis. Drew Dudley is the former National Chair of Canada’s largest fundraiser for postsecondary students, Shinerama: Students Fighting Cystic Fibrosis. After serving as the Director of one of Canada’s largest university leadership development programs, he founded Nuance Leadership in 2010, and works with organizations around the world to empower people to develop ...
Something profound is changing our concept of trust, says Rachel Botsman. While we used to place our trust in institutions like governments and banks, today we increasingly rely on others, often strangers, on platforms like Airbnb and Uber and through technologies like the blockchain. This new era of trust could bring with it a more transparent, inclusive and accountable society -- if we get it right. Who do you trust? ...
Ever see red? It's called being defensive and turns out, it is the single greatest inhibitor to true collaboration. Jim Tamm shares years of experience in getting out of the red zone and cultivating a "green zone" attitude. Jim Tamm is a former law professor and senior administrative law judge for the state of California. He mediated nearly 2,000 employment disputes and handed down legal decisions that impacted national labor policy. He’s worked for 40 years in the field of alliance building and conflict resolution, and is an expert in building collaborative workplace environments. He’s the author of “Radical Collaboration". ...
