CLPS 122: TED Talk Video Options 1. Why I Believe the Mistreatment of Women is the Number One Human Rights Abuse: With his signature resolve, former

CLPS 122: TED Talk Video Options

1. Why I Believe the Mistreatment of Women is the Number One Human Rights Abuse:

With his signature resolve, former US President Jimmy Carter dives into three unexpected reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues in so many manifestations in so many parts of the world, both developed and developing. The final reason he gives? “In general, men don’t give a damn.”

https://www.ted.com/talks/jimmy_carter_why_i_believe_the_mistreatment_of_women_is_the_number_one_human_rights_abuse

2. How to Overcome your Biases?

Our biases can be dangerous, even deadly — as we've seen in the cases of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, and Eric Garner, in Staten Island, New York. Diversity advocate Vernā Myers looks closely at some of the subconscious attitudes we hold toward out-groups. She makes a plea to all people: Acknowledge your biases. Then move toward, not away from, the groups that make you uncomfortable. In a funny, impassioned, important talk, she shows us how.

https://www.ted.com/talks/verna_myers_how_to_overcome_our_biases_walk_boldly_toward_them

3. The Story We Tell About Poverty Isn’t True:

As a global community, we all want to end poverty. Mia Birdsong suggests a great place to start: Let's honor the skills, drive and initiative that poor people bring to the struggle every day. She asks us to look again at people in poverty: They may be broke — but they're not broken.

https://www.ted.com/talks/mia_birdsong_the_story_we_tell_about_poverty_isn_t_true

4. Why Gender Equality is Good for Everyone:

Yes, we all know it’s the right thing to do. But Michael Kimmel makes the surprising, funny, practical case for treating men and women equally in the workplace and at home. It’s not a zero-sum game, but a win-win that will result in more opportunity and more happiness for everybody.

https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_kimmel_why_gender_equality_is_good_for_everyone_men_included

5. The Leaders Who Ruined Africa, and the Generation That Can Fix It:

Before he hit eighteen, Fred Swaniker had lived in Ghana, Gambia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. What he learned from a childhood across Africa was that while good leaders can't make much of a difference in societies with strong institutions, in countries with weak structures, leaders could make or break a country. In a passionate talk the entrepreneur and TED Fellow looks at different generations of African leaders and imagines how to develop the leadership of the future.

https://www.ted.com/talks/fred_swaniker_the_leaders_who_ruined_africa_and_the_generation_who_can_fix_it

6. This Tennis Icon Paved the Way for Women In Sports:

Tennis legend Billie Jean King isn't just a pioneer of women's tennis — she's a pioneer for women getting paid. In this freewheeling conversation, she talks about identity, the role of sports in social justice and the famous Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby Riggs.

https://www.ted.com/talks/billie_jean_king_this_tennis_icon_paved_the_way_for_women_in_sports

7. What Makes Us Feel Good About Work:

What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose. Behavioral economist Dan Ariely presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our work. (Filmed at TEDxRiodelaPlata.)

https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_what_makes_us_feel_good_about_our_work

8. So We Leaned in... Now What?

Sheryl Sandberg admits she was terrified to step onto the TED stage in 2010 — because she was going to talk, for the first time, about the lonely experience of being a woman in the top tiers of business. Millions of views (and a best-selling book) later, the Facebook COO talks with the woman who pushed her to give that first talk, Pat Mitchell. Sandberg opens up about the reaction to her idea, and explores the ways that women still struggle with success.

https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_so_we_leaned_in_now_what

9. A Life of Purpose:

Pastor Rick Warren, author of The Purpose-Driven Life, reflects on his own crisis of purpose in the wake of his book's wild success. He explains his belief that God's intention is for each of us to use our talents and influence to do good.

https://www.ted.com/talks/rick_warren_on_a_life_of_purpose

10. Lead Like Great Conductors:

An orchestra conductor faces the ultimate leadership challenge: creating perfect harmony without saying a word. In this charming talk, Itay Talgam demonstrates the unique styles of six great 20th-century conductors, illustrating crucial lessons for all leaders.

https://www.ted.com/talks/itay_talgam_lead_like_the_great_conductors

11. Learning from Leadership’s Missing Manual:

Leadership doesn't have a user's manual, but Fields Wicker-Miurin says stories of remarkable, local leaders are the next best thing. At a TED salon in London, she shares three.

https://www.ted.com/talks/fields_wicker_miurin_learning_from_leadership_s_missing_manual

12. How to Start A Movement:

With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.)

https://www.ted.com/talks/derek_sivers_how_to_start_a_movement

13. Everyday Leadership:

We have all changed someone’s life — usually without even realizing it. In this funny talk, Drew Dudley calls on all of us to celebrate leadership as the everyday act of improving each other’s lives.

https://www.ted.com/talks/drew_dudley_everyday_leadership

14. Dare to Disagree:

Most people instinctively avoid conflict, but as Margaret Heffernan shows us, good disagreement is central to progress. She illustrates (sometimes counterintuitively) how the best partners aren’t echo chambers — and how great research teams, relationships and businesses allow people to deeply disagree.

https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagree

15. As Work Gets More Complex, How to Simplify:

Why do people feel so miserable and disengaged at work? Because today's businesses are increasingly and dizzyingly complex — and traditional pillars of management are obsolete, says Yves Morieux. So, he says, it falls to individual employees to navigate the rabbit's warren of interdependencies. In this energetic talk, Morieux offers six rules for "smart simplicity." (Rule One: Understand what your colleagues actually do.)

https://www.ted.com/talks/yves_morieux_as_work_gets_more_complex_6_rules_to_simplify

16. What it Takes to be a Great Leader:

The world is full of leadership programs, but the best way to learn how to lead might be right under your nose. In this clear, candid talk, Roselinde Torres describes 25 years observing truly great leaders at work, and shares the three simple but crucial questions would-be company chiefs need to ask to thrive in the future.

https://www.ted.com/talks/roselinde_torres_what_it_takes_to_be_a_great_leader

17. Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe:

What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking on big responsibility.

https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_why_good_leaders_make_you_feel_safe