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Whatever your business conundrum, there’s a TED Talk for that — whether you want to learn how to land that promotion, set smart goals, undo injustice at work, or unlock the next big innovation. Every Monday, host Modupe Akinola of Columbia Business School presents the most powerful and surprising ideas that illuminate the business world. After the talk, you'll get a mini-lesson from Modupe on how to apply the ideas in your own life — because business evolves every day, and our ideas about it should, too.

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Zigzag | Step 2: The Vision
Today, an episode from another show in the TED Audio Collective: ZigZag, hosted by Manoush Zomorodi. This is episode 2 of The ZigZag Project, a special season all about how to realign your work with your core values.
Apr 16, 2021 · 17 min
How AI can help us be more human | Kai-Fu Lee
As technology gets smarter and encroaches on more and more jobs, we have to face a question: how do we differentiate the work that humans should do from the work machines should do? In other words, no matter how smart the machines get, what will humans always do better?
Apr 12, 2021 · 17 min
Google’s circular economy | Kate Brandt
To accomplish environmental change at the scale and pace we need, huge corporations have to make some fundamental changes. How will they do it?
Apr 5, 2021 · 13 min
ZigZag | Step 1: The Pulse
The past year changed us. We’re defining success differently. We’re ready for a reset. So for the next few months, we're sharing something special: The ZigZag Project, another show from the TED Audio Collective.
Apr 2, 2021 · 21 min
Disruptive startups that actually help local businesses | Amane Dannouni
More and more, we buy through online marketplaces: Amazon, Uber, Airbnb — the list goes on. But this convenience and efficiency comes with a hidden cost, mostly to small local businesses and workers. Does it have to be that way?
Mar 29, 2021 · 14 min
This is the side hustle revolution | Nicaila Matthews Okome
We’re seeing more and more full-time work replaced with part-time jobs, contract work, side gigs. “The term side hustle just seems to fit with this ethos where people are putting together a few different things to make a living,” says Nicaila Matthews Okome.
Mar 22, 2021 · 12 min
The Forgotten Middle | Danielle R. Moss
You know the "forgotten middle": they're the students, coworkers and regular people who are often overlooked because they're seen as neither exceptional nor problematic. How can we empower them to reach their full potential?
Mar 15, 2021 · 22 min
The Long Term Stock Exchange | Michelle Greene
What do companies get when they go public on a major stock exchange? The opportunity for anyone to invest, giving the company access to a bunch of cash that allows for huge growth. And...pressure to think in the short term.
Mar 8, 2021 · 15 min
The unexpected habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant
Last week, you heard the latest thinking from Adam Grant, organizational psychologist extraordinaire, about his newest book. This week, we dive into the archives for a classic.
Mar 1, 2021 · 19 min
Design Matters: Adam Grant
Some exciting news. Today, TED is launching the TED Audio Collective, a collection of podcasts all about ideas, brought to you in audio. So we’re sharing an episode we thought you’d like that features not one, but two TED hosts.
Feb 22, 2021 · 1 hr 15 min
How you can shrink the wealth gap. Now. | Kedra Newsome Reeves
Did you know that in the US the average white family has ten times as much wealth as a black family? Ten times. But while we wait for government policies to shrink that gap, we all decide where our money goes. So how can we collectively chip away at that gap, now?
Feb 15, 2021 · 22 min
Should we cry at work? | Susan David
We like to believe the ultimate professional is stoic, but what important information do we miss when we disregard our emotions on the job?
Feb 8, 2021 · 24 min
Turn critics into allies | Bob Langert
When an organization is battered by critics, how does it usually respond?
Feb 1, 2021 · 26 min
An introvert’s guide to WFH | Morra Aarons-Mele
You might think working from home is an introvert’s fantasy. “But,” says writer Morra Aarons-Mele, “the truth is, for many introverts remote work is kind of a nightmare.”
Jan 25, 2021 · 8 min
To make a company change, turn up the heat | Vinay Shandal
What do you do when a company doesn’t act in line with your values?
Jan 18, 2021 · 30 min
The foundations of confidence | Brittany Packnett
Confidence. We talk about it all the time. We know it matters. And still, educator and activist Brittany Packnett thinks we underestimate it.
Jan 11, 2021 · 17 min
WorkLife: We don’t have to fight loneliness alone
It’s not just an unpleasant feeling—loneliness can hurt our health and our job performance.
Jan 4, 2021 · 39 min
ZigZag: Arlan Hamilton says capitalism is still the great equalizer
In 2018, Backstage Capital's Arlan Hamilton was on the cover of Fast Company magazine. But the reality is that Black female founders still get token amounts of funding, despite being the fastest growing demographic in the startup world.
Dec 28, 2020 · 43 min
Beyond performative diversity | Rosalind G. Brewer
This year we’ve heard a lot of companies step up—or at least, say they’re stepping up—and making diversity a priority. But what does it mean to truly build an inclusive workplace?
Dec 21, 2020 · 23 min
Train yourself to shine under stress | Russell Wilson
Athletes train their bodies to run faster, jump higher, throw farther. So why don't they train their minds, too?
Dec 14, 2020 · 13 min

TED Business

Zigzag | Step 2: The Vision

How AI can help us be more human | Kai-Fu Lee

Google’s circular economy | Kate Brandt

ZigZag | Step 1: The Pulse

Disruptive startups that actually help local businesses | Amane Dannouni

This is the side hustle revolution | Nicaila Matthews Okome

The Forgotten Middle | Danielle R. Moss

The Long Term Stock Exchange | Michelle Greene

The unexpected habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant

Design Matters: Adam Grant

How you can shrink the wealth gap. Now. | Kedra Newsome Reeves

Should we cry at work? | Susan David

Turn critics into allies | Bob Langert

An introvert’s guide to WFH | Morra Aarons-Mele

To make a company change, turn up the heat | Vinay Shandal

The foundations of confidence | Brittany Packnett

WorkLife: We don’t have to fight loneliness alone

ZigZag: Arlan Hamilton says capitalism is still the great equalizer

Beyond performative diversity | Rosalind G. Brewer

Train yourself to shine under stress | Russell Wilson