10 TED talks that will help you become an innovative leader

I don’t remember ever doing a post like this. But, I’ve recently been thinking about and discussing with a client the topic of innovative leadership. As in what makes an innovative leader. And if you aren’t one, what do you need to do to become one.

With that said, here are a few TED talks that I think will helps us become the leaders of the future. Let me know what you think in the comments!

Shawn Achor: The Happy Secret to Better Work

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Creativity, fulfillment and flow

Jason Fried: Why work doesn’t happen at work

Steven Johnson: Where good ideas come from

Daniel Pink on the surprising science of motivation

Simon Sinek – Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Action

Derek Sivers: How to start a movement

Julian Treasure: 5 ways to listen better

Kathryn Schulz: On being wrong

Susan Cain: The power of introverts

Chip Conley: Measuring what makes life worthwhile

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