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TED Business
by TED · English
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. Follow Modupe on Instagram at @mnakinola and on LinkedIn at @mnakinola Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The 60 seconds that make or break a conversation | Chris Fenning
Chris Fenning argues that the first 60 seconds of a work conversation or message determine whether it creates clarity or confusion, and he offers a three-part “TIP” structure to keep communication on…
9 Nov 2026 · 15m · 4 chaptersHow to clean up the world's dirtiest industry | Joojin Kim
Climate strategy for maritime shipping—why it’s a major hidden driver of emissions and how to “clean up” the industry by targeting concentrated supply chains and financing in East Asia (especially…
2 Nov 2026 · 11m · 3 chaptersUnlocking Your Power at Work: Kara Swisher on how to get what you want | from Fixable
Fixable’s “Unlocking Your Power at Work” series. Episode focuses on power dynamics at work, how to take up space, and how to get what you want by telling the truth, making calculated risks, and…
30 Oct 2026 · 34m · 10 chaptersUnlocking Your Power at Work: Why you underestimate your own power with Deborah Gruenfeld
How power works at work and why people underestimate their own power; includes practical “power up” and “power down” tactics, plus the idea of “grace” (accepting power as responsibility rather than…
30 Oct 2026 · 43m · 10 chapters
Unlocking Your Power at Work: How to build your financial power with Mrs. Dow Jones
Financial power at work—how to build financial empowerment by changing money mindset, taking tactical steps (emergency fund, debt payoff, retirement investing), and negotiating compensation beyond…
30 Oct 2026 · 33m · 12 chapters
Unlocking Your Power at Work: How to empower others with Hubert Joly
How to use “hard power” wisely by sharing power and empowering others—so leaders create energy, performance with humanity, and “human magic” through clear decision rights, psychological safety, and…
30 Oct 2026 · 37m · 10 chapters
Unlocking Your Power at Work: The new rules of power
Guided reflection episode closing Fixable’s “Unlocking Your Power at Work” series, centered on “more power than we think,” especially by telling the truth, operating in reality, and using power in a…
30 Oct 2026 · 30m · 14 chaptersHow the wealth gap is reshaping politics | Xochitl Gonzalez
Xochitl Gonzalez argues wealth inequality is a civic threat to democracy, driven by class-based psychology and social separation that shapes how people think, vote, and support authoritarian or…
26 Oct 2026 · 15m · 4 chaptersHow do the stock market and the economy work? | Oliver Elfenbaum and Richard M. Coffin
A TED-Ed primer embedded in TED Business explaining how stock markets work (from the Dutch East India Company’s early share trading to modern IPOs, supply/demand, and price changes) and how…
19 Oct 2026 · 17m · 8 chaptersYour job or your sanity? How to not lose both (w/ Guy Winch) | from How to Be a Better Human
How work hijacks mental space and leads to burnout, rumination, and loss of personal life; how to reclaim control by changing thinking, managing stress levels, and creating “stop times.”
12 Oct 2026 · 43m · 12 chaptersWho controls your city's money? | Trinity Tran
Public banking—who controls local government money—and how city-owned banks could lower borrowing costs to fund housing, transit, climate resilience, and emergency recovery instead of sending…
5 Oct 2026 · 37m · 15 chaptersWhy countries should measure dreams and ambitions (just like GDP) | Lance Katigbak
Lance Katigbak argues countries should measure citizens’ dreams and ambitions (a “Department of Dreams”) rather than relying only on GDP or even happiness metrics.
28 Sep 2026 · 13m · 7 chapters
Growing Your Career: How to ask for more — and get it | Alex Carter
Negotiation for career growth—how to ask for more by reframing negotiation as “steering,” using curiosity, preparing internally, handling silence, and partnering with the other side.
25 Sep 2026 · 18m · 6 chapters
Growing Your Career: Why the best hire might not have the perfect resume | Regina Hartley
Hiring and career growth—why “scrappers” (people with uneven resumes or adversity) may outperform “silver spoons” (elite, polished backgrounds), and how inclusive practices help.
25 Sep 2026 · 11m · 7 chapters
Growing Your Career: How to speak so that people want to listen | Julian Treasure
Julian Treasure teaches how to speak so people want to listen, framing it as avoiding “seven deadly sins of speaking” (gossip, judging, negativity, complaining, excuses, exaggeration/lying,…
25 Sep 2026 · 10m · 7 chapters
Growing Your Career: Why we choke under pressure -- and how to avoid it | Sian Leah Beilock
Why people “choke” under pressure—especially in high-stakes moments like interviews, tests, and presentations—and how to avoid it using cognitive science.
25 Sep 2026 · 16m · 9 chapters
Growing Your Career: Let your ambition light you up, not burn you out | Tarveen Forrester
Tarveen Forrester (Kickstarter workplace culture leader) argues that “sustainable ambition” requires boundaries to prevent burnout, using a system: define non-negotiables, manage your “time bank” by…
25 Sep 2026 · 11m · 7 chaptersThe four steps to hearing hard feedback gracefully | Chris Wheatley
How to receive hard feedback gracefully using a “receiving feedback with tact” approach (thankfulness, acknowledgement, commitment, second thankfulness) and by making feedback conversations safer and…
21 Sep 2026 · 16m · 6 chaptersHow to get past the "messy middle" of a big change | Mary Martin
How to endure the “messy middle” during major change by spotting “glimmers of progress” in business results, team dynamics, and the leader’s own mindset.
14 Sep 2026 · 15m · 5 chaptersCan AI make you a better manager? with Hilary Gridley | from WorkLife with Molly Graham
Whether AI can make managers better, and how to use it without producing “slop” (garbage-in/garbage-out, low-effort AI output).
7 Sep 2026 · 47m · 20 chaptersThe fleeting euphoria of success | Debbie Millman
Debbie Millman argues that the “euphoria” after creative success is fleeting because external validation (awards, visibility, metrics) can’t sustain people; the real reward is the act of creation…
31 Aug 2026 · 12m · 4 chapters
Finding Purpose: How to find your purpose (w/ Master Fixer Molly Graham) | from Fixable
Purpose at work as “the why behind the choices we make,” framed as a practical, measurable guide to resilience, focus, and better team performance.
27 Aug 2026 · 38m · 13 chapters
Finding Purpose: How to give your work meaning (w/ the New York Times Jodi Kantor) | from Fixable
Purpose at work—how to find meaning through the alignment of “craft” (skill/authority) and “need” (what the world requires), while navigating a workplace shaped by technology, digitized hiring, and…
27 Aug 2026 · 44m · 22 chapters
Finding Purpose: How to defend your values (w/ Yara Shahidi & Keri Salter) | from Fixable
Purpose as an “operating system” for decisions at work and in life—how to defend values, align with partners, and tell more inclusive, joyful stories without ignoring real-world trauma.
27 Aug 2026 · 36m · 14 chaptersWe use cookies.They keep VO running smoothly and help us improve it. Privacy policy