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12 Talks to Inspire New Year’s Resolutions

Happy New Year from OpEx Society & TED! To celebrate the closing of the year, TED has asked people around their office what talks have inspired the most to make New Year’s resolutions. Check out this article to read their answers, and watch some of the most inspiring talks ever. Hint: many found aspirations hidden in unexpected talks….

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Why people believe weird things

Skeptic Michael Shermer debunks myths, superstitions and urban legends — and explains why we believe them. Along with publishing Skeptic Magazine, he’s author of Why People Believe Weird Things and The Mind of the Market. In this fascinating TED talk, he poses the thought-provoking question of why people see the Virgin Mary on a cheese sandwich or…

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Margaret Heffernan: Dare to Disagree

Margaret Heffernan, the former CEO of 5 companies, spends her time investigating the common human thought patterns of conflict avoidance and selective blindness that all too often result in an organization’s downfall. In this highly relevant TED talk, Heffernan highlights the fact that while many people do their best to avoid conflict, respectful and thoughtful…

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A question of judgment

Recent studies done revealed that people are generally poor at considering background information when making individual decisions. At first glance this might seem like a strength that grants the ability to make judgments which are unbiased by external factors. But in a world of quotas and limits,  two researchers suspected that it was actually a weakness….

Force Multipliers for High Performing Teams

Force Multipliers for High Performing Teams

John Borneman here. In today’s rapidly changing business environment “solid” teamwork is critical for delivering outstanding results. To truly achieve extraordinary results your team needs to lock on to key best practices or what we call Force Multipliers. Below are four critical Force Multipliers that can help make your team a High Performing Team.