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Pronunciation masterclass
60 min

How to handle stress
30 min
Stress. It makes your heart pound, your breathing quicken and your forehead sweat. But while stress has been made into a public health enemy, new research suggests that stress may only be bad for you if you believe that to be the case. Psychologist K

Better conversations!
30 min
When your job hinges on how well you talk to people, you learn a lot about how to have conversations — and that most of us don't converse very well. Celeste Headlee has worked as a radio host for decades, and she knows the ingredients of a great conv

The magic of mud buildings
30 min
"There are a lot of resources given by nature for free -- all we need is our sensitivity to see them and our creativity to use them," says architect Anna Heringer. Heringer uses low-tech materials like mud and bamboo to create structures from China t

Sustainable Capitalism?
30 min
Can a profitable business be sustainable? Watch Vivian Bertseka as she explains how sustainability is not only the path to a more enduring and robust financial system, but can also be a source of competitive advantage for those that adopt it early in

Does Neuroplasticity end?
30 min
Our knowledge of the brain is evolving at a breathtaking pace, and Dr. Lara Boyd is positioned at the cutting edge of these discoveries. In 2006, she was recruited by the University of British Columbia to become the Canada Research Chair in Neurobiol

What's behind Korea's fast growth?
30 min
The economy of South Korea is the 4th largest in Asia and the 11th largest in the world. It is a mixed economy dominated by family-owned conglomerates called chaebols, however, the dominance of chaebol is unlikely and at risk to support the transform

Will technology replace human work?
30 min
Machines that can think, learn and adapt are coming -- and that could mean that we humans will end up with significant unemployment. What should we do about it? In a straightforward talk about a controversial idea, futurist Martin Ford makes the case

History and Future of Coal
30 min
Coal powered a revolution in human prosperity that the world had never seen before. But it came at a price. Now Asia is the biggest consumer of coal — how can it quit its new addiction? https://bit.ly/3mjptEh

Can a city stop growing?
30 min
"Somewhere in there, in the dark shadow of the Cult of Big, behind the mountain of obsessive growth, there is a lovely little place called the Life-Sized City. In the Life-Sized City, things are different." - Urban designer Mikael Colville-Andersen t

The importance of City Public Spaces
30 min
More than 8 million people are crowded together to live in New York City. What makes it possible? In part, it's the city's great public spaces -- from tiny pocket parks to long waterfront promenades -- where people can stroll and play. Amanda Burden

More than 5 senses?
30 min
As humans, we can perceive less than a ten-trillionth of all light waves. “Our experience of reality,” says neuroscientist David Eagleman, “is constrained by our biology.” He wants to change that. His research into our brain processes has led him to

Can we eradicate poverty?
30 min
"Ideas can and do change the world," says historian Rutger Bregman, sharing his case for a provocative one: guaranteed basic income. Learn more about the idea's 500-year history and a forgotten modern experiment where it actually worked -- and imagin

How to encourage a culture of generosity?
30 min
In every workplace, there are three basic kinds of people: givers, takers and matchers. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant breaks down these personalities and offers simple strategies to promote a culture of generosity and keep self-serving emplo

Life inside Rio's Favelas
30 min
Twenty-five percent of the residents of Rio de Janeiro live in informal communities called favelas. Not fully slums but not fully integrated into the city either, these favelas are home to both horrific gang violence and some of the most creative and

The history of an empire
30 min
With over 800 military bases around the globe, the US is easily the most powerful nation on earth. But it wasn't always this way. The US once played an insignificant role in global affairs. In this 8-minute video, you can see the transformation. // F

Don't exercise to lose weight....try this instead!
30 min
Why working out is great for health, but not for weight loss, explained in five minutes. // Find talk here: https://bit.ly/293Ipjw

Amazon's City of the Future
30 min
Jeff Bezos, founder & ceo of Amazon is now planning on building out their own city! Well, kind of - you see, they're technically making so many different Amazon products and services for their customers, that they're intertwining themselves in to

How do you define power?
30 min
Every day, we move and operate within systems of power that other people have constructed. But we’re often uncomfortable talking about power. Why? Eric Liu describes the six sources of power and explains how understanding them is key to being an effe

5 key factors
30 min
Bill Gross has founded a lot of startups, and incubated many others — and he got curious about why some succeeded and others failed. So he gathered data from hundreds of companies, his own and other people's, and ranked each company on five key facto

Medically assisted sex?
30 min
For people with physical disabilities, issues with sexual function, or a total lack of experience, the path to getting off can be isolating and just plain awkward. However, a group of sex surrogates have pioneered a radical hands-on approach called "

Living in a tiny home
30 min
Jenna built her Tiny Home with her Partner and they Traveled in it for a year from Alaska to Florida. How much space do we really need to live comfortably and safe? Find ideas on how to live more simply and free. // Find talk here: http://bit.ly

Japan's boyfriend rental industry
30 min
For the first time in centuries, young women in Japan are turning away from marriage and relationships. With more Japanese women entering the workforce, earning wages, and enjoying increased economic freedom, gender norms in the country are shifting,

Surviving Everest
30 min
"Say 'no', two people will die. Say 'yes', six people could die." The first ever dedicated mountain rescue team on Everest have to answer a series of ethical questions before they choose to accept a mission. // Find talk here: https://bit.ly/2T

How Mario Bros was designed
30 min
Shigeru Miyamoto's design philosophy, explained. In this short and informative video you can learn how the game was designed and the motivations behind his creators. // Find talk here: http://bit.ly/2SbcBDJ

A ride with Nairo Kingtana
30 min
He began biking to get to school in Colombia. Today he is winning awards at some of the top cycling competitions. Nairo Quintana is a cycling champ known as one of the world’s best climbers. He's an icon in Colombia

Building a Monopoly
30 min
Have you ever wondered what you'd have to do to make billions of dollars? Building a monopoly is one of the best ways to get filthy rich, but it is no easy task. In this first video of our new series, we will explore just what you'll have to do to bu

Bye bye corals!
30 min
Coral bleaching is the biggest threat to the Great Barrier Reef. But it's too early for obituaries. Discover the science behind the bleaching of coral reefs and what is really going to happen to that fragile ecosystem. // Find talk here: http:

We sell everything!
30 min
An interview with billionaire and founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. In this interview Jeff discusses how Amazon became the giant it is today and what made it so successful, including his key principles. If you thought we were already in a epic time for

African tech genius
30 min
15-Year-Old Kelvin Doe is an engineering whiz living in Sierra Leone who scours the trash bins for spare parts, which he uses to build batteries, generators and transmitters. Completely self-taught, Kelvin has created his own radio station where he

Are open offices better?
30 min
Open offices have been around a surprisingly long time. But they're relatively misunderstood for their role in workplace culture. Where did open offices and cubicles come from, and are they really what we want? This e

Millennials turned farmers
30 min
In this short film, hear why the farmers were drawn to the laborious but often rewarding occupation. Find out why these group of millennials are giving up technology and lives in big cities and turning to farming crops as their true calling. // Fin

Life lessons on a bike - Travelling through South America
30 min
Jedidiah Jenkins quit his job and decided to bike from Oregon to the southern tip of South America. His best friend, filmmaker Kenny Laubbacher, came along for the ride. This short film follows Jenkins as he shares what he's learned from his journey

Playing Frankenstein?
30 min
In a lab in Arizona, dozens of bodies sit preserved at 320 degrees below zero. They each paid $200,000 to be frozen on the hope that, one day, medicine will advance far enough to once again bring them back from the dead. While many may scoff at the i

Don't clean the oceans
30 min
Can we solve the problem of ocean plastic pollution and end extreme poverty at the same time? That's the ambitious goal of The Plastic Bank: a worldwide chain of stores where everything from school tuition to cooking fuel and more is available for pu

Open Topic Interaction
30 min
Here you can tell us what specific topic you would like to discuss, add a link to a video or article you want your selected speaker to view before the session or just give us specific interactions for your custom interaction.

Breakfast of champions!
30 min
Find out how Colombian cyclists have used Guava and other Colombian rich in calories foods to power their muscles in the long climbs. // Find talk here: https://bit.ly/2FyuGRN

Gender conditioning
30 min
The Experiment: Are you sure you don't gender-stereotype children in the toys you choose for them? Are we conditioned from an early age to be a certain way and behave according to society's standards? // Find talk here: https://bit.ly/2wqQuhU

Views on gay adoption
30 min
When people announce they are going to have children - the normal reaction is “congratulations!” When you’re a gay couple who announce that you are going to adopt, you can get a very different reaction. Lynne and her

Therapy cats
30 min
New program has Pima County residents with memory issues caring for newborn kittens. Every year Pima Animal Care Center takes in roughly 20,000 animals, mostly dogs and cats. Newborn kittens can be problematic for any shelter because they need round

Opportunities within refugee crisis
30 min
Centuries-old Italian villages were becoming ghost towns. Refugees were fleeing conflict and seeking new homes. The needs of each have come together in Camini, a 12th-century town whose population has dwindled to about 280 people—a quarter of what it

Brief history of music industry...what's next?
30 min
From the invention of the phonograph in 1877 to the boom in streaming services today, the music industry has had to constantly adapt to emerging technology. In this video, we explore whether music can continue to reinvent itself to survive. // Find

Are you vegan yet?
30 min
Vegan athletes talk about the benefits of a vegan diet and how their health has improved exponentially after becoming a Vegan. They also break the protein myths about a plant-based Vegan diet. // Find talk here: https://bit.ly/2rg6nUe

Who suffers more in a break up?
30 min
It's commonly thought that women hurt more after a breakup. Is there any truth to this? Interesting talk about the science and psychological research behind this emotional state. // Find talk here: https://bit.ly/2joHlhl

Are you more intelligent than average?
30 min
Some of your characteristics may signify a higher than average intellect. Are you a night owl? Or a procrastinator? Then you are way smarter than you think! // Find talk here: https://bit.ly/2GqLiwJ

Naked Yoga?
30 min
Willow Merveille has been teaching naked yoga classes in New York City and Boston for the past two years. As the founder of Naked in Motion, a naked yoga studio, she touts an inclusive, body-positive space for a diverse clientele. // Find talk here

Work inside an iPhone factory
30 min
Dejian Zeng spent 12 hours a day attaching one screw to iPhones. As part of his summer project, the NYU grad student went undercover for 6 weeks at a Pegatron factory in Shanghai. He lived on-site in a dorm with 7 other people and got to experience

The magic behind planet earth movies
30 min
The technology behind the cinematic style of the BBC's Planet Earth II. Informative video on the amazing film technology used to create the astonishing natural scenes of the wild. // Find talk here: https://bit.ly/2ldRuiN

South Africa's capital without water
30 min
After three years of drought, population growth and inadequate planning, Cape Town might be the first major city in the world to run out of water. // Find talk here: https://bit.ly/2FBzqpX

Can we recycle 100% of our waste?
30 min
The village of Kamikatsu in Japan has taken their commitment to sustainability to a new level. While the rest of the country has a recycling rate of around 20 percent, Kamikatsu surpasses its neighbors with a staggering 80 percent. After becoming awa

Good bye Civilization
30 min
Deep in a forest in North Carolina lies a community of people who've left their jobs, given up their cell phones, and seceded. A former cybersecurity official, an engineer, a woman and her wild blue-eyed eight-year-old...the inhabitants of Wild Roots

Growing up in Gaza
30 min
What’s it like to be a 13-year-old growing up in Gaza? For Bilal, it means practicing wheelies, listening for drones in the sky and rushing to finish his homework before his neighborhood electricity runs out and the lights go out. For 70 years, the c

Married to a plastic doll
30 min
What happens when all you want is some connection but can’t find it in society? Japan's unmarried population is at a record high. While the culture of staying single persists, some Japanese men are finding love in

The car of the future
30 min
The electric car has been around for longer than you might think. However mainstream acceptance remains questionable. The electric car of the future is going to be fully autonomous. CLICK HERE TO WATCH VIDEO: https://bit.ly/39D2bnO

The science of yoga
30 min
Discover the scientific research and evidence behind yoga practice. Learn how its daily practice can lower the effects of living in such a fast pace society. // Find talk here: https://bit.ly/2I8618q

A river with no water properties
30 min
Take a journey along the Yamuna river, the most polluted river in India. Stretching 855 miles (1,375km) across the north of the country, at its source in the Himalayas its water is crystal clear. // Find video here: https://bit.ly/2uAEIfD

Can we end polarization?
30 min
Robb Willer studies the forces that unite and divide us. As a social psychologist, he researches how moral values -- typically a source of division -- can also be used to bring people together. Willer shares compelling insights on how we might bridge

Can we predict and control stress?
30 min
Your favorite athlete closes in for a win; the crowd holds its breath, and at the crucial moment ... she misses the shot. That competitor just experienced the phenomenon known as “choking,” where despite months, even years, of practice, a person fail

Being an introvert
30 min
In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert. But, as Susan Cain argues in this passionate talk, introverts bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and

Pushing kids to Excellence
30 min
New reality show "Extreme Guide to Parenting" explores non-traditional ways to raise children. This raising style focuses on the future of these children but how realistic is pushing this kids to be their best? // Find video here: https://bit.

Can you identify a liar?
30 min
On any given day we're lied to from 10 to 200 times, and the clues to detect those lie can be subtle and counter-intuitive. Pamela Meyer, author of Liespotting, shows the manners and "hotspots" used by those trained to recognize deception -- and she

Focus can be trained
30 min
We become good at what we practice and most of us are experts at practicing distraction. We live in a society that trains us to multi-task and jump from one thing to another in an uncontrolled way. The great panacea for a world plagued by distraction

Being a woman....and a man
30 min
If you’re a man, at one point or another you’ve probably thought to yourself, “I will never understand women!” And if you’re a woman, “what's wrong with men?!” But your gender is all you've ever known, so how could you understand? As a transgender wo

Most famous scandal
30 min
In 1998, says Monica Lewinsky, “I was Patient Zero of losing a personal reputation on a global scale almost instantaneously.” Today, the kind of online public shaming she went through has become a constant. In a brave talk, she takes a look at our “c

Stereotyped beauty
30 min
About 10,000 people a month Google the phrase, “Am I ugly?” Meaghan Ramsey of the Dove Self-Esteem Project has a feeling that many of them are young girls. In a deeply unsettling talk, she walks us through the surprising impacts of low body and image

Blockchain: the good and the bad
30 min
"Decentralization”, “transparency”, “immutability” – the typical blockchain buzzwords we hear more and more, including the buzzword “blockchain” itself. Julia Evelyn Larsen clarifies how the technology has promise for social impact, but is currently

Can exercise change our brain?
30 min
What's the most transformative thing that you can do for your brain today? Exercise! says neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. Get inspired to go to the gym as Suzuki discusses the science of how working out boosts your mood and memory -- and protects your b

Diversity: a competitive advantage!
30 min
Are diverse companies really more innovative? Rocío Lorenzo and her team surveyed 171 companies to find out -- and the answer was a clear yes. In a talk that will help you build a better, more robust company, Lorenzo dives into the data and explains

Responsible growth
30 min
You might not expect the chief operating officer of a major global corporation to look too far beyond either the balance sheet or the bottom line. But Harish Manwani, COO of Unilever, makes a passionate argument that doing so to include value, purpos

Doing good is good for business!
30 min
"The only way we're going to make substantial progress on the challenging problems of our time is for business to drive the solutions," says social impact strategist Wendy Woods. In a data-packed talk, Woods shares a fresh way to assess the impact al

Let Business fix it!
30 min
Why do we turn to nonprofits, NGOs and governments to solve society's biggest problems? Michael Porter admits he's biased, as a business school professor, but he wants you to hear his case for letting business try to solve massive problems like clima

Decentralized work
30 min
Dave Coplin, Chief Envisioning Officer at Microsoft, imagines what might be possible if more organisations embraced the full, empowering potential of technology & encouraged an open, collaborative & flexible working culture. // Find video he

Less Control - More Loyalty
30 min
The days are past (if they ever existed) when a person, company or brand could tightly control their reputation -- online chatter and spin mean that if you're relevant, there's a constant, free-form conversation happening about you that you have no c

Are cities for everyone?
30 min
Underneath every shiny new megacity, there's often a story of communities displaced. In this moving, poetic talk, OluTimehin Adegbeye details how government land grabs are destroying the lives of thousands who live in the coastal communities of Lagos

Climbing without a rope
30 min
Join rock climber Alex Honnold in his ascent of Half Dome, nearly 2,000 feet — without a rope. Learn about his motivations, moments of fear and unwavering focus. // Find video here: https://bit.ly/1gjkwF8

Myths of life in Space
30 min
Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield helps debunk (and confirm!) some common myths about space. Is there any sound in space? Does space smell like burnt steak? Is NASA working on warp speed? // Find video here: https://bit.ly/2HSfoJs

5 strategies to calm the brain
30 min
Why do we give up our sacred space so easily? Because space is scary. During these temporary voids of distraction, our minds return to the uncertainty and fears that plague all of us. To escape this chasm of self-doubt and unanswered questions, you t
Proceso de Paz en Colombia
45 min
Estamos en un momento histórico. Colombia tiene la oportunidad de crear una realidad nueva y es importante entender qué está pasando. En dejemosdematarnos.com encontrarán una serie de videos que explican los acuerdos de paz. // Link para el video:

Why humans rule the earth?
30 min
Seventy thousand years ago, our human ancestors were insignificant animals, just minding their own business in a corner of Africa with all the other animals. But now, few would disagree that humans dominate planet Earth; we've spread to every contine

Nationalism vs Globalism
30 min
How do we make sense of today's political divisions? In a wide-ranging conversation full of insight, historian Yuval Harari places our current turmoil in a broader context, against the ongoing disruption of our technology, climate, media -- even our

Netflix revolution
30 min
Netflix changed the world of entertainment -- first with DVD-by-mail, then with streaming media and then again with sensational original shows like "Orange Is the New Black" and "Stranger Things" -- but not without taking its fair share of risks. In

How teams form
30 min
Business school professor Amy Edmondson studies "teaming," where people come together quickly (and often temporarily) to solve new, urgent or unusual problems. Recalling stories of teamwork on the fly, such as the incredible rescue of 33 miners trapp

Online Feedback Session 90 min
90 min
Longer feedback sessions focused on grammar and pronunciation.

The power of diverse networks
30 min
We often find ourselves stuck in narrow social circles with similar people. What habits confine us, and how can we break them? Organizational psychologist Tanya Menon considers how we can be more intentional about expanding our social universes -- an

Is ability more relevant than experience?
30 min
Very few of us hold jobs that line up directly with our past experiences or what we studied in college. Take TED Resident Jason Shen; he studied biology but later became a product manager at a tech company. In this quick, insightful talk about human

Do tech companies need the humanities?
30 min
If you want to build a team of innovative problem-solvers, you should value the humanities just as much as the sciences, says entrepreneur Eric Berridge. He shares why tech companies should look beyond STEM graduates for new hires -- and how people w

Cultivating safe spaces for innovation
30 min
In 1988, Matt Goldman co-founded Blue Man Group, an off-Broadway production that became a sensation known for its humor, blue body paint and wild stunts. The show works on the premise that certain conditions can create "aha moments" -- moments of sur

The future of shopping: China's lab
30 min
China is a huge laboratory of innovation, says retail expert Angela Wang, and in this lab, everything takes place on people's phones. Five hundred million Chinese consumers -- the equivalent of the combined populations of the US, UK and Germany -- re

Do we need rules for competition?
30 min
Margrethe Vestager wants to keep European markets competitive -- which is why, on behalf of the EU, she's fined Google $2.8 billion for breaching antitrust rules, asked Apple for $15.3 billion in back taxes and investigated a range of companies, from

How can we protect democracy?
30 min
Have you wondered why politicians aren't what they used to be, why governments seem unable to solve real problems? Economist Yanis Varoufakis, the former Minister of Finance for Greece, says that it's because you can be in politics today but not be i

Two ways of perceiving happiness
30 min
Using examples from vacations to colonoscopies, Nobel laureate and founder of behavioral economics Daniel Kahneman reveals how our "experiencing selves" and our "remembering selves" perceive happiness differently. This new insight has profound implic

How do dark-skinned people feel?
30 min
Short but very touching video about the struggles dark skinned people have to go through to finally accept their skin color and heritage. Find talk here: https://bit.ly/29mVGnQ

Building more resilient cities
30 min
With fantastic new maps that show interactive, visual representations of urban fragility, Robert Muggah articulates an ancient but resurging idea: cities shouldn't just be the center of economics -- they should also be the foundation of our political

Using technology in city's decisions
30 min
Too often, people feel checked out of politics — even at the level of their own city. But urban activist Alessandra Orofino thinks that can change, using a mix of tech and old-fashioned human connection. Sharing examples from her hometown of Rio, she

Key ingredient to business working better
30 min
What is it about unfairness? Whether it's not being invited to a friend's wedding or getting penalized for bad luck or an honest mistake, unfairness often makes us so upset that we can't think straight. And it's not just a personal issue -- it's also

Innovations for life in cities
30 min
Daan Roosegaarde uses technology and creative thinking to produce imaginative, earth-friendly designs. He presents his latest projects -- from a bike path in Eindhoven, where he reinterpreted "The Starry Night" to get people thinking about green ener

Do we all deserve "the good life"?
30 min
Aspirations are rising as never before across the world, thanks in large part to smartphones and the internet -- will they be met with opportunity or frustration? As President of the World Bank Group, Jim Yong Kim wants to end extreme poverty and boo

Alzheimer's and memory
30 min
Short video on how several people with Alzheimers respond to a set of questions about their memories and those things they never want to forget. // Find video here: https://bit.ly/21mawzm

Can cooking help humanity?
30 min
When Gastón Acurio started his now world-famous restaurant Astrid & Gastón in the 1990s, no one suspected that he would elevate the Peruvian home-cooking he grew up with to haute cuisine. Nearly thirty years and a storied career later, the chef w

Life in North Korea
30 min
As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee thought her country was "the best on the planet." It wasn't until the famine of the 90s that she began to wonder. She escaped the country at 14, to begin a life in hiding, as a refugee in China. Hers

Lives of Chinese Factory Line Workers
30 min
In the ongoing debate about globalization, what's been missing is the voices of workers -- the millions of people who migrate to factories in China and other emerging countries to make goods sold all over the world. Reporter Leslie T. Chang sought ou

What sex workers really want
30 min
Everyone has an opinion about how to legislate sex work (whether to legalize it, ban it or even tax it) ... but what do workers themselves think would work best? Activist Juno Mac explains four legal models that are being used around the world and sh

Are human beings monogamous?
30 min
An idea permeates our modern view of relationships: that men and women have always paired off in sexually exclusive relationships. But before the dawn of agriculture, humans may actually have been quite promiscuous. Author Christopher Ryan walks us t

Autonomous Flying Taxis
30 min
Flight is about to get a lot more personal, says aviation entrepreneur Rodin Lyasoff. In this visionary talk, he imagines a new golden age of air travel in which small, autonomous air taxis allow us to bypass traffic jams and fundamentally transform

Are you Generous or Selfish?
30 min
In every workplace, there are three basic kinds of people: givers, takers and matchers. Organizational psychologist Adam Grant breaks down these personalities and offers simple strategies to promote a culture of generosity and keep self-serving emplo

Costa Rican model
30 min
How do we build a society without fossil fuels? Using her native Costa Rica as an example of positive action on environmental protection and renewables, climate advocate Monica Araya outlines a bold vision for a world committed to clean energy in all

Negative Carbon Footprint
30 min
Deep in the Himalayas, on the border between China and India, lies the Kingdom of Bhutan, which has pledged to remain carbon neutral for all time. In this illuminating talk, Bhutan's Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shares his country's mission to put

Stable climate as a human right
30 min
Climate change is unfair. While rich countries can fight against rising oceans and dying farm fields, poor people around the world are already having their lives upended -- and their human rights threatened -- by killer storms, starvation and the los

12 Traits of a good leader
30 min
Some believe certain people are born leaders. Others think an individual can learn to be a leader. Regardless of how you may feel you obtained your leadership skills, there are always ways to enhance your abilities. This list of suggestions may inspi

Blue Ocean Strategy
30 min
Of the many strategic planning models that exist, the Blue Ocean Strategy could be considered the pacifist of the group. Based on the best seller book, this strategy argues that “cutthroat competition results in nothing but a bloody

Mentally Strong?
30 min
For all the time executives spend concerned about physical strength and health, when it comes down to it, mental strength can mean even more. Particularly for entrepreneurs, numerous articles talk about critical characteristics of mental strength—ten

The customer is NOT always right!
30 min
The phrase “The customer is always right” was originally coined in 1909 by Harry Gordon Selfridge, the founder of Selfridge’s department store in London, and is typically used by businesses to convince customers that they will get good service at thi

Can we run a company with no rules?
30 min
What if your job didn't control your life? Brazilian CEO Ricardo Semler practices a radical form of corporate democracy, rethinking everything from board meetings to how workers report their vacation days (they don't have to). It's a vision that rewa

How curious are you?
30 min
Organizations and hiring managers are always on the lookout for people who ask smart questions, explore new ideas and solutions, and are eager to grow. Much of that mindset comes down to one vital quality: curiosity. What’s your curio

How to be a better public speaker
30 min
Do you dread public speaking? Join the club. Along with death and spiders, it's what people fear most. However, being an effective presenter is critical for anyone who is (or aspires to be) in a leadership position. In fact, certain presentations can

What happened to the concord?
30 min
The Concorde jet dazzled when it began hurling passengers from Washington to London at twice the speed of sound in 1976. The most fortunate air travelers — be they wealthy or upgraded from first class — could depart the nation’s capital around lunch

Understanding Cuba's Economy
30 min
Cuba’s economy works as a central planning model, where government ministries dole out resources and set everything from prices to inventories to salaries. The fact that a taxi driver can make so much more than a physician is a reflection of the Cuba

India's most polluted river
30 min
Guardian India correspondent Michael Safi takes a journey along the Yamuna river. Stretching 855 miles (1,375km) across the north of the country, at its source in the Himalayas its water is crystal clear. However, once it streams through New Delhi,

Iceland's deforestation
30 min
Within a few centuries, almost all of the island’s trees were slashed and burned to make room for farming. This rapid deforestation has resulted in massive soil erosion that puts the island at risk for desertification.

Rules for better meetings
30 min
The main purpose of a discussion is to achieve completion and get in sync, which leads to decisions and/or actions. Conversations that fail to reach completion are a waste of time. When there is an exchange of ideas, it is important to end it by stat

Lessons to save forests
30 min
"Save the rainforest" is an environmental slogan as old as time — but Tasso Azevedo catches us up on how the fight is actually going these days. Spurred by the jaw-dropping losses of the 1990s, new laws (and transparent data) are helping slow the rat

How to delegate properly...
30 min
Start by specifying the outcome you desire to the people you trust to deliver it. Establish controls, identify limits to the work and provide sufficient support, but resist upward delegation. Keep up to date with progress, and focus on results rather

How to ask better questions
30 min
Are you being judged by your questions? Not moving forward in your career, business, marriage, or fill in the blank _______? It could be because you are not asking the right questions. You need to be good at asking questions. // Find article here:&nb

Interacción en Español
30 min

Venezuela's crisis and the pandemic
30 min
In Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro has presided over an economic and societal collapse. The country’s health care system was already coming apart even before the coronavirus pandemic struck. Now, COVID-19 patients are filling ICUs that lack suppl

How to set new year's resolutions
30 min
Are you keen to reinvent yourself this year? Or at least use the new year as a long overdue excuse to get rid of bad habits or pick up new ones? Yes, it’s that time of year again. The time of year when we feel as if we have to turn o