I am publishing my raw notes from Ted Talks. I have shared them with friends and even in this raw, unprocessed form, they provide value. I will update the entry from time to time 🙂
The single biggest reason why start-ups succeed
- Timing first, then Team, Idea, Business Model, Funding
- “Everybody has a plan, until get punch in the face” Mike Tyson
How to build a business that lasts 100 years
- Redundancy, diversity, modularity, adaptation, prudence, embeddedness
- Less complex works only in short term
- Shape, rather than control
Two reasons companies fail – and how to avoid them
- The real solution to quality growth is figuring out the balance between two activities: exploration and exploitation.
- Exploration is about looking for something new. Is risky. Exploitation is not risky. it’s about making good products faster and cheaper.
- So if we take a long-term perspective, we explore. If we take a short-term perspective, we exploit.
Great Leaders Inspire
- People don`t buy what you are doing – they buy because they believe in the same way
- Communicate from Why to what. Why>How>What
- Martin Luter King has a dream, not a plan.
Why good leaders make you feel safe
- Trust and cooperation come from safety. Understand the definition of safe for your team.
- Sacrifice numbers, everything – not people.
- Danger should come only from outside.
Everyday Leadership
- Leadership is about small changes every day.
- Changing the world into a better place for one person is better than trying to change the world (and failing).
5 Pillars of Effective Leadership
- Responsibility – in good and most important, in bad times.
- Curiosity – Right questions at the right time
- Transparency – keeping everybody in the loop
- Love – Identify with their purpose, team, and individuals
- Empathy – Listen and avoid barriers and anger
Lead like the great conductor
Love what you doing and use small gestures to synchronize everybody.
The Puzzle of Motivation
- That reward actually narrows our focus and restricts our possibilities.
- If – then rewards work only with simple tasks
How to manage for collective creativity
Innovation = new & useful. It’s a journey full of mistakes.