Over the last years I watched hundreds of presentations and here are my top 10 favorites:
- Steve Jobs – How to leave before you die
“At his Stanford University commencement speech, Steve Jobs, CEO and co-founder of Apple and Pixar, urges us to pursue our dreams and see the opportunities in life’s setbacks — including death itself”.
Category: Inspiring
Duration 15 minutes
- Simon Sinek – How great leaders inspire action.
Simon Sinek is the author of the classic book “Start With Why” and “Leaders Eat Last”.
Category: Leadership, Inspiring
Duration 18 minutes.
- Kelly McGonigal – How to make stress your friend
Category: Personal developmentDuration: 14 minutes
- Devdutt Pattanaik – East vs West, the myths that mystify
“Devdutt Pattanaik takes an eye-opening look at the myths of India and of the West — and shows how these two fundamentally different sets of beliefs about God, death and heaven help us consistently misunderstand one another.”
Category: Personal development
Duration: 18 minutes
- Sir Ken Robinson – Do schools kills creativity?
“Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.”
Category: Education, Inspiring
Duration: 20 minutes
- Susan Cain – The power of introverts
“Susan Cain speak about introverts how they bring extraordinary talents and abilities to the world, and should be encouraged and celebrated. In a culture where being social and outgoing are prized above all else, it can be difficult, even shameful, to be an introvert.”
Category: Education, Inspiring
Duration: 20 minutes
- Dan Pink – The puzzle of motivation
Dan Pink speak about the importance of Autonomy, Mastery and Purpose.
Category: Leadership, Inspiring
Duration 18 minutes.
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Sheryl Sandberg- Why we have too few women leaders
“Facebook COO (Chief Operating Officer) Sheryl Sandberg looks at why a smaller percentage of women than men reach the top of their professions — and offers 3 powerful pieces of advice to women aiming for the C-suite.”
Category: Leadership, Inspiring
Duration: 15 minutes
- Guy Winch – Why we all need to practice emotional first aid
“We’ll go to the doctor when we feel flu-ish or a nagging pain. So why don’t we see a health professional when we feel emotional pain: guilt, loss, loneliness? Too many of us deal with common psychological-health issues on our own, says Guy Winch. But we don’t have to. He makes a compelling case to practice emotional hygiene — taking care of our emotions, our minds, with the same diligence we take care of our bodies”
Category: Personal development
Duration: 18 minutes
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie- The danger of a single story
“Our lives, our cultures, are composed of many overlapping stories. Novelist Chimamanda Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice — and warns that if we hear only a single story about another person or country, we risk a critical misunderstanding.”
Category: Personal development, Inspiring
Duration: 19 minutes
Bonuses 🙂
- Allan Pease – Why men don’t listen and women can’t read maps
Category: Funny, Relationship
Duration: 30 minutes
- Logan LaPlante – Hackschooling make me happy
Very inspiring TEDx talk of an 13 years-old boy who started homeschooling when he was 9 years old.
Category: Education
Duration: 11 minutes
- Alexander Kjerulf- What the heck is arbejdsglaede!?
Which one is your favorite? What are your inspirational speeches recommendation?
