Inspiration: Anne Milgram

Anne Milgram's TED Talk "Why Smart Statistics are the Key to Fighting Crime" is what inspires me this week:

Inspiration - Fire

I've been enjoying Billy Reeder's web series Cabin People.  His second episode, "Fire," is pure art and it's inspiring as can be.

For your viewing pleasure - Fire (8:27)

Let's Try Emotional Correctness

I love this inspiring TED Talk from Sally Kohn.  I'm aware that people I love and respect have very different political views, and sometimes mussel myself to avoid stress.  Sally calls for Emotional Correctness, which I take to be the intersection of Political Correctness and Emotional Intelligence.

Great job Sally!




Ted.com link:  http://www.ted.com/talks/sally_kohn_let_s_try_emotional_correctness.html

Looking Past Limits

This week's inspirational post is Caroline Casey's (no relation) TED Talk "Looking Past Limits"

Can't say more for risk of spoilers . . .

Enjoy

Embrace the Shake

For your inspiration and enjoyment - here is Phil Hansen's TED talk "Embrace the Shake"

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I want to recruit Phil for my projects - for all of my projects!

Leader vs. Manager Spoof

For your inspiration this week, I hope this video will inspire you to find your inner leader (not manager).




Uploaded on Feb 1, 2010

http://www.helpmelead.tv Mac PC ad spoof for leaders and managers. Employee motivation is helped when leaders help their people find joy at work. Employee happiness is not something to be managed.

Inspitational Video

This video, from Timeo-Performance, sends chills down my spine. . . .

Inspired: Gary Slutkin - Let's Treat Violence like a Contagious Disease

This week's inspirational post is Gary Slutkin's TED Talk "Let's Treat Violence like a Contagious Disease."   This is a great example of cross pollination between disciplines.




What disciplines can we, as Project Managers" learn from?

Here is the link to the talk at TED.com.  http://www.ted.com/talks/gary_slutkin_let_s_treat_violence_like_a_contagious_disease.html

Sunday Inspiration - Peter van Manen

This week's inspirational post features a TED talk by Peter van Manen.  "How can Formula 1 racing help . . . babies?"


In the talk, Peter describes taking concepts, practices and software from the auto racing industry and applying them to medical care for infants.  I find myself thinking about how we can transfer the same concepts and practices to project management.

". . .  25,000 things that can go wrong."
"Always changing the car, always trying to make it faster."
"When things start to go bad, you have a short time to make a difference."

Link to the talk at Ted.com: http://www.ted.com/talks/peter_van_manen_how_can_formula_1_racing_help_babies.html

Quote of the Week

“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” 

― Ralph Waldo Emerson