Whatever your business conundrum, there’s a TED Talk for that — whether you want to learn how to land that promotion, set smart goals, undo injustice at work, or unlock the next big innovation. Every Monday, host Modupe Akinola of Columbia Business School presents the most powerful and surprising ideas that illuminate the business world. After the talk, you'll get a mini-lesson from Modupe on how to apply the ideas in your own life — because business evolves every day, and our ideas about it should, too. Follow Modupe on Instagram at @mnakinola and on LinkedIn at @mnakinola Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This episode of TED Business, hosted by Modupe Akinola, features Myriam Sidibe, founder of Brands on a Mission, discussing how to create real social impact through business models that prioritize people, planet, and profit. Sidibe shares her experiences at Unilever with the Lifebuoy soap brand, highlighting the importa...
This podcast episode features a TED Talk by economist Esther Duflo, who proposes taxing the world's wealthiest individuals and multinational corporations to fund climate damage reparations for low- and middle-income countries. Duflo argues that the current system of climate finance is inadequate and that a publicly fun...
This episode of TED Tech, hosted by Sherrell Dorsey, focuses on climate solutions and technology for a greener future. It features interviews from the Countdown Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. The first interview is with Samir Ibrahim, CEO of SunCulture, who discusses providing solar-powered water pumps to farmers in...
This episode of TED Business features Molly Hemstreet, Executive Co-Director of the Industrial Commons, discussing her work revitalizing rural economies in Southern Appalachia through worker-owned textile manufacturing and development programs. The episode presents an audio version of a TED Fellows Film Series featurin...
This podcast episode of TED Business features Ileana Saboa de Carvalho discussing how Brazil can become a "nature superpower" by redesigning its relationship with nature. She highlights the challenges of illegal deforestation and proposes a new economic paradigm that values nature's resources. Ileana outlines steps Bra...
In this episode of "Rethinking," Adam Grant interviews Brené Brown about her new book, "Strong Ground," focusing on courageous leadership, vulnerability, and the importance of values. They discuss how to identify core values by examining what one is willing to sacrifice for, and how to operationalize these values into ...
This podcast episode features a TED Talk by Anuj Tanna on the potential of Africa's informal economies. Tanna argues that instead of trying to fix these economies, we should invest in and support them. He shares three key lessons learned from his work with MESH, a social media platform for the "hustle culture": the imp...
The podcast "Speed and Scale" hosted by Anjali Grover and Ryan Penchatswaran, focuses on strategies to tackle climate change, specifically highlighting unexpected successes in reducing emissions. This episode explores how Texas, a state known for its oil and gas industry, became the largest producer of wind energy in t...
This podcast episode of TED Business features a talk by film and television director Barry Sonnenfeld, who shares nine humorous lessons he's learned throughout his career, ranging from embracing pessimism and managing actors to dealing with difficult executives and ordering steak. Host Modupe Akinola introduces Sonnenf...
The TED Business podcast episode features Modupe Akinola introducing leadership experts Jamie Woolf and Christopher Bell, who discuss the concept of "power blindness" and how it can lead to becoming a bad boss. They share personal anecdotes of when they were negatively impacted by bad bosses and times when they themsel...
This podcast episode of TED Business, hosted by Modupe Akinola, features organizational psychologist Rafael Chiuzi discussing the importance of psychological safety in the workplace. Chiuzi argues that fostering an environment where employees feel safe to speak up without fear of punishment is crucial for team success,...
In this episode of TED Business, host Modupe Akinola introduces a conversation from TED 2025 between M-PESA CEO Sitoyo Lopokoiyit and Acumen CEO Jacqueline Novogratz. They discuss the concept of moral imagination and its central role in the creation and ongoing guidance of M-PESA, Africa's largest fintech platform. Sit...
This TED Business podcast features Yancey Strickler discussing the challenges faced by creative people in the current economic landscape, particularly with the rise of streaming services and AI. He introduces the concept of the "Artist Corporation" (A-Corp) as a new legal structure designed to empower artists by enabli...
This episode of "Fixable" features hosts Anne Morris and Frances Fry answering three listener questions related to business and career challenges. The first question addresses strategies for scaling a small fitness business, emphasizing customer engagement and profitability. The second explores how to approach a manage...
Modupe Akinola introduces a TED Business podcast episode about the "trillion-dollar paradox," which explores the upfront costs of transitioning to clean energy versus the long-term costs of inaction on climate change. The episode includes a TED-Ed lesson by George Zaidan, using the analogy of a village needing to decid...
This podcast episode features two distinct segments. The first is a promotional segment for TED Talks Daily, highlighting an episode about Dion Dawson's work in fighting food insecurity. The second segment is from TED Business, hosted by Modupe Akinola, and features a TED Talk by Tarveen Forrester on sustainable ambiti...
The TED Business podcast features Modupe Akinola introducing Jasmine Crowe-Houston, the founder of Goodr, who is interviewed by Manoush Zomorodi. Jasmine discusses her journey from creating a pop-up restaurant for the homeless to founding Goodr, a company that tackles food waste by connecting businesses with surplus fo...
This episode of TED Business, hosted by Modupe Akinola, features Lauren Dunford, a "factory fixer," who argues that manufacturing is a cutting-edge field crucial for a sustainable future. Dunford challenges the perception of manufacturing as dull, dirty, and dangerous, highlighting its importance in everyday life and i...
In this episode of TED Business, Modupe Akinola introduces Pinky Cole, the founder of Slutty Vegan, who shares her entrepreneurial journey with Manoush Zomorodi. Cole discusses her early hustles, the influence of her Rastafarian upbringing on her veganism, and the challenges she faced before creating Slutty Vegan. She ...
This podcast episode of TED Business features Modupe Akinola introducing Ndinini Kimesera Sikar, who shares her experiences growing up in a traditional Maasai village and her efforts to bridge traditional values with modern life. Ndinini discusses the challenges and benefits of both traditional and modern family struct...
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