16: Margaret Heffernan: How to Liberate the Collective Genius in Teams

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Margaret Heffernan is an entrepreneur, CEO, author & keynote speaker. She’s the former chief executive officer of five businesses, is the author of five books that explore business and effective leadership; “Willful Blindness: Why we ignore the obvious in our peril”, “A Bigger Prize: Why competition isn’t everything and how we do better”, “Beyond Measure”, and “Woman on Top”. She’s a leading voice for decades on social connectedness and engagement at work. Using humor, story-telling, and her own research, Heffernan makes a strong case for making small changes to engage ourselves and our co-workers differently—ultimately reshaping the cultures around us and driving better outcomes for everyone. Margaret Heffernan has been invited to speak at all of the world’s leading financial services businesses, the leading FTSE and S&P corporations as well as the world’s most successful sports teams. Her TED Talks have been viewed by over 12 million people. https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_the_human_skills_we_need_in_an_unpredictable_world?language=en. https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagree?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare