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Leverage: A Sustainable Business Strategy | Ifeanyi Ochije | TEDxUmudike
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-17 17:06
Core Concept: Iụgụ Abịakwụm (Iguabik) - Collaboration & Leverage - The presentation centers around the concept of Iụgụ Abịakwụm (Iguabik), emphasizing that "multitude is strength" and highlighting the power of collaboration and leverage in various aspects of life, including business, culture, and politics [2][3][4] - Iụgụ Abịakwụm (Iguabik) is presented as a key tool for achieving more together than individuals can alone, enabling resource pooling and problem-solving [6][7] Business Applications of Leverage - Local traders in markets utilize Iụgụ Abịakwụm (Iguabik) to collectively import goods, reducing individual costs for agency fees, freight, import duties, and logistics [5][7][8] - Franchise businesses like Chicken Republic and Shoprite leverage the Iụgụ Abịakwụm (Iguabik) spirit by partnering with individuals to expand their reach while maintaining standards [9][10] Community Building & E-waste Recycling - The speaker shares a personal experience of using Iụgụ Abịakwụm (Iguabik) to build a community that hosts SMFest in Anambra, demonstrating its effectiveness in organizing large-scale events [14][15][16] - Umpire, an e-waste company, embodies the principles of Iụgụ Abịakwụm (Iguabik) by responsibly recycling e-waste and planting an economic tree for every item recycled, promoting environmental sustainability and community benefit [17][18][19][20] Call to Action - Individuals are encouraged to collaborate, share ideas, and support each other's ventures rather than competing [11][12][13] - The audience is urged to recycle their electronic waste through Umpire to contribute to planting economic trees and improving Nigeria [20][21]
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Forbes· 2025-11-16 21:07
Leadership & Collaboration - Avoiding hard conversations leads to collaboration breakdown and unmet partnership goals [1] - Lack of difficult conversations hinders innovation and KPI achievement [1] - Avoiding crucial discussions can potentially cause significant harm [1]
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Forbes· 2025-11-16 19:15
Workplace Expectations - Employers prioritize collaboration skills in the workforce [1] - The workforce expects employees to be collaborators, contrasting with the "stand out" message in schools [1] Education System - Schools often emphasize individual achievement and competition among students [1] - Students are taught that their value is linked to outperforming others [1]
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Forbes· 2025-11-15 02:45
Walk into many schools today, and you’ll hear the same message on repeat: Stand out. Be exceptional. Students learn early that their value is tied to how well they rise above everyone else. But when they eventually enter the workforce, the expectations flip. Employers want collaborators.Read more: https://t.co/b66My1gzEn ...
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Forbes· 2025-11-14 23:00
4 Reasons Collaboration Fails When Leaders Avoid Hard Conversations https://t.co/a3hwOFIk7p ...
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Forbes· 2025-11-14 21:07
Sooner or later, every collaboration is going to need to have hard conversations. When handled appropriately, leaders can act in ways that prevent disputes and keep their work with their partners on track. https://t.co/a3hwOFIk7p https://t.co/auWryLgk8I ...
Why careers aren't marble statues | Gopal Iyer | TEDxYouth@JPSRanebennur
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-12 17:19
Career & Success Redefined - Traditional definitions of success (survival, stability) are evolving to include significance, reflecting generational shifts in career priorities [8] - The future will be shaped by collaboration and connection, not solely by individual advancement up a hierarchical ladder [3] - The pursuit of stability, often seen as a cultural norm, is identified as a colonial legacy that may limit innovation and risk-taking [9] The Changing World of Work - The gig economy is expanding beyond traditional roles like drivers to include consultants, freelancers, and fractional CXOs, with projections of over 200 million people in gig roles by 2030 [16] - The skills required for future jobs are rapidly changing, with 85% of jobs in 2030 not yet existing, emphasizing the need for continuous learning and adaptation [28] - Careers are no longer static "marble statues" but dynamic "Lego blocks," encouraging flexibility, creation, and rebuilding [20] Education & Imagination - Education should be continuous and adaptable, not limited to traditional degree programs, and should foster discovery over mere degree attainment [11][25] - Imagination and collaboration are crucial for innovation, drawing parallels to the film industry where collaboration across diverse talents leads to success [12][14] - The industry needs to rethink parenting and leadership, focusing on human-centered organizations that value continuous learning, unlearning, and relearning [27][28] Daring & Action - Daring involves taking risks, such as leaving a stable career to pursue entrepreneurship or supporting children's unconventional career paths [21][23] - Startups in India have generated 930,000 direct jobs, demonstrating the impact of self-reliance and entrepreneurship on nation-building [24] - Success is measured not by climbing ladders but by building bridges of possibility and belonging, emphasizing the importance of human connection [30]
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BSCN· 2025-11-11 23:42
🤝 $ONDO X $CAKE - @PancakeSwap was a key player in @OndoFinance's expansion to @BNBChain... Here's why the collaboration matters more than you might think https://t.co/IUyTYIw74k ...
What CEOs can learn from kindergartners | Silvia Garcia | TEDxUHasselt
TEDx Talks· 2025-11-08 14:30
When most people hear the survival of the fittest, they think of Charles Darwin or alpha males climbing to the top of the pyramid and competing with their own group to be number one and to gain access to food. Amazing. I think of my daughter.She's 18 and she is trying to enter to very selective universities. It is a competition of the fittest. She's a greatest student and a great person.Trust me and forget I am her mother. And this year she has a dilemma. In the past when other students have asked her to sh ...
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BSCN· 2025-11-07 07:00
RT BSCN (@BSCNews)HEDERA 🤝 LINUX - @hedera certainly has no shortage of impressive collaborations... But this one may matter more than most https://t.co/RyrDxymzmd ...