TED Business podcast

TED Business

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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] (https://www.modupeakinola.com/) 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 [@mnakinola] (https://www.instagram.com/mnakinola/) and LinkedIn [@mnakinola] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mnakinola) Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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] (https://www.modupeakinola.com/) 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 [@mnakinola] (https://www.instagram.com/mnakinola/) and LinkedIn [@mnakinola] (https://www.linkedin.com/in/mnakinola) Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

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