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Learning to be awesome at anything you do, including being a leader | Tasha Eurich | TEDxMileHigh
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Learning to be awesome at anything you do, including being a leader | Tasha Eurich | TEDxMileHigh

Introduction

The speaker introduces the topic of the talk and shares a personal anecdote about feeling unprepared.

Feeling Unprepared

  • The speaker asks when was the last time the audience felt unprepared.
  • She shares her own experience of feeling unprepared for a trip to Mexico.

Importance of Preparation

The speaker emphasizes the importance of preparation in achieving success.

Small Talk Mishap

  • The speaker shares an embarrassing story about making a mistake while attempting small talk with a cab driver in Spanish.
  • She highlights how this mistake could have been avoided with better preparation.

Investing in Yourself

  • The speaker stresses that no one will invest in you but yourself.
  • She encourages listeners to prioritize investing time and energy into improving their skills, even amidst busy schedules.

Personal Experience

The speaker shares her personal experience with leadership coaching.

Childhood Inspiration

  • The speaker describes how her mother's business inspired her passion for leadership coaching.

Executive Coaching

  • The speaker explains that she has spent 12 years as an executive coach or "Sherpa".
  • She shares a client's description of her as his "Sherpa" on his journey towards becoming a better leader.

Three Steps for Radical Improvement

The speaker outlines three steps that can be applied to any area where improvement is desired.

Anyone Can Improve

  • The three steps can be applied by anyone, whether they are a surgeon, screenwriter, violinist, or volunteer.

Step 1: Seek Feedback

  • The first step is to seek feedback from others.
  • The speaker explains that people often have a distorted view of their own abilities and can benefit from an outside perspective.

Step 2: Focus on Improvement

  • The second step is to focus on improvement rather than just proving oneself.
  • The speaker emphasizes the importance of being open to learning and growing.

Step 3: Practice Deliberately

  • The third step is deliberate practice, which involves setting specific goals and practicing with intentionality.
  • The speaker notes that this type of practice can be uncomfortable but is necessary for growth.

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Laughter

This section is very short and consists only of laughter.

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Video description

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Can we learn to lead, or is leadership something we're born with? In this thought-provoking talk, Tasha Eurich shares a prescription to be not just awesome at leadership, but anything else you want to improve. With a contagious passion and energy, Tasha Eurich pairs her scientific savvy in human behavior with a practical approach to solving business challenges. Her life's work is to help companies succeed by making their leaders awesome. In 2013, Tasha released her first book "Bankable Leadership: Happy People, Bottom Line Results and the Power to Deliver Both." It debuted at #8 on the New York Times best-seller list and was named a Top 10 Small Business book by Small Business Trends in 2013. About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)