19 Inspiring Leadership TED Talks for Teachers and Students

What does it mean to be a leader? This question is equally important for children and adults. Leaders have the ability to create meaningful change, touch people and shape the world. But how do they do it? Fortunately, we have some of the most successful, powerful, and influential leaders in the world as our teachers. This summary of the TED Talks on leadership will inspire students and teachers to stand up and walk the path forward.

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Leadership TED Talks for students

Share these engaging videos with your students to encourage them to take on leadership roles in school and beyond.

Jack Bonneau: Children can be role models

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Who better to inspire student leaders than a kid his own age? Kids look up to sports stars and entertainers, but they really should look up to other kids. Jake Bonneau is clearly wise beyond his years.

Luvvie Ajayi Jones: Make yourself comfortable being uncomfortable

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Leaders speak up when they see that something needs to change. This means that they face their fears and speak their mind. Inspire students to find their voice with this uplifting talk.

Drew Dudley: Leadership in Everyday Life

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAy6EawKKME[/embed]

For anyone who thinks leadership needs something "special" that not everyone has, Drew Dudley is here to prove you wrong. In less than five minutes, he'll convince your students that any one of them can be a leader every day without even knowing it.

Derek Sivers: How to start a movement

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Derek Sivers shows how a moment becomes a movement in a hilarious, fast-paced video. Kids will laugh, but this is one of those TED Talks where laughter leads to a lesson.

Stanley McChrystal: Listen, learn...then lead

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General Stanley McChrystal is a distinguished four-star general, which makes him a great source of leadership advice. McChrystal shares a core leadership value: Don't be too proud or conceited to learn from others, because ultimately we all need each other to get through life.

Paul Osincup: Leading with laughter

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhokMZdQ7gs[/embed]

Humor is a powerful school of leadership, and Paul Osincup wants to help you use it to your advantage. His open, easy-going style will appeal to students and encourage all the class clowns out there to consider themselves future leaders.

Lars Sudman: Great leadership starts with self-leadership

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Do we need leaders in Utopia? Lars Sudmann thinks we would, but only the very best: those who lead themselves before they lead others. Find out what he means in this talk.

Susan Cain: The Power of Introverts

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Susan Cain is known for promoting the power of introverts. Your quieter students will recognize themselves in their descriptions and learn that they bring special skills that make them incredible leaders.

Jim Lemoine: What is leadership?

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FLWYTLTNeE[/embed]

Before sharing this engaging video with your students, ask them to collect answers to the question, "What is leadership?" After the video ends, take a look at their original answers and see what was right and what they missed. Leadership may not be what you think it is.

Leadership TED Talks for teachers

Teachers who need motivation and encouragement will find plenty of both in these TED Talks on leadership.

Kayla Delzer: Reinventing the Classroom - Teachers as Learners and Students as Leaders

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6vVXmwYvgs[/embed]

“As teachers and educators, we must embrace today's students to rethink tomorrow.” Kayla Delzer wants you to completely rethink your classroom and encourage children to lead the way.

Linda Cliatt-Wayman: Lead Fearlessly, Love Hard

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe2nlti47kA[/embed]

Linda Cliatt-Wayman is a strong, dedicated and successful Principal. Linda says if you want to be a leader, you have to do it really lead. No matter what type of organization you lead, a little compassion and respect goes a long way.

Lev Bukhman: What student leaders can learn from leadership

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2e9fQEGvwM[/embed]

The teachers themselves are leaders, but they also help build the leaders of tomorrow. Find out how learning to be a leader can help every single child be healthier, happier, and more successful in school and beyond.

Dan Pink: The Enigma of Motivation

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Leaders motivate people to succeed, often through incentives and rewards. Dan Pink shares that incentive systems can do more harm than good and offers advice on what good leaders do instead.

Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire action

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4[/embed]

Simon Sinek has lots of great inspiration and advice for anyone who wants to be a strong leader. In this lecture, Sinek shows that your mission statement is motivating and that your "why" is more important than your "what" or "how".

Sheryl Sandberg: Why we don't have enough female leaders

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18uDutylDa4[/embed]

The gender gap is real in leadership roles across industries, and education is no different. Sandburg offers pragmatic advice to stop women from undercutting their own standards.

Fields Wicker-Miurin: Learning from the Missing Manual of Leadership

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpTGUT-Fvf4[/embed]

Fields Wicker-Muirin travels the world to learn from local leaders and then seeks to bring those ideas to others. In her talk, she highlights three amazing leaders you've never heard of and shares the qualities that make them great.

Roselinde Torres: What It Takes to Be a Great Leader

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUYSDEYdmzw[/embed]

Roselinde Torres argues that today's great leaders are not superheroes. Instead, they are people who anticipate change, value diversity, and are willing to think differently and make bold decisions.

John Maeda: How Art, Technology, and Design Inform Creative Leaders

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAuDCOl9qrk[/embed]

Strong leaders make creativity and innovation part of their everyday lives. John Maeda shares some design and technology lessons that will help you change the way you think about leadership.

Beth Wolfe: A Leadership Lesson

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Every teacher knows a lot about leadership, good and bad. Teacher Beth Wolfe shares what she's learned over the years, including that you don't need a title to be a leader.

What are your favorite TED Talks on leadership? Share your suggestions in the WeAreTeachers HELPLINE group on Facebook.

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