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    The Business Case for Working with Your Toughest Critics

    The Business Case for Working with Your Toughest Critics

    As a "corporate suit" (his words) and former VP of sustainability at McDonald's, Bob Langert works with companies and their strongest critics to find solutions that are good for both business and society. In this actionable talk, he shares stories from the decades-long transition into corporate sustainability at McDonald's -- including his work with unlikely partners like the Environmental Defense Fund and Temple Grandin -- and shows why your adversaries can sometimes be your best allies.

    Subjects:
    Management
    Keywords:
    Sustainable development Organizational change Industrial management
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    Management Lessons from Chinese Business And Philosophy

    Management Lessons from Chinese Business And Philosophy

    Business management in China is changing, says consultant Fang Ruan. Learn how Chinese entrepreneurs -- long guided by Confucianism's emphasis on authority and regulation -- are now looking to Taoist philosophy for a new, dynamic leadership style that believes things spontaneously transform and naturally achieve perfection when they're supported, not controlled.

    Subjects:
    Management
    Keywords:
    Business enterprises Philosophy Confucian China Industrial management
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    Video
     
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    How IKEA Is Growing Its Business While Shrinking Emissions

    How IKEA Is Growing Its Business While Shrinking Emissions

    IKEA currently makes up 0.1 percent of all global carbon emissions -- but by 2030, they're planning to be carbon negative across their business. Discussing new thinking about the lifespan of their products, from the forest to the landfill, Jesper Brodin and Pia Heidenmark Cook of Ingka Group (IKEA) share their company's steps towards sustainably sourcing materials like cotton and wood and redesigning products to extend their use without compromising on quality or affordability.

    Subjects:
    Management
    Keywords:
    Strategic planning Ikea (Firm) Industrial procurement Purchasing
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    A Day in the Life of an Ancient Babylonian Business Mogul

    A Day in the Life of an Ancient Babylonian Business Mogul

    It's 1762 BCE. As dawn breaks in the Babylonian city of Sippar, Beltani— a priestess and businesswoman— receives an urgent visit from her brother. He makes a troubling accusation: her tavern keeper has been undermining the business Beltani relies on in her old age. Now she has just a few short hours to find out the truth. Soraya Field Fiorio details a day in the life of a Babylonian naditu.

    Subjects:
    Area Studies
    Keywords:
    Middle East -- Babylonia Social conditions Women
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    4 Myths and Misunderstandings about Doing Business in Africa

    4 Myths and Misunderstandings about Doing Business in Africa

    Business in Africa is booming -- but international companies are missing out, says emerging markets expert Nomava Zanazo. Rushing in without knowing their customers, businesses underestimate Africans and make costly assumptions about their diversity, preferences and buying power. Sharing the basics about what companies need to know to succeed on the continent, Zanazo debunks four myths and misunderstandings about Africa and its citizens -- and invites businesses from overseas to share in its wealth ... once they've done their research.

    Keywords:
    Africa Business enterprises Industrial management
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    7 Tools for Building a Business People Trust

    7 Tools for Building a Business People Trust

    Why do we trust some companies and not others? Using real-world examples, digital trust advisor Marcos Aguiar decodes this make-or-break quality -- and offers seven tools to help leaders design a foundation of trust into their business ecosystems in order to achieve long-term success.

    Subjects:
    Management
    Keywords:
    Trust Corporate culture
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    Anatomy of a New Yorker Cartoon

    Anatomy of a New Yorker Cartoon

    The New Yorker receives around 1,000 cartoons each week; it only publishes about 17 of them. In this hilarious, fast-paced, and insightful talk, the magazine's longstanding cartoon editor and self-proclaimed "humor analyst" Bob Mankoff dissects the comedy within just some of the "idea drawings" featured in the magazine, explaining what works, what doesn't, and why.

    Subjects:
    Visual Arts
    Keywords:
    New Yorker (New York N.Y. : 1925) Wit humor Caricatures cartoons
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    Video
     
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    The Spellbinding Art of Human Anatomy

    The Spellbinding Art of Human Anatomy

    Vanessa Ruiz takes us on an illustrated journey of human anatomical art over the centuries, sharing captivating images that bring this visual science -- and the contemporary artists inspired by it -- to life. "Anatomical art has the power to reach far beyond the pages of a medical textbook," she says, "connecting our innermost selves with our bodies through art."

    Keywords:
    Medicine art Medical illustration
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    Video
     
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    Is Anatomy Destiny?

    Is Anatomy Destiny?

    Alice Dreger works with people at the edge of anatomy, such as conjoined twins and intersexed people. In her observation, it's often a fuzzy line between male and female, among other anatomical distinctions. Which brings up a huge question: Why do we let our anatomy determine our fate?

    Subjects:
    Sociology
    Keywords:
    Gender
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    The Wildly Complex Anatomy of a Sneaker

    The Wildly Complex Anatomy of a Sneaker

    Australians call them "runners." The British know them as "trainers." Americans refer to them as "sneakers." Whatever you call them, these casual shoes are worn by billions of people around the world. Today, roughly 23 billion shoes are produced each year. So, how can we balance our love of sneakers with the need for sustainability? Angel Chang explores how shoe manufacturing impacts our planet.

    Subjects:
    Fashion and textiles
    Keywords:
    Footwear industry Footwear Sustainability
    Resource Type:
    Video