Descripción:The 1984 Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu discusses what makes a good leader. See the whole interview at http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1984/tutu-interview.html

Descripción:Google Tech Talks May 6, 2008 ABSTRACT When you look around, there are a lot of leaders recommended for software development. We have the functional manager and the project manager, the scrum master and the black belt, the product owner and the customer-on-site, the technical leader and the architect, the product manager and the chief engineer. Clearly that's too many leaders. So how many leaders should there be, what should they do, what shouldn't they do, and what skills do they need? This will be a presentation and discussion of leadership roles in software development -- what works, what doesn't and why. Speaker: Mary Poppendieck Mary Poppendieck started her career as a process control programmer, moved on to manage the IT department of a manufacturing plant, and then ended up in product development, where she was both a product champion and department manager. Mary considered retirement 1998, but instead found herself managing a government software project where she first encountered the word "waterfall." When Mary compared her experience in successful software and product development to the prevailing opinions about how to manage software projects, she decided the time had come for a new paradigm. She wrote the award-winning book Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit in 2003 to explain how the lean principles from manufacturing offer a better approach to software development. Over the past six years, Mary has found retirement elusive as she lectures and teaches classes with her husband Tom. Based on their on-going learning, they wrote a second book, Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash in 2006. A popular writer and speaker, Mary continues to bring fresh perspectives to the world of software development. Speaker: Tom Poppendieck Tom Poppendieck has 25 years of experience in computing including eight years of work with object technology. His modeling and mentoring skills are rooted in his experience as a physics professor. His early work was in IT infrastructure, product development, and manufacturing support, and evolved to consulting project assignments in healthcare, logistics, mortgage banking, and travel services. Tom led the development of a world-class product data management practice for a major commercial avionics manufacturer that reduced design to production transition efforts from 6 months to 6 weeks. He also led the technical architecture team for very large national and international Baan and SAP implementations. Tom Poppendieck is an enterprise analyst and architect, and an agile process mentor. He focuses on identifying real business value and enabling product teams to realize that value. Tom specializes in understanding customer processes and in effective collaboration of customer, development and support specialists to maximize development efficiency, system flexibility, and business value. Tom is co-author of the book Lean Software Development: An Agile Toolkit, published in 2003, and its sequel, Implementing Lean Software Development: From Concept to Cash, published in 2006.

Descripción:Eric Schmidt speaks at the IBM Business Partners Leadership Conference on May 1, 2008 in Los Angeles, CA. Presentation followed by a conversation with IBM Chairman and CEO Sam Palmisano, moderated by Pankaj Ghemawat.

Descripción:900 million people battle hunger everyday. Its a fight that cannot be won without leadership.

Descripción:Steve Newberry, CEO of Lam Research Corporation, gives a keynote presentation based on his model of leadership. Newberry is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and the Harvard Graduate School of Business. He has more than 25 years of management and leadership experience in the high-tech industry. Series: UC Davis Graduate School of Management's Dean's Distinguished Speaker Series [11/2008] [Business] [Show ID: 15398]

Descripción:Duy-Loan Le was honored as the 2007 Women of Vision Award Recipient for Leadership by the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology.

Descripción:http://www.globalchange.com Motivation and leadership. Motivating teams. How to make things happen - change management, motivating people, leadership styles - motivational speech by Patrick Dixon. Strategy, teams, leadership styles, motivation at work, business success. Transformation. Why motivation is such a key success issue in business. Keys to better motivation at work. Why motivational leadership leads to transformation and achieving business objectives. increasing shareholder value and bottom line profit. Secrets of great leaders. Case studies in successful leadership at work. Making a difference. Corporate and social responsibility. Patrick Dixon video on future trends and motivation - Conference keynote speaker.How to make things happen in Business. Connect with passion, keys to motivation, leadership and change management in business. Managing uncertainty with rapid change. Leadership styles. Why people get out of bed in the morning. How to motivate teams at work to do great things. Business management. Secret of leadership and ultimate leadership speech. Business ethics and values in corporations. Secrets of business success and increased productivity. Cutting costs. Increasing output. Adding shareholder value. Sustainable business success. Work life balance and lessons from non profits / volunteering. Why building a better world is such a powerful motivation. Lecture by Dr Patrick Dixon for MTN, author of Building a Better Business, Futurewise and conference speaker.Motivation at work. Leadership. Leadership purpose, aims, strategy and objectives. Profits and profitability. Motivation to succeed and secrets of business success. Productivity and efficiency key. Workplace morale. Team dynamics and leadership styles. Business mission and vision. Business values and office culture.

Descripción:Canadians take pride in our history as one of the worlds oldest continuous democracies. During the past 141 years, political parties have emerged and disappeared, leaders have come and gone, and governments have changed. Constant in every case, however, is the principle that Canadas Government has always been chosen by the people. And following the light of this democratic tradition, Canadians have built one of the most peaceful and prosperous countries the world has ever known a land of hope and opportunity that inspires others around the globe, and has drawn millions as new immigrants to our country.

Descripción:Most of the U.S. airline industry is under assault from skyrocketing fuel prices and a sluggish economy, but the message that Southwest Airlines president Colleen Barrett brought to the recent Wharton Leadership Conference was about the importance of treating employees and customers well. Innovative leaders such as Southwest chairman Herb Kelleher and smart management of non-human resources -- especially Southwest's fuel purchasing hedges that have saved the company more than $2 billion -- have certainly helped the airline post profits for 35 consecutive years. But the foundation for all that, she said, has been making the satisfaction of employees and customers the highest priority.

Descripción:Michelle Obama spoke at the Women's Leadership Forum on October 10, 2008, in Chicago, Illinois.

Descripción:Barack Obama speaks on energy issues in Portsmouth, NH

Descripción:Patrick Dixon ranked one of world's 20 most influential business thinkers alive today (Thinkers 50 2005) http://www.globalchange.com Great events change people: 4,500 event organisers(MPI. Keynote conference speaker (MPI).Future corporate events: motivational leadership programmes, executive education, team development, seminars, workshops, groups, forums, think tanks, team building exercises and client events. Effective management depends on great communication of leadership vision, mission and strategy. Conference organisation and event planning. Great leadership speeches, motivational tools for team leadership, and how to communicate with large audiences. Change management, business transformation and vision building. Video by keynote conference speaker and Futurist Patrick Dixon. How to motivate business leaders for high performance, profitability and shareholder value. Industry trends for successful events in banking, insurance, retail, manufacturing, services, marketing, aviation, travel, transport, tourism, government and non profit organisations, energy, food and drink, IT and communications and other sectors. Secrets of successful corporate events, and how to give a great, inspiring, uplifting, encouraging, powerful CEO keynote speech. Effective programme development and manager training. Work-life balance and workplace motivation, leadership styles. Why staging, lighting, theatre and performance really matter in successful corporate events. Videoconferencing, virtual teams, virtual working and virtual organisations why most people do not like videoconferencing and how to make video interviews or presentations work in conference programmes. How to create and deliver great lectures using powerpoint and other technology. Innovation and creativity in conference planning or business school programmes. Impact of global warming, climate change and energy prices on demand for corporate events, corporate travel and event location. Secrets of great event production, staging and use of multimedia.

Descripción:Glengarry Glen Ross - Alec Baldwin speech

Descripción:Newt speaks to the Young Republican Convention in Washington D.C. on May 2, 2008

Descripción:Former Chair of the President's Council of Economic Advisors Laura Tyson and Former Treasury Secretary Bob Rubin discuss Barack's economic plans.

Descripción:A lesson in sportsmanship, leadership and management from girls softball players Mallory Holtman (Central Washington University) and Sara Tucholsky (Western Oregon University.) Injury, baseball, winning

Descripción:Visit http://veterans.barackobama.com for more information on Barack's policies for veterans and military families.

Descripción:Barack Obama's remarks at Google in Mountain View, CA.

Descripción:After two years of planning, Women's Education Worldwide (WEW) hosted its first Student Leadership Conference June 10-13 on the Mount Holyoke campus. More than 70 young women from 17 countries and 23 women's colleges came together as strangers; when they parted three days later, it was as sisters. More Information: http://www.mtholyoke.edu/proj/wew/

Descripción:BlackTree TV, Producer, Jamaal Finkley sits down with Sergei Bodrov to discuss Life, History, Religion and his new movie Mongol. Award-winning Russian filmmaker Sergei Bodrov (PRISONER OF THE MOUNTAINS) illuminates the life and legend of Genghis Khan in his stunning historical epic, MONGOL. Based on leading scholarly accounts and written by Bodrov and Arif Aliyev, MONGOL delves into the dramatic and harrowing early years of the ruler who was born as Temudgin in 1162. As it follows Temudgin from his perilous childhood to the battle that sealed his destiny, the film paints a multidimensional portrait of the future conqueror, revealing him not as the evil brute of hoary stereotype, but as an inspiring, fearless and visionary leader. MONGOL shows us the making of an extraordinary man, and the foundation on which so much of his greatness rested: his relationship with his wife, Borte, his lifelong love and most trusted advisor. Filmed in the very lands that gave birth to Genghis Khan, MONGOL transports us back to a distant and exotic period in world history; to a nomad's landscape of endless space, climatic extremes and ever-present danger. In a performance of powerful stillness and subtlety, celebrated young Japanese actor Asano Tadanobu (ZATOICHI, LAST LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE) captures the inner fire that enabled a hunted boy to become a legendary conqueror. Asano's achievement is matched by those of his co-stars, including the radiant newcomer Khulan Chuluun as Temudgin's courageous, spirited wife Borte, and the Chinese actor Honglei Sun (THE ROAD HOME) as the Mongol chieftain Jamukha, Temudgin's dearest friend and deadliest enemy. Masterfully blending action and emotion against some of the most arresting terrain on earth, Bodrov delivers an exciting and awe-inspiring tale of survival and triumph, and a love story for the ages. MONGOL will be released on Friday, June 6th, 2008. 124 minutes. MPAA Rating -- R. http://www.blacktree.tv