TED : in an inspiring case talk, educator and activist Brittany Packnett shares three ways to crack the code of confidence— and her dream for a world where revolutionary confidence helps turn our most ambitious dreams into reality.

TED description: “When companies think of diversity and inclusion, they too often focus on meeting metrics instead of building relationships with people of diverse backgrounds, says Starbucks COO Rosalind G. Brewer. In this personable and wide-ranging conversation with TED current affairs curator Whitney Pennington Rodgers, Brewer invites leaders to rethink what it takes to create a truly inclusive workplace -- and lays out how to bring real, grassroots change to boardrooms and communities alike.”

TED description: “Pay close attention. Leadership lessons are everywhere - in leaps of faith, in difficult relationships, in both trials and triumphs. Watch as Tara Jaye Frank shares her personal leadership journey, and tells us how a deeper sense of purpose fueled her professional future. (or “can fuel your professional future).”

For reference: The Waymakers: Clearing the Path to Workplace Equity with Competence and Confidence

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TED description: “The human brain is a remarkable achievement in evolution. Unfortunately, the brain activity that kept the human species alive for millions of years is the same brain activity that keeps us from achieving equality today. Author, speaker and CEO, Valerie Alexander, explains how the human brain instinctively reacts when encountering the unexpected, like saber-toothed tigers or female tech execs, and proposes that if we have the courage to examine our own behavior when faced with the unfamiliar, we can take control of our expectations, and by doing so, change the world.”

TED description: Leaving a high-flying job in consulting, Angela Lee Duckworth took a job teaching math to seventh graders in a New York public school. She quickly realized that IQ wasn't the only thing separating the successful students from those who struggled. Here, she explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.