TED Talks
Noreena Hertz: How to use experts -- and when not to
We make important decisions every day -- and we often rely on experts to help us decide. But, says economist Noreena Hertz, relying too much on experts can be limiting and even dangerous. She calls for us to start democratizing expertise...
TED Talks
Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do
Tony Robbins discusses the "invisible forces" that motivate everyone's actions -- and high-fives Al Gore in the front row.
SciShow
IDTIMWYTIM Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle might not mean what you think it means: Hank clears things up for us in this edition of IDTIMWYTIM, by distinguishing between the Uncertainty Principle and the Observer Effect, which are often conflated.
SciShow
How Do You Choose Between Two Things?
Choosing between two things can be simple, or it could wrap our brains up in the what-ifs and lists of pros and cons. So how do we eventually come to the decision of choosing one of those two things?
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What's the difference between accuracy and precision? - Matt Anticole
When we measure things, most people are only worried about how accurate, or how close to the actual value, they are. Looking at the process of measurement more carefully, you will see that there is another important consideration:...
PBS
Why the Big Bang Definitely Happened
We pretty much know for sure that the universe was once extremely small, and extremely hot. And we know that something set it in motion, expanding rapidly and continuing to do-so today. But the actual moment of 'the Big Bang' is still a...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Can you outsmart the slippery slope fallacy? | Elizabeth Cox
It's 1954. Vietnamese nationalists are on the verge of securing an independent Vietnam under communist leader Ho Chi Minh. U.S. President Eisenhower claims that by virtue of the "falling domino principle," communist control of Vietnam...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The paradox at the heart of mathematics: Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem | Marcus du Sautoy
Consider the following sentence: "This statement is false." Is that true? If so, that would make the statement false. But if it's false, then the statement is true. This sentence creates an unsolvable paradox; if it's not true and it's...
The Business Professor
Level of Certainty in Management Decision Making
What is the Level of Certainty in Management Decision Making? Decisions are made under the condition of certainty when the manager has perfect knowledge of all the information needed to make a decision. This condition is ideal for...
The Business Professor
Stacey Matrix
What is the Stacey Matrix? It is designed to help understand the factors that contribute to complexity and choose the best management actions to address different degrees of complexity.
Curated Video
What are Risks and Issues?.. in 60 seconds
A quick bite-sized introduction to Risks and Issues in 60 seconds
Curated Video
What is the SCARF Model?
Social behaviors – like those we see in and around our projects – are driven by two urges: to minimize perceived threat, and to maximize potential reward. But what are the sources of threat and reward in the social domain? That is the...
Curated Video
What are RAID, CAD, and DCARI?
Defining your project is a vital task. And there are a lot of things to remember. Fortunately, we have some handy acronyms: RAID, CAD, and DCARI. You may find them helpful - or you may have heard them, and wondered what they mean. So,...
Curated Video
The Key Deliverable of Your Project Plan [Not what you think]
In this video, I'm focusing on Project Planning, and asking what is the key deliverable in your project plan? It started with a question I was asked: What is the main deliverable if you are asked to create a project plan for an event...
Curated Video
Top 5 Ways to Remove a Risk Entirely
There are six (arguably seven) strategies for managing risk. But the one that is least understood is the most powerful of all… if you can make it work: removing a risk entirely. So, let's survey one of the most important risk management...
Curated Video
How to Motivate People - 20 Ways to Give Motivation
Why do people do (or not do) things? It's all a matter of motivation. If you can provide the right motivation, then people will do as you ask: if not, they won't... So, here are my top 20 ways to motivate people on your projects. There...
Curated Video
A Fixed Price Contract for Your Project: Pros and Cons
What are the pros and cons of doing fixed price contract for your project? That's the question I answer in this video, from the point of view of a contractor providing projects for their clients. Principally, the pros and cons of a fixed...
Weird History
Historical Mysteries People Want Solved
From prehistory through modern-day occurrences, history offers some pretty fascinating stories and information. It also, as often as not, leaves observers wanting more. Simply put, history is full of questions - and Redditors want...
The Business Professor
Stacey Matrix
What is the Stacey Matrix? It is designed to help understand the factors that contribute to complexity and choose the best management actions to address different degrees of complexity.
The Business Professor
Level of Certainty in Management Decision Making
What is the Level of Certainty in Management Decision Making? Decisions are made under the condition of certainty when the manager has perfect knowledge of all the information needed to make a decision. This condition is ideal for...
Curated Video
Keeping an Open Mind
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL), describes how he is unconvinced by the still-lingering Early Modern motivation to tie knowledge to certainty.
Curated Video
The Rhetoric Wars
Intellectual historian Quentin Skinner (QMUL), describes the tensions between the Renaissance's rhetorical culture and the Scientific Revolution’s pursuit of absolute truth.
MarketWatch
How the election can affect your investments
Historically, election season leads to a volatile market. Here's what that means for your investments.
The Wall Street Journal
The Economic Outlook- Part 2
The U.S. economy has been expanding since 2009, but globally growth is slowing. Did someone say "recession"? Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, offers her perspective.