Here’s the list of the best 6 videos I’ve ever seen online - And I’ve seen a lot! It took me more than 1 hour to select the best 5′ish.
1: Steve Jobs at 2005 Stanford Commencement Address: Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
Probably one of the best speeches you will ever see. An amazing piece of art that was once again brought to us by Steve Jobs. In spite this video was already seen by more than 50 million people, I had to place it on this list. If you’ve never watched it, please do not miss this chance.
2: Oprah Winfrey on Career, Life, and Leadership
During a student-led interview at Stanford Graduate School of Business, Oprah Winfrey shares seminal moments of her career journey and the importance of listening to your instincts. Winfrey also offers advice to students on how to find their calling: “Align your personality with your purpose, and no one can touch you.
3: Alexis Ohanian at Tools for Entrepreneurs: Making Something People Love
Renowned entrepreneur and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian will inspire you to think of unique ways to connect with your customers, and to build a community of users who want your business to succeed. In this class, you’ll learn some key branding, marketing, and user experience principles, plus specific tactics and strategies that you can use to create a company people love.
4: John C. Maxwell – “The Rule of 5 to Lifting your Lid”
This is an amazing video in which John C. Maxwell details what it takes to master anything in life. You can correlate it pretty much with momentum. He also introduces one major concept called “Lid”. As John will explain you, the higher is your Lid, the higher is your potential to lead. It’s fascinating, give it a look.
5: Steve Blank: How to Build a Great Company, Step by Step
Join Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur-turned-educator Steve Blank in a lively discussion with Dan’l Lewin of Microsoft. This program will introduce best practices, lessons and tips that have swept the startup world, offering a wealth of proven advice and information for entrepreneurs of all stripes. Hear about a tested and proven Customer Development Process, helping get it right –and how to “get, keep, and grow” customers.
6: Simon Sinek: Why Leaders Eat Last
In this in-depth talk, ethnographer and leadership expert Simon Sinek reveals the hidden dynamics that inspire leadership and trust. In biological terms, leaders get the first pick of food and other spoils, but at a cost. When danger is present, the group expects the leader to mitigate all threats even at the expense of their personal well-being. Understanding this deep-seated expectation is the key difference between someone who is just an “authority” versus a true “leader.”
