--- title: Top 6 TED Talks on Women's Advancement and/or Leadership description: List TED's most viewed, most fascinating, most informative talks on women in business and women in leadership to help support and promote women's advancement image: https://www.leadingnow.biz/hubfs/Hobson_Ted_Talk-584339-edited.png --- [![LN-Logo-2021](https://www.leadingnow.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/ADMIN%20-%20All%20Brands/LN/LN-Logo-2021.png?width=147&height=80&name=LN-Logo-2021.png "LN-Logo-2021")](https://www.leadingnow.biz/) # Top 6 TED Talks on Women's Advancement and/or Leadership 4 min read | [Susan Colantuono](https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/author/susan-colantuono) - Share: - [Facebook ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/top-6-ted-talks-on-womens-advancement?utm_medium=social&utm_source=) - [LinkedIn ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/top-6-ted-talks-on-womens-advancement?utm_medium=social&utm_source=&title=Top+6+TED+Talks+on+Women%27s+Advancement+and%2For+Leadership) - [Twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/top-6-ted-talks-on-womens-advancement?utm_medium=social&utm_source=&url=https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/top-6-ted-talks-on-womens-advancement?utm_medium=social&utm_source=&source=tweetbutton&text=Top+6+TED+Talks+on+Women%27s+Advancement+and%2For+Leadership) - [Email ](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/top-6-ted-talks-on-womens-advancement?utm_medium=social&utm_source=%20&body=Check%20out%20https://www.leadingnow.biz/blog/top-6-ted-talks-on-womens-advancement?utm_medium=social&utm_source=) --- ### **6 TED Talks for Leadership Development and Career Success for Women** We searched TED for the most viewed, most fascinating, most informative talks on women in business and on leadership and created a list of TED Talks that everyone should watch.  Here's our list. Continue reading to see why! 1. [Why we have too few women leaders](https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders) 2. [Dare to disagree](https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagree) 3. [The career advise you probably didn't get](https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_colantuono_the_career_advice_you_probably_didn_t_get) 4. [What it takes to be a great leader](https://www.ted.com/talks/roselinde_torres_what_it_takes_to_be_a_great_leader) 5. [So we leaned in... now what?](https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_so_we_leaned_in_now_what) 6. [Color blind or color brave?](https://www.ted.com/talks/mellody_hobson_color_blind_or_color_brave)  --- [![Sandberg_Ted_Talk-742706-edited.png](https://www.leadingnow.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/Sandberg_Ted_Talk-742706-edited.png?width=600&height=216&name=Sandberg_Ted_Talk-742706-edited.png)](https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_why_we_have_too_few_women_leaders)** Why it made our list: ** - With over 6 million views and all the residual exposure, we love that her 3 calls to action for women re-energized the global discussion about the challenges of women's advancement! - That the 3 calls to action (sit at the table, make your partner a real partner, and don't leave before you leave) address key derailers for women - especially moving from career-start to middle management.   **[![Heffernan_Ted_Talk-871244-edited](https://www.leadingnow.biz/hubfs/Heffernan_Ted_Talk-871244-edited.png)](https://www.ted.com/talks/margaret_heffernan_dare_to_disagree)** **   Why it made our list: ** - Her personal greatness advice about being open to differences, changing our minds, seeking contrary evidence and overcoming fear. - The engaging others wisdom that often when we overcome our fear and speak our alternative opinion, others who have the same concern often speak out. [![Colantuono_Ted_Talk-070114-edited](https://www.leadingnow.biz/hubfs/Colantuono_Ted_Talk-070114-edited.png)](https://www.ted.com/talks/susan_colantuono_the_career_advice_you_probably_didn_t_get)  ****Why it made our list:**** - Viewers [write](http://www.leadingwomen.biz/tedtalk-comments) that they find truth and power in my entirely new perspective on leadership and career success for women. - Others comment on value in the actionable guidance about talent and performance systems. [![Torres_Ted_Talk-161446-edited](https://www.leadingnow.biz/hubfs/Torres_Ted_Talk-161446-edited.png)](https://www.ted.com/talks/roselinde_torres_what_it_takes_to_be_a_great_leader) ****Why it made our list: **** - 3 important questions - where are you looking? what's the diversity of your network? (see also Heffernan and Hobson), are you courageous enough to abandon a practice that has helped you succeed in the past? - Q1 touches on strategic acumen, Q2 engaging others and Q3 personal greatness.   [![Sandberg_Mitchell_Ted_Talk-439895-edited](https://www.leadingnow.biz/hubfs/Sandberg_Mitchell_Ted_Talk-439895-edited.png)](https://www.ted.com/talks/sheryl_sandberg_so_we_leaned_in_now_what) ****Why it made our list: **** - Addresses the fact that stereotypes impact women's careers around the world. - Discusses the idea of "bossy" = leader, men rarely and women frequently called "too aggressive" - Cisco CEO commitment to not calling women too aggressive   [![Hobson_Ted_Talk-584339-edited.png](https://www.leadingnow.biz/hs-fs/hubfs/Hobson_Ted_Talk-584339-edited.png?width=600&name=Hobson_Ted_Talk-584339-edited.png "Hobson_Ted_Talk-584339-edited.png")](https://www.ted.com/talks/mellody_hobson_color_blind_or_color_brave) ****Why it made our list: **** - Call to action to be "color brave" as we engage the greatness in others who are different from us. - Helping us understand the different experiences of women of color - e.g. risking the label of "militant black woman" - Example of diverse slate requirement for open positions   --- **CONCLUSION** I hope that among this list you'll also find important messages and actionable ideas for your company's women's initiative AND for your personal success! 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