Genius is our birthright and mediocrity is self-imposed | John Nosta | TEDxBedminster

TEDx Talks

Why leaders watch it

A short challenge to expect more of yourself and your people.

Innovation theorist John Nosta argues that human potential is broadly distributed and that mediocrity is a choice we make, not a limit we inherit.

Takeaways

• Potential is common; effort and expectation are the difference
• Leaders set the ceiling for their teams

Topics: Learning & growth, Innovation & creativity

Related

• The surprising habits of original thinkers | Adam Grant | TED · TED
• Resilience is a Choice | Jeff Harmon | TEDxHarvard Square · TEDx Talks
• Teddy Talks - Citizenship in a Republic (includes The Man in the Arena) · MedoraND
• Walt Disney's E.P.C.O.T. Film (1966) · The Original EPCOT
• "Why go to the moon?" - John F. Kennedy at Rice University · Rice University
• Digital Healthcare Transformation Assembly Keynote John Nosta, Digital Health Evangelist · The Millennium Alliance
• Solitude and Leadership (William Deresiewicz, West Point 2009) | Art of Manliness Podcast #333 · Art of Manliness
• Your elusive creative genius | Elizabeth Gilbert · TED
• How to stop screwing yourself over | Mel Robbins | TEDxSF · TEDx Talks
• Climbing Kilimanjaro in a Wheelchair: Jeff Harmon on Leadership, Courage & Kindness · Michael G Neece
• Challenger: President Reagan's Challenger Disaster Speech - 1/28/86 · Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute
• AWS re:Invent 2019: Optimizing Aerospace manufacturing operations & supply chain with AWS (MFG201) · AWS Events