Halla Tómasdóttir and Bryn Freedman: The crisis of leadership -- and a new way forward
Halla Tómasdóttir y Bryn Freedman: La crisis del liderazgo y un nuevo camino hacia el futuro
Icelandic entrepreneur Halla Tómasdóttir believes that if you’re going to change things, you have to do it from the inside. She infused the world of finance with “feminine values," which helped her survive the financial meltdown in Iceland and nearly made her president. Full bioBryn Freedman - Editorial director and curator, TED Institute
Bryn Freedman helps those who want to give the "talk of their lives" in a clear, passionate and authentic way. Full bio
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talking about leadership
Sigues hablando de liderazgo
what you mean by that?
quieres decir con eso?
Creo que es una crisis de conformidad
I think it's a crisis of conformity
and lead in the way we always have,
negocios y liderando como siempre,
to change our ways.
cambiemos nuestras formas.
at that evidence.
that we're facing a climate crisis,
lidiando con una crisis climática,
in the boardroom.
pertenezca a las salas de juntas.
in the streets now,
en las calles ahora,
for their future.
responsables de su futuro.
not just in the streets of France,
no solo en las calles de Francia,
fueling that anger.
que alimentan esa ira.
the pitchforks are coming?
sacando las horcas?
this is not sustainable.
creo que no es sostenible.
crises that are interrelated
crisis complicadas e interrelacionadas
of trust we've ever been at.
de confianza más bajos que nunca.
trust their government
confía en su gobierno
down since then.
haya bajado desde entonces
new leadership actually looks like?
el nuevo liderazgo?
by a moral compass,
por una brújula moral,
of having a social purpose --
de tener un propósito social...
to operate anymore
that contributes to society,
contribuya a la sociedad,
from that dialogue is a set of principles.
ese diálogo es un conjunto de principios.
how we're going to do business
cómo vamos a hacer negocios
to solve these imminent crises:
resolver estas crisis inminentes:
responsabilidad como nuestros principios.
and accountability as our principles.
of purpose is really window dressing --
de propósitos es una pose...
people want to hear,
la gente quiere oír,
the fundamental changes
haciendo cambios fundamentales
creciente detrás de eso.
momentum behind that.
un liderazgo responsable ahora,
for responsible leadership now,
to be around for the 21st century
estar presente en el siglo XXI
de forma valiente y holística
courageously and holistically
to be part of the solution
out there who's doing it
que lo esté haciendo
is actually effective
realmente efectiva
some great leaders out there.
buenos líderes ahí fuera
más nuevos de The B Team,
members of The B Team,
and major food company --
del mundo y gran compañía,
con la sostenibilidad
of his own business,
de su propio negocio,
that when he took on as CEO
que al tomar el puesto
executive team
equal maternity and paternity leave.
igual licencia de maternidad y paternidad.
con la sostenibilidad
into a B Corporation.
EE. UU. en una corporación B.
that holds itself responsible
se hace responsable
on people and the planet,
su impacto en la gente del planeta,
on their performance on all of that.
su desempeño en todo eso.
courageous leadership,
holístico y valiente,
we all need to hold.
todos necesitamos sostener.
when I think about companies --
cuando pienso en compañías...
a mi mente en EE. UU.,
that invested in its community,
que invirtió en su comunidad,
losing and getting sold.
perdiendo y vendida.
that are global and community citizens,
sean ciudadanos globales y comunitarios
even useful anymore?
that it's risky, actually,
motivo de que es arriesgado, de hecho,
the right thing now.
you won't be able to attract capital.
por oportunidad de negocios,
opportunity reasons,
are doing the right thing.
haciendo lo correcto.
ourselves accountable for?"
in positions of power.
en posiciones de poder.
no es así en absoluto.
every single one of us,
de cada uno de nosotros,
is to release that leader.
en la vida es liberar a ese líder.
global examples we have
ejemplos globales que tenemos
called Greta Thunberg.
llamada Greta Thunberg.
about our climate crisis --
crisis climática...
en su liderazgo
in her leadership
in front of the Swedish parliament.
delante del parlamento de Suecia.
están en las calles
of school kids are out in the streets
responsabilicemos de su futuro.
accountable for their future.
of the world, heads of state,
del mundo, jefes de estado,
about leadership today,
en el liderazgo hoy,
to those in positions of power
aquellos en posiciones de poder
greater responsibility.
desproporcionalmente mayor.
the positive impact
hierarchical leadership.
que está diciendo
extremadamente jerárquicas.
and more horizontal relationships?
verticales y más horizontales?
y siempre he sido apasionada
and I've long been passionate
de género es el camino para seguir
leadership is the way to go
that has been shown to be more powerful,
que ha demostrado ser muy poderoso,
como mujeres abrazan
effective leadership style.
liderazgo más efectivo.
about how we close the generational gap,
cómo acabamos con la brecha generacional,
in the streets around the world --
en las calles por todo el mundo,
"You're never too young to lead."
"Nunca se es muy joven para dirigir".
of those with experience,
de aquellos con experiencia,
of the young generation
de la generación joven
just as much as we can help
como podemos ayudar
ways to think about things,
de pensar las cosas,
under pressure in this reality.
por esta realidad.
that the hubris syndrome.
el síndrome de la arrogancia
es nuestro cáncer en el liderazgo.
is our cancer in leadership.
think they know it all,
que lo saben todo,
tienen todas las respuestas
to surround themselves
más mujeres y gente joven
be more women and younger people
and have different opinions in general.
y tienen diferentes opiniones en general.
in leadership still,
está aún presente en el liderazgo
And the problem with that --
Y el problema con eso...
doesn't unleash leaders in others.
no despierta líderes en otros.
we now need to come up with --
que necesitamos para encontrar
que necesitamos.
we need to come up with solutions
necesitamos para encontrar soluciones
civil society, young people, older people,
sociedad civil, jóvenes, mayores,
coming together is the way
uniéndose es el camino
que tenemos frente a nosotros.
that are in front of us.
coming from the bottom-up
algo que viene de abajo hacia arriba
is going to force us
the most infamous financial meltdown
la crisis financiera más infame
para aprender o despertar.
to learn or to wake up.
one or the other.
lo uno o lo otro.
nuestra forma de liderar,
los directores ejecutivos,
sociales que surgen desde abajo
movements coming from the bottom
a moral compass of our own
abrazar nuestra brújula moral
and how we're going to lead,
y cómo vamos a liderar,
and humility in equal amounts,
y la humildad en partes iguales,
of this 10-year period
ser parte de este periodo de 10 años
the world we live in,
dramáticamente el mundo donde vivimos,
and not just the financial markets.
y no solo por los mercados financieros.
who I bet have questions for you,
que apuesto que tienen preguntas
para preguntas,
to ask Halla a question?
una pregunta a Halla?
when you have no influence.
liderar cuando no tienes influencia.
will affect the whole company,
afectará a toda la compañía,
relationships that are set,
tuvieran relaciones establecidas,
when you have no influence?
no tienes influencia?
for that fantastic question.
esta fantástica pregunta.
at the top won't listen,
trust we have in society right now,
confianza que tenemos en la sociedad hoy
and the employer,
el empleado y el empleador,
may be the most powerful way
ser la forma más poderosa
the way we do things.
a coalition for your good idea.
una buena coalición para tu buena idea.
who will not listen to a concern
que no escuche una preocupación
from another B Team leader,
líder del B Team,
on homelessness in San Francisco,
de vivienda en San Francisco,
that he's been standing up for,
ha estado defendiendo,
care about them.
se preocupan por ellos.
if you don't sit in a position of power.
si no estás sentada en posición de poder.
to close the gender pay gap by two women
para cerrar la brecha salarial
una brecha salarial de género"
he said, "Bring me the data."
saber que debía hacer algo al respecto,
he needed to do something about it,
to step up and do so voluntarily.
en dar un paso voluntariamente.
that you don't have power,
in a position of power,
en una posición de poder,
para apoyarte
de fascinación
by fascination
so thank you.
así que gracias.
diversity in opinion and thought
la diversidad de opinión y pensamiento
that is limiting the overflow of diversity
limita el desbordamiento de la diversidad
the change in that setting
el cambio en ese escenario
of generations of people staying in place?
de generaciones de personas
to breaking several glass ceilings?
para romper los techos de cristal?
just on that question.
entera solo con esa pregunta
but let me try and touch on it.
permítanme intentar tocar el tema.
it is a spectrum --
es un espectro,
masculina al principio de mi carrera,
woman early in my career,
my feminine side as well.
a abrazar mi lado femenino.
that the best leaders embrace both,
líderes engloban ambos,
to shift values in culture.
poderosas para cambiar valores culturales.
about women in leadership
por las mujeres en el liderazgo
of success is incredibly masculine.
definición de éxito es muy masculina.
or economic growth alone,
o crecimiento económico,
more than money.
más que dinero.
beyond the well-being of our planet.
del bienestar de nuestro planeta.
one of the most powerful levers
de las palancas más poderosas
our economic and social systems
nuestros sistemas económicos y sociales
to give you a short one.
dar una respuesta corta.
and consumption is shifting
talento y consumo están cambiando
into their leadership,
la diferencia en su liderazgo,
que pudiéramos hablar todo el día.
I wish we could talk to you all day.
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS
Halla Tómasdóttir - Change catalystIcelandic entrepreneur Halla Tómasdóttir believes that if you’re going to change things, you have to do it from the inside. She infused the world of finance with “feminine values," which helped her survive the financial meltdown in Iceland and nearly made her president.
Why you should listen
Tómasdóttir's philosophy is simple: (1) the challenges we're facing today won't be solved by testosterone alone; (2) the world would be a better, safer, more sustainable place if we could infuse finance, business and politics with more gender balance; and (3) it's easier to change things from the inside.
True to this philosophy, Tómasdóttir co-founded Audur Capital in 2008, the world's first investment firm based on "feminine values." Audur was one of few financial companies in Iceland to survive the crash. Tómasdóttir has since been an active change catalyst, advocating for principle-based leadership and more women around decision-making tables.
In 2016, responding to popular demand (and a viral Facebook campaign), Tómasdóttir ran for president of Iceland. A woman in a man's race. Polls initially put Tómasdóttir as an outsider, predicting 1 percent of the vote. A few weeks later, against all odds, Tómasdóttir came in second supported by 28 percent of Icelanders.
Halla Tómasdóttir | Speaker | TED.com
Bryn Freedman - Editorial director and curator, TED Institute
Bryn Freedman helps those who want to give the "talk of their lives" in a clear, passionate and authentic way.
Why you should listen
Award-winning TV producer, investigative journalist and author, Bryn Freedman joined TED in 2014 as the editorial director and curator for the TED Institute. In her work with TED, Freedman creates and executes TED conference events for Fortune 500 companies, overseeing all editorial content as well as managing speaker coaches and determining both the topics for each talk and the overall conference theme. In addition to curating these events, she works as an executive speaker coach for professionals who want to give the "talk of their lives" in a clear, passionate and authentic way.
Freedman is also co-founder of Voices4Freedom, an international organization aimed at eradicating slavery through education and media.
Bryn Freedman | Speaker | TED.com