Halla Tómasdóttir and Bryn Freedman: The crisis of leadership -- and a new way forward
هالا تومسدوتر وبرين فريدمان: أزمة القيادة وطريقة جديدة للمضي قدمًا
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
what you mean by that?
I think it's a crisis of conformity
and lead in the way we always have,
بنفس الطرق السابقة،
to change our ways.
at that evidence.
that we're facing a climate crisis,
مجالس الإدارة
in the boardroom.
غرفة الاجتماعات
in the streets now,
for their future.
not just in the streets of France,
في شوارع فرنسا،
fueling that anger.
the pitchforks are coming?
this is not sustainable.
crises that are interrelated
و المتداخلة
of trust we've ever been at.
على الإطلاق
trust their government
يثقون في قدرة حكومتهم
(Brexit)،
down since then.
new leadership actually looks like?
by a moral compass,
لبوصلة أخلاقية،
of having a social purpose --
ما بين غاية اجتماعية --
to operate anymore
that contributes to society,
from that dialogue is a set of principles.
المحادثة هو مجموعة مبادئ
how we're going to do business
to solve these imminent crises:
المحدقة:
and accountability as our principles.
و المساءلة كمبادئنا الأساسية
of purpose is really window dressing --
إلا زخرفة للواجهة --
people want to hear,
the fundamental changes
الأساسية اللازمة؟
momentum behind that.
for responsible leadership now,
to be around for the 21st century
القرن الحادي و العشرين
courageously and holistically
to be part of the solution
out there who's doing it
is actually effective
some great leaders out there.
members of The B Team,
فريقنا،
and major food company --
of his own business,
that when he took on as CEO
كمدير تنفيذي
executive team
متوازنة بين الجنسين
equal maternity and paternity leave.
متساوية
into a B Corporation.
that holds itself responsible
الربح فحسب
on people and the planet,
on their performance on all of that.
courageous leadership,
ذات النظرة الشمولية
we all need to hold.
when I think about companies --
في أمريكا
that invested in its community,
و استثمرت في مجتمعها،
losing and getting sold.
تخسر و يتم بيعها
that are global and community citizens,
تهتم بالمجتمع
even useful anymore?
that it's risky, actually,
أنه محفوف بالمخاطر بالفعل
the right thing now.
you won't be able to attract capital.
لن تكون قادرًا على جذب رأس المال
opportunity reasons,
are doing the right thing.
يفعلون الشيء الصحيح
ourselves accountable for?"
in positions of power.
يجلسون في مواقع السلطة
every single one of us,
is to release that leader.
global examples we have
الأمثلة العالمية لدينا
called Greta Thunberg.
واسمها غريتا ثونبرج
أصبحت حقًا--
about our climate crisis --
in her leadership
in front of the Swedish parliament.
البرلمان السويدي
of school kids are out in the streets
المدارس في الشوارع
accountable for their future.
على مستقبلهم
of the world, heads of state,
رؤساء الدول
about leadership today,
نفكر في القيادة اليوم
to those in positions of power
في مواقع السلطة
greater responsibility.
مسؤولية أكبر بشكل غير متناسب
هذا القائد في الداخل
the positive impact
hierarchical leadership.
and more horizontal relationships?
and I've long been passionate
وأنا منذ فترة طويلة شغوف
leadership is the way to go
بين الجنسين هي السبيل للذهاب
that has been shown to be more powerful,
الذي ثبت أنه أكثر قوة
effective leadership style.
about how we close the generational gap,
كيفية سد الفجوة بين الأجيال
in the streets around the world --
في الشوارع حول العالم
"You're never too young to lead."
"أنت لم تكن صغيرًا أبدًا للقيادة."
of those with experience,
of the young generation
للجيل الشاب
just as much as we can help
ما يمكننا المساعدة
ways to think about things,
في الأشياء
under pressure in this reality.
في هذا الواقع
that the hubris syndrome.
is our cancer in leadership.
هي سرطاننا في القيادة
think they know it all,
يعرفون ذلك جيدًا
لديك كل الإجابات
to surround themselves
إلى إحاطة أنفسهم
be more women and younger people
المزيد من النساء والشباب
and have different opinions in general.
آراء مختلفة بشكل عام
in leadership still,
And the problem with that --
والمشكلة في ذلك
doesn't unleash leaders in others.
للقادة في الآخرين
we now need to come up with --
نحتاج الآن إلى التوصل إليها
we need to come up with solutions
للتوصل إلى حلول
civil society, young people, older people,
المجتمع المدني، الشباب، كبار السن
coming together is the way
هو الطريق
that are in front of us.
coming from the bottom-up
من الأسفل إلى الأعلى
is going to force us
the most infamous financial meltdown
سيء السمعة
to learn or to wake up.
ليتعلم أو يستيقظ
one or the other.
واحد أو آخر
الرؤساء التنفيذيين
movements coming from the bottom
القادمة من الأسفل
a moral compass of our own
أخلاقية خاصة بنا
and how we're going to lead,
and humility in equal amounts,
بكميات متساوية
of this 10-year period
السنوات العشر هذه
the world we live in,
الذي نعيش فيه بشكل كبير
and not just the financial markets.
عن الأسواق المالية
who I bet have questions for you,
الذين أراهن بأن لديهم أسئلة لك
to ask Halla a question?
لهالا
when you have no influence.
لديك أي تأثير
will affect the whole company,
الشركة بأكملها
relationships that are set,
علاقات محددة
when you have no influence?
لا يكون لديك أي تأثير
for that fantastic question.
at the top won't listen,
الذين في القمة
trust we have in society right now,
الثقة التي لدينا في المجتمع الآن
and the employer,
وصاحب العمل
may be the most powerful way
أقوى وسيلة
the way we do things.
a coalition for your good idea.
تحالف لفكرتك الجيدة
who will not listen to a concern
إلى أي مخاوف
from another B Team leader,
لشركة Salesforce
on homelessness in San Francisco,
that he's been standing up for,
care about them.
if you don't sit in a position of power.
كنت لا تجلس في موقع قوة
to close the gender pay gap by two women
فجوة الأجور بين الجنسين من قبل امرأتين
بين الجنسين
he said, "Bring me the data."
أحضروا لي البيانات
he needed to do something about it,
أنه بحاجة إلى فعل شيء حيال ذلك
to step up and do so voluntarily.
تصعدوا وقاموا بذلك طواعية
that you don't have power,
in a position of power,
by fascination
so thank you.
diversity in opinion and thought
في الرأي والفكر
that is limiting the overflow of diversity
يحد من الفائض من التنوع
the change in that setting
الإعداد
of generations of people staying in place?
البقاء في المكان؟
to breaking several glass ceilings?
الأسقف الزجاجية؟
just on that question.
but let me try and touch on it.
أحاول أن أتطرق إليه
it is a spectrum --
woman early in my career,
وقت مبكر من حياتي المهنية
my feminine side as well.
that the best leaders embrace both,
يتبنون الاثنين
to shift values in culture.
القيم في الثقافة
about women in leadership
للنساء في القيادة
of success is incredibly masculine.
لا يصدق
or economic growth alone,
أو النمو الإقتصادي وحده
more than money.
من المال
beyond the well-being of our planet.
one of the most powerful levers
أقوى الروافع
our economic and social systems
الإقتصادية والإجتماعية
to give you a short one.
أحاول أن أقدم لكم واحدة قصيرة
and consumption is shifting
في التحول
into their leadership,
I wish we could talk to you all day.
أتمنى أن نتحدث إليك طوال اليوم
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