What really makes a dev team productive? 💡 Matt Stauffer states it’s not stricter rules or endless meetings — it’s people, trust, and the right environment. In this video, we explore how great leaders empower developers by hiring curious, reliable people, giving them flexibility, and removing blockers instead of micromanaging. You’ll learn practical tips for hiring, onboarding, setting up smooth dev environments, and defining clear coding processes that keep teams focused and happy. 🚀 Whether you’re a manager or a maker, this episode will help you build a culture where great work happens naturally — and productivity takes care of itself.

http://www.ted.com Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers -- and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate. Watch a highlight reel of the Top 10 TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/top10