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Learning from leadership

Reviewed:

Oct 22, 2025 by Business
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Ratings

Overall Rating: 4.8 stars
Content Quality: 4.8 stars
Effectiveness: 4.5 stars
Ease of Use: 5.0 stars
Overview:

Learning from Leadership is a TED talk given by Fields Wicker-Miurin. She shares the stories of three leaders: Benki from South America, Sanghamitra from India, and Dr. Fan Jianchuan from China. Fields Wicker-Miurin wants to improve the quality and impact of leadership worldwide by discovering leaders in unique, local settings and connecting them with one another. 

Type of Material:

Presentation

Recommended Uses:

Homework, In-class activity, Discussion forum

Technical Requirements:

Microsoft Edge or Chrome

Identify Major Learning Goals:

The student will learn to:

  • Identify models for effective leadership by examining the stories and examples of remarkable, local leaders, recognizing them as the "missing manual" for success.

  • Shift their perspective on their role in the world, understanding that great leadership starts with looking outside of oneself and embracing a sense of humility and interconnectedness, recognizing they are part of a whole.

  • Adopt core leadership qualities such as knowing that their work is "not about them," having a sense of the great arc of time, and feeling a responsibility to those who came before and those who will follow.

  • Apply lessons from real-world examples to develop new models of leadership, rather than relying on abstract theories or traditional business school principles.

Target Student Population:

College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional learners interested in the environmnent, technology, global health issues, politics, and history.

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

None

Content Quality

Rating:
Strengths:

  • The sixteen-minute long presentation was clear and concise.
  • The topics were current and relevant.
  • The presenter is sharing the research that she gathered from interviewing leaders from around the world.
  • The material uses a highly effective and memorable teaching method that challenges conventional instruction. 
  • As an official TED Talk, the material benefits from features that optimize the learners engagement and learning experience. 
  • The material is backed by a credible source and addresses a profound theme.
Concerns:

The relationship between the three leaders that she speaks about is not explained. There is no overall theme.

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

Rating:
Strengths:

  • The purpose of the talk to discuss the lessons learned from local leaders was identified.
  • The primary teaching tool is storytelling, which makes the lessons highly memorable and relatable. 
  • The video aims for a deeper, transformative learning outcome rather than just skill acquisition.
  • The video format and open platform enhance its utility in various learning environments.
  • The material could be used in a variety ways in curriculum assignments because it touches upon numerous topics.
  • The video could even be shown in clips to discuss specific topics.
Concerns:

  • The prereequisite knowledge is not identified.
  • Concepts are not reinforced and do not build upon prior concepts.
  • The material can not be used to measure student learning outcomes. 

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

Rating:
Strengths:

  • The material's delivery method is inherently user-friendly and convenient. 
  • The features (closed captioning, translations, etc.) provided by the TED platform significantly enhance the user experience. 
  • The talk requires minimal external preparation to benefit from the content.
  • Pictures of the people and their environment were used to enhance the discussion. 
Concerns:

The presentation was not interactive.

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