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Meet The Leader at 200: 20 Leaders Share Their Best Tips, Aha Moments and Advice

Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)

Learn when you listen. Know your strengths can be weaknesses. Take your space before someone takes it for you. This 200th ‘Best of’ episode collects hard-won lessons learned and one-of-a-kind moments from this podcast’s past 6 years. Listen to the late Jane Goodall recall a transformative run-in with a grumpy cabbie or hear the critical question that helped AWS teams get future-ready. It’s a hit parade of top names, from IKEA to Microsoft, from Misty Copeland to Matt Damon, drawing insights and turning points that have shaped CEOs, startup founders, actors, activists, fashion designers, AI pioneers, best-selling authors and more find solutions and drive meaningful change.

 In this episode:

 Unexpected turning points
• Jane Goodall, Jane Goodall Institute, on connecting with people you disagree with (Recorded 2021)
• Al Gore, Former US Vice President and founder of the Climate Reality Project, on his climate communication turning point (Recorded 2021)

 An AI Powered Future
• Swami Sivasubramanian, AWS, on the question that got teams future-ready (Recorded 2024)
• Adam Grant, organizational psychologist and Wharton professor, on how to practice the soft skills an AI era will need most (Recorded 2025)
• Suleika Jaouad, best-selling author, on thinking beyond our ‘resume virtues’ (Recorded 2026)

 Bringing people together:
• Diane von Fürstenberg, fashion designer, on a habit she swears by (Recorded 2024)
• Misty Copeland, ballerina and activist, on unlocking potential (Recorded 2025)
• Jagan Chapagain, IFRC, on why effective listeners are learners (Recorded 2024)
• Brad Smith, Microsoft, on having a personal sounding board (Recorded 2024)

 Seeking innovation
• Matt Damon and Gary White, founders – Water.org, on the value of experimentation and failure (Recorded 2026)
• Nela Richardson, Chief Economist – ADP, on thinking outside the box (Recorded 2024)
• Gail Whiteman, Rainn Wilson, Arctic Basecamp on rethinking communication (Recorded 2023)

 Advice they swear by
• Daphne Koller, AI pioneer and insitro founder, on how strengths can become weaknesses (Recorded 2024)
• Fidelma Russo, CTO – Hewlett Packard Enterprise, on knowing yourself (Recorded 2024)
• Ulrika Biesèrt, CHRO – Inkga Group / IKEA, on taking your space (Recorded 2024)

 Meeting the moment
• Jonathan Reckford, Habitat for Humanity, on how serving others to bridge division (Recorded 2024)
• John Amaechi, psychologist, leadership expert and author, on finding your inner giant (Recorded 2021)
• David Miliband, IRC, on how leaders can navigate an increasingly disordered world, and the change that will be needed next (Recorded 2025)

About this episode:
Read here – Transcript: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/episode-200-top-tips-pivots-lessons-learned/
Listen here – Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ecye5b5v

 Related episodes:
 Meet The Leader – Adam Grant: Future leaders won’t succeed without this key trait
 Watch here – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buVVIpttzUA

 Meet The Leader – Ballerina Misty Copeland: Unlocking potential and a leader’s most ‘vital’ role
 Watch here – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNwmJJMRt4o&t=1s

 IRC’s David Miliband: How leaders can meet the moment in an increasingly disordered world
 Watch here – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABadygYvsZ0&t=16s
 Listen here – Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/42hzpvvm
Read here – Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/3vk4723b

 Matt Damon and Gary White: Why the Global Water Crisis Is Really a Finance Problem
Watch here – YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d95kccQuFUk
 Listen here – Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/ybwhf395
 Read here – Transcript: https://tinyurl.com/b8a2sr34

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Entry-Exit System deployed to travel to and from Europe

Source: European Commission (video statements)

The Entry/Exit System — the most modern IT border system in the world — is now fully deployed.
The EES is changing what border management actually looks like.
Passport stamps are becoming a thing of the past — replaced by a digital system that keeps accurate records of who enters and exits the EU. For travellers, that means shorter queues, self-service kiosks, and the option to share your details before you even arrive.
For border officers, it means better tools — biometric data that flags overstayers, catches fake identities, and helps law enforcement connect the dots on serious crime and terrorism.
Safe borders. Smoother travel. That’s what modern travel looks like.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0_0cQv6BUNY

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Europe vs EU: The Difference Everyone Gets Wrong

Source: European Commission (video statements)

This explainer video provides a clear look at the EU, the unique partnership of 27 member states working together for peace and prosperity. If you’ve ever wondered about the difference between Europe vs the EU, or how the Single Market and Schengen Area actually work, this guide covers everything you need to know.

In this video, you’ll discover:
• The difference between the European continent and the European Union (EU)
• How the Union grew from the European Coal and Steel Community
• The benefits of the EU Single Market, the Euro, and free movement
• How the European Commission, Parliament, and Council cooperate
• Why "United in Diversity" matters to 448 million citizens

Perfect for students, educators, or anyone looking to understand EU politics and the history of the European Union in simple terms.

00:00 What is the European Union?
00:10 Europe vs. the EU
00:40 History: The European Coal and Steel Community
00:59 How the EU impacts your daily life
01:17 Who runs the European Union?

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Attacks on UN Personnel – Security Council Briefing | United Nations

Source: United Nations (video statements)

Briefing by Gilles Michaud, Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security, on the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and the protection of United Nations and associated personnel.

Michaud noted, “Regrettably, all these perpetrators are rarely held accountable. They are rarely named and shamed, let alone prosecuted.”

He highlighted, “This is not the right forum to describe the range of measures we have implemented to keep colleagues safe. But it is the right place and time to tell you: we have stretched the security system to its limit.”

Michaud said, “We ask you to take real, consequential measures against anyone, any party, any group, any Member State that compromises the safety and security of women and men whose work saves lives.”

He also said, “We ask you to invest, politically, financially, legally, in the safety and security of these women and men, the one noble cause that should unite us all.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgDCteeuYdM

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Empowering Effective Policymaking through the Macroeconomic Policy Communication Blended Course

Source: International Monetary Fund – IMF (video statements)

Effective communication is a cornerstone of policymaking. The role of monetary policy communications has long been recognized as one of the key tools in anchoring inflation expectations. By now, communication has become a necessary element of good policymaking overall—it ensures the understanding of objectives, intended consequences, and the impact on countries, their economies, and citizens. That’s why the IMF, with financial support from Japan, has developed a Macroeconomic Policy Communication (MPC) course, marking a significant milestone in our training curriculum: for the first time, macroeconomic policy communication is being offered as a self-contained and comprehensive course. This course was also the first one intentionally designed in a blended format. It was developed to meet the demands of country authorities, particularly from low-income and fragile states, for tailored communication training that equips them with skills to convey complex macroeconomic concepts clearly and effectively. Join this session, where we will showcase how the MPC course is empowering effective policymaking in our member countries, and why it matters.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtzVAvAaRDw