How to Break Through Fear and Become a Leader | Valerie Montgomery Rice | TED

Vigilance. Grit. Resilience. Valerie Montgomery Rice, the president and CEO of Morehouse School of Medicine, shares where she learned these key qualities of successful leadership, offering three lessons for anyone who wants to overcome their fears, stand up for what’s right and build opportunity for all.
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[@kishoresoma6534]

"Own your journey, with all its challenges and triumphs. Draw strength from your roots, where grit and determination are forged. Fear less, be fearless, and turn obstacles into opportunities. Give back, pay it forward, and raise your voice for others. Remember, your experiences, not titles or degrees, make you a great leader. You are enough, and your story matters."

[@snuniquetech]

A lot of thanks

[@robertolsen2287]

This Beautiful “Person” has a way of communicating. Communication is very powerful. Listen! Listen! Listen! Most people don’t know how to communicate.

[@TabIsrael]

“Women must be heard, but they also must LISTEN!” 🙌🏽

[@ibo_show_uz]

Good luck to everyone 🤝

[@user-yj4hk4oq9m]

🔍 Main points: 🌍 The speaker's upbringing in her grandmother's "little pink house" in Georgia shaped her into the resilient and fearless leader she is today. 🤖 Key lessons learned: 1. 🌠 Accept loss, but do not be defeated - draw strength from overcoming past challenges, like her mother did. 2. 🚀 Be fearless - embrace fear and use it to propel you forward, not hold you back. 3. 🌟 Pay it forward - use your voice and platform to advocate for causes that matter, especially women's rights and equity. 🙌 Great leaders are defined by their life experiences and ability to turn challenges into opportunities, not just by their titles or degrees. The speaker embodies this through her courageous journey.

[@Lak1148]

What an incredible speaker! I wish her the best of success in the future

[@l_on186]

Just loved this talk

[@AriannaRamirez-f7g]

The speakers are very fluent and clear. Shows you to follow your dreams and that if you want to do something to follow your feelings. Overall great talk short episodes that are very influential.

[@judiat1945]

Lived in Dearing Ga, near Evan’s. Love the message. ❤

[@livelife1055]

Extremely motivational.

[@SherzodSafarov-ve4tx]

Great talk that is crucial for everyone,

[@qcblessed]

Heart moving ❤ Thank you.

[@teto1911]

Beautiful talk. 🙏

[@MiraSalikova]

Thanks

[@nflbound85]

This was amazing ❤

[@mariansmith7694]

Thank you

[@ingelafromukotic5552]

So inspiring and beautiful 🥰🙏🏻🌸

[@EEP724]

Great Speech🎉

[@vane14887]

Amazing 👏🏼👏🏼

[@snuniquetech]

Really excellent speech

[@SawThiha-gl6op]

Thank😍

[@Emilia.Van_Helsing]

Use this comment as a button for those who want everyone to make it out there; wherever you are! Just remember, it's about fearlessness + grit + resilience + you are enough!

[@OlimbekTohirjanov-hl4zm]

Motivational

[@maheshghanwat3119]

Best

[@SaurabhKumar-hg7uu]

❤❤❤

[@ononaokisama]

Her diction is very eloquent as someone who has a bit of a drawl her control over hers is amazing

[@mariaantoniettamontella9173]

super

[@2007rSix]

❤

[@no_one514]

8:44am 8-12-24

[@justinabraham5972]

Smart

[@hiepkok]

🎉🎉🎉❤❤

[@robertolsen2287]

We must’ve had the same Grandma. We also caught frogs from under the house and put the in the pyramids we made out of bricks and mud. The good times in Mississippi 1965.

[@mjtvmjtvmjtv]

CLOCK IT!!

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[@timothygalvin3021]

"How to be a leader" Turned into a pro abortion/ pro affirmative action speech. Yuck.

[@deliciouspaint]

I see how you would disagree with her beliefs but I think her speaking her mind on that topic kind of condones that leadership quality. The ability to disperse your beliefs so the followers can know more about you and open up to them as an example. I don't think she was forcing her beliefs on anyone in the audience by any means.

[@Utoko]

Big TED talks are only fluff these days. They used to be unique ideas/perspectives

[@VijayRS-nj2kc]

But I think you forget fear is one of the most important because we fearless so it will be costly for us. Because we don't know when uncertainty come or u casual situation come. So fear always gives you the best results.