Character counts | Thomas Wright | TEDxUniversityofNevada
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- Character counts | Thomas Wright | TEDxUniversityofNevada
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Business professor Thomas Wright describes what character is and why it matters. He gives a personal example to demonstrate the 3H - head, heart, hands - approach to character development. Thomas A. Wright is currently the Felix E. Larkin Distinguished Professor in Management at Fordham University. He received his PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. He enjoys conducting research and consulting on such topics as character-based leadership, optimizing employee performance, developing effective employee recruitment and retention strategies, and finding innovative ways to enhance employee health and well-being. In recognition of his career accomplishments, he has been awarded Fellow status in the Association for Psychological Science, the American Psychological Association and the Society of Industrial and Organizational Psychology. The highlight of his professional career has been publishing a number of articles with his father, Vincent P. Wright .
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx.
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- English
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- closed TED
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- TEDxTalks
- Duration:
- 13:32
Silvina Katz approved Spanish subtitles for Character counts | Thomas Wright | TEDxUniversityofNevada | ||
Silvina Katz edited Spanish subtitles for Character counts | Thomas Wright | TEDxUniversityofNevada | ||
Helen Chang approved Chinese, Traditional subtitles for Character counts | Thomas Wright | TEDxUniversityofNevada | ||
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Bruce Sung edited Chinese, Traditional subtitles for Character counts | Thomas Wright | TEDxUniversityofNevada | ||
Helen Chang edited Chinese, Traditional subtitles for Character counts | Thomas Wright | TEDxUniversityofNevada | ||
Helen Chang edited Chinese, Traditional subtitles for Character counts | Thomas Wright | TEDxUniversityofNevada | ||
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