2024-09-24
32 分钟Many people believe that success depends on gaining power, but it turns out that status is a more sustainable path to accomplishment and impact. Adam is joined by Survivor star Parvati Shallow, organizational psychologist and author Alison Fragale, and Chynna Clayton — former special assistant to Michelle Obama — to break down the best strategies for gaining and maintaining status at work, building stronger relationships, and getting promoted. Available transcripts for WorkLife can be found at go.ted.com/WLtranscripts
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We'll go three, two, one.
Ready?
Three, two, one, go.
It's Wednesday night, survivor time.
Watching survivor is a family tradition.
We love to analyze the social dynamics of the game and try to figure out who will gain status and who will get voted off the island.
The best blindside ever was when the black widow brigade tricked eric.
When was that?
Season 16.
The black Widow brigade is an alliance of four women, including some of the best ever to play survivor.
I'm Parvati.
I am the notorious leader of the black Widow brigade.
The alliance is so strong that they make it to the final five.
The only man left is Eriche.
They're planning to vote him out, but that day he wins the challenge, which gives him immunity.
And the final puzzle that he wins says guaranteed a spot in the final four.
So we're all devastated.
I'm like, no, I really wanted this to be a final four of all women, and I was crushed.