You Don't Have to Be Born Great to Be Great | Diana Hooker | TEDxU Pitt Johnstown

A TEDxU Pitt Johnstown talk by Diana Hooker, a Certified Neuroencoding Specialist, on the idea that greatness is not fixed at birth. Drawing on her 30 years in the business world and her John Maxwell training, she focuses on empowering people to become the leaders they were designed to be. She also draws on her upbringing in the Appalachian Mountains, where adversity shaped her outlook. TED has flagged this talk: it reflects the speaker's personal approach to the nervous system, development and the subconscious, and several of its claims lack sufficient scientific support. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers.

• Leadership development and personal empowerment
• Speaker's background in business and Appalachian upbringing
• Personal approach to the nervous system and the subconscious
• TED note: several claims lack sufficient scientific support

NOTE FROM TED: This talk only represents the speaker's personal approach to and understanding of the nervous system, development, and the subconscious. Several claims lack sufficient scientific support. We've flagged this talk because it falls outside the content guidelines TED gives TEDx organizers. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf Diana Hooker is a Certified Neuroencoding Specialist using her 30 years of experience in the business world and her John Maxwell training to empower others to be the leaders they were designed to be. She grew up in the Appalachian Mountains where adversity built the stories of her youth and the character of her strength today. Her mission is to make a positive impact on the lives of the people she comes into contact with every day. Diana Hooker is a Certified Neuroencoding Specialist using her 30 years of experience in the business world and her John Maxwell training to empower others to be the leaders they were designed to be. She grew up in the Appalachian Mountains where adversity built the stories of her youth and the character of her strength today. Her mission is to make a positive impact on the lives of the people she comes into contact with every day. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx