Name: To challenge the status quo, find a "co-conspirator"
Uploaded: 2020-01-02T20:50:15Z
Duration: 10 min 53 s
Description: In a complex and changing world, how can we make sure unconventional people and their ideas thrive? Business executive Ipsita Dasgupta introduces the concept of "co-conspirators" -- people willing to bend or break the rules to challenge the status quo -- and shows how they can help create new ways of thinking, acting and being.

In a complex and changing world, how can we make sure unconventional people and their ideas thrive? Business executive Ipsita Dasgupta introduces the concept of "co-conspirators" -- people willing to bend or break the rules to challenge the status quo -- and shows how they can help create new ways of thinking, acting and being.

To challenge the status quo, find a "co-conspirator"

Big ideas rarely thrive alone. Co-conspirators—those who bend or break the rules to support outsiders—can turn unconventional thinking into real-world impact. In India, a simple gesture like inviting mothers-in-law to work created allies for women in a workplace where only 27 percent of women are employed. From boardrooms to city streets, the courage to stand with rule-breakers sparks fresh solutions and shapes new possibilities.

Radical Change Needs Rule-Breakers Who Stand Beside the Unconventional

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TED Institute Talk

Ipsita Dasgupta: To challenge the status quo, find a "co-conspirator"