Seven choices for a courageous life | Christopher O.H. Williams | TEDxBerlin
Every day, you make thousands of decisions. Most are automatic. But a handful, just seven - can shape your entire life.
In this powerful TEDx talk, you’ll join a transformative exploration of courage—how it shapes your life, fuels your decisions, and liberates you from regret.
Drawing from personal experience and global leadership roles, and inspired by a transformative pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, former Fortune 500 executive Christopher O.H. Williams unveils seven key choices that define courage and challenges us to embrace a life driven by purpose, rather than fear.
Prepare to see your daily choices in a whole new light, and to walk away ready to take the first bold step toward seven that matter.
Christopher O.H. Williams is an international keynote speaker, board director, and author who advises leaders and organizations on courageous growth and transformation. A former Fortune 500 executive at adidas, Nike, VF Corporation, and Gap, he is also the first President of African Leadership University and founder of the consulting firm Custament Partners. In his upcoming book, C.O.U.R.A.G.E.: 7 Choices for Living a Life Without Regret (Fall 2025), Christopher offers a bold roadmap for living more authentically. A U.S. citizen based in Europe, Christopher holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Morehouse College. For more about Christopher and his work, visit https://www.christopherowilliams.com/ 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
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