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Tessera Crosby blends raw personal stories and science to reveal what grief really does beneath the surface, and why most workplaces are still getting it wrong.Grief crashes into your life and your job. It rewires your brain, drains your focus and disrupts how you function.This is not a talk about bouncing back. It is a call for a different kind of leadership, one that sees grief not as weakness but as part of being human. A powerful talk at the intersection of neuroscience, leadership and what it means to be human.Tessera Crosby — born in the USA , now living in Zwolle, the Netherlands. My path has taken me through the healthcare world in many roles, but life itself has been my greatest teacher. After profound personal loss, I’ve shifted my focus to projects that matter deeply to me. I now bring both professional experience and lived wisdom to the stage — and to this talk. 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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