Anger Is Good | Ms. Vijayalakshmi Suvarna | TEDxNavrachana International School Vadodara
The talk "Anger Is Good" challenges the conventional belief that anger is harmful, showing instead how it can be a powerful catalyst for transformation. Vijaya Suvarna explores how deep unrest and dissatisfaction have fueled change throughout history, drawing inspiration from leaders like Gautam Buddha, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., and Muhammad Ali. She emphasizes that when channelized, anger becomes the X factor that drives ambition, fuels purpose, and helps achieve unimaginable success. Vijaya Suvarna, CEO of Liberation Coaches, is a powerhouse of transformation. A gold medalist with credentials from Stanford and IIM-B, she has impacted over 200,000 individuals and 300+ organizations by helping them lead with authenticity and inner strength. At TEDx, she inspires us to embrace our anger, harness it, and use it to create the change we wish to see in the world. 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 Vijayalakshmi Suvarna is a force of nature—curious, courageous, and relentlessly committed to transformation. A gold medalist from Mumbai University with leadership credentials from Stanford and IIM-B, she blends sharp insight with fearless action. As CEO of Liberation Coaches, she has worked with over 300 organizations and empowered more than 200,000 individuals to lead—not with armor, but with authenticity.
In TED x Navrachana International School, Vadodara, Vijayalakshmi invites us to do the bravest thing in leadership: slow down, look within, and lead from the inside out. A journey inward that dares you to show up bolder, truer, and fully alive. 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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