R.E.A.L. leadership | Trevor Ó Clochartaigh | TEDxGalway

Real leaders inspire and motivate others to achieve common goals. However, what does is actually take to be an effective leader? In a time where real leadership seems scarce, Trevor will take you through his model for ‘REAL’ leadership and showcase that we all have the potential to lead. With a background in media and the arts, while still in college he set up Irish language theatre company, Na Fánaithe and then worked as Artistic Director of An Taibhdhearc before training as a TV Producer/Director. Central to the setting up of the drama series ‘Ros na Rún’, he has also worked on other TV productions for TG4 and RTÉ.
He has devised and delivered a programme of drama workshops and international Summer schools as Gaeilge for young adults from Ireland and Scotland and established the award winning national Irish language newspaper, ‘Gaelscéal’.
In a change of direction Trevor then moved into community development, managing a social inclusion, education and economic development company, serving South Connemara before his election as a Senator to the Irish Parliament, where he served for 7 years. While there he focused on rural affairs, language, culture, human rights, and diaspora issues before returning to media, where he is now Director of Operations and HR for TG4. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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Great work from Trevor! I've been lucky enough to work with him over the years, and he is about as real as they come.