by Kare Anderson | Oct 30, 2014 | behavior, Book, Connecting
Meghan M. Biro, in her Forbes column, advocates reverse mentoring, a method I believe spurs serendipitous discovery of unexpected shared sweet spots of mutual interest, as well as shared social learning. Biro cites my former colleague at the Center for the Edge, John...
by Kare Anderson | Sep 15, 2014 | behavior, Book, Co-Create, mutuality matters
Like many of you, I passionately believe that we can live happier and higher-performing lives with others when we enable others to use best talents together more often. Hint: a mutuality mindset probably matters more than your smarts, money, title or contacts in this...
by Kare Anderson | Sep 6, 2014 | behavior, Caring, Choice, Connecting, mutuality matters
When I was an “on-air talent” on an NBC show, one of the first things they tested before I was hired was my likeability, what the TV industry and others dub the “Q” factor. Even though I tested high on that range I was keenly aware that it mattered more than my...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 5, 2014 | behavior, Caring, Connecting, Friendship
“When you throw mud you get dirty, Adlai Stephenson once dryly remarked when advised to criticize his opponent who was launching vicious, personal attacks against him in a political campaign. He lost. Yet others, including me, believe you lose ground when you...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 29, 2014 | behavior, Choice, Likeability, Miscellaneous
When you most want to smash someone in the face or run out of the room, remember this ironic opportunity. Cooling off someone else’s anger can be a way to actually bring that person closer. Warning: Don’t add fuel to the fire by suggesting that they calm down. Hint:...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 26, 2014 | behavior, Book, Collective Intelligence, Connecting
We are overly confident about our capacity to read other people, even our spouses. Trying to “detect the emotion someone is feeling by looking at a picture of their face or looking into someone’s eyes” (two common mind reading tests) actually worsens our accuracy,...
