by Kare Anderson | Jan 13, 2013 | behavior, Book, Conflict, Connecting, influence
After nearly 15 years of vehement denials, Armstrong may own up, it is rumored. He promises he’ll answer Oprah’s interview questions “directly, honestly and candidly.” Yet this is already a very public, social situation that even includes newspaper ads...
by Kare Anderson | Dec 27, 2012 | behavior, Collective Clout, Connecting
Marshall wasn’t aware that we were closely watching him as he strode into the pool table showroom but he was the ninth unwitting participant in our experiment. He glanced at the sign “Our Three Most Popular Models” that hung above an ornately carved, antique pool...
by Kare Anderson | Dec 16, 2012 | behavior, Book, Caring, cause, contagion
Violence doesn’t happen out of nowhere, but kindness can. 1. Choose Your Spot for Bringing Out the Better Side in Others At first drivers were startled on their way to work when they passed the man on the curb of an Oakland, California, street. He was...
by Kare Anderson | Dec 7, 2012 | behavior, Co-Create, Collective Intelligence, CrowdSource, Customer
It’s in the blood. Sir Richard Branson’s son Sam is disrupting at least one industry. Entertainment. Sam announced today that anyone in the world can view his documentary for free for one month, not in movie theatres, but on his production company’s branded YouTube...
by Kare Anderson | Nov 29, 2012 | behavior, Book, Connecting
Warning to top brass, if you want to keep your top talent: despite reports that company holiday parties are coming back, they aren’t what most matters to employees, even if they include an open bar. Instead your workers’ top wishes are for a cash bonus (73%), salary...
by Kare Anderson | Nov 25, 2012 | behavior, Book, Choice, mobile
With justifiable alarm, owners of all sizes of physical businesses are witnessing the white hot holiday shopping battle where the front line is increasingly conducted as real time price wars. Amazon leads the way with “Lightning Deals” and a Price Check app though few...
