by Kare Anderson | Aug 6, 2012 | behavior, Book, Choice, Conflict, Connecting, decisionmaking
Ashamed as I am to admit after all these years, my instinctive reaction is to defend or retreat still kicks into gear when I feel wronged or simply slightly mistreated. When others appear to be behaving badly, we tend to sink into our own feelings, blinding ourselves...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 27, 2012 | behavior, Co-Create, collaboration
I have a new column over at Forbes and the first posting covers some surprise events I co-created awhile back. I thought of them recently and here’s why. You have probably noticed that, when many people are waiting in line, they are often restlessly staring at...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 12, 2012 | behavior, Book, Caring, Friendship
When I was a reporter covering business trends and profiles of executives throughout Europe the stories usually fascinated me, yet I was often more struck by the off-hand advice of my interpreter, a young French woman. Amélie has become a lifelong friend, by the way....
by Kare Anderson | Jun 28, 2012 | behavior, Book, Co-Create
What’s next for you? What do you really want to Dare Dream Do now? See this holiday as an opportunity to reach deep inside to consider what you are most called to do at this time in your life. What’s atrophied inside your soul? Most of all what are the passionate...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 22, 2012 | behavior, Likeability
How well do you understand how gut instincts influence your likes, dislikes, and even your attention span? Want to find out? Here are nine questions. Some of the answers may surprise you. 1. Do people get along better when talking to each other if they are facing each...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 19, 2012 | behavior, Book, Conflict, decisionmaking
Long ago one of my heroes, the unflappable and well-liked Howard Raiffa once said something like, “It is easier to deal with a jerk who knows what he wants than a pleasant person who doesn’t.” He also offered this gem in his classic book, The Art and Science of...
