by Kare Anderson | Nov 12, 2011 | behavior, Book, decisionmaking
To this day I’m mortified when I see a box of chocolates. Perhaps sharing this story may save you from embarrassing yourself in a similar way. I was in the Antwerp airport, heading back to San Francisco. Before settling into a seat at my gate I bought two indulgences...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 9, 2011 | behavior, Book, contagion, Media
When one billionaire CEO lambasts another, labeling his technology the “roach motel of clouds” he is bound to make news. Few corporate CEOs would be that vividly denigrating except Oracle’s CEO Larry Ellison. Fewer still would deliver a lightening-quick, equally...
by Kare Anderson | Sep 2, 2011 | behavior, Book, Choice, Collective Intelligence
Coincidences are often signs of synchronicity, yet they aren’t as obvious as some you may see. Unless you are looking for patterns. Then you can notice what you are choosing to notice. Ironically I discovered Daniel Johnson’s article online about meaningful...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 21, 2011 | behavior, Book, collaboration, Collective Intelligence, Connecting, Friendship, Listening, Sharing
Odd things can happen when hanging out with those who don’t act right, like you. I got unexpected insights when, with two friends, I walked through the Steins Collection of paintings by Matissse, Picasso and other avant-garde painters in bohemian Paris. In most every...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 26, 2011 | behavior, community, Friendship, Local, Meetings, Member, Mentor, Peer2Peer, Sharing, Visual
Even Michael Skoler who leads Public Radio International’s interactive activities was surprised by the huge turnout for Ira Glass’ live version of his popular radio show, This American Life. Wrote Gigaom’s Mathew Ingram, “More than 30,000 watched the first digital...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 12, 2011 | behavior, Book, Choice
Mike 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 “Three Most Popular Models” that hung above an ornately carved, antique pool table,...
