by Kare Anderson | Nov 6, 2012 | Book, Choice, Co-Create, Connecting
Within this bitterly contested presidential campaign are at least three valuable lessons for anyone who wants to win by becoming the favorite choice in their market. This campaign is probably the most high-stakes, expensive, intensive experiment in nudging behavior...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 26, 2012 | behavior, Book, contagion, decisionmaking
No you are not imagining it. Political insults are getting increasingly personal, widespread and intense – not just between candidates and their surrogates but amongst almost all of us at this point. Some friendships are shattering. Reputations smeared. Even formerly...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 23, 2012 | behavior, Book, Connecting, Give Back, inspiration
“He’s such a good, smart player and a clutch player,” said S.F. Giants manager, Bruce Bochy, in describing Marco Scutaro after last night’s pennant-winning game in the soggy rain here in S.F. What part of that praise is most memorable? Like...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 19, 2012 | behavior, Book, Quotable
Have you been stuck with a nickname you hate? Do people stop listening before you stop talking? Would you like your version of the story to be the most widely repeated? Label Yourself and Your Stuff Before Someone Else Does The binders meme is still stuck to Mitt...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 10, 2012 | behavior, Book, Choice, decisionmaking
How clever of Matthew May to design Laws of Subtraction as what Frans Johansson dubs a “hook” — something concrete around which we can gain clarity in our own thinking and are pulled into contributing relevant ideas to his six smart laws to simplify work and...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 9, 2012 | behavior, Book, Choice, Collective Clout, Conflict, decisionmaking
Alarmingly, medical errors are the third leading cause of death in this country. “As many as 25 percent of all patients are harmed by medical mistakes” reports Dr. Marty Makery. Going into a hospital, we have no way of knowing if we will get good care or be one of the...