by Kare Anderson | Sep 2, 2013 | behavior, Book
Feeling a strong “blood tie” to his sponsor, an African American banking executive told Sylvia Ann Hewlett, the founding president of the Center for Talent Innovation, “A sponsor will smack you harder to shape up but will protect you as you move to the next level.”...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 30, 2013 | behavior, Book, Caring, Connecting, Friendship, Likeability, Listening
“I swear, my dear. Sometimes our conversations remind me of a broken sword.” She raised an eyebrow. “Sharp as hell,” he said, “but lacking a point.” ~ Brandon Sanderson, Warbreaker Real Conversation Is Akin To Catching A Fish Until you find the lure and hook on which...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 25, 2013 | Book, Choice, Collective Intelligence, Connecting
“Experts expect that constantly connected teens and young adults thirst for instant gratification and often make quick, shallow choices,” according to Pew Research Center, cited by Shawn Murphy, so “you’ll need to work hard to get your work noticed for what it is,” he...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 17, 2013 | behavior, Book, Choice
In the longest study of what led men to live happily and successfully to a ripe old age, guess what trait they were most likely to have in common? The lives of 268 men who entered Harvard College in 1937 were tracked for seventy-two years in The Harvard Study of...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 6, 2013 | behavior, Book, Visual
When asked how he managed to write such gripping horror novels, Stephen King responded, “I cut out the boring stuff,” and so can you. It takes a tenth of a second to form an impression. So imagine how difficult it is to hold others’ interest for even five minutes as...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 28, 2013 | behavior, Book, cause, Choice, Co-Create, Sharing
What does the New England Patriots’ “rabid” fans’ active sharing mid-game comments via immersive Wi-Fi have in common with Peabody hotel guests’ avid videoing and picture-snapping of the daily duck walk? Or parents standing in front a large store wall of bewildering...
