by Kare Anderson | Jan 2, 2021 | behavior, Choice, Collective Clout, Collective Intelligence, Connecting, Cooperation, CrowdSource, decisionmaking, Leadership, Networking, partnering, SmartPartnering, Social Entrepreneur, Tribe
When meeting Natasha, photographer Rick Smolan never imagined she’d be an emotional thread of continuity for his life. Human stories take unexpected turns, especially beginning in 2021 next year. I’ve got your back and you’ve got mine. That’s a mighty welcome feeling...
by Kare Anderson | Mar 8, 2020 | behavior, Caring, Choice, Collective Intelligence, Connecting, Friendship, Give Back, inspiration, Likeability, mutuality matters
Joe Lee was sitting at a table, rapidly counting rain jackets in a small room somewhere above the sumptuous lobby of the Jamaican hotel where I was to speak at a global corporate conference the next morning. I did not know who he was then, although he looked familiar....
by Kare Anderson | Oct 30, 2019 | Article, behavior, Choice, Connecting, Friendship, Learning, mutuality matters, Tribe, Values
After being honored in a tribute at the Kennedy Center in 2013 the renowned musician, Carlos Santana, was interviewed by several eager reporters. He was often asked about the musicians he most admired, the turning points in his life and how it felt to be popular...
by Kare Anderson | Sep 12, 2019 | behavior, Choice, Customer
David Phillips was rushing up and down the supermarket aisles within seconds after seeing Healthy Choices “Early Bird Special.” He bought up all their 90-cent soups in the store. Then he raced over to a discount outlet to get all the brand’s 25-cent chocolate pudding...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 30, 2019 | behavior, Choice
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 on the wall directly ahead of him as he entered the store: “Our Three Most Popular...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 6, 2019 | Article, behavior, Caring, Choice, collaboration, Collective Clout, Connecting
Charles Plumb was a U.S. Navy jet pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was destroyed by a surface-to-air missile. Plumb ejected and parachuted into enemy hands. He was captured and spent six years in a communist Vietnamese prison. He survived the...