by Kare Anderson | Feb 28, 2021 | behavior, Collective Intelligence, Connecting
The higher the technology in our world, the higher the human touch needed. The most sought-after leaders today are, by nature, connective. They become the glue that holds diverse people together around strong sweet spots of shared interest where each person knows why...
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 | Nov 13, 2020 | behavior, Caring, Co-Create, collaboration, Collective Intelligence, Connecting, Friendship
“We are not only ‘bowling alone,“ suggests Stanford professor, Jeffrey Pfeffer, “We are increasingly working alone.” Yet we still long for meaningful work and a sense of belonging – and individuals and organizations that support those very human desires are more...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 27, 2020 | behavior, Collective Intelligence, decisionmaking, partnering, Profit
What Robert Cialdini dubbed “social proof” is a powerful way to attract involvement or another kind of support. When we think we’re out of step with our peers, “the part of our brain that registers pain shifts into overdrive,” according to Cialdini. Our herd instinct...
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 | Nov 4, 2019 | Article, behavior, Collective Intelligence
“No gesture is too small when done with gratitude,” wrote Oprah Winfrey. After a decade of research for his best selling book, Give and Take, Wharton professor of management, Adam Grant said this powerfully simple practice was his favorite idea. It won’t cost you...
