by Kare Anderson | Nov 22, 2020 | Caring, Conflict, Connecting, contagion, decisionmaking, Friendship
When I was a Wall Street Journal journalist, I was sent to cover a football game in Barcelona. Later during the game, as I sat in the stadium, I was startled to see and hear many spectators in the stadium yelling racist insults down at the renowned Brazilian...
by Kare Anderson | Nov 20, 2020 | behavior, Caring, collaboration, Connecting, Friendship
Almost two-thirds of Americans are suffering from upsets in this volatile covid-19 time. Worse yet is the mood contagion effect. We instinctively spread and reinforce the fear we feel. It’s our pack mentality. We quickly check the situation for danger. We...
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 | 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 | Dec 12, 2019 | Article, behavior, Caring, community, Connecting, contagion, entertainment, Friendship, Likeability, Listening, mutuality, Play, Sharing
One memorable early December some startled neighbors who were out walking by our home when we were, asked why we were carrying a fully-decorated Christmas tree up our steep uphill street in Sausalito, towards our home. Upon hearing our story, Martin, Jim, Ingrid,...
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...
