by Kare Anderson | Nov 25, 2020 | behavior, Caring, Collective Clout, Conflict, Connecting, Give Back, Likeability, Listening, mutuality
Perhaps one of the most vulnerable of moments is when someone criticizes you-especially if you are a government professional who is supposed to serve the public and may face more criticism than many other professionals but fewer options for how to react. Further, you...
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 | Apr 24, 2019 | behavior, Caring, Collective Intelligence, Connecting, Friendship, Give Back, inspiration, Likeability, mutuality matters, Networking
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 | May 26, 2014 | Caring, Choice, Collective Intelligence, Give Back, Miscellaneous
“The way to get someone to like you immediately is to find a commonality. Almost any commonality, no matter how trivial – a shared alma mater, an interest in running, a love of dogs – will get the ball rolling,” Influence author, Robert Cialdini told Reinventing...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 17, 2013 | behavior, Book, Connecting, Cooperation, Friendship, Give Back
Co-author Adam Rifkin “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....
by Kare Anderson | Dec 24, 2012 | Book, Caring, Co-Create, Connecting, Friendship, Give Back
Some startled neighbors who were out walking or at their window yesterday asked why we were carrying a fully-decorated Christmas tree up our steep street in Sausalito. Upon hearing our story, Martin, Jim, Ingrid, Julia and Jacob, joined us, carefully picking up the...
