by Kare Anderson | Jul 23, 2016 | Co-Create, collaboration, Connecting, mutuality matters
If successful scientists “have often been people with wide interests,” as Cambridge University professor William Ian Beardmore Beveridge concluded in The Art of Scientific Investigation, then you, too, might make more breakthroughs by seeking more varied people and...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 21, 2016 | behavior, Persuasion, Quotable
“Interestingness is the instigator, the hardy carrier pigeon that can carry your message most anywhere. Interestingness makes a message get heard above the noise. Money can’t buy interestingness, yet vivid comparisons can create them. To make your label stick it...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 11, 2016 | behavior, Co-Create, collaboration
“Diversity trumps ability” as a sufficiently diverse, large group of non-experts often outperforms a small group of experts,” found Future Perfect author Steven Johnson. In our increasingly complex, disruptive world, we will face more situations where we can benefit...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 5, 2016 | Caring, collaboration
Early in my work life I was sometimes surprised to see how some people were promoted faster than others who worked harder, as I was raised to do. Now I see why this happens. The surprise, for me, was that research shows you are most likely to look trustworthy to...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 27, 2016 | behavior, Choice
“Whenever you’ve felt profound fear, it was usually linked to the presence of danger, imminent pain or death, said security firm founder and author of the classic book, The Gift of Fear, Gavin DeBecker. In a National Public Radio interview he said, “When you feel...
