by Kare Anderson | Jul 18, 2015 | behavior, collaboration
When told to tackle the widespread child malnutrition in Vietnam in 1990 as an employee of Save the Children, Jerry and Monique Sternin could easily have become overwhelmed. Plus the country’s foreign minister told them, “You have six months to make a difference.”...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 9, 2015 | Collective Memory, Visual
To instantly imprint your key concept on others’ minds, create a visual representation of it, recommends Denise Brosseau, in Ready to Be a Thought Leader? For greater impact, alter an already famous visual framework to display your core idea. Here’s two examples of...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 8, 2015 | behavior, Book, Connecting
When it comes to networking, most people focus on the sexy part – meeting new people – yet it is apt follow-up that boosts credibility and connection. Demonstrate a mutuality mindset by demonstrating that you are not a taker but committed to the ebb and flow of...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 6, 2015 | Book, Conflict, Connecting, decisionmaking
To support you on your path towards greater mental toughness, former Navy Seal and Rhodes Scholar and author of Resilience, Eric Greitens shared this with me: “If I sat down in your living room and placed a giant bag of jigsaw puzzle pieces on a table in front of you...
by Kare Anderson | Jun 2, 2015 | behavior, Caring, Co-Create, Collective Intelligence, Connecting
After a priest moved to a new parish he approached his superior to ask, “Would you mind if I smoked while praying?” and was, not surprisingly, turned down. Even if you, too, are an ardent non-smoker, it is wise to learn how to ask in a way that enables...
