by Kare Anderson | Sep 15, 2015 | Book
“Doing something isn’t always better than doing nothing” and “The simplest rules create the most effective experience” are two of the six Laws of Subtraction advocated by Matthew May to accomplish more by doing less better. How cleverly...
by Kare Anderson | Jul 16, 2014 | Book
An elementary school teacher in rural Arkansas made a bracelet of charms of each student in her class so she could continually remind herself of how she cared about each one, and her passion for teaching them. The rest of the story is the real clincher for seeing...
by Kare Anderson | Oct 7, 2013 | behavior, Book, Choice
Ironically when I was hastily hired, as an outsider, to lead a team at a company, my titular boss had placed bets with his colleagues about how long I’d last. Little did he know of the unexpected bond that naturally formed in the first meeting with my team. You see,...
by Kare Anderson | Dec 27, 2012 | behavior, Collective Clout, Connecting
Marshall wasn’t aware that we were closely watching him as he strode into the pool table showroom but he was the ninth unwitting participant in our experiment. He glanced at the sign “Our Three Most Popular Models” that hung above an ornately carved, antique pool...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 2, 2012 | Connecting, decisionmaking, Listening, Media
When we feel manipulated we usually resent it. More often we are not aware of hidden cues that affect our emotions and actions. A pattern, movement, seemingly inconsequential gesture or other “signal” unconsciously influences how we feel about someone or...