by Kare Anderson | Mar 12, 2016 | behavior, Caring, Friendship, Likeability
“I swear, my dear. Sometimes our conversations remind me of a broken sword. She raised an eyebrow. Sharp as hell, he said, but lacking a point” wrote Brandon Sanderson in Warbreaker. Until you find the lure and the hook on which someone will bite, you...
by Kare Anderson | Aug 25, 2013 | Book, Choice, Collective Intelligence, Connecting
“Experts expect that constantly connected teens and young adults thirst for instant gratification and often make quick, shallow choices,” according to Pew Research Center, cited by Shawn Murphy, so “you’ll need to work hard to get your work noticed for what it is,” he...
by Kare Anderson | Jan 2, 2013 | Miscellaneous
#1 Tap the Little-Known Secret to First Impressions for Building Likeability Vala Afshar intuitively practices a little-known secret for attracting talented people as friends and colleagues. It’s an obvious truth, once stated. I saw it vividly demonstrated at...
by Kare Anderson | Sep 19, 2012 | behavior, Book, Co-Create, collaboration
Years ago, a board member brought me into a corporation to lead a team in creating two products that he felt would boost the stock price. Here’s how it happened. In my vigorous interview of him for The Wall Street Journal, he described how the firm could fall behind...