Signs of Socially Intelligent Life: Getting the Best from a Group
Seeking the “wisdom of crowds” is quite popular right now, and I’ve always believed in scanning the room to get the “sense of the group.” I’m also a big proponent of the value of teamwork... Continue readingNine Rules for Using (Surviving) Twitter
I resisted Twitter for a long time. 140 characters about, uh, lunch? Still, I do enjoy clever, and I appreciate good information -- and I certainly have opinions I can share. So after entering the... Continue readingPros and Cons of Technology for Talking and Thinking
Can’t we all just be humans together? Certainly part of being human is the intelligent creation and use of tools, but I want to feel like I’m using them, not turning into one. What Do... Continue readingOscars Smackdown: Franco Gave Up an Arm, But Hathaway Was All Heart
Randy Newman pointed it out: The producers of this year’s Academy Awards show instructed the presenters and nominees about the behavior necessary to ensure a “good television” experience for the viewers, but once the award... Continue readingAre You a Supertaster? Taste is Temperamental
It looked like a tasty dinner. Daughter took a bite of potato, chewed it, thought for a second, and then complained of a strange feeling under her tongue and in the back of her throat.... Continue readingTomlin’s Touchdown: Leadership as Standard Business
Since the Super Bowl I’ve been thinking a lot about Coach Mike Tomlin. Football is not my sport (people knocking each other down on purpose?!?), so I’ve never been that interested in the Super Bowl,... Continue readingA Thirst to Engage
Another flight, another aisle seat. We’re on time, the middle seat is empty, and I’m happily organizing myself for a week with my lovely client in Southern California, anticipating blue skies and pleasantly crisp mornings... Continue reading