Here's Part 2 to my report on Malcom Gladwell's book "Revenge of the Tipping Point."
This is what most of us think of as a "superspreader" -- someone who is sneezing loudly in a public place. Recently I heard one parent talk about their kindergarten aged kids as "germ factories." 🤢
But, and only...
A very interesting read for times like these.
Last week I just finished reading Malcom Gladwell's 25 year update to his bestselling The Tipping Point. The subtitle for this volume is "Overstories, Superspreaders and the rise of social engineering." And yes, you should be paying attention to all of ...
HINT: it's one of the key skills of a great host as well.
It's holding space.
This concept -- and it's practice -- can be hard for practitioners who are focused on methods to understand because you don't appear to be doing anything. But in fact, you are doing one of the most important things...
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Although we like to think of life as one big story, in reality, every human being is an intersection of stories. And they're all going on at the same time!
There are stories in your life right at the beginning. New things starting, new adventures to have, new experiences and relationships about to...
When I was around 16 my mother asked me if I'd like to meet Rob. My mother was a Guidance Counselor at the High School and Rob was the son of her colleague.
Rob had just returned from being an exchange student in Japan. Now you need to know that in the 1970s there was no such thing as sushi on ever...
But first, a small but potent memory...
I remember someone long ago who, after regarding me thoughtfully for some time, said: "If you were to have had the ordinary life, you would have had it by now!"
Still, it felt like it started ordinary enough. On this day -- February 14 -- we celebrated Valen...
What does collective intelligence mean for democracy and governance? If you've been curious, then check this out...
My chapter -- incidentally number 28 -- is called "To Transform the Community, Change the Story" and features Percolab's work with the FabCity initiative. It makes fascinating reading!
T...
Such a fun conversation today with Madelyn Blair, PhD for her YouTube show UNLOCKED! Of course we talked about #storytelling and how it's a key #leadership skill, but also about how #storytelling can create the power of connection and #engagement.
During our conversation I offered a simple exercise w...
Last week at the Art of Hosting Practitioner's Gathering in Slovenia we talked a lot about what it takes to host others in their conversations that matter during turbulent times.
In the end, it doesn't matter if you have the most sophisticated tools in the world. These days, people are looking for au...
Here I am at the airport again. It feels both tiring and wonderful. Tiring because I still need to build up my resilience for being around other people and wonderful because I'm off into some new adventures and I'll be performing one of the roles I love best -- StoryCatcher!
Every time you travel you...
One of the things I love about my online community THE STORY DOJO is that I get to introduce fabulous story people to my circle. Noa Baum joined us in February to tell stories about love and friendship and share= about how she creates them.
Of course there's lots of talk out there about the power= of...
Have you ever stepped inside an elevator with others from a group or conference and found you needed to introduce yourself? What about that moment as your speech begins and the person introducing you has read out your professional bio, but you want to make a real connection to the audience?
We're a...