Posts by Carol Ross
Kites and Other Useful Metaphors
Yesterday, I flew a kite. It was the first time in over thirty years. It was exhilarating and joyful. My husband returned home from a trip. The proverbial question, "What did you bring me?" was answered in the form of a kite for the kids. Andy, my twelve-year old, was eager to try it out.…
Read MoreWhere Wisdom Comes From
"We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take us or spare us." –Marcel Proust Many thanks to my colleague, Ellen, who emailed this quote to me recently. This gets exactly to what I believe about remarkable wisdom–that it comes as a result of a Hero’s…
Read MoreClosing A Few Doors
A friend sent me a fascinating New York Times article about how as humans, we instinctively try to keep our options open, even when cognitively, we know that it doesn’t serve us to do so. In a cleverly designed experiment with students, the article noted the following: "Apparently [the experiment’s subjects] did not care so…
Read MoreVirtual Teams, The Bare Necessities, and Free Technology
I’ve often thought that there’s never been a better time to be alive. Yes, I tend to be an optimist. And there are tangible things that show we are living in an "age of abundance," a concept that emerged on my radar screen after reading Dan Pink‘s book, A Whole New Mind. The Wall Street…
Read MoreThe Difference Between Audience and Community
ABV has forced clarity in my thinking. In discussing some of the concepts of ABV recently with others, I came up with this definition of audience vs. community: Audiences have awareness–of your product, service, cause. Communities not only have awareness. They are open to a suggested action–to buy, to adopt a new belief, to give…
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