Rebel Ideas: the Power of Diverse Thinking Matthew Syed (2019)

In this book, Rebel Ideas, Matthew Syed examines the power of cognitive diversity — the ability to think differently about the world around us. He explains how to harness our unique perspectives, pool our collective intelligence, and tackle the greatest challenges of our age — from climate change to terrorism.   AustraliaAustriaBrazilCanadaChinaCzech RepublicEgyptFranceGermanyGlobalIndiaItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsPolandSaudia ArabiaSingaporeSpainTurkeyUAEUnited KingdomUnited … Continue reading Rebel Ideas: the Power of Diverse Thinking Matthew Syed (2019)

The Essence of Synergy Is to Value Differences Stephen Covey

The essence of synergy is to value differences – to respect them, to build on strengths, to compensate for weaknesses. Credit: Stephen Covey Posts where this quotation is embedded Analyze Logical Fallacies Use the chatbot to analyze logical fallacies Avoiding Modern-day Colonialism Colonialism: the dominance, control, and exploitation by one group over another Benjamin Franklin’s Junto Club Benjamin … Continue reading The Essence of Synergy Is to Value Differences Stephen Covey

The Importance of Harnessing Diversity to Unite Society Five critical skills for constructive conversations

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   May 21, 2023, 14:56In this video, Irshad Manji highlights the importance of harnessing diversity to unite society. She shares five critical skills for constructive conversations: deep breathing for rational thinking finding common ground genuinely exploring others’ perspectives active listening to learn encouraging further dialogue She proposes that adopting these skills fosters healthier outcomes … Continue reading The Importance of Harnessing Diversity to Unite Society Five critical skills for constructive conversations

A Leader These Days Needs to Be a Host Meg Wheatley

A leader these days needs to be a host — one who convenes diversity; who convenes all viewpoints in creative processes where our mutual intelligence can come forth. Credit: Meg Wheatley Posts where this quotation is embedded Analyze Logical Fallacies Use the chatbot to analyze logical fallacies Avoiding Modern-day Colonialism Colonialism: the dominance, control, and exploitation by … Continue reading A Leader These Days Needs to Be a Host Meg Wheatley

Cognitive Diversity Seeing and processing the world differently

Verbal Judo ** Contra-conversations ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter When thinking about organizations or teams, we most commonly think about diversity in terms of gender, race, or age. But there is another form of diversity that is often overlooked – cognitive diversity. Cognitive diversity is where a team or organizational members have … Continue reading Cognitive Diversity Seeing and processing the world differently