I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious. Credit: Albert Einstein Source: Letter to Carl Seelig (11 March 1952)Posts where this quotation is embedded Al Jazeera Cafe An interesting experiment not to deabate but engage in a global conversation Avoiding Modern-day Colonialism Colonialism: the dominance, control, and exploitation by one group over another Benjamin Franklin’s Junto … Continue reading I Have No Special Talents. I Am Only Passionately Curious Albert Einstein
The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holder’s lack of rational conviction. Opinions in politics and religion are almost always held passionately. Credit: Bertrand Russell Comment: Bertrand Russell observes that strongly held passionate opinions, especially regarding politicized or … Continue reading Passionate Opinions Bertrand Russell
The Birth of Uber The House of Wisdom Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter In the early 2000s, Google introduced its 20% time policy that let workers spend one day a week on their own projects. This helped employees create new ideas while still doing their main jobs. Though it was hard to manage … Continue reading The Google 20% Free Time Policy Innovation Story: A catalyst for innovation
Caring What Is Communityship? Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter A community is more than just a group of people with shared interests. Many networks and organizations call themselves communities, but they often lack the deeper connections that make a real community. True communities grow over time through meaningful relationships, shared purpose, and mutual … Continue reading What Makes a Real Community? Members of a community care about each other
II. Embrace Complexity IV. Leverage the Power of Conversation Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Practice leadership: The world is too complex a place and faces far too many issues for only a small number of appointed leaders to make a difference. We need a new, more democratic form of leadership. We all have influence … Continue reading III. Practice Leadership We need to practice leadership
A Knowledge Café at Viva Conversation in Hong Kong Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter I have been running regular Knowledge Cafés in the evenings in London since September 2002. These events are entirely free and are open to the public. I run them about 6 times a year and usually get between 30 … Continue reading Passion at the Gurteen Knowledge Café Blog post by Mathew Rees
