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
Community is one of those soft, fuzzy words that many people do not fully understand and even find alienating. It is a word that gets used loosely, its meaning confused and distorted. So, what is meant by community? In business, we talk about communities of practice and communities of interest – self-organized networks of people with … Continue reading What Makes a Real Community? Members of a community care about each other
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 and the potential to lead and make a difference. Leadership is a choice. You can learn more … Continue reading III. Practice Leadership We need to practice leadership
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 and 50 participants. Nothing is usually captured but occasionally someone blogs about the evening. On 29th … Continue reading Passion at the Gurteen Knowledge Café Blog post by Mathew Rees
