by Clint | Aug 2, 2008 | ICT4D, Key Lessons, Technologies for Intercultural Communication
Taking the ideas from the last two entries (about mistakes that was nick-named the “wireless village”. Essentially, in the middle of nowhere Africa, some people from the US (Inveneo) had spent a ton of money to create a way for 5 remote huts (in an area...
by Clint | Jul 27, 2008 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Key Lessons
I liked coming across this sign on the main street in Kampala city-center (click on it to see the full image). Maybe it is symbolic of what happens to people when they come to Uganda. Well, in reference to my last blog entry, I knew I could do better if I had more...
by Clint | Jul 25, 2008 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Innovation, Key Lessons
I did something this last week that I immediately regretted and continue to feel bad about – wanting to help but honestly feeling as if the situation was worse after my arrival than before. I’m asking for your thoughts in what I could have done differently. Thinking...
by Clint | Jul 22, 2008 | Key Lessons, Key Questions
Being in Africa, and reading about so much corruption, I reflected again on meeting Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday. Time magazine (in their July issue) did a cover story on 8 lessons from his leadership principles. Coming across...
by Clint | Jul 21, 2008 | Conferences, Cross-cultural perspectives, Global virtual teams, Key Lessons, Key Questions, Resources, Web Analytics
I wonder if anything has more impact on our future than the questions we ask? First, if we take it on more of a micro-level, imagine going into any random meeting. You will see things differently and have a different experience if you are asking “How can I get out of...
by Clint | Jul 3, 2008 | Key Lessons
Most of us have been lucky enough to have had at least one great teacher enter our lives who somehow resonates with us and who changes the way that we look at ourselves and the world – awakening us from a sleep we did not know we were in. Dr. Dillon K. Inouye,...
