by Clint | Sep 30, 2008 | Conferences, Innovation, Key Lessons, Key Questions
One of my friends, Kyle Matthews, recently pointed me in the direction of one of Seth Godin’s blog entries where he talked about Thinking Bigger. I have just been in Florida for the last 4 days, where I saw how powerful this principle is. My brother, Gerald...
by Clint | Sep 21, 2008 | ICT4D, Innovation, Key Questions, Technologies for Intercultural Communication
I am back in Finland again. (Have I ever mention how much I like this place? – If you have never been to Finland before, you need to reconsider your life goals) 🙂 Part of why I like the University of Joensuu is because of their strong international programs, and...
by Clint | Sep 17, 2008 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Key Lessons, Key Questions, Random, Religion
Several times in my life I’ve heard a saying that goes “The past is history; The future is a mystery. This moment is a gift — that’s why it is called the present.” To be honest, previously I just saw it as a clever little saying and then...
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 | May 30, 2008 | Cross-cultural perspectives, Intercultural communication, Key Questions, Religion
Shouts with a call: “Stop lying” Response (by the crowd): “Dalai Lama” What are some human tendencies in responding to conflict? While walking this morning along the streets of Oxford (to a conference I am presenting at this weekend), I saw a group of people gathering...
