An article in this week’s New Yorker describes medical robots under development which adapt their communication style, when they interact with human patients. As a result of some very simple strategies of “style flexing,” these robots are more effective coaches for recovering stroke victims and patients with Alzheimer’s. Here are some choice excerpts from the article: (Maja) Matarić’s [...]
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From a friend’s status update on Facebook: Sandra: if it costs more than $1,000, I feel like I should be able to take a hammer to it, and have it still work when I’m done with it. (Yesterday at 9:04pm) Dan: again with those Ming Vases, Sandra… how many times to I gotta tell ya… [...]
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In business, the “first mover advantage” isn’t always an advantage. The same goes for “thought leadership.” “The early bird gets the worm” applies only if you are high enough in the food chain.
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This morning, Gil Yehuda and I co-delivered a keynote/workshop entitled “Leveraging Social Networking During Your Job Search” to 100+ senior executives via Keystone Partners. The caliber of the job seekers in the room was outstanding — a reminder of the incredible talent available on the market right now. There were also a number of people at the [...]
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My colleague Matt R predicted it, back in December 2008. “Things are pretty bad out there, and they’re getting worse. Fortunately, Americans have a short memory, and when the recovery comes, it will happen quickly.” With the Dow Jones Industrial Average now back over the psychological mark of 10,000, it’s still too early to say [...]
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Here’s an almost-completely-baked model / acronym / mnemonic / metaphor, that addresses the key elements that go into achieving success (also called “performance”) in business and life (yes… we’re being ambitious today) : A.V.O.C.A.D.O. or… A+V+O+C+A+D=O Where the last ”O” stands for ”Outcomes” aka, Results. Start at the core (the pit?) of this A.V.O.C.A.D.O. model and work your [...]
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