Get big Things Done : : the Power of Connectional Intelligence

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"Digital, social, and mobile connection has exploded. 1.2 billion people-- almost 20% of the population of our planet-- use Facebook. About 250 million use Twitter. For the first time in history we're all in touch with one another--but how connected are we? Yes, it's good to have "friends" who "like" you, or contacts that can help you get a new job. But solving big problems, creating amazing products, changing social policy, discovering a cure that saves lives--that's a lot more meaningful than sitting at a laptop and giving a thumbs up to a post or feverishly playing a game. And that's what Connectional Intelligence is all about. As game-changing a concept as emotional intelligence was in the 90s, connectional intelligence is the human capability to pool knowledge and ambition towards big, significant ends. It quickly, efficiently and creatively helps individuals enlist helpers, analyze information and find solutions. Though engaging stories like a local amateur pumpkin grower who's helping solve the global food crisis and the determined mother who got "pink slime" out of our food products, reader will learn how businesses, individuals and communities working together on our greatest challenges can create a better world for everyone. "-- Provided by publisher.

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CQ! submitted by Judeyblu on September 20, 2015, 1:26pm This book expands on our need to be connected and shows, through many stories and examples, how that need can be used to accomplish great things.
More than a business book, this is a LIFE book.
The story behind the annoying words you type into a website to prove you aren’t a robot?
That’s Captcha, and when you type that word you are helping to digitize content: did you know that?! How cool!
A site established to report abuse and fear became a lifeline after a natural catastrophe.
A child’s bullying and plans for suicide became an outpouring of help via Facebook.
A 90210 heartthrob created an organization that morphed into a site that allows teens to text for help.
Accompanying the book are resources that help the reader apply it in their own life; it helps you connect into connectedness.
Ready to expand from your IQ and EQ? Here’s CQ!