(homepage photo by @atibens on Flickr) Those that have accompanied my writing in recent years know that I love the concept of serendipity. I write about it often, did a presentation about it and gave a talk on the subject: As I shared in that talk, my interest on the topic is due not only … Continue reading »
I’ve been noticing lately that on the topic of reflecting about the future of work the sub-topic “designing the workplace of tomorrow” is being much talked of. From articles in more traditional media to stunning photos of vibrant & creative workplaces in websites dedicated to architecture & interior design, offices’ design seems to be in … Continue reading »
In an era still pretty much dominated by push – managers push tasks onto employees, brands push messages and products onto consumers… – John Hagel, John Seely Brown and Lang Davison invite us to change our perspectives and embrace the power of pull in their recent book “The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, … Continue reading »
A good friend of mine has been organizing these movie sessions dedicated to the Spanish art of flamenco. We all gather in a local cultural association periodically to watch the movie she selected and the event is complemented with related performances like dancing or guitar playing. Last night, as I was attending a documentary on … Continue reading »
I was recently invited by Gianfranco Chicco, that describes himself as a “nomad on a serendipitous walkabout”, to write a post on how to stimulate serendipity in conferences and other events for his blog Conference Basics. I met Gianfranco this year at the Switch Conference where we were both speakers. If you are a … Continue reading »
The calendar marked the 23rd of November when a tweet just caught my attention: Guilherme (@guictx) announced that he would start doing an initiative he entitled “Nomad Wednesdays”, which meant working in a place other than his office to meet new people and new ways of working. One word immediately came to my mind: serendipity! … Continue reading »
The year is progressing with some interesting side projects and moments to remember. One such moment was my participation as a speaker at the Switch Conference, both for the pleasure it gave to prepare & deliver the talk and for the feedback I received about it, both from attendees and from those that only got … Continue reading »
The day had not gone as expected and I found myself in Frankfurt airport, on my way to London, half trying to understand what had happened and half just wanting to put the day behind. As I passed the news stand I decided to go inside and see what magazine I could pick up to … Continue reading »
You put your heart and soul into planning something. You deliver it. It goes well, really well. But what comes later really overwhelms you! Because you were not expecting this (thank you so much Ross): “One of the reasons I love Twitter so much is that it provides a rich substrate for serendipitous connections. A majority … Continue reading »
This was a labour of love. And the love story began many months ago. When young Ricardo Sousa – organizer of the Switch Conference – invited me to speak there, I almost instantly knew that serendipity would be the topic. Why? Because it’s a concept that brought so many opportunities, challenges and great people into my life … Continue reading »
