Is Culture an Iceberg or a Wave?
While culture is like an iceberg, I believe it is even more like a wave. Because with both you can still see only a fraction of what is...
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Katherine King
- Nov 2
- 9 min
The Invisible Culture of TEDx Gramercy | Part 2 – The Cutting Board
There were so many words written that didn’t make it into my TEDx Gramercy speech, but that deserved to be shared. So I am going to...
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Katherine King
- Oct 18
- 4 min
The Invisible Culture of TEDx Gramercy | Part 1 - Acknowledgments
So many people have asked how it was that I became part of TEDx Gramercy, so I decided to write this short piece on how it came to be....
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Katherine King
- Sep 13
- 1 min
Mark your calendar! TEDxGramercy is back!
Saturday, October 15: 5-8 PM TEDxGramercy: Dare To Be Different seeks to highlight innovation in through creativity, education,...
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Katherine King
- Oct 24, 2021
- 3 min
The Invisible Culture of Misplaced Beliefs
Since 2000 I have been writing for business audiences, but 2020 shifted my scope to now include the work of social justice in or outside...
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Katherine King
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
The Invisible Culture of Advice
It is human to want to give advice to a colleague, friend, or loved one when they have a problem, but does it really help? For years...
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Katherine King
- Sep 19, 2021
- 3 min
Who Is Responsible For Homelessness?
As New York City goes back to schools and workplaces, the return to old routines has been marked by a few noticeable changes. For me, the...
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Katherine King
- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
The Invisible Culture of the Brain
Recently my 94-year-old father was visiting. When he entered the kitchen, we went to help him and he put his hands out to stop us. “No,”...
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Katherine King
- Aug 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Invisible Culture of Education
“Children shouldn’t be taught what to think, they should be taught HOW to think.” Margaret Meade I once had a conversation with a French...
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Katherine King
- Jul 19, 2021
- 3 min
The Invisible Culture of Meetings
If you had to explain the purpose of a meeting in your work to someone, what would you say? Would it be to get things done? Connect and...
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Katherine King
- Jul 5, 2021
- 2 min
The Invisible Culture of Trust
What makes you trust another person? Is it their handshake? The way they look? Maybe it is the way you were introduced. Chances are you...
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Katherine King
- Jun 19, 2021
- 4 min
Honoring Queens & Princes
Yesterday I finally saw a dear friend after a long time. We caught up on all things and the topic of our children’s well-being after the...
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Katherine King
- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
Data-Driven Wellbeing
Is the title an oxymoron? Can well-being and data co-exist in a healthy way? Plenty of recent MBA grads would argue that anything can be...
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Katherine King
- May 23, 2021
- 3 min
21st Century Miscommunication
“What got you here, won’t get you there.” - Marshall Goldsmith I prefer to think of Mr. Goldsmith’s quote in terms of a collective truth:...
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Katherine King
- May 1, 2021
- 5 min
Blindspots
“We all have a blindspot and it’s shaped exactly like us.” - Junot Diaz Ironically, I have been teaching the concept of blindspots since...
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Katherine King
- Apr 19, 2021
- 4 min
Interaction Intelligence: Another Call To Action
“No [hu]man ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and [they are] not the same [hu]man.” - Heraclitus What is...
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Katherine King
- Apr 5, 2021
- 2 min
Test Your Levels Of Listening
“The Chinese character for LISTEN includes the radicals for eyes, ears and heart.” - George Renwick, 2001, Summer Institute of...
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Katherine King
- Mar 17, 2021
- 5 min
Intercultural Revolution - A Call To Action
“Change is inevitable. Growth is Optional.” - John Maxwell Back in 2018, a friend said, “Katherine I know you do something involving...
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