Kaila Colbin
Member since July 2007Contact Kaila- Co-founder Boma Global
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Co-founder, Boma Global. Founder and CEO, Boma NZ. Co-founder, Ministry of Awesome. Company director. Curiouser and curiouser.
Articles by Kaila All articles by Kaila
- Leadership In The Age Of AI in
Media Insider on
03/08/2024
Can the bulk of the CEO's work be automated? Reader, it cannot. AI can help you manage information, process, data. It does not help you manage people.
- The Scourge Of Generative Human Intelligence in
Media Insider on
02/23/2024
There's a terrifying genre of post going around LinkedIn: "Here's how I went from 0 to 7 million followers in 30 days and you can too."
- You Can't Overcome The Dork Factor in
Media Insider on
02/09/2024
Example: When they call people using your product "Glassholes" and create Tumblrs making fun of them, you know you're in trouble.
- How To Have Challenging Conversations Online in
Media Insider on
01/26/2024
For one, commit to avoiding sarcasm. one of the most tempting and -- and most unhelpful -- forms of communication on the Internet.
- The Brutal Facts Of The World As It Is in
Media Insider on
01/12/2024
Practicing the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of our current reality requires listening to the stories of our antagonists -- and really hearing them.
- What I Learned From (Almost) Being Kidnapped in
Media Insider on
12/29/2023
When I was four years old, I was the subject of an attempted kidnapping. It wasn't one of those well-organized kidnap-for-ransom type deals; it was just random bad luck.
- Finding Peace In Challenging Times in
Media Insider on
12/15/2023
Understanding drives accountability. Accountability creates space for compassion. Compassion is fundamental to peace.
- Lessons From COP 28: The Value Of Engineered Serendipity in
Media Insider on
12/01/2023
The global conference brings together tens of thousands of people with interests in climate into a swirling pool of opportunity to meet each other.
- Wisely, Agreeably And Well: The Future Of Work From 100 Years Ago in
Media Insider on
11/17/2023
We spend so much time developing technology to do the things humans can already do, and so little time devoting ourselves to living wisely, agreeably and well.
- The Problem With AI Isn't That It's Inaccurate in
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11/03/2023
What we don't expect is some of the completely left-field stuff we get from generative AI.
Comments by Kaila All comments by Kaila
- The Scourge Of Generative Human Intelligence
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Kaila Colbin
(Media Insider on
02/23/2024)
Thanks, John and JW. So true: winning in the short term might destroy all the value in the long run.
- The Brutal Facts Of The World As It Is
by
Kaila Colbin
(Media Insider on
01/12/2024)
Thanks, Kenneth!
- We're Going About Innovation All Wrong
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Kaila Colbin
(Media Insider on
06/30/2023)
Thanks, Frank! Love it — adding it to the list!
- I Wrote About Extraordinary Communication. I Was Wrong.
by
Kaila Colbin
(Media Insider on
08/12/2022)
So wonderful to hear, Ed. I'm sure that approach leads to you having conversations that are more interesting, productive and informative than they otherwise would be!
- 2 Simple Rules For Extraordinary Communication
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Kaila Colbin
(Media Insider on
04/22/2022)
Hi Kristyne,I only just saw this wonderful comment — thank you so much! I'm glad you found the column useful.
- His Name Was Jake
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Kaila Colbin
(Media Insider on
12/03/2021)
Thank you for your lovely comments, Nina and Ed. Appreciate it.
- His Name Was Jake
by
Kaila Colbin
(Media Insider on
12/03/2021)
Thanks, Maarten. Appreciate your kind words.
- Could The Facebook Empire Be Crumbling?
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Kaila Colbin
(Media Insider on
09/24/2021)
Hi Gregory! Of course—in my next column I'll dive deeper into why the lawsuit naming Zuckerberg et al, Lina's approach to regulation, and other happenings might have an impact where prior attempts to rein FB in have failed.
- We Can't Go Back To Normal. Let's Do Something Better
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Kaila Colbin
(Media Insider on
04/10/2020)
Thanks for sharing your article, Jane! That's exactly what I'm referring to. If you haven't already, click the link in my column about black Americans being unable to access tests -- it's a fantastic thread by Nikole Hannah Jones about the many unsurprising factors that result in African-Americans being hardest hit. Stay safe and well.
- Everything You Know May Be Wrong
by
Kaila Colbin
(Media Insider on
07/07/2017)
LOL, CJ :)
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