The Surprising Reason an Anthropologist Excels at AI
Michael Henderson describes himself as atrocious with technology. So why has an anthropologist become surprisingly good at using AI? Michael traces the answer back to something his anthropology professor noticed about him decades ago. He was struggling in many of his university subjects, but consistently getting top marks in anthropology. The difference wasn’t how much he […]
Why Experts Notice Things You Don’t with Michael Henderson
Most people think experience is about knowing more. But what if its greatest gift is something else entirely? In this excerpt from On Experience, corporate anthropologist Michael Henderson explains why experts don’t necessarily see more than everyone else. If you’ve ever wondered why experienced people seem to spot opportunities, problems or patterns before everyone else, this […]
What an Anthropologist Taught Me About Experience
Most people think experience is all about having seen something before. But what if it’s not? In the first conversation in my On Experience series, I sat down with corporate anthropologist Michael Henderson. I expected that our entire talk would be about organisational culture. Some of it was, but for most of it we ended up […]
On Experience – Why This Conversation Exists
For most of my career, I’ve been wrestling with the same question: How do you turn what you know into something of value? And inside that, what allows one person to cut through and have a flourishing career while others with similar experience and expertise don’t? That’s been a personal challenge and a common conversation […]
Why Experience Can Stop You Seeing Clearly Michael Henderson
Recently, I recorded a conversation with Michael Henderson from Cultures At Work. Michael is a corporate anthropologist who has spent over 30 years observing how people work together. His work explores: How culture forms How behaviour patterns emerge And how organisations actually function beneath the surface. What drew me to this conversation with Michael […]