In his book, The Serendipity Machine: A Disruptive Business Model for Society 3.0 (2013), Sebastian Olma, who is professor for autonomy in art and design at Avans University for Applied Sciences in Breda and Den Bosch, defines social capital as the attitude to "be open to unexpected and valuable encounters and to share your knowledge and talents".
It sounds fancy, sure thing, but what does this mean for you?
We could translate "having a high social capital" with many different things: embracing serendipity per se; nurturing curiosity and openness in many different areas of your private life and career; being an agent of serendipitous encounters for yourself and others; embodying generosity while sharing your talents, your connections, your insights.
It could mean that you are a so-called social hub in whatever capacity.
Under other circumstances, it may be that you have promised yourself to being the one that "leaves others better than you found them", or your connections (friends, loved ones, business partners, clients, colleagues, and so on) could count on you for valuable advice, tips, or a much-needed introduction.
Knowing your way of creating, maintaining, and nurturing social capital is a great asset.
Coaching question of the day:
"How do you take care of your social capital?"
It sounds fancy, sure thing, but what does this mean for you?
[Even if not so "visible" like other kinds of assets,
social capital can be very real... and priceless]
We could translate "having a high social capital" with many different things: embracing serendipity per se; nurturing curiosity and openness in many different areas of your private life and career; being an agent of serendipitous encounters for yourself and others; embodying generosity while sharing your talents, your connections, your insights.
It could mean that you are a so-called social hub in whatever capacity.
Under other circumstances, it may be that you have promised yourself to being the one that "leaves others better than you found them", or your connections (friends, loved ones, business partners, clients, colleagues, and so on) could count on you for valuable advice, tips, or a much-needed introduction.
Knowing your way of creating, maintaining, and nurturing social capital is a great asset.
Coaching question of the day:
"How do you take care of your social capital?"
Tags: Coaching question, Self-coaching, Self-awareness, Social capital, The Serendipity Machine, Quotes, Networking, Serendipity
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