Diplomacy was once satirically defined as the patriotic art of lying for one's country. This approach is hard to sustain in a world that demands transparency. For diplomats, there's no negotiating around the fact that confidential deals today could be headlines tomorrow
- Bente Kalsnes
In a recent study, a group of Microsoft workers took, on average, 15 minutes to return to serious mental tasks, like writing reports or computer code, after responding to incoming e-mail or instant messages. They strayed off to reply to other messages or browse news, sports or entertainment Web sites.
- Bente Kalsnes
å utøve innflytelse uten å sette seg selv i sentrum, altså lederskap nedenfra. Du kan faktisk lede uten nødvendigvis å være den formelle lederen, for lederskap er en holdning, ikke en posisjon.
- Bente Kalsnes
Join the Internet Blackout - Protest Against Guilt Upon Accusation Laws in NZ — Creative Freedom Foundation (creativefreedom.org.nz) - http://creativefreedom.org.nz/blackou...
Guilt Upon Accusation law 'Section 92A' that calls for internet disconnection based on accusations of copyright infringement without a trial and without any evidence held up to court scrutiny. This is due to come into effect on February 28th unless immediate action is taken by the National Party
- Bente Kalsnes