Abhijit Bhaduri’s Blog

I write about careers, skills and the world of work. The cartoons and sketches are mine.

When Machines Begin to Learn Your Moods

Amazon has filed a patent that makes it possible to interpret users’ emotions and feelings. By analyzing the pitch and volume of speaker commands Alexa will respond to the user’s “feelings”. This could be a huge leap for ecommerce. But this also leaves you more vulnerable. Understanding emotions and moods helps build trust even with machines.

The H Factor

Kibeom Lee and Michael Ashton are convinced that Honesty-Humility is a new personality element that is made up of five attributes: Sincerity, Modesty, Fairness, Truthfulness and Unpretentious behavior. Leaders who are high on "the H -actor" put the spotlight on the team rather than on themselves. While such leaders are high on ambition, they liberally seek help from others and listen to feedback from others. Such leaders handle success without glowing in the I-did-it-all feeling.