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Corporate or business anthropologist?
People are intrigued by the work we do at Anecdote. When they hear how we use stories in a business setting they often mistakenly think …
Read MoreKnowledge strategy – three journeys
Strategies should result in a set of actions making the organisation more valuable to whoever it serves. I learned this from David Maister Knowledge strategies …
Read MoreSystematically seeking the other viewpoint
I was pulled up short last week. A new book arrived from Amazon called Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn and I was delighted to …
Read MoreComputer problems
Both Mark and I are having a world of problems with our PCs. So if you have been emailing us and not getting a reply …
Read MoreWhy managers shun management books
Have you ever noticed that experienced managers rarely read management books? At first I though this might be because they don’t have the time or …
Read MoreThe need for walls?
Dave Snowden is puzzled with one of my posts that mentions Frost’s poem, Mending Wall, when I say: “when you read the entire poem (in context) you …
Read MoreLessons learning: getting your colleagues to tell their stories
One of the best ways to share knowledge in an organisation is to put people who wouldn’t normally work together on the same project. On …
Read MoreLessons learning: context matters
Yesterday I posted a piece on how taking a story out of context is unlikely to help lessons learning. One of my regular commenters, Ken …
Read MoreLessons learning: using stories to share understanding
This morning (Happy Easter!) I started writing a paper on a narrative approach to lessons learning. I’m at the point of gathering my thoughts and …
Read MoreAnecdote circles don’t work for everyone
Occasionally, anecdote circles don’t work. Sometimes, people don’t get a lot out of them. In the feedback session for the leadership program mentioned on Wednesday …
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