Archive for May, 2008

Criteria for implementing initiatives in a complex space

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —May 16, 2008
Filed in Culture, Insight

Dave’s written a excellent post on how to make progress in a complex environment. It’s excellent because it comes at a time when I’m working …

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Lessons from Lewis & Clark—a new white paper is coming

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —May 15, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling, Culture

David Drake and I have written a new white paper describing a narrative approach to successful organisational change. We’ve built on our three journeys metaphor, …

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Rating your own expertise

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —May 12, 2008
Filed in Anecdotes

Last week I was running an open space to kick off a new community of practice for engineers. While I was wandering around the room …

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The one-arm boy

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —May 11, 2008
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling

There was a boy who was born without a right arm. On his ninth birthday he asked his parents if he could join a karate …

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The difference between knowledge and information

Posted by  Mark Schenk —May 11, 2008
Filed in Anecdotes, Collaboration, Strategy

“Not that old chestnut” I hear you cry. We have written a whitepaper on this subject and blogged on it a few times. It keeps …

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Best website for learning

Posted by  Mark Schenk —May 8, 2008
Filed in News

We were advised this morning that LearnX Asia Pacific 2008 has announced that the winner in the category of ‘Best Website for Learning’ is ……..Anecdote! …

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Melbourne taxis and Sydney taxis

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —May 8, 2008
Filed in Anecdotes

Last week Melbourne was witness to our taxi drivers protesting in the city streets against their poor working conditions. The protest was sparked by the …

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Global Storytelling – Pangea Day

Posted by  chandni —May 7, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling, Events

May 10 is Pangea Day. A great opportunity to get inspired! Storytellers from all over the world will tell their stories about humanity to humanity. …

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Conversations take time

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —May 3, 2008
Filed in Collaboration

A few weeks ago, about the time of the 2020 Summit, I met with Dave Pollard at the Athenaeum Library on Collins Street. Dave was …

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Storytelling event in Washington

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —May 3, 2008
Filed in Business storytelling

My friend Madelyn Blair is busily preparing for two great storytelling events in Washington that start on the 9 May. I believe there are 30 …

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