Archive for 2012

5 tips to pick a high-quality coach, mentor or teacher

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —September 6, 2012
Filed in Communication

I started to read Daniel Coyle’s latest book: The Little Book of Talent: 52 Tips for improving your skills on the commute to work this …

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The Origins Asia Pacific Business Narrative Conference 2012

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —August 30, 2012
Filed in News

Why not join us at The Origins Asia Pacific Business Narrative Conference in Bangkok 4-5 October 2012. Register here http://origins2012.eventbrite.com/

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Company strategies: the missing ingredient

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —August 8, 2012
Filed in Strategy

We’re privileged at Anecdote to see many company strategies. Interestingly, the sizes and shapes of these strategies don’t necessarily correlate with the sizes and shapes …

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Understanding the reason why

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —August 8, 2012
Filed in Business storytelling, Fun

An American businessman was standing at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the …

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Influencing change with the natural power of stories workshop – Auckland, NZ

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —August 2, 2012
Filed in Business storytelling, News

We’re excited to announce that Kevin is coming to Auckland to run our ‘Influencing change with the natural power of stories’ workshop on the 1st …

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The power of plain language when communicating strategy

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —August 1, 2012
Filed in Communication, Leadership Posts

Most leaders really struggle to use plain language, especially when it comes to communicating something like strategy. Here at Anecdote we specialise in oral storytelling, …

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Out of Focus: The story of how Kodak lost its direction

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —July 30, 2012
Filed in News

I was sent a copy of this book by its author John Larish. It had immediate interest for me because in the early 90s I …

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When not to tell a detailed, emotional and human story

Posted by  Kevin Bishop —July 18, 2012
Filed in Business storytelling

Suicide ranks as the 10th leading cause of death globally. *1 On top of well-established risk factors for suicide (e.g. depression, previous suicide attempts, negative …

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Storytelling workshops in India

Posted by  Daryl Cook —July 17, 2012
Filed in Business storytelling, News

We’re excited to announce that Shawn and Mark are visiting India in late September and will be running two of our workshops in the New …

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3 things to consider when recreating your company story: a response to Rosabeth Moss Kanter

Posted by  Shawn Callahan —June 20, 2012
Filed in Strategy

I was pleased to see that someone of the stature and influence of Rosabeth Moss Kanter in the Harvard Business Review blog is advocating for …

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