Archive for 2013
7 practical business storytelling tips
The art of business storytelling is all about practice. Here are seven practical things you can do to improve your business storytelling. Never mention the …
Read MoreHow business stories emerge and become good ones to tell
Ric Holland is the CEO of Melbourne City Mission. MCM has a long history in Melbourne being established at the time of the gold rush …
Read More3 places to find great storytelling for business examples
Yesterday my sister called and said, “I have an idea for a book you should write. Why don’t you collect a bunch of stories that …
Read MoreReleasing Insight in your organisation through the power of story
In September 2011, Gary Klein, Patrick Lambe and I ran a workshop in Singapore exploring how insight and story work together to release insight in …
Read MoreStories don’t need conflict and resolution, or a hero for that matter
It seems that everyone is giving advice about stories and storytelling these days. And it irks me every time I hear a story ‘expert’ say …
Read MoreHow to embed company values with systematic stories
Filed in Business storytelling, Communication, Culture, Employee Engagement
What do your organisational values actually mean? Do you have a list of 4, 5, 6 one-word, abstract concepts such as integrity, responsive and agile …
Read MoreHow to get all your executive team on the same page with your strategy
Have you ever had that feeling that your executive team is all saying they understand and support the strategy but you sense that they are …
Read MoreThe analogy story and Tim Costello
I’ve recently had the pleasure of working with World Vision Australia. In case you don’t know them, they’re Australia’s largest charity, and they focus on …
Read MoreAre your leaders foxes or hedgehogs?
The media and business worlds love experts with strong opinions and the ability to explain them confidently and authoritatively. We hear them on TV and …
Read MoreA strategic story mustn’t be a script
Smart people hate to be told what to do or say. Yet way too often leaders are given a standard set of powerpoint slides or …
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