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136 – It’s like riding a new bike
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Suggestion and argument alone don’t change minds, but experiences do. Listen to hear how one husband finally persuaded his wife to buy herself a new and improved bike.
Read More135 – Noticing the cut versus feeling the pain
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Empathy will help you help other people. Listen to hear how a woman stopped a child’s crying by showing that she could really understand how they were feeling.
Read More134 – Look for the good and trust in the work
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
You don’t know what other people are going through. Listen to hear why Hugh van Cuylenburg will never stop pushing his organisation’s (The Resilience Project) message.
Read MoreReplay 034 – When baggage really flies
Filed in Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Having a clear purpose will help the people in your organisation make better decisions. Listen to hear how Southwest Airlines increased its revenue by more than $1 billion by following its purpose.
Read More133 – Potter spells initiative
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Don’t wait for someone to come along and solve your problems—step up and make things happen. Listen to hear how a clever Storytelling for Leaders participant used an anecdote from a popular franchise to connect and build rapport.
Read More132 – Wolves, cane toads and tubby ships
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
What impact does your leadership have on your organisation? Listen to hear what lessons the reintroduction of a species into an ecosystem can offer business.
Read MoreReplay 023 – Industrial design with child’s play
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
To put your customer first, you need to be able to see things from their perspective. Listen to hear how a 7-year-old girl prompted Doug Dietz to redesign his MRI machine.
Read More131 – Did you have a nice Grand Slam, darling?
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Follow your passion without thinking about the outcome, and success will follow. Listen to hear how a mother’s happy accident aided Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s tennis career.
Read More130 – Superwoman with x-ray vision
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’” Listen to hear how one woman persisted with her vision and changed the lives of over a million people.
Read More129 – The unexpected supporter
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
It’s not enough to just say something—you need to act too. Listen to hear how Nelson Mandela showed the world that he wholeheartedly believed in reconciliation.
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