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Fundraising Appeal for Christian Dahmen
Christian Dahmen is an extraordinary fellow who is a long term supporter and advisor for Anecdote. He is now in the battle of his life …
Read MoreStorytelling workshop in New York – 27 September
Only a little over a month before I present our storytelling for business leaders workshop in New York. I remember the first one I did …
Read MoreNo fun at work – values in action
I heard this story from one of our workshop participants. We were talking about values and how they play out in practice. Their organisation, a …
Read MoreArticle: How to make your strategy stick with a strategic story
“A company without a story is usually a company without a strategy.” Ben Horowitz, entrepreneur and investor1 Steve Jobs bounces onto the stage and grabs …
Read MoreThe problem with ‘motivational speakers’
So called ‘motivational speakers’ don’t motivate people to change behaviour. Throughout my career I have been involved in organising, planning and developing a huge number …
Read MoreStorytelling in business: how to use analogies from popular movies
An effective tactic for storytelling in business situations is to tell a story from a movie as an analogy. Just pick a film scene that …
Read MoreThe power of subtle stories
Sunday mornings is a favourite time of the week for me. I get up early and go walking with my friend Darren Woolley. The conversation …
Read MoreOn narratives
John Hagel has written an interesting post on the importance of narratives in providing persistent context for our lives, organisations and society. The post is …
Read MoreProvide your example before your reasons—introducing PERP
I want to expand a little on Mark’s post and on the communication structure we’re proposing. I hope you don’t mind, but let me start …
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