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Putting stories to work is more than storytelling
Telling, telling, telling … So many in the field of story work focus on storytelling. Sure, telling a good story at the right time has …
Read MoreBenjamin Franklin and deliberate practice
Thomas Jefferson was a great believer in luck, and he found that the harder he worked the luckier he got. His friend and fellow signatory …
Read MoreOrganisational Development Australia (ODA) Annual Conference in a couple of weeks
I’m looking forward to heading down to the Novatel on the Upper Esplanade in St Kilda for the annual ODA retreat. It all happens on …
Read MoreStories or just the facts?
Bob Dickman, who wrote Elements of Persausion, just sent me this note that has this thought provoking story in it which I though you would …
Read MoreClarity Rules
My friend Greg Stewart is putting his blogging efforts at Clarity Rules behind a movement he cares deeply about: the pursuit of clarity. His manifesto …
Read MoreRichard Branson launches Virgin Money with a simple clarity story
Last week I was driving to basketball with my daughter listening to Hamish and Andy on the radio. Richard Branson was up next to talk …
Read MoreHow to stop executives becoming grammar nazis when defining their purpose
In our work to help organisations make their strategies stick we often start by helping the executives get clear on their purpose. Why does their …
Read MoreIt’s a Marathon – Not Magic – New Webinar
Last year Terrence Gargiulo and I delivered a webinar in the triple threat of storytelling. It was really popular and we had a great time …
Read MoreAnecdote.com is live
When we started Anecdote in 2004 our web presence consisted entirely of this blog. We gradually built content, and a following, but every now and …
Read MoreHow to get your story heard at work
In a fast paced workplace dominated by tasked focussed folk hell bent on ticking boxes and creating outputs, it can be difficult to get your …
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