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More than just a launch
Stories are our natural way to plan. We imagine how things are going to work out, who are the players, what incidents might befall us …
Read MoreDan Pink on Motivation – and his subtle use of stories
Dan Pink TED talk has an important message: what scientists know about the detrimental effects of incentives remains largely unknown and unpractised by managers. He …
Read MoreDigital Habitats—book review
Digital Habitats: Stewarding Technology for Communities by Etienne Wenger, Nancy White and John D. Smith I’m often the technology steward for communities of practice (CoP). …
Read MoreMoments
These moments, beautifully depicted in this video, are the stuff of anecdotes, all those little stories we tell everyday that form the chatter that keeps …
Read MoreContrary to popular belief, business stories are mostly short
There’s a perception in business that stories are long and time consuming. “I don’t have time to tell a story. I’m just going to give …
Read MoreExplaining the world around us with stories
In 1944 psychologists Fritz Heider and Marianne Simmel published a paper in The American Journal of Psychology. It was a simple idea. Make a film …
Read MoreLearning business storytelling through observation and mimicry
Just spent a fabulous day at NAB’s new Academy running our storytelling program. Wow, what a venue. We were in the Scribbler room: wall-to-wall whiteboards, …
Read MoreKM Australia
You can imagine my surprise when on day 1 of the conference I found myself sitting at the same table as Dan Kirsch. I’ve never …
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