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When quantitative analysis just wont cut it
I read Bob Sutton and Jeff Pfeffer’s book, Hard Facts: Dangerous Half-thruths & Total Nonsense, and I was concerned managers would think that you could …
Read MoreWhat do we mean by tacit knowledge?
Most of our work here at Anecdote involves working with tacit knowledge. But it is clear that there is a broad understanding about what’s meant …
Read MoreHow a transcript can enhance listening
I’ve just returned from a couple of days in New Zealand working with my old colleagues from IBM. It was a fun to spend two …
Read MoreHistory matters
I just received this comment from AJ which I thought you would enjoy. I will let her comment speak for itself. I’m an anthropologist who’s …
Read MoreEvolving storylines to create your first journey
Rick Davies, the creator of the Most Significant Change techniques, has posted a description of a story-based technique he experimented with that’s designed to help …
Read MoreEtienne Wenger on Communities of Practice
I was having dinner with Etienne last week hosted by Bronwyn Stuckey—thanks Bron. I haven’t laughed so much for a long time. So it was …
Read MoreIdeas made to stick – a scene from West Wing
Made to Stick is one of my favourite books at the moment because it’s well written and well researched. And, you know what? the ideas …
Read MoreQuicklinks
Just cleaning up my Bloglines and thought I would share some of the posts I was saving. Brad Hinton reflects on oral history and storytelling …
Read MoreThe fragility of trust
A friend of mine is a lawyer, and a good one at that. Our families just spent a week together in Mossy Point on the …
Read MoreArchitectures of control
Just discovered this interesting blog on how designers are using the built environment to control our behaviour. There is an interesting post on how a …
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