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During our recent work on a major strategy story project, we ticked off our priorities. We encouraged the company’s leaders to take responsibility for the …

It seems as though we might not have been kidding ourselves all these years. According to a pair of American researchers, good storytellers really are …

Who doesn’t like a useful infographic? Lou Hoffman over at Ishmael’s Corner shares one that contrasts a story way of speaking with the insidious corporate …

We are sponsoring a wonderful event in New Zealand. If you are interested in building collaborative cultures then sign up for this event and I …

I’m often asked how I wrote Putting Stories to Work. People want to know about the writing process and how I did the research. I had …

Renowned psychologist Gary Klein, about whom Malcolm Gladwell once said, “No one has taught me more about the complexities and mysteries of human decision-making than …

I recently attended my local IABC chapter’s 2016 kick-off event, talk55. Twelve speakers had five minutes each to share an idea using only five slides. …

Lou Hoffman’s blog, Ishmael’s Corner, has been one of my favourites for as long as I can remember. He’s a wonderful writer who understands business …

Louis CK knows a lot about stories. The very best comedians do. It’s their stock in trade. They find and refine stories designed to make …

Here we are at Part 2 of Chapter 1 of my new book Putting Stories to Work. In Part 1 I started to describe some …