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The emerging 1% rule
The Guardian has pulled together some statistics suggesting that for every 100 people online only 1 person will create content and 10 will “interact” with …
Read MoreData, information and knowledge finally explained
Professor Gervaise Germaine from the Free University of Munsterburg provides a lucid description of the difference between data, information and knowledge in this short video clip. The …
Read MoreNew Anecdote workshop – From Story Disaster to Story Master
We are excited to announce our new workshop designed to help people find and tell organisational stories. Here is the description. https://www.anecdote.com.au/coursedisplay.php?cid=12 I recommend you …
Read MoreUsing story to comunicate who we are
Before a leader attempts to convince, share knowledge and even spark action, they should introduce themselves using a story.1 It creates context and builds trust. …
Read MoreStories to convey values
I’m re-reading Steve Denning’s The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling and having fun chasing down the footnotes and references. I thought I’d share with you some …
Read MoreHire a diverse bunch of smart people and let them talk
Peering over the fence between disciplines has been a time honoured method for sparking revolutionary ideas. Remember Charles Darwin fruitful dalliance with economics which helped …
Read MoreThe Top 10 Things They Never Taught Me in Design School
Design Observer has republished an article by Michael McDonough listing the top 10 things they never taught Michael in design school. Design is a fundamental capability …
Read MoreThe role of story in branding
My friend Darren Woolley sent me this link to Storytelling: Escaping the Price War. The subtitle is: How Perrier and Other Marketers Have Elevated Product …
Read MoreNarrative quote from Steve Denning
I like this quote from Steve: “The choice for leaders in business and organizations is not whether to be involved in storytelling—they can hardly do …
Read MoreFinding the right expertise using your networks
Dorothy Leonard and Walter Swap tell the story of how Jack Hanley, the CEO of Monsanto, hired Howard Schneiderman, the Dean of Biological Sciences at …
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