Calling all you story spotters
I have been doing a lot of thinking lately around the concept of story-triggering. How people’s, especially leaders, actions cause people to retell the story …
Read MoreStorytelling Tips for Leaders – Spotting Stories
This is the first in a series we’ve recorded. If you would like to see them every Monday morning subscribe to our YouTube Channel and …
Read MoreEngaging the C-suite
Last year IBM released their Global CEO Study 2012, which involved more than 1,700 CEOs, general managers and senior public sector leaders from around the …
Read MoreAn approach to creating the 2013 you want
The start of a new year is a great time to think about the year ahead. What you want to achieve. What you want to …
Read MoreChristmas message from Anecdote
2012 has been an exciting year for Anecdote. We have worked with many inspiring and energetic people and organisations…making strategies stick, helping leaders communicate, influence …
Read MoreSir Alex Ferguson’s secret sauce
Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manager of Manchester United Football Club, recently gave a talk to academics at the Harvard Business School. Ferguson, who has recently …
Read MoreBad strategy
I recently had the opportunity (and privilege) to attend a masterclass with [Richard Rumelt](http://www.strategyland.com/), one of the world’s most influential thinkers on strategy and management, …
Read MoreEmbedding strategy using a story spine
One of the challenges embedding a strategy is helping people relate their job to it. Strategies often seems distant and abstract. How does a person …
Read MoreEven small stories are better than no stories
Last week I ran a workshop for an investment firm to help their senior leaders appreciate their role in fostering their culture. Before the event …
Read MoreThe missing ingredient in strategy
Cynthia A. Montgomery is the Timken Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. One of the programs she teaches is for accomplished executives and …
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