Archive for the ‘Anecdotes’ Category
Rules are for the guidance of the wise
This morning, Shawn and I compared recent airline lounge experiences. Mine went a like this On Monday morning I took my Mum to the airport …
Read MoreMore proof that emotion is a powerful force in making sense of information
In 2004 Drew Westen and his colleagues put together an experiment to see how people of a particular political persuasion (Democrat or Republican) make sense …
Read MoreWorking out what our corporate values really mean?
Most organisations I know have a set of stated values. You know what I mean, things like integrity, professionalism, respect for the individual. And in …
Read MoreRandom thoughts on anecdotes
Here are some thoughts/experiences from last week regarding anecdotes, how to elicit them and story-telling Last Wednesday I listened to Alana, an Aboriginal lady, tell …
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 MoreThe importance of deliberate practice
It took me a little while to work out what was happening. I snapped my first photo of the motor scooter with clip board attached …
Read MoreTwo ears, one mouth
I can’t remember who first said to me “you have two ears and one mouth, and you should use them in that proportion” but it …
Read MoreDon’t second guess me
I am working on a project requiring a major organisational transformation. On Monday, the division’s chief heads off to Canberra to get a mandate to …
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