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True importance
This story was told the other day by General David Petraeus (The head of all international forces in Afghanistan) just before a press conference illustrating …
Read MoreTheStoryTest–build your skill in spotting stories
We developed TheStoryTest.com to help you build your skill to identify stories. Quite frankly it’s hard to be a good storyteller if you can’t tell …
Read MoreHow Story Collection Won the War
I recently read a fascinating account of how story collection made a real difference in America winning the Second World War (or at least their …
Read MoreCollaboration on the Moon
Last week I was in Yeppoon in Queensland delivering a keynote and workshop on collaboration at an innovation in government forum. In the workshop I …
Read MoreIn praise of imperfect stories
My daughter and I recently watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show and our DVD has the option to play the audience participation sound track while …
Read MoreThe Party Thieves by Barrie Cassidy
The meeting of MPs “happened in his office in September 2009, when a delegation chosen by the backbench went to see him about a proposal …
Read MoreLeadership at all levels
I spend an enjoyable day yesterday at the AFR leadership conference in Sydney. The first speaker was Alex Malley, CEO of CPA Australia. Alex noted …
Read MoreA simple practice for building your story repertoire
How do you remember so many stories? I get this question a lot and for some time I didn’t really know the answer. I certainly …
Read MoreUnlocking your iPhone from Optus while travelling
I’m in Singapore at the moment. Had an amazing time last week because I spent three days with many of the story practitioners I really …
Read MorePutting stories to work is more than storytelling
Telling, telling, telling … So many in the field of story work focus on storytelling. Sure, telling a good story at the right time has …
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