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A postive approach to change
For change to stick it’s often a good idea to find where things are working and then figure out how to get those successful behaviours …
Read MoreLeadership Storytelling – 20 minute podcast
Are you tired of reading blog posts? For a change how about just listening about storytelling? Makes sense really. I recorded this podcast for a …
Read MoreI remember you
Why do you remember some people and completely forget others? In February 2008 I ran some some sessions for a client at a site in …
Read MoreReducing arseholes in the workplace. Mentoring helps
I remember this day clearly. I’d been working at IBM for a few years running the KM practice and I decided I should move into …
Read MoreGet rid of the crappy stuff. Advice from Steve Jobs
Here is a nice little story from CEO of Nike, Mark Parker.
Read MoreExcusable delay
You know the feeling. You are waiting in a cafe for a meeting and its 10 minutes past the agreed time…am I in the right …
Read MoreTrigger new stories and changing behaviours
Our mind is full of beliefs, assumptions and values which affect what we do and how we do it. Much of what we assume comes …
Read MoreRecovering with grace
Dave Bruebeck, the jazz virtuoso, once said “there is no mistake if you can resolve it.” I was reminded of this quote when Steve Hopkins …
Read MoreA beautifully told strategic story from ASICS
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Leadership Posts, Strategy
Every company wants to tell a compelling strategic story that conveys the essence of what they’re about. If it’s a success their customers and employees …
Read MoreDeath, Sex and Children at Risk
I’ve just found Garr Reynold’s recent post on stories and experience. He makes the good point that people remember stories because they convey emotions, which …
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