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Helping people find what they are truly good at is one of the many jobs of a leader. This story provides the necessary inspiration to help someone flourish.

Sometimes people get things wrong, but the true test of character is what we do after find out we got it wrong, as the story of this engineer demonstrates.

The way leaders react in times of high stress is a good measure of their character. Today’s story is one of those times. Find out what happened here:

A story type we love here at Anecdote is a story about a scientific experiment. Our new podcast looks at the story of a street corner study and its results.

This week’s episode features a small story that’s versatile and really delivers. It’s about a bathroom renovation of all things. Check it out here:

Today’s story is about how a CEO helped his company focus on one big thing and in the process helped everyone get an enormous amount of good work done.

In this podcast Shawn and Mark share and discuss a terrific business story about the worst possible first day on the job. Check it out here:

Welcome to our new podcast. Each week Mark and I will introduce a new story you could potentially tell at work, then we will describe why it works.

Oprah Winfrey just gave a powerful speech at the 2018 Golden Globes. Much of the power was derived from the stories she told. Find out how this worked here.

There are many great stories out there that can be used to make business points. But avoid these overused stories, as they can reduce your credibility.