This week’s podcast brings us an inspiring rags to riches story, proving that anyone can make a difference and achieve their dreams.

What makes some systems work better than others? Why is Brazilian football better than the rest of the world? Sometimes it’s worth the effort to find out…

In this episode we see how Henry Ford ignored what everyone around him thought and went ahead with a decision that would more than double his profit.

It’s particular moments that we think of when remembering a story we’ve been told. Learn how to use them at our storytelling workshop in Madrid, Spain.

Storytelling is a crucial skill for leaders. If you want to develop your skills, come along to our public storytelling workshop in San Francisco this month.

The Storytelling for Leaders® program is coming up on 6 March on Hong Kong Island. Details on that and other Storytelling opportunities can be found 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.

Christmas offers a great opportunity to develop the storytelling habit. Shawn Callahan gives you some simple tips to help you get started.

Anecdote had a booth at the ATD Conference 2017. We found simple messaging – that stories are powerful – was key in attracting people. Watch our video here.

How do we learn in action? How do we improve what we do – particularly when working together with others? Try feedback loops and stories as described here.