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Welcome to our podcast, Anecdotally Speaking. Each week we tell a business story, talk about why it works and discuss where you might tell it at work. Our aim is to help you build your story repertoire.
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026 – Henry Ford did that?
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.
025 – How to tap into your audience
When people don’t understand what we’re trying to convey to them we get frustrated. This episode looks at how to tap into your audience.
024 – U2 can protect your tribe
This episode of the podcast gives us a beautiful example of how taking care of others and helping them through tough times is beneficial for everyone.
023 – Industrial design with child’s play
Everyone sees the world differently – especially children, who are often overlooked when it comes to the customer user experience.
022 – Saving Rubles with mutual Mars
This week’s episode of the Podcast brings us to Russia, and a story about how when the going gets tough, a great company relies on its values for guidance.
021 – Rolling stones to hidden gems
Working as a team is rarely smooth sailing. This week’s podcast tells how those moments of conflict are often simply part of the creative process.
020 – Twists and turns of a flying fortress
In this episode of the podcast we hear a story about the importance of checklists, and how this simple organisational aid can change the course of history.
019 – Three feet away from the gold seam
If things aren’t working out, quitting is often an option. But sometimes it pays to ask an expert first, as this week’s story illustrates.
018 – Are you married?
Storytelling with an emotional impact is a great way to grab people’s attention and make a serious point, as we hear in this week’s podcast:
017 – All about apocryphal stories
In this podcast we provide some examples of apocryphal stories and we dig into how to tell them, when to use them, and discuss the potential pitfalls.
016 – Tips for strawberry flavour
In this episode, we hear a genuine ‘brand story’ from International Flavours and Fragrances, and talk about the importance of data in storytelling.
015 – Empty bunks in tall ships
This episode of the podcast tells the story of Janusz Kamiemski, who saw an opportunity to chase his dream, followed it, and got a surprise at the end.
014 – It ain’t what you do
This episode of the podcast tells a story about how the smallest action can make a huge difference to those under your leadership.
013 – Travel connections
Sometimes being the boss means putting your employees or team members first. In this podcast, we see a great example of leadership in practice.
012 – Harley Davidson promise
If a company’s principles are truly worth anything, then it will impact the values and convictions of its staff. Harley Davidson is one such company.
011 – High viz role modelling
Sometimes a boss needs to be sure they are not surrounded by “yes men”. Today’s story is a great example of one manager’s test of his employees’ courage.
010 – Bright spots
A good intervention story gives you a process for doing something differently. The latest Anecdote podcast shares a life changing example from Vietnam.
009 – Jackie Stewart in the pits
In this episode of the Podcast, we hear a story about the great Formula One champion Jackie Stewart, and how, sometimes, you can judge a book by its cover.
008 – Gillian is a dancer
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.
007 – Saving the Citicorp skyscraper
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.
006 – Accidentally winding up a bank
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:
005 – The street corner experiment
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.
004 – Can’t see the bathroom from the grout
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:
003 – Pick one great strategy
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.
002 – World’s worst first day on the job
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:
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