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137 – Journeys of heroes and Beatles
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
A team philosophy will help soothe your colleagues’ concerns in stressful situations. Listen to hear why the Beatles reminded each other that “something will happen” when tensions rose.
Read More135 – Noticing the cut versus feeling the pain
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Empathy will help you help other people. Listen to hear how a woman stopped a child’s crying by showing that she could really understand how they were feeling.
Read More121 – Charitable causes for problematic pilgrims
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
When you need to solve a problem or initiate a behaviour change, think beyond the obvious solution—you’ll likely find a more effective one. Listen to hear how a small town in Germany flipped a problematic march on its head.
Read More120 – How to love a maths problem
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Problems are inevitable but solvable. Listen to hear how an English mathematician solved a 358-year-old maths problem.
Read MoreReplay 007 – Saving the Citicorp skyscraper
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
It can be tempting to turn away from seemingly insurmountable problems, but collaboration will help you find a solution. Listen to hear how a structural engineer saved thousands of people and his reputation through teamwork.
Read More107 – You just might do it if you don’t know you can’t
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Mindset has an incredible impact on performance. Listen to hear how success often depends on our expectations.
Read More102 – Hidden Figures the prequel
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Corporate Storytelling, Podcast
Are you looking for a key that will unlock new skills or information? Listen to hear how persistence led Shawn to a groundbreaking discovery.
Read More092 – Seg no way
What problem is your product solving? Listen to hear how Dean Kamen’s Segway was an overnight success and not much more than that.
Read MoreAll storytelling is about problem-solving
In this blog post, Mike Adams explains how storytelling is about problem-solving and is also our primary mental tool for solving problems.
Read More076 – Dome making not an egg-xact science
Filed in Business storytelling, Culture, Podcast
Can you balance an egg on its pointy end? Listen to hear how Brunelleschi revolutionised how we think about innovation with one small egg demonstration.
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