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3 places to find great storytelling for business examples 23 Aug 2013 | 03:25 am
Yesterday my sister called and said, "I have an idea for a book you should write. Why don't you collect a bunch of stories that illustrate different leadership challenges and publish them for leaders ...
Releasing Insight in your organisation through the power of story 12 Aug 2013 | 02:32 am
In September 2011, Gary Klein, Patrick Lambe and I ran a workshop in Singapore exploring how insight and story work together to release insight in an organisation. This was part of a process Gary was...
Stories don't need conflict and resolution, or a hero for that matter 30 Jul 2013 | 03:17 am
It seems that everyone is giving advice about stories and storytelling these days. And it irks me every time I hear a story 'expert' say that a story must have conflict and resolution. Really? Take ....
A simple way to embed your values with stories 29 Jul 2013 | 04:17 am
What do your organisational values actually mean? Do you have a list of 4, 5, 6 one-word, abstract concepts such as integrity, responsive and agile that represent your values? You might even have a fe...
How to get all your executive team on the same page with your strategy 24 Jul 2013 | 03:19 am
Have you ever had that feeling that your executive team is all saying they understand and support the strategy but you sense that they are not really on the same page? This is a common occurrence and...
The analogy story and Tim Costello 8 Jul 2013 | 09:36 am
I've recently had the pleasure working with World Vision Australia. In case you don't know them, they're Australia's largest charity and they focus on child and community well-being across the world. ...
Are your leaders foxes or hedgehogs? 17 Jun 2013 | 09:48 am
The media and business worlds love experts with strong opinions and the ability to explain them confidently and authoritatively. We hear them on TV and read them in newspapers and online every day. Ye...
A strategic story mustn't be a script 6 Jun 2013 | 12:53 pm
Smart people hate to be told what to do or say. Yet way too often leaders are given a standard set of powerpoint slides or even a script and are asked to share these pearls with their colleagues. Enth...
Writing oral stories 25 May 2013 | 10:11 am
When you see a poem you know it's a poem. When you see a screenplay you know it's a screenplay. Most people, however, have never seen an oral story written down. Probably because it's an oxymoron. Y...
Dynamic tension and team success 22 May 2013 | 02:34 pm
Earlier this week Shawn sent me an email. "You must see Steve Jobs: The Lost interview. It's available on iTunes" (its the movie, not the radio show). So, naturally I downloaded it and am halfway thr...
