Archive for the ‘Anecdotes’ Category
The people part of change
In late May 2009 I was invited to advise on change management on a big project in Sydney. The client was a medium size logistics …
Read MoreKeeping richness in our decision making
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz (1807–73) was a Swiss-born American zoologist and geologist who taught at Harvard. Imagine that you went to Louis Agassiz’s laboratory at …
Read MoreA story designed to change your mind
Seth Godin has a new ebook out called What Matters Now. It consists of 80 or so thought leaders each with a page to talk …
Read MoreThree ways to make your strategy stick
Filed in Anecdotes, Business storytelling, Leadership Posts, Strategy
In my hands is a corporate strategy. It’s a glossy six-page document designed for every employee to memorise and enact. There are seven themes each …
Read MoreTrusting the system
Registered Post is reliable system for getting important items from one place to another, right? Well read on – you might re-think your answer. Last …
Read MoreRules are for the guidance of the wise
This morning, Shawn and I compared recent airline lounge experiences. Mine went a like this On Monday morning I took my Mum to the airport …
Read MoreMore proof that emotion is a powerful force in making sense of information
In 2004 Drew Westen and his colleagues put together an experiment to see how people of a particular political persuasion (Democrat or Republican) make sense …
Read MoreWorking out what our corporate values really mean?
Most organisations I know have a set of stated values. You know what I mean, things like integrity, professionalism, respect for the individual. And in …
Read MoreRandom thoughts on anecdotes
Here are some thoughts/experiences from last week regarding anecdotes, how to elicit them and story-telling Last Wednesday I listened to Alana, an Aboriginal lady, tell …
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