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Contrary to popular belief, business stories are mostly short
There’s a perception in business that stories are long and time consuming. “I don’t have time to tell a story. I’m just going to give …
Read MoreExplaining the world around us with stories
In 1944 psychologists Fritz Heider and Marianne Simmel published a paper in The American Journal of Psychology. It was a simple idea. Make a film …
Read MoreThe importance of deliberate practice
It took me a little while to work out what was happening. I snapped my first photo of the motor scooter with clip board attached …
Read MoreTwo ears, one mouth
I can’t remember who first said to me “you have two ears and one mouth, and you should use them in that proportion” but it …
Read MoreDon’t second guess me
I am working on a project requiring a major organisational transformation. On Monday, the division’s chief heads off to Canberra to get a mandate to …
Read MoreWhy don’t positive stories carry?
Something got me thinking about City of Port Phillip’s Non Crime Hotline this morning. They have a phone number you call to report good news …
Read MoreCreating stories
My friend Terrence Gargiulo and I were chatting last week about the role storytelling plays for leaders and we agreed that the leadership-storytelling triple-threat was …
Read MoreDay 5 of Story Week
So it’s Friday and here we are at the end of Story Week. Many thanks to all of you who contributed and here is our …
Read MoreDay 4 of Story Week
Our fourth story for Story Week is from the UK – please tell us what you think. No red signal when minister plays with train …
Read MoreDay 3 of Story Week
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to Story Week so far. Continuing with our theme of “leadership”, today we are featuring a story from …
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