Anecdotally Speaking

What impact does your leadership have on your organisation? Listen to hear what lessons the reintroduction of a species into an ecosystem can offer business. The post 132 – Wolves, cane toads and tubby ships appeared first on Anecdote.

To put your customer first, you need to be able to see things from their perspective. Listen to hear how a 7-year-old girl prompted Doug Dietz to redesign his MRI machine. The post Replay 023 – Industrial design with child’s play appeared first on Anecdote.

Follow your passion without thinking about the outcome, and success will follow. Listen to hear how a mother’s happy accident aided Evonne Goolagong Cawley’s tennis career. The post 131 – Did you have a nice Grand Slam, darling? appeared first on Anecdote.

Eleanor Roosevelt once said, “Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’” Listen to hear how one woman persisted with her vision and changed the lives of over a million people. The post 130 – Superwoman with x-ray vision appeared first on Anecdote.

It’s not enough to just say something—you need to act too. Listen to hear how Nelson Mandela showed the world that he wholeheartedly believed in reconciliation. The post 129 – The unexpected supporter appeared first on Anecdote.

Collaboration and diversity bring progress. Listen to hear how one woman defied gender norms to receive recognition for a scientific breakthrough. The post 128 – Collaboration and diversity is how you make progress appeared first on Anecdote.

Not all mistakes lead to failures. Listen to hear how one scientist’s carelessness resulted in a life-saving discovery. The post 127 – The mould that broke the staph appeared first on Anecdote.

Company values enable your people to act quickly and have confidence that they’ve made the right decision. Listen to hear a story of values in action from Mars. The post 126 – Shattering decision on pet food quality appeared first on Anecdote.

Great leaders communicate in ways that change minds and inspire action. Listen to hear how Franklin Roosevelt used an analogy to shift the events of World War II. The post 125 – Lending a hose to neighbours on fire appeared first on Anecdote.

No matter how unlikely an event seems, it pays to prepare. Listen to hear the inspiring but tragic story of Rick Rescorla, whose meticulous planning saved almost 3,000 people on 9/11. The post 124 – When the stakes are sky high appeared first on Anecdote.