Anecdotally Speaking

Attitude has a significant impact on performance. Listen to hear how a Russian gymnast went from storming out of one Olympic event to winning gold in the next. The post 113 – Low vaulting horse raises the bar appeared first on Anecdote.

If you give your employees guiding principles rather than rules, they will do amazing things. Listen to hear special guest Doug Keeley’s favourite business story of all time. The post 112 – FedEx helicopter story absolutely positively flies appeared first on Anecdote.

Don’t get too fixed in your thinking, be ready to shift or adapt. Listen to hear how one CEO, set in his ways, caused his company’s market share to plummet. The post 111 – Apple devours Blackberry pie slice appeared first on Anecdote.

Having an impact often depends on asking good questions. Listen to hear how the global phenomenon that is Earth Hour was born out of a question. The post 110 – Foreign ideas triggering the cultural immune system appeared first on Anecdote.

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. The post Replay 007 – Saving the Citicorp skyscraper appeared first on Anecdote.

Change is challenging, and you can’t expect everyone to pick it up immediately. Listen to hear the story behind the insight that produced the innovation diffusion theory. The post 109 – New corn idea falls on deaf ears appeared first on Anecdote.

Steve Jobs was a fantastic storyteller. Listen to hear how, instead of endlessly listing features and benefits, he used an analogy to explain the importance of computers. The post 108 – Jobs fit for a condor appeared first on Anecdote.

Mindset has an incredible impact on performance. Listen to hear how success often depends on our expectations. The post 107 – You just might do it if you don’t know you can’t appeared first on Anecdote.

There are many lessons to be learnt from Lewis and Clark’s expedition to the west coast of the USA. Listen to hear how to use the story as an analogy. The post 106 – Canoes across the Rockies appeared first on Anecdote.

Often we dismiss signals that we should interpret. Listen to hear how one woman’s sense of smell established a new field of medicine. Podcasts are … The post 105 – A rose by any other clinical name appeared first on Anecdote.