Anecdotally Speaking

Welcome to our podcast, Anecdotally Speaking. Each week we tell a business story, talk about why it works and discuss where you might tell it at work. Our aim is to help you build your story repertoire.

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145 – Dark mansions made of cubes and squares

Posted April 4, 202200:20:27

When you start something, stick with it until you finish it. Listen to hear how an English mathematician solved the world’s longest-standing maths...

144 – Science warms up to story

Posted March 28, 202200:30:14

To build trust, you need to share emotional information. Listen to hear how three studies found a link between oxytocin and behaviour change.

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Replay 107 – You just might do it if you don’t know you can’t

Posted March 21, 202200:20:13

Mindset has an incredible impact on performance. Listen to hear how George Dantzig solved two famously unsolvable mathematics problems.

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143 – Not exactly a man cave

Posted March 16, 202200:24:33

You don’t know when your unique combination of skills will be needed. Listen to hear the story behind the miraculous rescue of thirteen boys from...

Rerelease 023 – Industrial design with child’s play

Posted November 8, 202100:17:01

This week, we’re taking a walk down memory lane and revisiting (and rereleasing) an earlier episode of Anecdotally Speaking! In episode 023, Mark...