The StoryBank
Stories have impact. When we use them in our business conversations, they make our messages clear and memorable. We are all great storytellers, but we can't be a one-story wonder. This podcast is designed to help you build your story collection.
The StoryBank
Latest Episodes
Episode 171 – What Does Your Cage Look Like? – Your Phone Habit May Not Be Your Fault
The other day, my wife forwarded me an ad for a phone-locking device. You put your phone inside and it stays locked for a set time. There are plenty of them online.Her message said, "You might want to use this."A few months ago, I h...
Episode 170 – Try Till You Fly – Persistence Beats Deep Pockets
There’s a particular kind of competitor that can be very intimidating.They have more money, more people, better technology, a bigger brand, and access to expertise you can't afford So the natural conclusion is: how do we co...
Episode 169 – Can You See Tahiti? – The Gap Between Position and Direction
Stories At Work is back with our Saturday stories. The StoryWorks Academy Cohort 1 is sold out. Next cohort starts on 10th January 2027. Some seats in that too are taken. Reach out if you want in. In 2005, Robert Kaplan and David N...
Episode 168 – Everyone’s Doing It – The Sign That Made It Worse
Many years ago, an electric utility ran a simple experiment. It started telling households how their electricity use compared to their neighbours’ average.It worked. Heavy users cut back.But something unexpected happened as well...
Episode 167 – The Roundabout – When Control is an Illusion
Like all of you, I have driven through a roundabout a thousand times. One rule makes it work: the driver entering gives way to traffic already moving inside. No stop sign, no one directing you. Just smoother, safer flow. Smoother, in fact, than...
