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 173 – Purpose Is A Person – Find The Human At The Other End
When I started StoryWorks in 2013, the hardest part of moving to the vendor side was rejection. In corporate life, I never had 70% of my proposals turned down. Getting used to that was tough.What kept me going was a belief that stories at w...
Episode 172 - Burn The Boat – Plan B can weaken your Plan A
Nearly 2,500 years ago, Sun Tzu wrote in The Art of War:“Throw your soldiers into positions whence there is no escape, and they will prefer death to flight.”A much milder version of this often happens in organisations.A ...
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...
