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
Episode 119 – The Birth of the GPS – How flipping the question worked wonders
Innovation doesn’t always come from chasing new ideas. Sometimes, it comes from revisiting what you’ve already solved—and asking, what’s the inverse? What are we not seeing?
We shouldn’t just celebrate success. Interrogating it may lead to more innovations.Look at the obvious and ask counterintuitive questions. Create space for curiosity—even when the problem seems "done."Here is a story of how the Global Positioning System (GPS) was born out of a similar exercise when a leader didn’t just congratulate the team on an innovative solution but paused and asked “Can we flip this?”
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