141 – Rocket science propelling librarians

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141 – Rocket science propelling librarians

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Feb 16, 2022

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When you build a workplace culture that allows mistakes to be discussed, you ensure they won’t be repeated. Listen to hear how a jet propulsion laboratory owns its failures and fosters a learning culture.
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Feb 16, 2022

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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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019 – Three feet away from the gold seam: How we can use lessons from the past as examples today by Anecdotally Speaking
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001 – An unexpected visitor from Mars: For leaders and seller to be better business storytellers by Anecdotally Speaking
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010 – Bright spots: A story to give you insight on a new way to tackle change. by Anecdotally Speaking
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007 – Saving the Citicorp skyscraper: A story for engineers and how they averted a disaster in Manhattan by Anecdotally Speaking
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012 – Harley Davidson promise: How Harley Davidson embeds its organisational values by Anecdotally Speaking
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004 – Can’t see the bathroom from the grout: This story reminds us to appreciate the positive and not focus on the negative. by Anecdotally Speaking
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028 – Hot Brazilians futsal weapon: Instead of seeing a pattern of excellence and just noticing it, top leaders investigate how the pattern formed and work out ways to recreate it. by Anecdotally Speaking
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014 – It ain’t what you do: We've all heard it - actions speak louder than words by Anecdotally Speaking
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006 – Accidentally winding up a bank: How a leader of a law firm dealt with one of his lawyers accidently winding up a bank by Anecdotally Speaking
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013 – Travel connections: Sometimes being a leader means putting your employees or team members first. by Anecdotally Speaking
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009 – Jackie Stewart in the pits: Jackie Stewart and Charles Masefield take a tour of Grand Prix pits to see what great teamwork looks and feels like. by Anecdotally Speaking
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061 – New Behring’s for trains off the rails: How do your leaders respond in a crisis? Is their strategy succinct? Listen to hear how by removing ambiguity and clearly communicating with your employees can make all the difference. by Anecdotally Speaking
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011 – High viz role modelling: They say what a leader walks past without saying anything becomes the norm. by Anecdotally Speaking
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002 – World’s worst first day on the job: Disaster strikes, 4000 planes are landed. How do respond successfully to something like that again? The answer is not about writing procedures. by Anecdotally Speaking
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038 – Dolphin kicks out number one: Micheal Phelps broke both his personal record and the world record when he won the men's 400m Individual Medley Final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Four years later, he battled for 4th place in the same event. Don’t become complacent, by Anecdotally Speaking
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008 – Gillian is a dancer: Don’t be too quick to judge. They might just be a square peg in a round hole. by Anecdotally Speaking
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005 – The street corner experiment: We are influenced by what we can see others doing. This experiment story illustrates how it works. by Anecdotally Speaking
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024 – U2 can protect your tribe: Being one of the biggest groups in the world is built on unconditional support. U2 show us how. by Anecdotally Speaking
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022 – Saving Rubles with mutual Mars: It's one thing to talk about your business values, but another to demonstrate them through action. Mars lived it's mutuality principle with a bold move opposite to competitors. by Anecdotally Speaking
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017 – All about apocryphal stories: How to tell an apocryphal story that makes a business point by Anecdotally Speaking
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030 – Damit Samit, what a great idea: Steve Crompton shares an inspiring, real life rags to riches story, which proves that anyone can make a difference and achieve their dreams if they take the initiative and are willing to work hard to make it happen. by Anecdotally Speaking
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034 – When baggage really flies: The story behind Southwest Airlines’ ‘Bags Fly Free’ campaign demonstrates how having a clear purpose can help an organisation make better, more profitable decisions. by Anecdotally Speaking
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036 – The way to a rioter’s heart: When presented with a problem, its easy to assume big interventions will best prompt change. This week’s story suggests that we should think about the small things we can do, before jumping to bigger interventions that other people can implement. by Anecdotally Speaking
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003 – Pick one great strategy: How to create your story bank and a story about how focus can have a tremendous ripple effect by Anecdotally Speaking
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015 – Empty bunks in tall ships: Persistence is key. by Anecdotally Speaking
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021 – Rolling stones to hidden gems: Conflict, disagreement and debate may be an essential part of team dynamics - taking the rough and making the smooth. by Anecdotally Speaking
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023 – Industrial design with child’s play: What is the point in informing your design by observing the customer's experience? Greater satisfaction and less sedation! by Anecdotally Speaking
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042 – Seasoned speed skaters savvy strategy: Steven Bradbury appeared lucky when he won gold for Australia in the short tack speed skating final at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. The whole story, however, implies that it wasn’t just luck, but hard work and persistence, that led him to win. by Anecdotally Speaking
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020 – Twists and turns of a flying fortress: A dramatic anecdote about the origin of pre-flight checklists at Boeing with a theme of possible death or injury. by Anecdotally Speaking
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026 – Henry Ford did that?: What do you do when you have high turnover? Henry Ford's solution made his shareholders angry. by Anecdotally Speaking
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141 – Rocket science propelling librarians

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