28 May How Positive Stories Can Help Save the World
I don’t know about you, but now, more than ever, climate change seems real. More freak weather events. More protests. Daily news items on the mass extinction of species. In...
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27 May 10 ways to masterful storytelling
'Storytelling is fundamentally how we construct identity and a sense of purpose,' says Mark Strom, author of Lead with Wisdom. 'Tell a story and people will grasp what you are...
22 Aug Tell me a story
Here’s how accountants can harness the power of storytelling to better engage, and inform, their audiences and become better business partners. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE NUMBERS TELL the story. At least, that’s what many...
24 Mar Fighting the good fight, for the people
Ryan McCarthy CA is a winner in management, as well as in the boxing ring. Acuity asked him for his formula for creating good workplace culture and bringing out the...
15 Mar Seven female leaders share their stories of success
Ten years ago a female partner of one of the top four professional service firms was invited to attend a dinner celebrating her new partnership. When she arrived, she was...
07 Feb How stories transform company culture
Happy New Year to you all! It’s hard to believe it’s already February. Despite everything that is going on in the world and I think you’d agree, things can feel...
28 Nov How stories improve employee engagement
Welcome to the relaunch of Wordstruck! This is where you can find stories that can help you change how you engage at work. Stories that inspire, persuade and make a...
15 Dec Actions always speak louder than words
To be a leader who people remember and who triggers stories, is to be a leader who acts. Chris Beer, former CEO of Luxottica in the Asia Pacific Region,...
17 Nov How unconscious bias affects us all
The hottest phrase on people’s lips at the moment is unconscious bias. I’ve been speaking to CEOs in insurance, professional services, in start-ups and in government, and they are all...
10 Nov How to be an effective leader in a team
A fortnight ago I met up with Tony Tow, General Manager of 40K Globe, an Australian organisation striving to train thousands of young Australians in social entrepreneurship. Tow, 27, knows...