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 the past year, things have speeded up. Of course, we’ve known for years what climate...
'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 saying.' We all know how a well-placed and well-timed anecdote can tell us so much more...
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 accountants would have us believe. “Accountants are so used to talking in numbers, we forget to...
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 best in people. BEFORE STEPPING into the ring for his first boxing fight, Ryan McCarthy CA...
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 refused entry as it was being held at a gentleman’s club. On seeing her, a...
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 pretty crazy right now, the stories we tell ourselves and others are more important than...
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 difference. It’s well known that employee engagement is down. I mean really down. A recent Gallup...
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, and now CEO at Performance Hub, was well aware of this. In 2012 he became...
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 saying that to improve gender diversity we need to address our unconscious biases. Google kicked...
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 how important it is to have a strong team around him. He not only manages...