Archive for June, 2007
Learning before…
Our friend and colleague Amanda Horne sent us an e-newsletter with an essay about a brilliant networker called Catherine Fitzgerald. The essay describes some of …
Read MoreNot so Newcomer
Well, Daryl’s arrival on the scene at Anecdote has really put the pressure on me now he has published his maiden blog post. Here I’ve …
Read MoreData, Information, Knowledge: a sensemaking perspective
The relationship among data, information and knowledge is often depicted as a pyramid. With data at the base, it’s converted to information and information converted …
Read MoreIt’s only afterwards that it becomes anything like a story
I read this lovely quote in the following paper, Petranker, J. (2005) ‘The When of Knowing’, The Journal of Applied Behavioural Science, vol. 41, no. …
Read MoreOne of the many forces driving the need for knowledge retention practices
The ‘up or out’ policy is well known in consulting firms like McKinsey & Company. If you are not promoted in 5 years to partner …
Read MoreAnecdote Team Grows
Hello Everyone, By way of introduction – my name is Daryl Cook; I’m the ‘new kid’ on the block here at Anecdote. How did I …
Read MoreThree types of collaboration
Nancy White and I have been working on a project to help our client enhance their collaboration practices. In the process we’ve identified three types …
Read MoreThe art of editing a story for emotional impact
I wont say much at all here except go read this post by Les Posen (and definitely watch the YouTube video). It features a Welshman …
Read MoreThe difficulty in being the expert interpreting a story
Scientific American.com has an amusing piece by Steve Mirsky that highlights one of the reasons why experts shouldn’t attempt to interpret stories—there are many truths …
Read MoreDistributed teams and the bane of time zones
Lynda Gratton at MITSloan has written a short article of some factors that might affect the performance of a distributed team. I’m a little sceptical …
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