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Episode 162 – Curiosity Not Contempt – Zip Your Lips

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2112599/fan_mail/new] All of us have met that person. The new leader. The consultant. The expert. The person who has barely arrived but already knows what’s wrong with everyone else’s work. Sometimes we’ve been that person ourselves. The strange thing is that the problem isn’t overconfidence. Fresh eyes are valuable. Organisations hire people precisely because they bring new ideas. The problem begins when curiosity quietly gives way to superiority. Years ago, on my very first day in my last corporate role, my CEO gave me a piece of advice that has stayed with me ever since. At the time, it felt like a lesson about leadership. Looking back, I realise it was actually a lesson about something far deeper. This week’s Stories at Work connects that advice with one of the most fascinating psychological studies I’ve ever come across—research that began with marriages but has profound implications for leaders, teams and workplace culture. For more #storiesatwork do have a look the playlists of stories on our website - https://bit.ly/SW_Stories Your friends and family can join our WhatsApp group to get copies of our videos. https://bit.ly/SW_WA_11 Our website has a video version of this story.  https://storyworks.in/storybanks/ Follow me on LinkedIn -->linkedin.com/in/i-am-ic [https://www.linkedin.com/in/i-am-ic?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Btj2mywheTjukg1f7u5XShg%3D%3D]

Episode 161 – Intuition or Analysis – Six Lives At Stake

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2112599/fan_mail/new] In the world of business, full of buzzwords like brainstorming, analysis, rationality, is there still a role for instinct and intuition? Today’s story will convince you there is. It’s about a split-second decision, made with zero data and zero time to think it through. No spreadsheet. No team discussion. No “let’s weigh the options.” Just a feeling. A feeling so strong that it overrode everything the textbooks say a good leader should do in a crisis. And that feeling saved six lives. The strange part? The person who made that call couldn’t explain why he made it. Not at the time. Not for years afterward, until someone finally helped him figure it out. What he discovered changes how I think about every “gut call” I’ve ever made and probably every one you’ve made too. Listen on. For more #storiesatwork do have a look the playlists of stories on our website - https://bit.ly/SW_Stories Your friends and family can join our WhatsApp group to get copies of our videos. https://bit.ly/SW_WA_11 Our website has a video version of this story.  https://storyworks.in/storybanks/ Follow me on LinkedIn -->linkedin.com/in/i-am-ic [https://www.linkedin.com/in/i-am-ic?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Btj2mywheTjukg1f7u5XShg%3D%3D]

Episode 160 - Facts Inform. Stories Move - A Lesson from 9/11

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2112599/fan_mail/new] You’ve presented the data. Made the case. Shown the numbers. And still nothing moved. Sound familiar? The reason that happens is that logic and data alone is often not enough.  Canadian neurologist Donald Calne spent his career studying how humans make decisions. In his book, Within Reason, he concluded: “The essential difference between emotion and reason is that emotion leads to action while reason leads to conclusions.” Logic gets you nodding heads. Not changed behaviour. Whether you’re leading a team, closing a sale, or trying to shift a culture, agreement isn’t enough. We need action. And the only reliable path to action runs through emotion, not data. The most powerful tool for that? A well-told story. In today’s episode, I’ll demonstrate it with a story from one of the darkest days in modern history. For more #storiesatwork do have a look the  playlists of stories on our website - https://bit.ly/SW_Stories  Your friends and family can join our WhatsApp group to get copies of our videos. https://bit.ly/SW_WA_11 Our website has a video version of this story.  https://storyworks.in/storybanks/ Follow me on LinkedIn -->linkedin.com/in/i-am-ic [https://www.linkedin.com/in/i-am-ic?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Btj2mywheTjukg1f7u5XShg%3D%3D]

Episode 159 – Bruno Fernandes, The Assist Maker – The Best Leaders Make Others Score

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2112599/fan_mail/new] In a world that worships the goal-scorer, this week’s story is about the man who made the goals possible. As a Manchester United fan of 32 years, Bruno Fernandes breaking the all-time Premier League assists record didn’t just make me smile — it reinforced a belief I’ve held for a long time. That the most valuable person in any team is not always the most visible one. Watch this week’s story. This one’s for every team player who deserves to get the credit they often don’t. For more #storiesatwork do have a look the playlists of stories on our website - https://bit.ly/SW_Stories Your friends and family can join our WhatsApp group to get copies of our videos. https://bit.ly/SW_WA_11 Our website has a video version of this story.  https://storyworks.in/storybanks/ Follow me on LinkedIn -->linkedin.com/in/i-am-ic [https://www.linkedin.com/in/i-am-ic?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Btj2mywheTjukg1f7u5XShg%3D%3D]

Episode 158 - He Should Be My Boss - Satya Nadella’s Unexpected Move

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2112599/fan_mail/new] A story that touched my heart about a CEO I admire and an act I never expected to happen in a dog eat dog world. Listen on. For more #storiesatwork do have a look the  playlists of stories on our website - https://bit.ly/SW_Stories  Your friends and family can join our WhatsApp group to get copies of our videos. https://bit.ly/SW_WA_11 Our website has a video version of this story.  https://storyworks.in/storybanks/ Follow me on LinkedIn -->linkedin.com/in/i-am-ic [https://www.linkedin.com/in/i-am-ic?lipi=urn%3Ali%3Apage%3Ad_flagship3_profile_view_base_contact_details%3Btj2mywheTjukg1f7u5XShg%3D%3D]