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Anecdotally Speaking

Anecdotally Speaking

Hosted by Shawn Callahan & Mark Schenk

Episodes

300

Latest episode

Mar 2026

Language

EN-US

About the show

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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March 16, 202612 min

286 – Please Demote Me – Satya Nadella

<p>In 286 of Anecdotally Speaking, learn a remarkable story of leadership, humility and what it means to truly put the organisation first. In this episode … </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.anecdote.com/2026/03/286-please-demote-me/">286 – Please Demote Me – Satya Nadella</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.anecdote.com">Anecdote</a>.</p>

March 9, 202626 min

105 &#8211; A rose by any other clinical name (Rerun)

<p>Often we dismiss signals that we should interpret. Listen to hear how one woman’s sense of smell established a new field of medicine. In this … </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.anecdote.com/2026/03/105-a-rose-by-any-other-clinical-name-rerun/">105 – A rose by any other clinical name (Rerun)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.anecdote.com">Anecdote</a>.</p>

March 2, 202615 min

285 – Building Empires – Forrest Mars

<p>In Episode 285 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover how Forrest Mars rolled up his sleeves to learn from the factory floor and built a global empire. … </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.anecdote.com/2026/03/285-building-empires/">285 – Building Empires – Forrest Mars</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.anecdote.com">Anecdote</a>.</p>

February 23, 202618 min

284 – The Meaning You Choose – Tsutomu Yamaguchi

<p>In Episode 284 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover how the story you tell yourself shapes resilience, leadership and meaning at work. In this episode, Mark shares … </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.anecdote.com/2026/02/284-the-meaning-you-choose/">284 – The Meaning You Choose – Tsutomu Yamaguchi</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.anecdote.com">Anecdote</a>.</p>

February 16, 202616 min

283 – What Data Can’t Tell You – New Coke

<p>In Episode 283 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover how at times data can reveal preferences but not what people truly care about. In Episode 283 of … </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.anecdote.com/2026/02/283-what-data-cant-tell-you/">283 – What Data Can’t Tell You – New Coke</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.anecdote.com">Anecdote</a>.</p>

February 9, 202616 min

282 – Can You See Tahiti? – Polynesian Voyaging Society

<p>In Episode 282 of Anecdotally Speaking, discover what ancient Polynesian navigation teaches us about vision, leadership, and organisational alignment. In this episode, Mark shares an … </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.anecdote.com/2026/02/282-can-you-see-tahiti/">282 – Can You See Tahiti? – Polynesian Voyaging Society</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.anecdote.com">Anecdote</a>.</p>

February 2, 202616 min

281 – Stronger Than Steel – Stephanie Kwolek

<p>In Episode 281 of Anecdotally Speaking, hear how a single act of curiosity led to a life-saving discovery that transformed industries. In this episode, Shawn … </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.anecdote.com/2026/02/281-stronger-than-steel/">281 – Stronger Than Steel – Stephanie Kwolek</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.anecdote.com">Anecdote</a>.</p>

January 26, 202614 min

280 – A Portfolio of Possibilities – Picasso and Kahnweiler

<p>In Episode 280 of Anecdotally Speaking, learn how an art dealer’s unconventional strategy with Picasso offers lessons in decision-making, risk, and productivity. In this episode, … </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.anecdote.com/2026/01/280-a-portfolio-of-possibilities/">280 – A Portfolio of Possibilities – Picasso and Kahnweiler</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.anecdote.com">Anecdote</a>.</p>

January 19, 2026

279 – Computer Says No – UK Office Scandal

<p>Explore the devastating consequences of the UK Post Office scandal and the lessons it offers for leadership, transparency, and institutional accountability. In Episode 279 of … </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.anecdote.com/2026/01/279-computer-says-no/">279 – Computer Says No – UK Office Scandal</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.anecdote.com">Anecdote</a>.</p>

January 12, 202617 min

233 – Sorry We Suck: Domino&#8217;s Pizza (rerun)

<p>In this Episode 233 of Anecdotally Speaking, learn how Domino’s transformed their business by owning their flaws and taking bold action. In this rerun episode, … </p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.anecdote.com/2026/01/233-sorry-we-suck-rerun/">233 – Sorry We Suck: Domino’s Pizza (rerun)</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.anecdote.com">Anecdote</a>.</p>

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