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The StoryBank

Indranil Chakraborty (IC)

Stories have impact. When we use them in our business conversations, they make our messages clear and memorable. We are all great storytellers, but we can"t be a one-story wonder. This podcast is designed to help you build your story collection.

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Episode 150 – Consequence Gets Compliance – The Yo-Yo...

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2026/04/06

Send us Fan MailI was talking to Joy Bhattacharjya yesterday about today's story, and it triggered one from his own memory bank.This was around 2008, when Joy was the Team Director of the Kolkata Knight Riders. A recurring problem had emerged: some of the senior cricketers weren't making it to the team bus on time, the one that took players from the hotel to the ground for practice. Someone suggested a monetary fine. But that was never going to work with seniors earning in crores during

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Episode 149 – The Doctor Who Prescribed Parakeets –...

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2026/03/30

Send us Fan MailDuring my years in the corporate world, a question that had often been on my mind was what makes people want to bring more of themselves to work?Disengagement at work does not always look dramatic.People do not always rebel. They do not argue. They do not resign in protest. More often, they simply retreat into the minimum. They do what is required, avoid what is optional, and leave the rest of themselves outside the workplace.Many leaders respond to this with tighter reviews, sharper

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Episode 148 – The Meter in the Basement – What Gets...

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2026/03/23

Send us Fan Mail“What gets measured gets managed”, has been one of my steadfast beliefs in both my personal and professional life.Good intentions and goals are not enough on their own. They have to be measured regularly to see if we are indeed on track to deliver.Today’s story is a beautiful illustration of what happens when we not only measure, but make the measure visible on a regular basis.One caveat though, we must make sure that we are measuring the right thing.Let me know what you think.For

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Episode 147 – Zoom In. Zoom Out. – When Details...

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2026/03/16

Send us Fan MailWhen people ask me about my success mantras, my answer is simple: luck, discipline, hard work and attention to detail. Attention to detail is a strength I have always been proud of.But early in my career, a boss gave me a piece of advice that stayed with me. During an annual feedback session he said, “I really admire your attention to detail. But I want you to develop another skill.”He called it “hand in the mud and head in the clouds.” The image instantly made me smile.But over the

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Episode 146 - Six Feet of Land – The Wisdom of...

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2026/03/09

Send a textSometimes hidden behind the cloak of ambition is something we rarely name, and that is greed. A goalpost that keeps shifting. Because if we can achieve more, then why not?That's when the team stops celebrating wins and starts dreading anything less than the last record they broke. And somewhere in that cycle of achievement, a quiet question stops getting asked:Is this still worth it?Not "can we do it?" because that's never been the problem. The problem is forgetting to

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Episode 144 – Upstream

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2026/03/02

Send a text Have you been in a situation where after tirelessly trying to address a crisis you realised that you were addressing the symptoms rather than the problem itself? In today’s episode I will move away from my usual approach of sharing a real story to sharing a parable that has a significant lesson for both business and life. I first read this story in the book ‘Upstream’ by Dan Heath. Dan Heath along with his brother Chip wrote my all-time favourite book on communication - ‘Made to ...

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Episode 145 – The Dunning-Kruger Effect – Unskilled,...

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2026/03/02

Send a textWhat if you're too incompetent to realise your incompetence? We explore this in today's story.We now live in a world where crafting a question takes much longer than getting an answer.You type a prompt and get a polished answer. If it all ended there then all would be good. But it doesn't. You often walk away feeling like you have learnt something, you are now more knowledgable.But have you really? Or are we borrowing someone else's fluency and calling it your own.I

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Episode 143 – The Woodcutter – When to sharpen the Axe

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2026/03/02

Send a textHave you ever been under so much pressure that time available seemed to be inadequate? What was your solution?For many people, the answer will be to work longer and harder. But is that always the right answer. Isn’t that mistaking effort for result.Listen on……For more #storiesatwork do subscribe to our YouTube channel which has two playlists -#StoryBank https://bit.ly/WStoryB and#LeaderSpeak https://bit.ly/WLeaderSYou can also join our WhatsApp group to get a copy of this video

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Episode 142 - The Two Monks

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2026/03/02

Send a textSometimes we end up holding onto things for far longer than they need to be held on to. And it may need an outsider looking in to identify that. This story talks about one such perspective that can be used when one needs to show another how it is of no use holding on when moving on is the right way forward.Listen on.For more #storiesatwork do subscribe to our YouTube channel which has two playlists - #StoryBank https://bit.ly/WStoryB and #LeaderSpeak https://bit.ly/WLeaderSYou can also

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Episode 141 - The Zipper Trap - Explain It, Please

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2026/02/23

Send a text“Is this really the same guy I shared lunch with in school? How did he turn out this way? Is he really so rabid? Why is he so stupid?”. Have you read WhatsApp messages on a school group and reacted in this manner. Their views feel so far removed from yours that it’s hard to reconcile the person with the opinion.And if you bothered to question that person’s point of view, he too would probably feel the same about you. Today’s story will perhaps give us an insight into a better question to

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Episode 140 - Blind Faith - The Dangers of...

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2026/02/17

Send a textHave you ever blindly followed Google Maps... only to end up somewhere you definitely shouldn't be? I have.That tiny frustration reveals a much larger pattern in business: we increasingly hand over judgment to external “advisors” — data dashboards, predictive models, algorithms, and now AI systems. They’re often remarkably accurate. That’s exactly why they’re dangerous.When tools are consistently right, we gradually stop questioning assumptions, challenging blind spots, or

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Episode 139 - Are Humans Rational? Dice, Discount &...

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2026/02/09

Send us a textAnswer this question with a yes or a no - Do you believe that intelligent human beings usually take rational decisions?Most business strategies are built on a quiet assumption: that customers behave rationally. For example, we believe that if we make something cheaper, faster, or more efficient, people will naturally choose it. But real life rarely works that way. Human beings don’t experience value like spreadsheets do. We experience it emotionally, socially, and psychologically.This

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Episode 138 - The Dancing Boxer - Mastering What...

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2026/02/02

Send us a textMany professionals spend their entire career sharpening the same set of skill. Because it is initially rewarded because it gets the job done, many double down on what has already made them successful. That is why many eventually plateau.But as the famous saying goes, what got you here won’t get you there. Today’s story is a reminder that breakthrough performance and exponential growth rarely comes from going deeper into your own domain. It often comes from stepping completely outside

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Episode 137 - United Breaks Guitars - When Brands...

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2026/01/27

Send us a textSometimes it seems companies build fortresses to protect themselves from customers rather than bridges to welcome them in.We have all been in situations where we have an issue. Perhaps small. A damaged item. A blotched service. A promise not kept. We make the call, send the email, and follow the process. We are polite. We are patient. We just want someone to listen, to take ownership, to make it right.Instead, we hit a wall of indifference. Automated replies. Siloed departments

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Episode 136 - Eyes off The Target - Trust the process

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2026/01/19

Send us a textRevenue numbers, quarterly goals, stretch KPIs are all very important. The problem starts when those become the only focus. When the focus should be on the TASK, we have people stressing about the ASK. When we obsess over outcomes alone, shortcuts replace discipline and anxiety replaces clarity.The more obsessed we become with outcomes, the harder those outcomes become to achieve.High performers know something counter-intuitive: results are not chased—they emerge.Let’s relive this

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Episode 135 - Bottom Ranked Hero - Last, But Not The...

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2026/01/12

Send us a textWhen I heard that over the last 60 years, Japanese school children learn a story about a Sri Lankan athlete, I was intrigued.Sports and sportsmen often teach us lessons that transcend way beyond sports.The Olympics of 1964, held in Tokyo, taught us one such lesson. In a world obsessed with winning, this incident teaches us about the responsibility of finishing things. If I had to choose 10 of my favourite English words then grit and perseverance would surely feature in that list.For

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Episode 134 - The Real Win - When Silver Outweighed Gold

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2026/01/05

Send us a textWishing your loved ones and you a year when your best stories are written. In one of my favourite non-fiction books, “Influence” by Robert Cialdini, he speaks about seven levers of influence—but today’s story is anchored in just one: Reciprocity.This is a deeply human story. One that restores faith. And I couldn’t think of a better way to begin the year.I hope you enjoy the storyAs leaders step into a new year, here’s a question worth pondering on:What is the one thing you value the

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Episode 133 - How Dyson Outlasted Failure - When Grit...

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2025/12/08

Send us a textHave you heard of the multi-purpose lubricant WD-40? Any idea why it’s called WD-40?I’ll give you a hint: the number is the entire story.Most of us look at successful products and assume they must have gotten it right the first time — a spark of brilliance, a stroke of luck, a single breakthrough moment. But the truth, more often than not, lies in the quiet, unseen grind of countless failed attempts.In fact, the “40” in WD-40 stands for the 40th formula — after 39 failed tries.Think

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Episode 132 - Lombardi Time - If You’re On Time,...

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2025/11/17

Send us a textMany years ago, a real estate broker in Kolkata surprised me simply by being on time. Being punctual has always been non-negotiable for me. While I tried to instil the same discipline in the teams I worked with, I had resigned myself to accepting a certain level of sloppiness from the rest of the world. So when a broker arrived on time for an inspection, I was genuinely taken aback. I complimented him, and he said something very interesting.“My father, who was a small-time businessman,

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Episode 131 - The Humble Metal Box - Small Idea,...

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2025/11/10

Send us a textNecessity is the mother of invention.Some of the biggest revolutions in business didn’t come from brilliant technology or billion-dollar R&D budgets.They began with frustration — someone standing at a bottleneck, asking,“Why does it have to be this way?”That question changed the way the world trades today.A single insight turned a slow, fragmented process into a seamless global system — and quietly became the biggest driver of globalisation in the 20th century.The lesson? When

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