The future can feel like a scary unknown. A key challenge for businesses implementing a change program or innovation project is being able to project what a new ideal future looks like after the major milestones of a change project has been completed. How do you chart the course for a new way forward to…
In this examination, I deconstruct Nike's Narrative of 'Just Do It'. We look at how this simple statement acts as a bridge between its external communications and it's internal communication framework of Mission, Vision and Values. A good narrative does that for businesses. It unifies the vision of what drives people internally within the company…
“Anyone can pay for something,” was a sage piece of dating advice I was given a long time ago. Beatles might have said it best when they said - “I'll buy you a diamond ring my friend if it makes you feel alright I'll get you anything my friend if it makes you feel alright…
Working in an innovation space can feel lonely when only a small number of people outside of your team understand what you are trying to accomplish.
Stories make us feel good. Yup, that good. According to novelist and neurologist, Robert Burton, when we hear something with a beginning, middle, and an end, we get a hit of dopamine. Dopamine is our natural feel-good, high chemical. This is why we love and are addicted to stories. From childhood fairytales to novels, to TV…
Storytelling Built For Innovation 