Category Archives: Organizational Storytelling

I recently came across yet another example of the generous world of storytelling. Paul Furiga and John Durante of WordWrite Communications are offering a whitepaper, Tales Worth Telling: How the ageless power of stories delivers business success, which they introduce like this: In the 21st century, the traditional cookie cutter … Continue reading →

Shawn Callahan of Anecdote has just announced a brand-new whitepaper entitled “Why some leaders inspire action while others are mostly forgettable: The Vital Role of Business Storytelling.” Here’s Shawn’s description: The main purpose of this whitepaper is to introduce senior leaders to the idea of business storytelling and demonstrate its … Continue reading →

I almost did. In terms of Story Week (previewed here), sponsored by the firms Anecdote, Sparknow, and Innotecture, this is the worst possible week for me to be traveling cross-country in an RV with limited Internet access. Here’s how Story Week, on Day 4 as of this writing, is described … Continue reading →

This is exciting. Story Week begins May 4 with the networks and blog readers of three international consulting firms participating. The firms are Anecdote (Australia), Sparknow (UK), and Innotecture (Australia, I think), which “have been working together for a little while now to find out a bit more about what … Continue reading →

Here is my first of what I hope will be several offerings about one-third of International Organizational Story Weekend, specifically the 9th annual Golden Fleece Day. This was the third Golden Fleece Day I’ve attended, and they just get better and better. For those who love and use applied storytelling, … Continue reading →

I’ve been looking forward for a long time to the special issue of the academic journal Organization that has just been released. Normally, academic journal articles aren’t widely accessible without payment or subscription (except through libraries), but the publisher, Sage, happens to be having a month of free access right … Continue reading →

I am very psyched that I actually recruited someone — my new virtual friend Craig DeLarge — to attend all three days of International Storytelling Weekend in DC. Maybe continued buzz from the organizers will help. From Steve Denning: This year, the Storytelling Weekend at the Smithsonian and the 4H … Continue reading →