Category Archives: Story Practitioners

See a photo of Stewart, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Stewart Marshall, Question 5: Q: To what extent do you feel the current economic crisis increases the need for financial storytelling? How might business be improved, assuming lessons learned … Continue reading →

See a photo of Stewart, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Stewart Marshall, Question 4: Q: The culture is abuzz about Web 2.0 and social media. To what extent do you participate in social media (such as through LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Second … Continue reading →

See a photo of Stewart, his bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Stewart Marshall, Question 3: Q: What people or entities have been most influential to you in your story work and why? A: My two favourite references are Steve Denning and Robert McKee. Steve … Continue reading →

See a photo of Stewart, his bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Stewart Marshall, Question 2: Q: How did you initially become involved with story/storytelling/narrative? What attracted you to this field? What do you love about it? A: My background is as a Designated Management Accountant working … Continue reading →

I have to admit that when I first heard of Stewart Marshall’s personal brand as a “financial storyteller,” I thought the phrase to be a contradiction in terms. How could something as quantitative as finance serve as a basis for storytelling? Stewart has been gradually convincing me, as he does … Continue reading →

See a photo of Karen, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Q&A with Karen Dietz, Question 7: Q: What do you feel is organizations’ greatest obstacle in trying to get their message across, and how can story help? A: Well, I think … Continue reading →

  See a photo of Karen, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, Part 2, and Part 3. Q&A with Karen Dietz, Question 6: Q: If you could share just one piece of advice or wisdom about story/storytelling/narrative with readers, what would it be? A: When telling stories, ask yourself … Continue reading →

See a photo of Karen, her bio, Part 1 of this Q&A, and Part 2. Q&A with Karen Dietz, Question 5: Q: What future trends or directions do you foresee for story/storytelling/narrative? What’s next for the discipline? A: I think there are multiple events on the horizon for the discipline: … Continue reading →

See a photo of Karen, her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A. Q&A with Karen Dietz, Question 3 and 4: Q: How important is it to you and your work to function within the framework of a particular definition of “story?” (i.e., What is a story?) What definition do … Continue reading →

  One of the special delights of this Q&A series is its international flavor. We’ve had Q&As from the UK, Canada, Denmark, Australia, Sweden (by way of UK) — have I missed any? — and now France. Stephane Dangel almost single-handedly upholds organizational storytelling in France and builds bridges from … Continue reading →