An ongoing emphasis here on A Storied Career has been defining story and examining how important it is to do so. For some, definitions aren’t important at all; for others, they are vitally important. (For a practitioner “conversation” about defining story, see this downloadable document: DefiningStory.pdf).
In a short new, visually stunning video, Terrence Gargiulo explores the beginnings, middles, and ends that, for many, define stories — but he takes that structure a step further to address the idea of making sense out of organizational discombobulation. Here’s how he captions the video:
Are things falling apart all around you? Have you been hit with
discombobulation? This fast paced video turns our prevalent notions of sense making on its head. It’s always bothered me that when we talk about story we usually talk about stories requiring Beginnings, Middles, and Ends. I don’t disagree. I’ve finally been able to put my finger on what I felt compelled to articulate…
Watch and see what discombobulation, stories, and a new way of thinking about stories adds to your current way of thinking about them. Then be sure to add your voice to the conversation, after all stories beg us to co-create with each other.
What’s your response to Terrence’s “new way of thinking about stories?”