Neil Gaiman is a sage of storytelling while he’s awake. And one of the most interesting people alive. But there’s something you may not know about him. He is also a masterful weaver of whimsical, intensely interesting stories while he’s asleep. But dreams are fleeting So, over the years, his wife, musician Amanda Palmer, has […]
Want To Lead A Movement? Start With A Story
Two children were born on the same day in Uganda. Two children grew up in the same Ugandan village. One boy One of those boys dropped out of school. He never learned to read. He ended up cutting sugarcane. He eventually struggled with alcohol abuse and parented many children out of wedlock. The other boy […]
“The Creative Work Of Leaders” Experience
Takes those who lead through the new essentials of creative leadership. Essentially Reframing. Storylistening. Understanding your tribe’s worldview. Defining “why.” And leadership storytelling that inspires action. Together, we’ll cover Aristotle Leads A Tribe What’s A Tribe? Tribes Connect With Emotion The Pillars Of Tribe Connection Stories That Move The Movement Experience it Inspire those who […]
The “What Will We Do With The Creative Brief?” Experience
It’s seldom creative. It’s never brief. And yet, it’s a creative brief Today’s rambling, uninspiring brief is a flaming bag of shit dropped on your team’s doorstep. They have no choice but to stomp it out. Learn how to reinvent the brief for an age of experiences and storysharing – not messaging. Together, we’ll cover […]
How To Shape A Story
Every story has a shape. You can find it by plotting the emotional high points and low points that the story takes as it unfolds. Voila! When you’re done you’ll end up with the shape of that story. That’s what Kurt Vonnegut did to show that classic stories have common basic shapes. He used Cinderella […]