I was staring into the distance at nothing in particular when it occurred to me that everything is a story, a narrative. Each one of us is a unique narrative with a beginning and an end. In that narrative there are chapters, sub-sections, paragraphs, sentences and words. But it’s a juicy story, filled with pictures, sounds, […]
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The word metanoia carries a weight that “change” or “improvement” simply cannot match. While we often think of change as an incremental adjustment—like updating software or tidying a room—metanoia represents a complete system reboot. Derived from the Greek meta (beyond or after) and noeo (to perceive or think), it describes a fundamental shift in the […]
Brand Managers and Marketing Teams are expected to tell the story of the business and its brands to create and build customer interest, awareness, sales and long-term brand recognition. Marketing departments often need to liaise with advertising agencies and providers of sales data – this requires teams and brand managers to brief agencies and creatively […]
The Art and Science of Change explores change and transformation as complex, multifaceted phenomena that are constant and inevitable in both personal and organizational life. Change is defined as an alteration or transition, while transformation implies a more profound and fundamental shift in identity and self-worth. Effectively managing these processes requires a multidisciplinary approach, integrating […]
In common language, an event is something that happens (changes), in particular something special of limited duration. An example of this is a major sporting event, concert or political rally. An event is an outcome, result, reference or single point of focus. In physics and philosophy, an event occurs at a point in time which […]
Crisis situations – danger & opportunity, their usefulness Crisis comes in many forms – for organisations they can make or break their reputational on how they deal wth crisis How to prepare – scenario planning of the kinds of crises that could present themselves and how we’d respond to a product recall, a data breach, […]
The greatest stories are all about change. What does a story have to do to change someone’s behaviour? Well, we should firstly admit that it is not just the story that changes people, but whole communities talking about stories. Behind all behaviour patterns and thought patterns lies the “weight of past experience”. That experience determines […]