The Narrative Age: How leaders can inspire change in a polarized world
TLDR: “Fascinating look at what comes ‘after’ stories”
My boss wrote this – well, one of the founders of the company I work at. They had a stack of these books at the New York office, so I took one.
I fully expected a vanity title, but it was quite good. To the point where I bought it on Kindle so I could read it again on a road trip, and highlight it.
For years, everyone has been obsessed with “stories.” For a while, “storyteller” was the trendy job description. But what purpose do stories serve?
They create narratives. These are larger frameworks or ways of looking at the world, which are created and maintain by all the stories. We tell stories to influence narratives, but we often do this without realizing what the narratives are. To what end are we telling stories?
This is book about storytelling strategy really. What are the larger perceptions or frameworks people use to interpret the world, and how are we working in service of – or in opposition to – them?
Book Info
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- A hardcover copy of this book is currently in my home library.