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Two stories president Biden can use to encourage unity
June 17, 2021In the early days of Joe Biden’s presidency, I was curious to see how he would address the nation...
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Is Joe Biden better than Hillary was at telling stories of identity?
November 28, 2020Recently, a fair number of people in my world have asked about how I now see Joe Biden’s use...
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What kinds of stories can Joe Biden use now?
November 17, 2020Since our last post, it has become clear to nearly everyone that Mr Biden will soon be president. This...
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The essential difference between practice and performance
October 5, 2018On a recent business trip to New York, I took some time to check in with a former client...
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The compelling story of IKEA: what’s in a name?
February 9, 2018News that that IKEA founder Ingvar Kamprad had passed away—on January 27 at the age of 91—left me a bit...
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Oprah for president?
January 12, 2018Today, I write once again while sitting on an airplane, this time heading for a few days of work...
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Six reasons why stories work
September 29, 2017Again this week, I have a dilemma, in the form of two divergent threads that I would like to...
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On Hillary Clinton’s discourse: Where was the story that lets us inside?
May 31, 2017Last time, I wrote about Hillary Clinton’s exceedingly weak response in a Meet the Press interview from March 22,...
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Why Trump’s use of personal narrative served its purpose
March 11, 2017A few days ago, I went to a small ski area a few kilometers from my house. Thirty centimeters...
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How personal storytelling builds trust with listeners
February 17, 2017In a post two weeks ago, I put forth my view that, during the entire campaign, Hillary Clinton missed...