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Storytelling, Psychology & Messaging

How do complex companies build one truthful story that people understand, remember and act on, across different audiences and decisions?

People act on what they understand, remember and trust. This subject covers how a complex company builds one truthful story and uses it across investors, buyers, partners and employees. It starts with the six stories of the Story System, Origin, Purpose, Vision, Customer, Product and Impact, and how each does a different job. It then looks at why climate messaging often fails, what the research on narrative and the brain supports, and why sustainability claims rarely carry a sale alone.

Several pieces deal with the space between technology and product, and with keeping one position steady in rooms that want different things. The standard throughout is evidence. A story can make a true case easier to follow. It cannot stand in for proof, and the pieces here show where that line sits.

Start with the six stories, then read why climate messaging fails and what the neuroscience of storytelling supports.

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