In cinema, “narrative negative space” refers to the blanks, intentionally placed in the narrative structure. By leaving the ...

I often write about the importance of a narrative for business. Not only is it critical to marketing, but a narrative is also vital for organizational alignment. A company not aligned around a ...

Though chat shows and political series continue to dominate the medium, an old-school audio gem still has its own rewards.

Many organizations working toward social change understand the power of stories to transform how people think about and act on issues. It follows that a common question among movement leaders, ...

Most people know George Lucas as the writer-director of the original Star Wars trilogy, as well as a producer of many films and series that make up the franchise’s extended universe. In recent years, ...

We are all shaped by stories. But we are not all aware of how much we are influenced by dominant narratives—or who holds the privilege of producing and disseminating them. Philanthropy has long ...

Earlier this month, Marvel Studios announced that the prèmiere of “Avengers: Endgame” would be preceded by marathon screenings of all the movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, or M.C.U. Since the M ...

When we break one of these unwritten narratives, guilt steps in as the emotional enforcement system to keep us trapped in a faulty system. The truth: We feel guilty because we've broken a narrative ...

Narrative psychotherapy aims to help people understand mental health conditions, such as anxiety, depression, and eating disorders, in the context of the person’s life story. This form of mental ...

From ancient empires to modern nation-states, leaders have long relied on strategic narratives to shape perceptions of their countries and define their stances on the most critical issues of the day.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky posted a viral video with aides on Feb. 25 to show they were all still in Kyiv after Russia's invasion. (Volodymyr Zelensky/Facebook) The Ukrainian example ...