Strategy & Story

Unwittingly eclectic, innately curious, I am a narratologist: a strategist and sense-maker, coach and strategic communicator, messaging expert and writer.

I help senior leaders craft and deliver their strategic narrative: the system of connected stories mission-critical to their success. Tactically, I design pitch decks, keynote speeches and talking points, manifestos, strategic messaging (vision, mission and so on),  and coach and mentor individuals and teams in messaging and narrative.

My clients are mostly C-suite and range from individuals in startups, scale-ups, through to  senior leaders in global brands such as Google, Greenpeace International, Solidaridad, UNStudio, T-Mobile, Vodafone,  McKinsey & Company and more.

I have 30 years experience across disciplines, cultures, countries and contexts. My formal education is in Business Management, IT, and media production.

I draw upon fields such as anthropology, semiotics, cognitive science, social practice, and film theory. And in another life, I was a professional musician. I still compose, play, and make experimental film.

Based in Amsterdam, I work internationally and call upon an international network of trusted specialists for larger projects.

You can say hi on steve@storywise.biz

Be splendid.

—Steve