When And Why To Rewrite Your Organization's History

As your current needs change, so should your organization’s mythology. The emotional story of your organization’s founding and history is a crucial part of your culture and one of the main elements of your program to onboard new tribe members. Don’t let silly things like historical facts get in the way of the stories you need to tell to create your future. Instead, rewrite your organization’s history, stories and mythology as needed.

  1. Lead with culture, one of the most important things for a senior leader to focus on.
  2. Focus on emotions, winning others’ hearts as well as their minds.
  3. Re-write your history as appropriate to meet your needs.

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