BUILDS A FOLLOWING
“I have the privilege of working with values-driven C-suite leaders who have the audacity to believe they can bend the future to their will. If you want to build something that lasts, be proud of how you got there, and become a better version of yourself, I would love to help.”
- CHRIS HARE,
- FOUNDER & PRINCIPAL
I MIGHT BE A FIT IF YOU’RE…
NAVIGATING A TRANSITION
Don’t fall short of your vision. Craft a narrative that will enable you to you navigate uncertainty, earn trust, increase your effectiveness, find your purpose, and shift the future.
Exited Founders
Succession
Business Transformation
GROWING YOUR EXECUTIVE BRAND
Don’t be overlooked. Uncover the stories that set you apart and communicate them in a way that helps stakeholders understand who you are, why they can trust you, where you’re heading, and why they should follow you.
Executive Positioning
Executive Narrative
Thought Leadership
DISRUPTING YOUR INDUSTRY
Don’t be misunderstood. Help investors, managers, and customers get (and believe in) your world-changing idea by translating it into a narrative that has the power to capture the hearts, minds, and wallets of the people who can help you shift the future..
Innovators
Scientists
Engineers
The most powerful person in the world is the storyteller. The storyteller sets the vision, values, and agenda of an entire generation that is to come.
Steve Jobs, Co-Founder of Apple
RECENT CASE STUDIES
STICKING THE LANDING
IN THE FIRST 90 DAYS
Pete Sauerborn became Executive Chair of FTD in 2022. In 2023, he parachuted in as the new CEO with only five days notice. Tasked with a turnaround of this 110-year-old company that was facing the headwinds of a down economy, Pete stuck the landing on day one, teed up a successful merger, led the company to their most profitable quarter ever, and handed over the reigns to the new CEO–all within six months! Hear how we helped Pete earn trust, land his narrative, and elevate his leadership. 
CREATING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
The CEO of a circular economy startup engaged us to help his company secure funding for transforming one of the dirtiest industries on the planet. We designed a new narrative, built the pitch deck, and coached the CEO on his storytelling. In the first six months, our work helped him land meetings with Fortune 50 C-suite leaders, jumpstart their pilot, and unlock new opportunities for funding.
TRANSFORMING THE ENERGY INDUSTRY
The Storied Future led a workshop for the Microsoft Worldwide Energy & Resources team to evaluate their messaging. Then we designed a strategic narrative that mapped out a clear, compelling pathway to energy transformation that would help oil and gas, power and utilities, and mining customers do well and do good–all built on a foundation of shared values.
STICKING THE LANDING
IN THE FIRST 90 DAYS
Pete Sauerborn became Executive Chair of FTD in 2022. In 2023, he parachuted in as the new CEO with only five days notice. Tasked with a turnaround of this 110-year-old company facing the headwinds of a down economy, Pete stuck the landing on day one, teed up a successful merger, led the company to their most profitable quarter ever, and handed over the reigns to the new CEO–all within six months! Hear how we helped Pete earn trust, land his narrative, and elevate his leadership.
CREATING A CIRCULAR ECONOMY
The CEO of a circular economy startup engaged us to help his company secure funding for transforming one of the dirtiest industries on the planet. We designed a new narrative, built the pitch deck, and coached the CEO on his storytelling. In the first six months, our work helped him land meetings with Fortune 50 C-suite leaders, jumpstart their pilot, and unlock new opportunities for funding.
TRANSFORMING THE ENERGY INDUSTRY
The Storied Future led a workshop for the Microsoft Worldwide Energy & Resources team to evaluate their messaging. Then we designed a strategic narrative that mapped out a clear, compelling pathway to energy transformation that would help oil and gas, power and utilities, and mining customers do well and do good–all built on a foundation of shared values.
Applicate Commerce
Microsoft Worldwide Energy & Resources
GoDaddy
Applicate Commerce
Microsoft Worldwide Energy & Resources
Applicate Commerce
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