Recent Comments
- JS said “When a reporter writes "Those entities are collaborating to move high-tech research and development to ...” on Looking at the Third Frontier
- Ed Morrison said “JS. You've lost me.” on Looking at the Third Frontier
- JS said “"a firm" Yes, anyone can do a search and find one firm. It would be ...” on Looking at the Third Frontier
- Ed Morrison said “Well, JS, it took me about five minutes to find a firm that is using ...” on Looking at the Third Frontier
- JS said “It's not just getting a product out there, but competitive advantage. Why does it seem ...” on Looking at the Third Frontier
- About BDP Comments
Meta
Ed Morrison · The stories that connect us
July 20th, 2009
Just enjoyed lunch with Jack Ricchiuto. As usual, our conversation for me was wide-ranging and engaging. One of the topics we explored is the emerging importance of story-telling to communities. Rather than a vision — which ends to be deeply personal — stories are shared. They create coherence, a sense of direction and purpose.
Next week, Jack will be releasing his next book, “The Stories that Connect Us”. You can read more on his web site: StoriesThatConnectUs.com.
Last 5 posts by Ed Morrison
- Managing a regional strategy - February 9th, 2010
- Northeast Ohio and the color of dinosaurs - February 5th, 2010
- Moving regions toward open innovation - February 4th, 2010
- What's next for the Future Fund and the Cleveland Foundation? - February 4th, 2010
- Looking at the Third Frontier - January 31st, 2010

July 21st, 2009 at 9:03 am
Intriguing title…will check it out
July 24th, 2009 at 10:46 am
I look forward to reading it too. I think more than anything else, we need positive stories to internalize, to connect us, and to share with the outside world (ala Pinker, Chomsky, Dawkins, and above all, Albert Lord). I grew up with positive stories about Cleveland, which I regularly recited when I moved away. I returned in the early 1990s to new stories about rebuilding. We seemed to have lost common hopes and dreams for driving us forward.