The Hero’s Journey - Storytelling in Business
Rob D. Willis
Strategic Story Producer | Helping senior leaders transform complex strategies into compelling stories that drive action | IMPACT? storytelling framework creator, trusted by HelloFresh, Babbel, Raisin and Scout24
The Hero’s Journey is a story structure, which you can use as a powerful tool in business storytelling to create customer case studies and business profiles. It’s based upon research done by Joseph Campbell in 1949, and is ubiquitous in myths, fairytales and legends. The hero’s journey comprises of a:
- Beginning
- Call-to-Adventure
- Meet the Mentor
- The Return
See if you can create your own hero’s journey based upon your own experiences in life or business!
For Reference:
Videos
- David JP Phillips - The Power of Storytelling (https://youtu.be/Nj-hdQMa3uA)
Books
- Joseph Campbell - The Hero With A Thousand Faces (https://amzn.to/2MNrngl)
- Robert McKee - Storynomics (https://amzn.to/2pkL2LA)