How stories make the world

In this episode, Stephanie is having a conversation with Jacques Chlopczyk -  a social psychologist, organizational developer, facilitator, and network entrepreneur.  They talk about the transformational power of stories and the importance of relationships and networking as an entrepreneur. 

They also explore: 

• How stories make the world and how important it is to construct new narratives, be mindful of the stories we tell, and deconstruct those stories that do not serve our planet, ecosystems, and communities

• Narratives behind different systems such as the economic system

• How entrepreneurship is deeply relational - it is about the relationships between people

• The importance of including different voices in the public discourse and the need for a more diverse and fruitful dialogue

Jacques Chlopczyk is a social psychologist, systemic consultant and coach. He supports organizations, teams and communities in complex change processes and specializes in participatory and co-creative methods. He is a co-founder of the initiatives klima-dialoge.org, zeichenwende.org, the interdisciplinary network "Beyond Storytelling” and a board member of 2030planb.de. He has been teaching in his main areas of work at universities and institutes in Germany and abroad for more than 10 years and publishes regularly in the form of short blogs, audio formats, articles and books.

Stephanie Bachmair is the founder of B.ONFIRE. She is also a process work diplomate and executive coach/facilitator. Stephanie is working in the organizational field with a focus on transformational leadership. She has deep communication expertise, is researching and lecturing Transformational Storytelling, and is a change catalyst thanks to her process work facilitation skills.

Pioneer Spirit and Mainstream Thoughts podcast is about transformational leadership/entrepreneurship, communication, and co-creation. 

Main editor: Iina Santamäki, B.ONFIRE

Find out more about B.ONFIRE activities: https://linktr.ee/b_onfire

Mentioned in the episode: 

Servant Leadership book by Prof. Dr. Heinz K. Stahl, Elena Linden, Prof. Dr. Hans H. Hinterhuber, Prof. Dr. Anna Maria Pircher-Friedrich
Story listening book by Ana-Laura Lemke