David Hutchens

David Hutchens has been exploring the intersection of narrative, leadership, and complex systems change for more than 20 years. A bestselling author, business writer and learning designer, he creates solutions for Accenture, Harvard Business Review, The Coca-Cola Company, Wal-Mart, IBM, The US Olympic Committee, and many others.

David speaks to organizations and leadership teams all around the world on the topic of storytelling as an organizational capacity. His most recent book is Story Dash, which was published August, 2021. It is his ninth book. David is also the author of Circle of the 9 Muses: A Storytelling Field Guide for Innovators and Meaning Makers, (Wiley & Sons 2015).

He created the innovative Leadership Story Deck — an innovative, card-based resource for developing narrative driven communications. The popular resource is now available on Amazon.com.

He is a founding partner of the international forum called Story the Future, which explores how narrative leads to deep system transformation in organizations and societies.

He is creator of the Learning Fables — a book series that uses story to animate principles of organizational learning. With titles that include Outlearning the Wolves and Shadows of the Neanderthal, the popular business fables are available in over a dozen languages.