Intro; Acknowledgements; Contents; The Narrative Approach to Transforming Organizations; 1 Introduction; 2 Working with Stories in Organizational Transformation: An Emerging Field of Practice; 3 Stories Make Worlds: Basic Assumptions of a Narrative and Story-Based Approach to Organizational Transformation; 4 Chapter Overview; References; The Sun Is Still in My Eyes. Reflecting on the Constructiveness of Life; 1 How It All Began; 2 The Process of Identity Construction; 3 The Representation as a Performance; 4 Breathing Artifacts; 5 Bridges into the Organization; 6 Epilogue; References

Change and Transformation in the Storytelling Organization1 The Storytelling Organization; 1.1 Images of Organizations and the Storytelling Organization; 1.2 Homo Narrans and Sensemaking in Organizations; 1.3 Meaning Making Through Stories; 2 Key Perspectives on the Storytelling Organization; 3 The Function of Stories in Organizations; 3.1 Providing Orientation; 3.2 Knowledge and Organizational Memory; 3.3 Culture and Identity; 4 The Storytelling Organization in Transition; 4.1 Stability and Change in the Storytelling Organization

4.2 Working with Stories in Organizational Transformation: An Overview4.2.1 Framing Transformations: Storytelling for Change; 4.2.2 Storylistening: Inviting Diversity and Broad Participation; 4.2.3 From Implicit to New Stories: Re-authoring Practices; 5 The Potential of Narrative Work in Organizations; References; Six Perspectives on the Role of Story in Creating Flourishing Organisational Futures; 1 Story Is the New Black; 2 The Six Perspectives; 2.1 First Story Wave: Influence; 2.1.1 Story as a Leadership Practice; 2.1.2 Seeing Self and Story as Positive Change Agents

2.1.3 Additional Remarks on the First Wave of Story: Influence2.2 Second Story Wave: Collective Sense and Meaning Making; 2.2.1 Story as a Learning Practice and Process Partner; 2.2.2 Collective Sense and Meaning Making: Exploring the Second Wave of Story Further; 2.3 Third Story Wave: Healing and Wholing; 2.3.1 Introducing the Third Story Wave; 2.3.2 Stories as a Resonance Tuner; 2.3.3 Leadership Stories Build a Resonance Throughout the Wider System; 2.3.4 Stories as Part of the Art of Practicing Humanity; 2.3.5 How Can We Awaken More Humanity in Our Structures and Organisations?

2.3.6 The Third Story Wave: Closing Remarks3 A Closing Thought; References; Transforming Organisations Through the Re-authoring Lens and Practices; 1 The Roots of Re-authoring Ideas and Practices; 2 What Does the Word `Re-authoring ́Mean?; 2.1 Is Re-authoring Work Storytelling?; 2.2 What Is Re-authoring Work?; 2.3 Our Lens: What Do We See?; 2.4 Our Practices: What Do We Do?; 3 Transforming Organisations Through Re-authoring Work; 3.1 Re-authoring Work and Organisational Transformation; 3.2 Transformation Through Collective Meaning-Making