One way that works well in most situations is to divide the story arc up in Situation, Complication and Solution. [...] I believe the structure was first created, or popularized by McKinsey, who depending on your views, have a core business of turning slides into billion dollar revenue streams.
It's actually the Hegelian dialectic triad (thesis-antithesis-synthesis) from the late 1700s [0].
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It's actually the Hegelian dialectic triad (thesis-antithesis-synthesis) from the late 1700s [0].
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thesis,_antithesis,_synthesis
TIL! Awesome, going to read up on that.
I’ve found the “situation” part to be really powerful in my experience. Starting off with an important/relevant ground truth is highly effective.
Much better. Thought that "Complication" part was out of place
Which, among other things, is the basis of Marx’s approach to history. So much of modernity is Hegelian in nature.