Welcome beneath the storytelling tree.

Silhouette of a person playing a traditional string instrument, sitting on a patterned rug under a large tree in a savanna landscape with distant trees and a setting sun.

This is not just a library. It’s a circle of tales — each one whispered with care, wrapped in metaphor, and sent into the world like a seed on the wind.

Here, I share short stories that spark joy, stir thought, and sometimes nudge your perspective sideways. They don’t take long to read, but they tend to linger — like drumbeats in the chest or echoes in the dusk.

Wander through the stories below. Some will make you smile. Others might make you pause. All are offered with the hope that they add a little more sunlight to your day.

Take your time, reflect, and pass it on if it speaks to you. Stories are alive as long as they’re shared.

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Rational decision-making frameworks have limits in permacrisis —an extended period of instability and insecurity, especially one resulting from a series of catastrophic events. Leaders and managers do not find adequate answers in organisational blueprints. They should be able to experiment with alternative decision-making frameworks, relying less on rational data and more on people's emotions and the political forces at stake.

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