David Hutchens has been exploring the intersection of narrative, leadership, and complex systems change for more than 20 years. As a bestselling author and learning designer, he has worked with prestigious organizations including Accenture, Harvard Business Review, The Coca-Cola Company, IBM, and the U.S. Olympic Committee. He speaks to organizations and leadership teams all around the world on the topic of storytelling as an organizational capacity. Hutchens has authored nine books, including "Story Dash" (2021) and "Circle of the 9 Muses" (2015). He created the Leadership Story Deck, an innovative resource for developing narrative driven communications, and co-founded Story the Future, an international forum exploring narrative's role in system transformation. His work includes executive speechwriting for global leaders and developing immersive leadership programs. His Learning Fables series, which includes titles like "Outlearning the Wolves, " and "Shadows of the Neanderthal," uses story to animate principles of organizational learning. A nationally recognized developer of innovative learning products, David's work has been recognized with distinctions such as Training & Development's "Training Product of the Year" award; ASTD's prestigious "Excellence in Practice" award; Brandon Hall Gold award, and more.