'Mark my Words'.
Articles, interviews & insights from Mark about events and narratives that shape the worlds of marketing, media, finance, technology, AI, workplace wellbeing and leadership.
What is a storytelling mindset?
A storytelling mindset is the habit of treating the story you tell yourself as something you author, rather than something you inherit. It's the working beli…
What Is Narrative Intelligence (NQ)?
The skill beyond IQ and EQ – and why it decides who leads well in the age of AI
The 7 Codebreaker Archetypes: which character are you playing at work?
Mark Jones breaks down the 7 Codebreaker Archetypes from The Story Code for Leaders – Hero, Mentor, Navigator and more. Which one are you playing at work?
How come we're so burned out? The leadership burnout story nobody's rewriting
Leadership burnout is now a measurable business cost in Australia. Here's the story running underneath it, and how leaders rewrite it.
Listen to Your Heart: Dr Renu Burr on the Courage to Lead Differently
Dr Renu Burr on courage, limiting beliefs and moving from ego to ecosystem leadership – Mark Jones interviews her for The Story Code for Leaders.
Let’s talk about burnout: It’s way too hot right now
Ever find yourself staring at a screen, mind blank, your brain basically flatlining?
The business case for hope: a corporate narrative without hope is a guaranteed corporate box office fail
In this article, keynote speaker, journalist and author Mark Jones makes the case that restoring hope in our leadership narrative is a commercial distinctive…