Think of the stories you’ve heard about business recently. How many of them actually moved you – I mean actually caused you to move? When you turn on Bloomberg TV or read Forbes magazine, how often do the stories you encounter there, actually change who you are and the way that you do business?
We need to place a story in the context of actually doing something, in the context of ritual.
What is a ritual?
In terms of this group discussion, we’re using the word “ritual” as a cultural anthropologist would, with the following definition: Ritual is a cultural process of symbolic behavior that enables participants to transform their identities through the creation of a threshold experience in which they become temporarily free from the restrictions that ordinarily shape their lives.
Virginie Glaenzer is a life experimenter, and entrepreneur who is passionate and curious about people. She is a seasoned business expert in SaaS and new technologies, who has founded two software start-ups in Silicon Valley and one retail venture in NYC.
She is currently founder of AcornOak, a future-focused, socially responsible, all experienced female strategic advisory team ready to help small businesses and solo-entrepreneurs build remarkable brands and seize opportunities for growth in a marketplace of accelerating change.
This discussion will be recorded on Zoom for other viewers to enjoy and we ask participants to show respect using hand raising to take a turn to ask questions and share their experiences or points of view.
We invite anyone with curiosity, uncertain beliefs and a willingness to objectively listen to join our lively discussions where they will learn from the shared insights of others.
