Question: What do pirates and IC pros have in common?
Well, if you forget the bloodthirsty and ruthless reputation, (pirates, not Internal Communicators, obvs) there are quite a few similarities…
In fact, pirates were innovative, progressive thinkers and skilled collaborators, with a well-coordinated network of fellow communicators and comrades. They had to be. And there’s a lot we can learn from them.
See, the Golden Age of Piracy, way back in 1690 was a dodgy time.
Political unrest, endless change and uncertainty around employment were all significant challenges. Sounding familiar? Perhaps times haven’t changed that much…
The swashbuckling book, ‘Be More Pirate’ by Sam Conniff Allende explores how these important historical figures responded to this turbulent time by blazing a path to modern ways of functioning as a working collective.
Our latest infographic celebrates Sam’s five principles on how to Be More Pirate, describing how you can develop your own Communicator’s Code to transform the way you work…