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Truth & Spectacle

Truth & Spectacle

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Conversations about truth and spectacle in industry and culture.

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  • Leaping Into 2026: You can’t bore yourself out of a crisis.

    Leaping Into 2026: You can’t bore yourself out of a crisis.
    Jan 11 2026

    Ivan Pols and Alex Mecklenburg, co-founders of Truth & Spectacle, reflect on a year of unsticking leadership teams through their Big Leap methodology. They dismantle the myth that iteration is better than bravery, and talk about why a solid foundation is the only place you can jump from. From high-stress charities to sticky boards, learn the vital difference between agreement, alignment, and compliance—and why your strategy is just a story waiting to be told brilliantly to inspire action.

    Recorded in London in January 2026.
    Hosted by: Alex Mecklenburg and Ivan Pols.
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    31 mins
  • The Big Leap

    The Big Leap
    Oct 18 2024
    Alex and Ivan talk about the inspiration, neuroscience, personal experience and methodology behind their new workshop, The Big Leap. It’s a method that is designed to help organisations understand a new strategy and quickly bring it to life through actions and initiatives. They look at the power of good questions, inspired by Warren Berger's book, The More Beautiful Question. About how long distance connections and mix and match thinking build better stories. How good questions lead to deeper understanding and better critical thinking. They talk about the importance of collective storytelling and inclusive creativity. They also discuss how The Big Leap methodology focuses on what humans do best within a rapidly expanding AI landscape.
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    19 mins
  • Brand Story Coaching

    Brand Story Coaching
    Sep 16 2021
    In this conversation about truth and spectacle, Alex and Ivan look at how and why they apply coaching to brands, and get really excited about the power of a good core story. What is brand story coaching and why we think it's pretty cool.
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    19 mins
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