How Unfolded Is Helping Teams Dream, Reflect, and Grow

One year after the release of Unfolded: Lessons in Transformation from an Origami Crane, Brian and Dr. Linda Schubring continue to discover new ways the book is helping leaders and teams build stronger cultures. In this episode of the Leadership Vision Podcast, Dr. Linda and Brian Schubring explore how organizations are using the themes of the book—not just as a story to read, but as a practical tool for team development.

Using Story to Create Connection

Rather than treating Unfolded like a traditional leadership framework or business strategy book, Leadership Vision uses it as a way to help teams reflect on their experiences, relationships, and emotional dynamics.

Through keynote facilitations, workshops, coaching sessions, and team conversations, the themes of dreaming, transformation, creativity, and self-awareness become entry points for deeper discussion.

“We don’t need you to read the book. We need you to practice the book with us.” — Dr. Linda Schubring

One of the unique approaches Brian and Linda describe is their “keynote facilitation” model. Instead of simply presenting content to an audience, they intentionally create moments for people to pause, reflect, and engage with one another in conversation.

The goal is not just information transfer. It is helping people connect the ideas of the story to their own lives and teams.

Helping Teams Understand Themselves

As the conversation continues, Brian explains that the book is not designed to solve strategic or operational challenges directly. Instead, it helps people understand how they are experiencing change, uncertainty, relationships, and emotion inside those challenges.

The characters and themes from Unfolded provide teams with a shared language to talk about difficult experiences in a more approachable way.

“How can we work with our emotions? Whatever we’re facing in the midst of these changes.” — Brian Schubring

Leaders and team members often resonate deeply with certain characters from the story. Some identify with Fox and the critical inner voice of self-judgment. Others connect with Rabbit’s anxiety or Turtle’s steady loyalty.

That shared language creates space for vulnerability, empathy, and honest reflection—key ingredients for building positive team culture.

From Team Sessions to Individual Growth

One of the most meaningful insights from the episode is how team conversations often lead to personal breakthroughs.

Brian and Linda describe how group sessions frequently transition into one-on-one coaching conversations where individuals begin to better understand themselves, their emotions, and the dreams they may have ignored or buried over time.

“There’s a dream that’s resting, that’s waiting to be awakened.” — Brian Schubring

The episode reinforces a core belief behind Leadership Vision’s work: strong cultures are built when individuals feel seen, understood, and empowered to contribute creatively within their teams.

If you are looking for new ways to strengthen communication, reflection, and imagination within your organization, this conversation offers a compelling look at how story can become a practical leadership tool.

Listen to the full episode to hear how Unfolded is being used with teams around the world and why story continues to be one of the most powerful ways to spark transformation.

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