A young and impressionable scholar stumbles upon a hallowed anthology of articles describing “X”—a fabulous set of ideas, an array of tenets, a set of methodologies, a cornucopia of tools, a strategy, nay, a veritable model of enterprise and leadership that has the potential to change the world of organizations.
A Business Fable of Change and Intrigue
From deep within the bowels of the capital of a prestigious kingdom of enterprise, Nathaniel Lee Abel, aka “Nate,” embarks into an ambitious crusade of vocal persuasion and hands-on impact. The journey of Nate and his team of X acolytes is strewn with great ideas and occassional missteps, unfolding in bursts of progress and in the face of mounting setbacks, as Nate relies on the mischievous, good-natured guidance of the wise Master Robert McBarkle the Fourth (aka “Bob”) and the wavering aegis of the cunning Lord Baron Richard von Kopf. These towering figures of the kingdom’s past and present wage a battle over the kingdom’s future through Nate, and under the watchful eye of King Augustus Giles.
Will Nate manage to transform the kingdom with X? And what will he learn in the process, about X, the nature of kingdoms, the follies of enterprise, and himself?
The “Lo and Behold, X!” book series consists of 4 books, each roughly 120 pages long.
Book 1: Denizens of the Ivory Fortress
Nate, a young, impressionable scholar stumbles upon a hallowed anthology of articles describing “X”—a fabulous, counter-intuitive “thing” every company should be “doing” (duh!) with the potential to change the world of business. Will his “X transformation” succeed? And what will he discover about X, organizations, business and, ultimately, himself?
Book 2: Growing, Pains, and Awareness
Nate faces the growing awareness that transforming the kingdom of Obratheria with “X” is fraught with complexity and growing pains that he had not anticipated. Will his “X transformation” succeed? And what will he discover about X, organizations, business and, ultimately, himself?
Book 3: Doldrums and Machinations
Nate himself at the center of a maelstrom of machinations and power plays within the capital of the kingdom of Obratheria. In the midst of this chaos, he attains many realizations about the world of enterprise. Will his “X transformation” succeed? And what will he discover about X, organizations, business and, ultimately, himself?
Book 4: Bifurcation and Deliverance (Work In Progress)
Nate realizes his standing within the kingdom of Obratheria, and beyond. Playing his cards right, he deftly navigates the predicament in which he finds himself, caused by the Lord Baron who used to be his sponsor. Will his “X transformation” succeed? And what will he discover about X, organizations, business and, ultimately, himself?
