Future of Authority
Future of Authority
Authority is not a personality trait. It’s a design problem.
In a networked society, legitimacy is manufactured, contested, and hacked — through platforms, narratives, institutions, and everyday interactions. This talk helps audiences understand how authority is produced now, why it’s destabilizing, and what it means for governance, leadership, and public trust.
Who this is for
Leaders and organizers working in government, education, civic institutions, regulated industries, media, and any organization navigating polarization, institutional fatigue, and rapid technological change.
Audience takeaways
- A clear model of how authority and legitimacy are produced in platform society
- Why “trust” fails as a strategy — and what to build instead
- How narratives function as infrastructure for governance and public compliance
- How institutional voice can regain credibility without slipping into propaganda
- Practical questions leaders can use to stress-test decisions and communications
Sample titles
- Authority Is a Design Problem
- Legitimacy in the Age of Platforms
- From Trust to Literacy: Governing the Attention Economy
Best formats
Keynote; fireside; executive retreat; moderated stakeholder conversation; workshop on institutional narrative and legitimacy.