Harold, Thanks for bringing up this subject, it is an important aspect of both KM and leadership. I don't think deconstructing stories will tell that much, because that's not the way organizations learn. It is the telling and retelling of stories that matter most, as the repetition amplifies the similarities, and differences, in stories about work. I might be old fashioned in recalling Wenger's COPs, but if you don't have that robust conversations then I fear your stories are artificial and analysis will lead you astray.