N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

10 that Elmore Leonard , a gifted storyteller and author of some 46 novels, posited in an essay on writing for the New York Times in 2001. Leonard died this month and since his passing has brought forth boatloads of praise for this gifted storyteller. Such insight is something that managers would be wise to consider.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

The Power of Storytelling in Leadership: Engaging Your Audience When you’re engrossed in a good book or television series, it’s tempting to stay up late and read the next chapter or watch one more episode. That’s the power of good storytelling. What Is Storytelling in Leadership?

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CEO Insider

APRIL 4, 2022

Storytelling, arguably, is one of the top skills leaders need to employ. When storytelling is woven throughout the entire organization, it becomes […]. When storytelling is woven throughout the entire organization, it becomes […]. It’s far beyond creative thinking and writing. All rights reserved.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

If you’ve been enjoying my podcast, I’d like to ask you to please take a quick moment to rate our podcast on your preferred podcast platform.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 31, 2023

by @KateNasser 5 Signs You Are Elite At What You Do by @BrianKDodd Why Managers Need an Operating System to Guide Them by @artpetty PODCAST: @jamesstrock interviews Sasha Stone She is a pioneering blogger and founder of Awards Daily 16 Lessons Your Organization Can Learn from March Madness by @AlanSteinJr Leadership Storytelling from @wallybock Disrespect (..)

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QAspire

AUGUST 5, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Engagement, Leadership and Power of Storytelling Last week, I had a short conversation with one of my colleagues in HR about the all important topic of employee engagement. Megha By Conor Neill , August 6, 2010 @ 12:34 pm Storytelling is a skill - it can be developed with practice.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 7, 2011

Be A Storyteller & Paint The Big Picture. Measure What You Manage, And Keep Raising The Bar. What are these 10 reminders? Here they are: Learn From History (So You Don’t Repeat It). Listen (Much) More Than You Talk. Training, Training, Training, Teach, Teach, Teach. Good Process Breeds Better Improvisation.

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Decker Communication

AUGUST 3, 2023

The global advertising company seeks increased client spending for their AI platform, but their account managers and product people can’t explain how the AI platform works. But the challenge of AI storytelling for technology companies is different in a few fundamental ways. Few initially understood the totality of the cloud.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

And how will this change the way we love, manage and learn from others? Thomas Steding has seen first-hand that the leadership skills that can take an organization from poor to peak performance and outdistancing its competition were not taught in business schools or management seminars or even a part of the leadership conversation.

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Engaging Leader

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Storytelling is a key tool for leading change. In episode 102, “Storytelling for Leaders,” Amanda Marko joined us to discuss why it’s such a powerful tool and provided tips for putting it to work. Engaging Leader™ Storytelling' Please submit your comments below!

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 15, 2012

Today, many of the most successful organizations on the planet intentionally use storytelling as a key leadership tool ,” explains Smith. Several companies, such as Kimberly-Clark , actively teach storytelling skills to their leaders. Paul Smith , author of the new book, Lead With A Story , is a true believer in telling stories.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Join David and his guest, Paul Smith – an expert in leadership and business storytelling – for a powerful discussion of how to tell a good […]. One of the most effective leadership communication tools you’ll ever have is a powerful story.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Expertise in Brand Storytelling: Ability to craft and communicate a compelling brand narrative. Optimization of Distribution Channels: Skills in refining and managing the channels through which your marketing content reaches customers. Adaptability to Market Trends: Staying ahead of emerging trends and adjusting strategies accordingly.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

And yet, what we fail to take into consideration is how using the power of storytelling can help us to ignite effective and sustainable change within our organization. In most cases, when we talk about change, the focus is often on the process – of what steps we need to implement to ensure we achieve a successful outcome.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A KEY PREDICTOR of entrepreneurial success is a leader’s ability to manage relationships with investors, employees, and customers. Several additional tools that are often used to reduce stress are storytelling, metaphors, and humor. Relationships are negotiations. We all negotiate. The Power of Humor, Stories, and Metaphors.

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Mills Scofield

AUGUST 12, 2013

In 2011, I pitched a new job at my old job and became a full-time illustrator and storyteller for a non-profit. I founded United Way of Greater Portland’s LUbrary —the LIVE UNITED storytelling library—and forever fused my personal and professional lives. It’s a work in progress as well as a beacon for my tribe.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 4, 2014

She spent the first 10 years of her business as a consultant to large companies such as Hewlett-Packard, Charles Schwab and Cisco Systems, where she worked with thousands of executives, managers and employees. How to successfully “surf” your fears, and the great example cited in the book.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2019

5 Quotes That Teach You Everything You Need To Know About Leadership Storytelling by Esther Choy @LeaderStoryLab. Daniel R Murphy | Eisenhower Time Management by @jamesstrock. Henry Mintzberg Doesn’t Mind Being The Rebel Of Management Theory by @profkjmoore. 20 businesses that died in the 2010s.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Jesse summarizes, “When managers act like coaches, everyone benefits. Dan recaps, “This guest post from Michael Bungay Stanier provides seven questions that will help busy managers stay curious and lift their leadership game” Find Dan on Twitter at @greatleadership. Leadership and Storytelling. Development.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2012

Here are a selection of tweets from October 2012 that you might have missed: Story vs. Storytelling by @tomasacker. What Do Managers Do at Work? Bill_George: Managing different generations can be tricky. NPR Decision Time: Why Do Some Leaders Leave A Mark? Are You Prepared for Your Moment of Truth? by @jamesstrock.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 27, 2014

I had just wrapped up a “Brief Leadership” seminar with a group of manufacturing managers and one of their senior leaders pulled me aside afterward. Many managers feel that way when they realize the impact they have on others when they get lost in their own words. “I wish I knew how important brevity was for me 30 years ago.”

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Lead from Within

APRIL 22, 2024

Storytelling Resilience: In an uncertain future, storytelling becomes a powerful tool for inspiring and connecting with others. Develop storytelling resilience by crafting narratives that convey purpose, vision, and hope in times of uncertainty. Experiential Empathy: Empathy is a cornerstone of effective leadership.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 11, 2010

But first here’s an important side note: If you are thinking “This isn’t for me, I’m not a storyteller,&# forget it! At each storytelling opportunity, she took from her backpack, a bright, fresh set of eyes and an inquisitive mind. She listened for the storyteller’s point. So she made notes.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 1, 2014

Today, many of the most successful organizations on the planet intentionally use storytelling as a key leadership tool ,” explains Smith. Several companies, such as Kimberly-Clark , actively teach storytelling skills to their leaders. Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Leade With A Story Leadership Paul Smith Storytelling'

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 9, 2024

I recognized the power of personal storytelling based on your lifes background and experiences. The old saying is true people dont care about how much you know until they know how much you care You talk about managing the cynical voices in our heads. They are not storytellers. It made me pause and think.

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leaderCommunicator

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts. If it’s your role to communicate data insights and persuade people to change their behavior, you’ll have more influence and promote better decision-making if you emphasize the people behind the numbers.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 31, 2017

Management information is that which is used to determine business direction, to make executive decisions and to set policy. Done right, your management information environment can be leveraged for competitive gain over rivals who don’t get the most out of their data. Management information should not be an afterthought.

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leaderCommunicator

OCTOBER 17, 2014

The Secret to a Better Reputation Isn’t Better Adjectives— It’s Better Storytelling By Ryan Clancy, Fast Company “I n the early 20th century, psychologists discovered that your brain, just like your stomach, can get full. They’ll provide you with tips, strategies and thought-starters from many of the smart folks in my network.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2019

There is no section marked “managing your professional decline.”. Leadership, management, supervision: Each of these things is not like the others from @wallybock. The Real Reason Fans Hate the Last Season of #GameofThrones Sociological vs. Psychological storytelling. Stay on your side of the net. by @michaelaroberto.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Leader who commit themselves to key practices of effective people leadership—developing a philosophy for managing people, hiring the right people, keeping employee investing in their future, empowering them, and promoting diversity—have repeatedly built businesses that thrive on the strength of employee talent, energy, and creativity.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Radical Management, though not succinctly defined by the author, is an approach to leadership and management that leads to greater job satisfaction, higher productivity, client delight and continuous innovation. Denning’s seven principles for Radical Management are: Focus work on delighting the client.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JUNE 21, 2015

Yes, there were business books before that, but The One Minute Manager helped make them cool, interesting, and worthy of discussion at dinner parties. That same book popularized the business parable – using a storytelling […]. The post The New One Minute Manager appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2021

In this empathetic and wise guide, executive coaches and gurus of gratitude Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton explore the causes of workplace stress and anxiety and the management practices that have proven successful in reducing tension and cultivating calm. If so, you may have had anxiety at work.

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CO2

JULY 12, 2012

A study done by the Society for Human Resource Managers revealed that 53% of résumés contain lies of some sort. Prospective employers and customers ( particularly if you’re a designer, entrepreneur, or creative ) will check for consistency and quality wherever they can. Be artful, but truthful. Don’t get caught up in a lie.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JULY 8, 2013

My insight on the topic is based on the corporate storytelling work I do on transformational leaderships as well as storytelling for influence and engagement. You see, in storytelling, as noted by Aristotle, there must be logos (logic), ethos (ethics, credibility, values) and pathos (emotions).

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 6, 2025

Author Paul Smith explains why storytelling has emerged as a vital skill for every leader and manager. AMA Business Boot Camp -- Management and Leadership Fundamentals That Will See You Successfully Through Your Career. Leadership Conversations -- Challenging High-Potential Managers To Become Great Leaders. His advice?

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The Center For Leadership Studies

MARCH 27, 2025

Effective Storytelling Compelling storytelling is a powerful tool for leaders to communicate and engage their audience’s emotions when conveying an idea or message. Relatable characters are one of the most fundamental elements of storytelling. This reflection makes it easier for team members to identify with the story.

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