How Great Leaders Inspire Through Storytelling - @High_Spark
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This document discusses how leaders can use stories to inspire and influence others. It provides 5 types of stories that leaders can tell: 1) Challenge stories to overcome obstacles, 2) Connecting stories to relate experiences, 3) Metaphoric stories to articulate concepts visually, 4) Visionary stories to sell grand dreams and influence change, and 5) Cautionary stories to avoid past mistakes. Each story type is explained and an example leader is given to illustrate how that type of story can be used and its impact. The document encourages leaders to incorporate purposeful storytelling in their communication.
How Great Leaders Inspire Through Storytelling - @High_Spark
- 2. Asleaders you are responsible for more than just ‘leading’
- 3. Talking comprises 78% HenryMintzberg Authorof“NatureofManagerialWork” of what managers do with their time.
- 4. a team of 12 a company of 10,000 or x 1000 Whether you’re leading
- 5. There are times you’ll have to: Rally Support Inspire Action Sell Your Vision
- 6. 50% Take-up 1.2 Billion 1,000,000 children 20x Zoom 1.25% inflation 50GHz 1,000 GigabytesFacts & Figures alone won’t cut it. 30 megapixels 4.5 Million Population 4.5 Million dead 1.25% inflation Climate Change 20Kwh
- 7. Great Leaders of all-time ToldStories
- 12. Our deepest fear is notthatweareinadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerfulbeyondmeasure. -CoachCarter
- 14. Application Low Morale Fearful Powerful Beyond Measure Break the false notion that the current state is worse that it seems.
- 16. to their experiences because ‘I’ve been there’. Relate leadersuseitto: Tweet this!
- 18. It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default. YoumightneverfailonthescaleIdid, butsomefailureinlifeisinevitable. -J.K.Rowling
- 20. Application Graduation : Fear of Failure Rejection from publishers Uncertain times and emotions Succeed Tremendously Find common ground to make them feel understood.
- 22. concepts with mental imagery that increases retention and understanding Articulate leadersuseitto: Tweet this!
- 24. they will be irrevocablydamaged. -BrianDyson You will soon understand that work is a rubber ball. If you drop it, it will bounce back. are made of glass. these four balls: FormerCEO,CocaCola Family,Health,Friends,Spirit If you drop one of these.... Leaveontime.GivetimetoFriends&Family.Get ProperRest.
- 26. CharacteristicsRelationships Glass Flower Infant Application Identify lesson and create visual analogy to illustrate moral.
- 28. leadersuseitto: grandiose dreams that can potentially influence big change. Sell Tweet this!
- 30. andwewilldo. -ElonMusk “That’s the future we could have.. That’s the future we need to have. Zero CO2 emissions: It’s something that we must do, that we can do
- 31. Vision Introduce Gap Solution Road Map How it works
- 32. Global Warming Tesla Batteries Demo Application True Sustainable Energy Sell the dream, with a sturdy plan on how to achieve it.
- 34. past or future mistakes that can be prevented or minimized Avoid leadersuseitto: Tweet this!
- 36. andclimatecrisisisReal. -AlGore “Here is the truth: The Earth is round; Elvis is dead; Obama was born in the United States;
- 37. How it works Current State Resolution Peril
- 38. Application Greenhouse Effect Saving the Planet Melted Polar Ice Caps Offer a clear ultimatum between choosing crisis or resolution.
- 39. Recap
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