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Leading with Stories

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Learn how to craft more effective leadership stories. Discover the essential elements of great storytelling, as well as how to structure and deliver stories that inspire.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Addressing leadership with story
1. Leadership and Storytelling
  • What a leadership story is and is not
  • Why storytelling works
  • When to tell leadership stories
2. Finding Great Leadership Stories
  • What makes a great story a great story
  • Choose the right story to tell
3. Story Structure
  • Story structures
  • The hook
  • The context
  • Challenge, conflict, and resolution
  • Lesson and action
4. Story Elements
  • Create an emotional connection
  • Surprise
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Paul A. Smith

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4.7 rating at LinkedIn Learning based on 356 ratings

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