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Get People to Move Forward–Tell a Story!

March 31, 2015 by Dennis Fischman Leave a Comment

where you are going

Somebody has to lead

“The best way to get people to venture into unknown terrain is to make it desirable by taking them there in their imaginations.”

-Noel Tichy, co-author, The Leadership Engine

You get people moving by telling them stories.

Storytelling can be a form of leadership. So sit back and think:

  1. Where are you trying to get your organization to go?
  2. What’s the story that shows what the world will look like when you succeed?
  3. What’s your travel story about how you will get there?

Ready? Start! “Once upon a time…”

For more about telling the story of where you are going, read http://www.trippbraden.com/2015/03/31/lead-by-telling-the-story/

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Filed Under: Storytelling Tagged With: Developing Serving Leaders, Elizabeth Weil, Fast Company, leadership, Leadership Engine, Noel Tichy, Tripp Braden

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