Storytelling in Organizations
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I have always felt that good storytellers make the best leaders of organizations. I have also always thought that good storytelling fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and aunts were the most fun to be around for little children. Being able to tell good stories is a gift and a talent of relatedness. Everyone do not have the ability to help others see relations, to see how to relate A to B. So, the speaker want the audience to know the relevance and importance of having a number of stories to choose from if needed. It is like having an Arsenal of different types of ammunition to choose from when battling an enemy with different types of forces. Many great speakers utilize metaphors as a tool to gain and keep interest (Grayson).
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Grayson, D. The importance of storytelling to help bring about sustained change. 50 Lessons Ltd., 2004-2010.
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I agree with you, the ability to tell a story is an engaging trait for leaders to have. As Grayson (2004- 2010) points out, stories can be used strategically to help illustrate an organization's issues and opportunities. In addition, stories can be used to provide examples, and the narrative of stories helps engage ...
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