Part manual, part memoir and part call to action, A Leader’s Guide to Storytelling looks at why the core skill needed by leaders in the immediate future will be authentic and effective communications.
Communications based on character, integrity and values will increasingly be critical in helping leaders articulate purpose as they seek to navigate the two mega trends of accelerated technological disruption and increasing demands for social change.
As we move from a leadership landscape predominantly concerned with agility to one where deeper notions of purpose, trust and values are increasingly in play, leaders will need to redouble their efforts to show empathy, explain change, build resilience and inspire confidence.
The book marries practical advice on deepening communication skills with insight from a coaching point of view into what techniques work and why and calls for a restoration of our innate ability to communicate and tell stories.
A Leader’s Guide to Storytelling: restoring authentic communication in a world of change is available from Routledge Publishing and Amazon.