Signature storytelling
Great leaders tell great stories
“Leadership is autobiographical. If I don’t know your life story, I don’t know a thing about you as a leader.”
AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP derives from a leader's awareness and knowledge of their own self-history. Authenticity in leadership is rooted in being true to one's own ideals of leadership and ethical values, formed over a lifetime of experiences.
To tell our stories, we must know our stories.
In order to craft engaging stories that will inspire and motivate others, we must first understand our own stories, who we are, and all that has contributed to who we are today. When we know who we are, we know what we stand for, what we value, and what it feels like to embrace our full leadership potential.
Storytelling is an art.
“If a story is not about the hearer he will not listen. And here I made a rule – a great and interesting story is about everyone or it will not last.
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Our stories honour our past and transport us into all the possibility of the future. Leaders who tell great stories are as inspiring as their stories are memorable.
When we show others our most authentic selves, through our stories, we find our common humanity. And we can lead people with our voice, wherever we dream for them.
“From the beginning of history, human life and leadership have been centred on stories — the stories of our past, who we are today, and what we may yet become. Telling stories and listening to other people’s stories shapes the meaning of our experiences and helps us awaken hidden capacity.”