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Key Leadership Takeaways From The Book, Against The Grain

Eric Jacobson

Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to communicate. And, football coach Bill Courtney tells many compelling stories in his book, Against The Grain. The 2011 Oscar-winning documentary, Undefeated , (Best Documentary Feature) tells his story of how he inspired his teams on and off the field. Read this book.

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Changing One Thing Changes Everything

Mills Scofield

In 2011, I pitched a new job at my old job and became a full-time illustrator and storyteller for a non-profit. I founded United Way of Greater Portland’s LUbrary —the LIVE UNITED storytelling library—and forever fused my personal and professional lives. Read Jessica''s book here: [link].

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QAspire Blog: Practical Insights on Quality, Management.

QAspire

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Engagement, Leadership and Power of Storytelling Last week, I had a short conversation with one of my colleagues in HR about the all important topic of employee engagement. Megha By Conor Neill , August 6, 2010 @ 12:34 pm Storytelling is a skill - it can be developed with practice.

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Leader's Guide to Radical Management

Kevin Eikenberry

Radical Management, though not succinctly defined by the author, is an approach to leadership and management that leads to greater job satisfaction, higher productivity, client delight and continuous innovation. The book’s subtitle accurately describes, as it should, what you can expect from this great read.

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Five Reasons Stories are a Powerful Communication Tool

Kevin Eikenberry

But first here’s an important side note: If you are thinking “This isn’t for me, I’m not a storyteller,&# forget it! Have you ever cried or laughed at a movie, the TV or when reading a book? At each storytelling opportunity, she took from her backpack, a bright, fresh set of eyes and an inquisitive mind.

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Are You A Strategy Driven Storyteller?

Strategy Driven

This book is a must-read for the easier ‘how’ to get HIRED! Elinor’s book, Nice Girls DO Get The Sale , is an International Best Seller. Her new book, Hired! : ’ However you view it, the implementation and outcome need to be taken very seriously.

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A Round Up of My Writing in August 2010

QAspire

My Writing at QAspire Blog Excellence: Lessons From Anupam Kher The ‘Invisibles’ in Business Performance Engagement, Leadership and Power of Storytelling Metrics: Are They Mapped With Your Business Objectives? QAspire Blog was recently featured on Community of Program and Project Managers (PPM Community). Check out the feature.

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