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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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Surviving the Serengeti: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Surviving the Serengeti: 7 Skills To Master Business and Life Stefan Swanepoel John Wiley & Sons (2011) A parable for success that sometimes requires a perilous journey of self-discovery Fables may well be among the earliest forms of storytelling and remain popular among several business thinkers, notably Stephen Denning and Patrick Lencione.

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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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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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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? (You can also visit monthly round ups of Jan 2010 , Feb 2010 , Mar 2010 , April 2010 , May 2010 , June 2010 and July 2010 ).

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Leader's Guide to Radical Management

Kevin Eikenberry

While the book talks about how seven principles lead to continuous innovation (and I agree), these other goals will be met concurrently. The book’s subtitle accurately describes, as it should, what you can expect from this great read. Stephen’s use of story throughout this book is one of its strengths.