leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

This week you’ll read articles on why leaders need to be great storytellers, useful feedback, how the power of trust helped this entrepreneur, leadership lessons from a Coach, and myths about trust. These articles will provide you with tips, strategies and thought-starters from many of the smart folks in my network.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Isn’t that for directors of nonprofits and starry-eyed Millennial entrepreneurs with idealistic dreams? Among the benefits that come to empathetic leaders, whether they are entrepreneurs or c-suite executives, are the following: Empathy is a catalyst for entrepreneurship or innovation.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

A S A PROFESSOR, an entrepreneur, the president of Stanford University, and now the Chairman of the Board of Alphabet (Google’s Parent company) and Director of Knight-Hennessy Scholars, John Hennessy has had a lot of leadership experience. Innovation presents great opportunities for smart entrepreneurs, not the other way around.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Entrepreneurs who can negotiate well are better equipped to deal with the challenges they face in relationships significant to their business. Several additional tools that are often used to reduce stress are storytelling, metaphors, and humor. Relationships are negotiations. We all negotiate. Using metaphors is also effective.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 4, 2015

Mike Richardson, Dark Horse Comics : “I’m a storyteller. The post The Power of Story: 12 Inspiring Lessons from 12 Entrepreneurs appeared first on Terry "Starbucker" St. Elizabeth Bauer, Roguewood Furnitur e : “ I t (employee empowerment) is like putting floaties on a company instead of tossing them into the deep end.”

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 29, 2022

All of Paul Smith’s three books on storytelling are must-reads for business leaders, salespeople and parents. Every great leader is a great storyteller. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. I laughed at first, but then I realized they were serious.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 29, 2021

Paul Smith’s books on storytelling are must-reads for business leaders, salespeople and parents. Every great leader is a great storyteller. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. I laughed at first, but then I realized they were serious.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It is hosted by entrepreneur and author Tim Ferriss. The podcast features interviews with successful artists, entrepreneurs, and business leaders. They must have a strong background in audio editing and storytelling. See below for some of the best productivity podcasts you need to listen to in 2023. Don’t wait any longer.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 17, 2019

All of Paul Smith’s three books on storytelling are must-reads for business leaders, salespeople and parents. Every great leader is a great storyteller. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. I laughed at first, but then I realized they were serious.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 4, 2014

In the last 8 years, she helped hundreds of entrepreneurs to start successful businesses. In 2005, she started the seminal blog “ Escape from Cubicle Nation ”, which quickly became, and still is, one of the top career and business blogs on the web (and one of the inspirations for this site).

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leaderCommunicator

OCTOBER 12, 2018

6 Steps for Turning Your Employees Into Intrapreneurs By Jill Schiefelbein ( @dynamicjill via @Entrepreneur ), Entrepreneur “If you want employees who think like entrepreneurs, follow these 6 tips for creating a culture where ideas and action are valued…” Read more >>

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CO2

JULY 12, 2012

Prospective employers and customers ( particularly if you’re a designer, entrepreneur, or creative ) will check for consistency and quality wherever they can. Your web site, social media profiles, and portfolios (if you have them) should all tell parts of the same story. Be artful, but truthful.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 27, 2020

Entrepreneurs understand the importance of strong and consistent branding. Whether it’s your artwork, tone of voice, marketing materials, or storytelling; each part of your brand must be handled with care. Brand management software can help your company to organize your brand assets, and to manage your reputation.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2023

But research that involved an analysis of quirky products sold by some 7,000 craft entrepreneurs on Etsy suggests that effective storytelling that helps people relate to such offerings can turn them into successes. This article shares three storytelling techniques that work.

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Rajesh Setty

JUNE 13, 2013

There are fairy tale stories that get reported in the media about the glorious life of an entrepreneur. The details are generally missing as it would be impossible to document the ups and downs of an entrepreneur throughout his or her journey. This article is for people who are thinking of becoming entrepreneurs. Do I matter?

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 9, 2021

Storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to communicate. Courtney then went on to be a volunteer football coach and operator of Classic American Hardwood s, a $40 million lumber company and 2013 inductee into the prestigious Society of Entrepreneurs. Courtney coached the Manassas High School football team in Memphis, TN.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

How I Almost Died: A Cautionary Tale for Entrepreneurs by @figliuolo Take care of yourself. 8 Storytelling Tips for Business Leaders from@Stanfordbiz. The Future of Multigenerational Leadership by @KarenSands @WorldFutureSoc. Are you a selfless leader, or are you being held back by your own selfishness ?

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 15, 2023

Someone may have “an ambition” to become a CEO or entrepreneur. But it does tend to favor storytelling over planning. How can you help identify and encourage appropriate ambition in your staff? Oftentimes, when we think of ambition, it’s in vague, distant terms. And, as a leader or boss, if you have ambitious staff?

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 27, 2014

Biography: Joe McCormack is an experienced marketing executive, successful entrepreneur and author. He founded and serves as managing director of The Sheffield Company, an award-winning boutique agency recognized for its focus on narrative messaging and visual storytelling.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 22, 2019

Paul Smith’s three books on storytelling are must-reads for business leaders, salespeople and parents. Every great leader is a great storyteller. And, the first and most important part of being a great storyteller is knowing what stories to tell ,” explains Paul. I laughed at first, but then I realized they were serious.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 22, 2013

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2018

Gallo gives us example after example of how men and women have moved us through storytelling, by weaving a theme with logic, wisdom, and emotion. Brad Stone believes that “today’s upstarts have a critical skill that separates them from the previous generation of entrepreneurs—they can tell better stories.”

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Whether you are a sales professional, entrepreneur or candidate for a new job, the same techniques come into play. Posted by Elinor Stutz on December 10, 2010 · Leave a Comment Marketing professionals refer to strategy as your unique selling proposition while sales folk use the term ‘positioning.’

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 30, 2023

Beyond storytelling you must ensure that all of your corporate systems, structures, and processes align with your purpose. Increasingly, entrepreneurs are imbuing their ventures with a grand ideal in addition to a great idea. If you lack a purpose, you must first find one, plumbing the depths of your heritage for inspiration.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Michelle Cubas, CPCC, ACC, of Positive Potentials, LLC shares that coaching business leaders and entrepreneurs provides her with a helicopter view of how individual styles affect the “weather” in companies and organizations. Jon Mertz of Thin Difference observes that human beings are creatures that thrive on storytelling.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Based on two decades of research and illustrated through vivid storytelling, Sandra J. Instead of keeping strategic deliberations within the C-Suite, they open up strategic initiatives to a diverse group of stakeholders—front-line employees, experts, suppliers, customers, entrepreneurs, and even competitors.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Beyond storytelling you must ensure that all of your corporate systems, structures, and processes align with your purpose. Increasingly, entrepreneurs are imbuing their ventures with a grand ideal in addition to a great idea. If you lack a purpose, you must first find one, plumbing the depths of your heritage for inspiration.

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Rajesh Setty

SEPTEMBER 8, 2012

Let’s suppose that the two skills are marketing and storytelling. Let’s assume that this person wants to become an entrepreneur. In the above example, you will see how to move the needle for that person using your core skills – marketing and storytelling. This is easier said than done.

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In the CEO Afterlife

JUNE 10, 2012

Yang connects grads with startups, aiming to foster a generation of value-generating entrepreneurs. Schectman’s new boutique in Manhattan’s Chelsea district is linked to storytelling. “70% We need to inculcate strategic thinking – the mindset to approach an ill-structured problem throughout the ranks.”. #27 Take a pretzel, for example.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Beyond storytelling you must ensure that all of your corporate systems, structures, and processes align with your purpose. Increasingly, entrepreneurs are imbuing their ventures with a grand ideal in addition to a great idea. If you lack a purpose, you must first find one, plumbing the depths of your heritage for inspiration.

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Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

It thrills me to see the social sector embrace the importance of storytelling. And yet: as much as the field has learned to tell its story better, we’re still a long way away from harnessing the principles of storytelling not only to talk about change, but enact it. It recognizes a deep power in unspoken things.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 5, 2022

Beyond storytelling you must ensure that all of your corporate systems, structures, and processes align with your purpose. Increasingly, entrepreneurs are imbuing their ventures with a grand ideal in addition to a great idea. If you lack a purpose, you must first find one, plumbing the depths of your heritage for inspiration.

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

Hosted by Suneera Madhani, a successful entrepreneur herself, each episode is a unique blend of motivational talks and practical advice, aiming to inspire and educate aspiring female CEOs in their leadership journey.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Beyond storytelling you must ensure that all of your corporate systems, structures, and processes align with your purpose. Increasingly, entrepreneurs are imbuing their ventures with a grand ideal in addition to a great idea. If you lack a purpose, you must first find one, plumbing the depths of your heritage for inspiration.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Ben Brabyn presents Leadership as storytelling – how narratives bond teams posted at Ben Brabyn , saying, “How leaders can use storytelling to bond high performing teams.” ” Miki Saxon presents Entrepreneurs: Responses to “What Do You Say?” posted at Get Your Leadership BIG On!

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Ben Brabyn presents Leadership as storytelling - how narratives bond teams posted at Ben Brabyn , saying, "How leaders can use storytelling to bond high performing teams.". Miki Saxon presents Entrepreneurs: Responses to “What Do You Say?” Jane Perdue presents Go ahead - try something new! posted at Get Your Leadership BIG On!

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2021

He is an extraordinarily gifted writer who engages with a mixture of storytelling and analysis that I enjoy. Yet it’s the path that an astonishing number of top performers—from writers and artists, to investors and entrepreneurs have used for generations—and it involves mastering a skill few people have heard of called reverse engineering.

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