Storytelling as an effective leadership skill

Here's a resource for those of you interested in the use of storytelling in leadership and in business. This guide was created by the Goizueta Business School Library at Emory University.

The sections of the Web page are:

• Why is storytelling an important leadership skill?
• What are the key elements of a classic story?
• Seven highest-value forms of organizational storytelling
• Books@Emory Library
• Articles, presentations & white papers
• Want to read more?

Those links should keep you storytelling fans and supporters busy all weekend.

Comments

[Anita Campbell]

Hi Stephanie,

Good set of resources on storytelling -- thanks for pointing it out.

I've written about the need to be a good storyteller in order to win small business awards:

http://www.smallbiztrends.com/2006/09/apply-for-small-business-awards-but-have-a-great-story.html

Thanks again,
Anita