Storytelling How to Harness Personal Story to Lead
Nancy Duarte, Principal, Duarte, Inc.

Video Vignette: How to Harness Personal Story to Lead

Featuring: Nancy Duarte

Summary: The job of every leader is to curate the stories in your company. Find stories, find meaning, and amplify them. Sometimes you will need to decommission some stories as the organization evolves.  Always keep in mind that you are the communicator and aspirational stories bring people together. Historical stories make people believe in you and energize toward a brighter future.  Be mindful about using the appropriate stories at the right time and remember that as a leader you are the narrator of all stories, collector of stories, and the one that pushes the narrative forward.

Takeaway: Your job as a leader is to curate stories.

Considerations and Questions:

1- What future do you try to inspire for your employees when you share aspirational stories?

2- What aspects of your history are inspirational for your team and customers?

3- How do you reinforce stories that are part of your organization?

Video Vignette: How to Harness Personal Story to Lead

Featuring: Nancy Duarte

Summary: The job of every leader is to curate the stories in your company. Find stories, find meaning, and amplify them. Sometimes you will need to decommission some stories as the organization evolves.  Always keep in mind that you are the communicator and aspirational stories bring people together. Historical stories make people believe in you and energize toward a brighter future.  Be mindful about using the appropriate stories at the right time and remember that as a leader you are the narrator of all stories, collector of stories, and the one that pushes the narrative forward.

Takeaway: Your job as a leader is to curate stories.

Considerations and Questions:

1- What future do you try to inspire for your employees when you share aspirational stories?

2- What aspects of your history are inspirational for your team and customers?

3- How do you reinforce stories that are part of your organization?