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Free webcast from the American Management Association features Paul Smith
Free webcast from the American Management Association discusses leadership through storytelling, based on the book Lead with a Story, by Paul Smith. As discussed in Kathy Hansen’s A Storied Career. Read more »
Finding Inspiration in a Bowl of Corn Flakes
Finding Inspiration in a Bowl of Corn Flakes, and the story it created. An article published in the ABA Banking Journal, based on an excerpt from Lead with a Story. Read the full review »
Lead with a Story recommended for PR summer reading list
JT & Associates recommends Lead with a Story for public relations summer reading list. Read full story here.
Using Storytelling in Business - Edge Online
My interview with London’s Edge Magazine ran today. I was honored to share the space with pioneering storytelling author, Annette Simmons. Read the entire article at Edge Online »
How NOT to Present to the CEO
I’ve had the opportunity to deliver a presentation to Procter & Gamble’s then-CEO, A.G. Lafley, four or five times in the decade he held that position. The first time was unforgettable. That day I learned a valuable lesson—the hard way—about how not to present to the CEO. I’d been given twenty minutes on the agenda…
Top 10 Reasons Storytelling Works
Why is storytelling is so effective? Below are ten of the most compelling reasons I’ve encountered.
Storytelling at Work: An Illustration
When Jayson Zoller was a student at the University of Central Florida, he studied communications. One of his favorite professors often conducted research projects with his students and then shared the results in future class lectures. In one such class, the professor described an unusual project working for a district judge. The assignment: investigate the…