{"product_id":"telling-the-story-9781118617168","title":"Telling the Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow to master the art of narrative leadership    Telling the Story shows how leaders affect our understanding of what is possible and desirable through the stories they tell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Mead s experience running a narrative leadership consultancy, the book is an insightful contribution to the field of leadership. (Elite Business, May 2014) Mead s tips on how to speak clearly and honestly are as good as anything on the market, and this book is as rich and absorbing as the most compelling yarn. (People Management, June 2014) it does a good job of explaining how the language and metaphors that we use through the telling of stories can influence our actions, and change how we and others think about the world. (Talk Business, June 2014) This book sets out a solid foundation for the role and position of story-telling and weaves it into a modern narrative around leadership explaining how the oft-over-looked human elements of organizational leadership can be sustained through the sense-making of stories. (Developing Leaders, August 2014) an informative and interesting book for leaders and management consultants wanting to expand their horizons to include story and storytelling in their toolkits. (Facts \u0026amp; Fiction, August 2014)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword xv\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: Turning the Page 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarrative Leadership 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce Upon a Time 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy We Need New Stories 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater on the Rock 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION ONE: FOUNDATIONS 13\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Why Stories Matter 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwimming in a Sea of Stories 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagining Ourselves 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagining Each Other 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImagining the World 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the Story 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: Life of Pi 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: Rethinking Leadership 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Common Sense 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase Study: The Force Review 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: Erin Brockovich 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION TWO: ON STORIES 45\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: Stories in Our Bones 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLogos: The Science of Storytelling 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMythos: The Story of Storytelling 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: Atanarjuat, The Fast Runner 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: The World of Stories 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFact, Fiction, and Fantasy 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Plot 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: Big Fish 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: How Stories Work 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation, Argument, and Story 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: An Inconvenient Truth 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION THREE: NARRATIVE LEADERSHIP 91\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: The Art of Narrative Leadership 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVinoba Bhave 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping Our Capacity to Lead 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: Alchemy in Action 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Know Thyself 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Storied Self 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeing and Doing 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: Groundhog Day 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Only Connect 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreating Communicative Spaces 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening to the Story 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConversation Matters 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhose Stories Count? 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: Local Hero 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Stand for Something 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLeading Minds 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is Your Story? 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: The Man from Hope 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION FOUR: STORYTELLING 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: So You Want To Tell a Story 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Kinds of Story Work Best? 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere Do I Find Stories to Tell? 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: Made in Dagenham 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: A Good Story Well Told 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCastles in the Air 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: The Simple Shapes of Stories 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: On Your Feet 199\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStory Coaching 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroducing Stories 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHolding their Attention 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMaking Sure You Can Be Heard 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinding the Right Language 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: The King’s Speech 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION FIVE: TIME AND CHANGE 217\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Time and Narrative 219\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning from the Past: The Told Story 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStanding in the Present: The Unfolding Story 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShaping the Future: The Imagined Story 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: The Insider 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: Storytelling for a Change 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDon’t Think of an Elephant 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmpires of the Mind 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: The Foresters 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Life in the Fast Lane 265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern, Post-modern, and Hypermodern 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Medium and the Message 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorytelling in a Global Village 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSigns of the Times 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSECTION SIX: BETWEEN STORIES 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Heart and Soul 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMissing the Boat 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAmbit and Ambition 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Countries 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNarrative Wreckage 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelcome to Wonderland 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBonus: Beasts of the Southern Wild 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 304\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: Additional Resources 307\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406895161687,"sku":"9781118617168","price":21.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118617168.jpg?v=1730497476","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/telling-the-story-9781118617168","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}