A Leader's Guide to Storytelling: Restoring Authentic Communication in a World of Change

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Part manual, part memoir and part call to action, this book demonstrates why the core skill needed by leaders in the next decade and into the future will be authentic and effective communication. Communications based on character, integrity and values will be critical in helping leaders navigate the two mega trends of accelerated technological change and increasing demands for social change. This book is the first to marry practical advice on deepening communication skills with insight from a coaching and cognitive point of view into what techniques works and why, and to pull together the wider societal issues and the operating context for leaders. Counter-intuitive and written to provoke thought and awareness, the author looks at the psychological and emotional effects of our communications and what leaders can do to inspire and engage, guiding them through three sections: - A framework for effective communications - A toolkit, detailing what good looks like in practical situations - The authentic leader, an exploration of the changing communications landscape and why a different kind of leadership is needed C-suite executives, leaders about to take that last step into the C-suite, or millennial leaders about to enter the boardroom, will value this book as an advisory guide, as a handbook to be used in internal coaching and training sessions and as a manual and aide memoir for themselves. Cover Half Title Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Figures List of Tables List of Boxes PART 1 Setting the Scene Introduction 1 The Cauldron of Disruption 2 The Rise of the Authentic Leader PART 2 A Framework for Authentic Communications 3 Audience – The Primal Consideration 4 Structure and Content: Why Simple Is Good and Less Is More 5 Engaging to Create Impact and Meaning PART 3 What Authentic Communication Looks Like – A Toolkit 6 Optimising Presenting 7 Performing in the Spotlight 8 Handling Group Dynamics 9 Managing a Crisis 10 Navigating Change 11 Dealing with the Media PART 4 Activating Authentic Communications 12 Coaching, Leadership and Communications 13 Observations and Summary PART 5 Appendices Appendix 1 Alternatives to Slides Appendix 2 Understanding Stakeholder Needs in Each Stage of an Unplanned Crisis Appendix 3 Coaching Tips and Techniques Acknowledgements Index