How Reading Fiction Builds Professional Courage and Ethical Leadership

Send us Fan MailSHOW NOTES: WorkLife Stories from School of WorkLife Episode: How Reading Fiction Builds Professional Courage and Ethical Leadership Discovering how reading fiction builds professional courage and ethical leadership is rarely a dramatic moment — it often begins quietly, with a discomfort you've been too professional to name.Richard had built his career on being dependable. But increasingly, certain decisions at work were starting to feel uncomfortable — and he didn't yet have the language to name why. This is the story of the moment a novel gave him both the courage and the words.RESOURCES MENTIONEDThe Storytelling Newsletter (Free) Short, focused, and grounded in real WorkLife situations — how we communicate, lead, make decisions, and navigate challenges at work.  Story Lesson How Reading Fiction Builds Professional Courage and Ethical Leadership Discover how stories that explore moral courage can strengthen integrity, sharpen judgement, and help you navigate difficult professional decisions. Guided Programme The Power of Fiction: Developing Character Traits Through Reading — Discover how literature strengthens empathy, perspective, and moral judgement — essential traits for thoughtful leadership.  This story was inspired by my book, WorkLife Book Club Volume One Shoreditch by Carmel O’ Reilly — following members of a London book club as they navigate WorkLife challenges through the wisdom found in the books they read together.Support This Work: Your support makes a difference and helps me to continue creating resources that are accessible to everyone. Thank you. CarmelCommissioned learning resources, speaking engagements, and organisational partnerships: [email protected] stories I write are based on real WorkLife challenges, obstacles, failures and successes. Persons and companies portrayed in the stories are not based on real people or entities. Carmel O’ ReillySupport the show