NANCY DUARTE / ILLUMINATE: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols 04/06/16

A leader is anyone who can see a better future and rally people to reach it. Inspiring change takes creativity, tenacity, and very thoughtful communication.Julie Ann's ConsciousSHIFT guest, Nancy Duarte - award-winning author of ILLUMINATE: Ignite Change Through Speeches, Stories, Ceremonies, and Symbols - has discovered the proven patterns in how the world’s most legendary leaders communicated during time of transformation.As a leader, YOU have the potential to not only anticipate the future and invent creative initiatives, but to also inspire those around you, illuminate your communication, and transform your ideas into a movement. Nancy shares that leaders who inspire change are ‘Torchbearers’, able to envision new possibilities, ‘light the path,’ and bring ’Travelers’ on the journey along with them ... ... not only presentations and speeches, but through compelling stories, ceremonies and symbols. Leaders draw on this ‘torchbearer’s toolkit’ - artfully employing it to affect what people think, feel and do ... ... as they move through what Nancy calls the ‘five stages of a venture’: Dream, Leap, Fight, Climb, and Arrive. On ConsciousSHIFT, Nancy will share:-- HOW the world’s most legendary leaders communicate during critical times of transformation- WHY YOU have the same potential to inspire others to support and execute your vision.- MOVE PEOPLE to embrace bold ideas with a compelling voice- LEVERAGE the tools that drive movements to illuminate your message and TRANSFORM YOUR IDEAS INTO A MOVEMENT.- DISCOVER the 5 stages of an EPIC venture: Dream, Leap, Fight, Climb, and Arrive.Join Julie Ann and Nancy to discover how you caninspire those around you to support and execute your vision.