S12 E4 Stories Matter Structuring Leadership Stories with Gayle Turner

Leaders tell stories for the sole purpose of influencing their listeners’ behavior. As such, Donald Davis’ elegant format of People in a Place with a Problem, and there is Progress requires additional tweaking Paul Smith posits we need: A Relatable HeroFacing a Relevant ChallengeRequiring an Honest StruggleResulting in a Worthy Lesson Take one of the stories you’ve been working on and run it through this lens: Is your hero relatable? Is she facing a relevant challenge? Does it require an honest struggle? Is the lesson worth the time spent listening? Do this now!  If you have one that fits the criteria, great. If one is close, massage it to fit the criteria and then start practicing outloud to become comfortable relating this new movie in your head. Gayle Turner is President of The Storytellers Channel, Inc. https://storytellerschannel.com/ For close to five decades he has used the power of story to initiate and sustain change while growing leaders and building productive corporate and community cultures. Check out his LinkedIn profile to learn the rest of the story. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wgayleturner/  If you'd like to explore how clarifying your organization's stories and sharing the stories that exemplify those values can improve performance click here and schedule a time to talk with Gayle. TAGS:# leadership coaching, #leadership, #leadership development, #english,#emotions, #coaching, #connection, #ideas, #presentation, #communication, #life, #tedxtalks