{"product_id":"telling-the-story-isbn-9781118617168","title":"Telling the Story","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow to master the art of narrative leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eTelling the Story\u003c\/i\u003e shows how leaders affect our understanding of what is possible and desirable through the stories they tell. It opens a door into the world of narrative leadership: what stories are and how they work; when to tell a story and how to tell one well; and how the language and metaphors we use influence our actions and change how we think about the world. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Explains how narrative leadership shapes and defines what’s possible on an organizational level\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Written by a renowned consultant on the art of narrative leadership\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e • Challenges leaders to consider how narrative can influence and help create the kind of society they envision\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  \u003cp\u003e\"With Mead's experience running a narrative leadership consultancy, the book is an insightful contribution to the field of leadership.\" (\u003cem\u003eElite Business,\u003c\/em\u003e May 2014) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" (\u003cem\u003ePeople Management,\u003c\/em\u003e June 2014) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... 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.\" (\u003cem\u003eTalk Business,\u003c\/em\u003e June 2014) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" (\u003cem\u003eDeveloping Leaders,\u003c\/em\u003e August 2014) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... an informative and interesting book for leaders and management consultants wanting to expand their horizons to include story and storytelling in their toolkits.\" (\u003cem\u003eFacts \u0026amp; Fiction,\u003c\/em\u003e August 2014)   \u003cb\u003eGeoff Mead\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Narrative Leadership Associates, a consultancy focused on the use of storytelling for sustainable leadership (www.narrativeleadership.com).  As an organizational consultant, keynote speaker and workshop leader, he has taken his work on narrative leadership into the boardrooms of blue chip companies, universities and government departments, for the past two decades.\u003cbr\u003e After a successful police career, life took a different turn when he discovered the magic of stories and began to explore their power to liberate the human spirit. Now, he performs traditional stories and runs story-based workshops in the UK and as far afield as Spain, Canada and Japan. His first book \u003ci\u003eComing Home to Story: Storytelling Beyond Happily Ever After\u003c\/i\u003e was published in 2011 by Vala (www.valapublishers.coop).\u003cbr\u003e Pursuing various academic and research interests, he has been awarded an MBA, a postgraduate diploma in Gestalt psychology and a PhD in personal and leadership development, resulting in his appointment as a visiting research fellow at the University of Bath. He has also designed national public service leadership programmes and served on the faculty of the Prime Minister's Top Management Programme.\u003cbr\u003e Geoff has four children, five grandchildren and an entirely unreasonable love of Morgan sports cars. He divides his time between his partner’s house in the Cotswolds and Lyme Regis, where he lives and writes in sight of the sea.  \"Mead's book makes me feel hopeful and inspired about the future, and my own role in helping to shape it.  His grounded, practical wisdom reminds us that stories have always been the way forward for humanity, and it is time for us to take more concerted action to counter the dominating master narrative of our most recent history. You will find his words a balm for the soul, evoking a meaningful walk in the woods with a wise elder.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Doug Paxton, Faculty and Co-Director of the Leadership Center, Saint Mary's College of California\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The title of this book says it all, this is a heart-felt and soul-full book taking us on a journey where we can discover ourselves and achieve leadership success. It is only by finding and acknowledging our authentic truth that we can inspire others to follow. If you want to find out what it takes to be an inspiring and successful leader, step into this world of story.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Jacob Tas, Executive Director of Operations, Action for Children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In many spheres of my life, I have learnt that getting the basics right is the platform on which success is built. Geoff's book turns the spotlight on one of the basic activities of leaders and leadership teams - that of storytelling. The book comprehensively covers the theoretical and practical aspects of storytelling. The case studies and associated experiences of other leaders provide rich detail and inspiration. The book is a catalyst for self-improvement which in turn produces better organizational outcomes and a more successful future.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Sir David Varney, Formerly-Chairman O2, CEO BG, Commissioner HMRC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is surely a 'must read' for anyone in a leadership role (which is pretty much everybody!). Geoff's ability to explain narrative leadership is unsurpassed and his passion for storytelling comes through loud and clear in his writing. Understanding and using narrative has completely transformed my approach to leading an organization and influencing others with great success.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelling the Story\u003c\/i\u003e will inspire you and equip you to use your inherent storytelling ability to influence those around you in a powerful and memorable way. I could not recommend this book more highly!\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Libby Hackett, Chief Executive, University Alliance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ci\u003eTelling the Story\u003c\/i\u003e opens a door into the world of narrative leadership, showing how leaders affect our understanding of what is possible and desirable through the stories they tell and embody.  \u003cp\u003eThis book will help executives, managers and concerned citizens to identify what stories are and how they work; when to tell a story and how to tell one well. It offers a challenge to consider the purposes behind our stories: what are we leading for? It will help practitioners identify their own authentic story and use this to lead convincingly.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing tips, exercises and examples, \u003ci\u003eTelling the Story\u003c\/i\u003e will help leaders build on their own current practices using the vital art of narrative leadership.  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is both practical and thought-provoking, to encourage leaders to consider the big stories of our time and how we can use our own stories to create and take responsibility for the kind of future we want.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Geoff Mead is a master of both the theory and practice of narrative leadership. \u003ci\u003eTelling the Story\u003c\/i\u003e is refreshing in its frankness and insight. It left me feeling challenged, energized and inspired to think about the stories I want to live and tell through my own leadership. Wonderful reading for anyone who wants to enhance their positive impact on the world.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Lindsay Levin, Founder and Managing Partner, Leaders' Quest\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990143058149,"sku":"NP9781118617168","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118617168.jpg?v=1761786668","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/telling-the-story-isbn-9781118617168","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}