Strategic Storytelling

In today's connection economy, the most successful leaders inspire their people with purpose and meaning. Powerful corporate storytelling can mobilise people around an organisational objective in a way that a focus on market share never will. Be it a digital transformation or a diversity and inclusion initiative, corporate change needs the support of the people in that organisation in order to stick. Yet, while all stories can move people to take action, storytelling isn't a one size fits all.

Your life is full of experiences that can teach principles, lead teams, and inspire action. But instead of tapping into these experiences, you use facts, numbers, and reasoning - numbing your audiences into a coma. Whether you’re a speaker, leader, teacher, coach, or anyone else who needs to instruct and inspire, this audiobook is for you.

The Art and Science of Executive Storytelling How Strategic Storytelling Inspires Trust, Elevates Leadership, and Drives Business Growth In a world driven by data and saturated with information, stories are what truly move people. In The Art and Science of Executive Storytelling, author and executive book strategist Candace Sinclair reveals how high-level leaders and entrepreneurs can use strategic storytelling to inspire trust, elevate communication, and drive measurable business growth. Through her signature EXEC Framework—Empathy, Emotion, Context, and Clarity—Sinclair shows how to ...

Elbridge A. Colby was the lead architect of the 2018 National Defense Strategy, the most significant revision of US defense strategy in a generation. Here he lays out how America's defense must change to address China's growing power and ambition. Based firmly in the realist tradition but deeply engaged in current policy, this book offers a clear framework for what America's goals in confronting China must be, how its military strategy must change, and how it must prioritize these goals over its lesser interests.

Terrified of speaking in front of a group? Or simply looking to polish your skills? No matter where you are on the spectrum, this guide will give you the confidence and the tools you need to get results.

Become the most dangerous strategist in the room - without raising your voice. This book teaches you how to read strategic situations as plots, not problems. By recognising mythic patterns—pride, denial, overreach, cunning, collapse, renewal—you’ll articulate decisions in a way that cuts through noise and lands directly in the limbic system. Perfect for leaders and creators who want to influence faster, align teams, and see what others miss. Inside this book, you’ll discover how to: See the hidden plot inside any strategic dilemma Read human behaviour as pattern, not noise Use 14 ...

This is your consulting career survival hand book: Consulting is facing a quiet but drastic crisis. The advantage it was built on - access to knowledge - has collapsed. Generative AI can now analyze markets, structure problems, benchmark competitors, and produce polished recommendations faster than any strategist. The old consulting toolkit has become replicable. What AI cannot do is create meaning. The Algorithm of Epic Consulting teaches the one skill that remains uniquely human: the ability to see the story underneath the problem and shape it into a narrative people can believe in and ...

An internationally bestselling novelist, Matthew Dicks has also spent ten years consulting with individual clients and organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies. In Stories Sell, Dicks shows people in business how to get their message across without relying on cookie-cutter presentations or stodgy case studies

In today’s fast-paced environment, the speed at which communication travels and the resounding calls for police accountability demonstrate a need for purposeful communications embedded in a strategic mindset. When done right, strategic communication can increase transparency, build trust, and encourage active community participation. Chief Cook has distilled over thirty years of experience into timely lessons filled with practical solutions you can begin implementing right away.

In this comprehensive audiobook bundle, you'll gain the essential knowledge and strategies to create a winning business plan and build a strong, profitable business. Together, these audiobooks offer a comprehensive resource for strategic business planning. By understanding the secrets of a successful business plan and engaging in the practical exercises of the workbook, you'll gain the confidence and strategic mindset to build a thriving business.

Your calendar is packed, the office is empty, and AI now drafts in seconds what used to justify days “away.” The old proof—I’m not in the grind, therefore I’m important—has expired. The Last Leisure Class is a sharp, practical survival guide for leaders, strategists, and creatives whose status is slipping in the Zoom era. Using Thorstein Veblen’s lens on honor and exemption, this book shows why “being away” once signaled rank—and why, after lockdown and generative AI, it no longer does. The new status move? Presence with consequence: being seen making real choices with ...

Do you want to effectively grow and scale your business? The most effective way is through harnessing the power of PR and strategic storytelling. You can impact the lives of those you want to connect with as they discover how you can help them. In this book, Nicola J Rowley unpacks the important stages to follow when it comes to PR and why storytelling should be at the heart of all of your communications.

The Art of Unscripted Selling" brilliantly merges the spontaneity of improv theater with the strategic world of sales, offering an innovative guide for mastering sales dynamics. This transformative book is more than just a manual; it's a journey that encourages sales professionals to embrace creativity, adaptability, and authenticity. Beginning with a captivating introduction that illustrates the power of improv in revolutionizing sales, the book delves into practical applications and strategies. Each chapter explores a different aspect of this fusion, from developing an improv mindset and ...