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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457975703321

Autore

Denning Stephen

Titolo

The leader's guide to storytelling [[electronic resource] ] : mastering the art and discipline of business narrative / / Stephen Denning

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, Calif., : Jossey-Bass, 2011

ISBN

1-118-00878-2

1-283-02628-7

9786613026286

1-118-00876-6

Edizione

[Rev. and updated ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (364 p.)

Collana

J-B US non-Franchise Leadership ; ; v.379

Disciplina

658.4/5

Soggetti

Communication in management

Public speaking

Business communication

Communication in organizations

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-326) and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. The role of story in organizations -- pt. 2. Eight narrative patterns -- pt. 3. Putting it all together.

Sommario/riassunto

"How leaders can use the right story at the right time to inspire change and action This revised and updated edition of the best-selling book A Leader's Guide to Storytelling shows how storytelling is one of the few ways to handle the most important and difficult challenges of leadership: sparking action, getting people to work together, and leading people into the future. Using myriad illustrative examples and filled with how-to techniques, this book clearly explains how you can learn to tell the right story at the right time. Stephen Denning has won awards from Financial Times, The Innovation Book Club, and 800-CEO-READ The book on leadership storytelling shows how successful leaders use stories to get their ideas across and spark enduring enthusiasm for change Stephen Denning offers a hands-on guide to unleash the power of the business narrative"--