Lessons with leadership come in all shapes and sizes, and generally there are stories involved. Think about it. Whether it was an important life lesson you’ve learned, or a great message from a gifted speaker, or perhaps the substance contained within the lyrics of a song…what likely made it stick was the story it was attached to. Consider these interesting tidbits:
- stories influence audiences (their attitudes, beliefs, behavior, etc.)
- facts are 20 times more likely to be remembered if they’re part of a story
- learning which stems from a well-told story is remembered more accurately, and for far longer, than learning derived from facts and figures.
And what makes stories so interesting is this…what has context, meaning, and impact to me may mean nothing at all to you.
Like most of us, I too have stories from my career, each with a leadership lesson (if I was paying attention along the way). Here are three I wanted to share for this entry…each lesson with its own story (or stories) … but more importantly, each tied to a broader story.
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