According to master storytellers Richard Maxwell and Robert Dickman, storytelling is a lot like running, Everyone knows how to do it, but few of us ever break the four minute mile, What separates the great runners from the rest The greats know not only how to hit every stride, but how every muscle fits together in that stride so that no effort is wasted and their goals are achieved.
World class runners know
how to run from the inside out, World class leaders know how to tell a story from the inside out,
In The Elements of Persuasion, Maxwell and Dickman teach you how to tell stories too, They show you how storytelling relates to every industry and how anyone can benefit from its power,
Maxwell and Dickman use their experiencesboth in the entertainment industry and as corporate consultantsto deliver a formula for winning stories.
All successful stories have five basic components: the passion with which the story is told, a hero who leads us through the story and allows us to see it through his or her eyes, an antagonist or obstacle that the hero must overcome, a moment of awareness that allows the hero to prevail, and the transformation in the hero and in the world that naturally results.
Let's face it: leading is a lot fun than following, Even if you never want to be a CEO or to change the world, you do want to have control over your own work and your own ideas.
Ultimately, that is what the power of storytelling can give you,
Writer, speaker and coach Bob Dickman holds up a mirror to leaders who have the courage to look at themselves closely, and do what it takes to increase their competitive edge.
Collaborating with senior management teams, he has coached and developed trainings for clients at Banana Republic, The New York Times Company, Aramark, California Academy of Science, Ford Motor Company, Nike and The United States Naval Post Graduate School, and many others.
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