E88: Using Storytelling to Elevate Your Leadership And Influence with Annette Simmons
The Inner Edge: Leadership, Self-Mastery, and Reinvention for a New Era · 2025-01-16 · 26 min
Episode notes
“Storytelling is, of course, the best way to influence someone. People don't care about your facts. They don't want any more of your damn information. They’ve got too much to deal with right now. But what they need and what they crave in you is faith.” In this episode, I talk to Annette Simmons, an expert on the power of storytelling, public speaker, trainer, and author. You'll hear Annette talking about the different types of stories you need to know how to tell to get a group to work together, what you can expect when you use stories, and how to overcome the fear of being vulnerable. In this episode: Annette’s journey to storytelling What makes stories so powerful The six kinds of stories Stories and paradoxes The important skill of story-finding Provisional language over firm language Bad news: the real effectiveness of stories Fabulous storytellers, including Taylor Swift Fostering collaborative instead of competitive narratives Using story as a staff process Overcoming the fear of being vulnerable And more! Leadership Presence | Mastering the Inner Work of Leadership is your guide to leading with Less Ego and More Soul.