By Rodger Dean Duncan No doubt about it, the best speakers are good storytellers. The best writers are good storytellers. The best leaders are good storytellers. The best teachers and trainers and coaches are good storytellers. It might even be argued that the best parents are good storytellers.
The beloved children's television host Fred Rogers used to carry a piece of paper around in his pocket. On it was a quote: "There isn't anyone you couldn't love once you've heard their story." Stories are one of the most powerful emotional currencies we humans possess.
"It's only when you drop yesterday's assumptions that you can glimpse tomorrow's patterns and possibilities. To see deeper, unsee first." Umair Haq How does Wal-Mart [WMT] unlearn its failing 20 th Century business model and move into the 21 st Century?
It's not often that you hear Budweiser and Shakespeare mentioned in the same breath. But according to new research from Johns Hopkins University, the Bard's deft application of storytelling techniques featured prominently in the beer company's Super Bowl commercial. In "Puppy Love," a perfectly adorable yellow lab becomes inseparable friends with a Clydesdale.
Today marks a special day in the history of Get Storied. It's with great excitement and gratitude that I announce our launch of Story University-a global learning community dedicated to transformational storytelling. We're going to start deliberately, with a deep intention for sustained community-building.
