Unlock Your Leadership Story
How to Build Understanding and Motivate Teams Using Fables and Folktales
1. Auflage Oktober 2024
224 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Explore the ability of stories to enhance human connection, motivate action, and uncover hidden potential
In Unlock Your Leadership Story: How to Build Understanding and Motivate Teams Using Fables and Folktales, renowned international speaker and human resources thought leader Pat Wadors delivers a powerful discussion of the lessons we can draw from some of the most well-known stories in the world. In each chapter, she introduces a different fable or folktale and reflects on the "moral of the story" and how we can apply it to help us meet contemporary challenges at work and in life.
You'll discover the power of storytelling as you inspire, motivate, and drive positive change in yourself and the people around you. You'll also:
* Explore new interpretations of old stories that shed fresh light on self-discovery and growth
* Find out about the neuroscience behind the emotions and actions elicited by stories
* Discover modern leadership lessons from historic fables and folktales you can apply to your own journey--at work and beyond
Whether you are early in your career or a seasoned executive, this multigenerational book will meet you on your path as a perfect guide for all levels. Unlock Your Leadership Story is also a can't-miss resource for project and team leaders, human resources professionals, sales leaders, and anyone else responsible for helping others live up to their full potential.
1 Stories Unlock Your Superpowers 1
2 The Elephant and the Blind Men: Evolving Your Perspective 13
3 Goldilocks and the Three Bears: Finding the Right Fit 25
4 The Three Little Pigs: Tapping into the Power of Goals 47
5 The Tortoise and the Hare: Embracing Your Personal Scorecard 69
6 The Emperor's New Clothes: Understanding Your Leadership Shadow 91
7 The Crow and the Pitcher: Unlocking the Creativity of Constraints 113
8 The Frog in Boiling Water: Living a Values- Led Life 133
9 Mulan: Pursuing Authenticity 149
Working Guide: Tools and Tips to Map Your Journey 169
Acknowledgments 189
About the Author 193
Index 195
--Arianna Huffington, Founder & CEO, Thrive Global
"Pat Wadors is a world-class authority on helping leaders enhance their leadership abilities. This book offers a creative perspective, practical ideas, and lessons that apply to all facets of life and work."
--John Donahoe, Nike CEO
"Pat Wadors's endearing book shows why storytelling is an invaluable leadership skill and clarifies how we each create our own story through the life and career choices we make. Readers at any age and career stage will benefit from the book's engaging stories and thoughtful questions."
--Amy Edmondson, Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School
"Not only will this book show you how to use storytelling to become a better leader, it will help you become a better spouse, parent, sibling, or friend by finding and amplifying your authentic personal story. Pat guides you through this process with an expert helping hand, and uses her own story to model how to be true, vulnerable, and kind."
--Chris Yeh, Co-Founder of Blitzscaling Ventures
"Pat Wadors is one of the greatest people leaders I've ever worked with, building great teams and cultures with seemingly effortless ease. In this book, she reveals the secrets to her superpowers, and shows us the hard work, painful lessons, and inspiring stories that make her who she is, and can help you be a more effective leader and better person."
--Reid Hoffman, Co-Founder of LinkedIn and Partner at Greylock
"Unlock Your Leadership Story is more than a must-read business book on leadership. This is a book to help you unlock your life. Using fables and frameworks, Pat takes you on a journey of self-discovery, honesty, and reflection, guaranteed to make you a better leader and moreover, live a more fulfilling life."
--Carol Wang Carpenter, CMO, Unity Technologies
"Pat's approach to sharing leadership lessons and tools through fables and personal stories is brilliant, real, and fun! She inspired me to take stock and reflect by doing my 'goldilocks' spreadsheet and creating my leadership scorecard, as I take stock of what's important to me in my next chapter. Her lessons will help you get clarity whether you are just starting out, trying to be a more authentic leader in a role that 'fits just right,' or considering what's next."
--Gloria Samuels, Senior Technology Executive, Transformational Change Leader, C-suite Advisor, Mentor, Former CEO
"Pat is an amazing storyteller, but what differentiates her from others is how she uses her gift of storytelling to help talented people unleash their genius and impact. Unlock Your Leadership Story is a business book written by a proven business executive, but the audience is that one worker/employee who can change the world simply by fully appreciating and understanding their unique leadership capability and purpose."
--Johnny C. Taylor Jr., CEO of SHRM