E88: Harness the Transformative Power of Storytelling to Elevate Your Leadership with Annette Simmons

Leadership Presence | Mastering The Inner Work Of Leadership

“ 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. Your host is Janet Ioli, leadership and human development expert, sought-after coach, advisor to global executives, and former executive with experience in four Fortune 200 companies. In this podcast, she digs into the real deep work and empowers leaders to show up with authenticity, build emotional intelligence, and lead in a way that leaves a lasting impact.
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Annette Simmons is a storytelling expert, public speaker, trainer, and author of books such as Territorial Games, A Safe Place for Dangerous Truths, The Story Factor – one of “The 100 Best Business Books of All Time” – and Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins.
Visit Annette’s website at annettesimmons.com.
Learn more about Annette’s most impactful book The Story Factor.
Connect with today’s guest on LinkedIn: Annette Simmons

Connect with Janet Ioli:

Website: janetioli.com
Linkedin: Janet Ioli
Instagram: @janetioli
Janet is the founder of Leadership Presence. She helps leaders ground themselves with confidence, connection, and purpose and lead with Less Ego, More Soul.
If you want to become more grounded, confident, and aligned with your deeper values in just 21 days. Check out Janet Ioli’s book Less Ego, More Soul: A Modern Reinvention Guide for Women.
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