Storytelling a leadership Enhancer

Dr.PriyaKalyanasundaram

 

Storytelling

Language has been one of the key tool for communication to put your mind into action.  Stories are impactful as it has been a vital part of who we are and how to connect with the world. Stories are the most powerful tools that help elevate people’s sense of higher purpose by stirring their souls. One important hook that stories promote is its deepening leadership presence. When a leader shares his stories, people connect and relate it better. Storytelling is one of the integral design thinking for long-term growth of the business. This key turns a brand into a legacy and a leader to a visionary by winning the trust of employees.

Characteristics for successful storytelling

• Effective leaders need to examine the narrative quality of a piece.
• Leaders should revive and relearn from one’s crucibles and connect the dots of one’s life that tells a unique story.
• Storytelling has human bond with personal anecdotes that can increase relatedness and subsequently foster belongingness.

Storytelling as a tool is used to encourage communal feelings specific to organizational behaviours that augment its success. The  leaders can do this is by conducting small storytelling sessions imparted with routine procedures such as  an performance appraisal reviews that focuses on such as motivation, resilience etc.

A story must be precise and specific with its content- it should have a purpose and values that the leaders can impart through the narrative and must be easy to develop for the listeners. Storytelling serves as a tool and platform for exchanging views and ideas for improvement through the encouragement of active engagement of employees. The more the involved employees are, the more effective its outcomes. The human brain cannot function amicably; therefore, getting the listeners involved passionately during story telling will enhance their thoughts.

Storytelling, if done right is simple yet highly resourceful tool. It could reform the progress and effectiveness of leadership and prepare leaders to manage diverse in challenging obstacles.