Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership

Paul Smith Paul Smith's book, Lead with a Story , is one of the top 10 books I recommend every leader should read. In his book, Paul demonstrates how  storytelling is a powerful business tool that can mean the difference between mediocre results and phenomenal success.  Since the book was published about three years ago, my admiration for Paul's passion for storytelling and helping to teach people how to effectively tell stories has only but grown. Today, Paul was kind enough to share his thoughts about: that best-selling book how storytelling is growing in the business world his latest book how to use stories during job interviews how Lead with a Story totally changed his carreer 1.  How would you summarize the overall reaction to your Lead with a Story book? Any surprises? Paul :  Everything is a surprise with your first book. Being a new author, you don’t really know what to expect in terms of book sales, marketing effort...

Growing up in the 1960's sometimes my parents would say to me, "now, don't tell stories," heading off what they anticipated might be an untruthful account of events.  That negative stigma of storytelling stayed with me for quite some time. Today, as an adult, I now know the immense power of storytelling.  Truthful stories, of course.  Storytelling is indeed one of the most powerful ways we communicate.   Stories demand attention of listeners.  Stories inspire.  Stories are contagious . " Stories put the listener in a mental learning mode ," explains Paul Smith , author of the bestseller , Lead With A Story: A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives that Captivate, Convince, and Inspire . Paul is an authority on storytelling and has helped business people around the world to more effectively use storytelling. Paul Smith Now, Paul has a new book, Parenting with a Story:  Real-Life Lessons in Character for Parents and Children t...