The Secret Language of Leadership. How Leaders Inspire Action through Narrative

Abstract

Preface: My Leadership Journey. Part One: What Is Transformational Leadership? Introduction: Ten Mistakes Transformational Leaders Make. 1 The Secret Language of Leadership. Part Two: The Language of Leadership: Key Enablers. 2 Articulating a Clear, Inspiring Goal. 3 The Leader's Own Story: Committing to the Goal. 4 Mastering the Audience's Story. 5 Cultivating Narrative Intelligence. 6 Telling Truthful Stories. 7 Leadership Presence: The Body Language of Leadership. Part Three: The Language of Leadership: Key Steps. 8 Getting People's Attention. 9 Stimulating Desire. 10 Reinforcing with Reasons. 11 Continuing the Conversation. 12 Epilogue. Appendix 1: Presentation to the Change Management Committee of the World Bank: April 1996. Appendix 2: Templates and Exercises. Appendix 3:What's Your Narrative Intelligence? Notes. Acknowledgments. About the Author. Index.

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