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Zusatztext ".... the approach allows management teams to think constructively! help personal development and can be used to explain complex issues." (People Management! 21 March 2002)"...definitely a book to recommend to those with curiosity..." (Journal For The Association Management & Development (Organisations & People)"...The Power of The Tale is itself full of entertaining stories. The authors hope you will be entertained by the stories they tell! because while stories will aid your organisation's performance! they should also be fun!..." (Management Abstracts)"...an interesting and thought-provoking book! which I am sure will encourage many to attempt the story-telling technique..." (Personnel Review! Vol.32! No.3! 2003) Informationen zum Autor Julie Allan PhD is Professor of Equity and Inclusion in the School of Education at the University of Birmingham (UK). She has published widely and advised governments in the areas of inclusion, equity, and rights. Klappentext 'This book - full of stories about storytelling - contains some remarkable, real life examples of how story-telling in organisations leads to learning and dilemma resolution and how it makes possible the realisation of a vision.' Arie de Geus, Former Head of Group Planning, Royal Dutch/Shell Group and author of The Living Company 'The real power of narrative is that the threads can be interwoven to create ferocious antagonisms, happy endings and elegant syntheses. This is a book for all who would enthral others with their enterprise.' Charles Hampden-Turner, The Judge Institute of Management Studies, University of Cambridge. Co-author of Riding the Waves of Culture and Building Cross-Cultural Competence. 'Tales, of the sort described in this book, are a powerful antidote to the overly analytical culture that afflicts many organisations today. Like many of the best business ideas, telling stories is both old and new. This book develops a new way to use stories to create the elusive competitive edge - a must for managers in our increasingly complex world.' DeAnne Julius, Former Member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England. 'A gift to story-lovers. After an hour or so, one is entirely engrossed by this delightful book. Full of rich stories, narratives and ideas, it will appeal to the scholar, the student and the practitioner, the story-teller and the listener.' Yiannis Gabriel, School of Management, Imperial College, University of London. Author of Storytelling in Organizations. Zusammenfassung "... I thoroughly endorse the book... Fairtlough is an excellent thinker. " Napier Collyns "Takes Arie de Geusa s thinking forward. . I have no hesitation in recommending it for publication. " Gill Ringland "The most important aspect is the potential to legitimise the use of storytelling in a business environment. . Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements 1 Stories in Action Resistance to story-telling How story-telling works its magic Types of narrative Ways of creating stories Story-telling skills Seven histories The rest of the book What readers will get from the book 2 M4 Technology - Stories for Truth and Trust Communication This chapter A theory of truth and trust Practices and stories Accept vulnerability Seek empathy Seek transparency Promote dialogue Avoid groupthink Support truthful politics Conclusion 3 AutoCorp - Learning Individual learning AutoCorp: the past AutoCorp: stories for the future A training tale A coaching tale A mentoring tale A cautionary tale about not learning Conclusion 4 Them...
