...Gerry Beamish; Jonathan Beamish Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show the value of storytelling in developing organisational culture and values, facilitating change and accelerating learning. Design/methodology/approach – The paper looks at why storytelling is important and how...

...Bill Baker Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to help organizational and human resource leaders understand how to use storytelling to engage and align their employees around their strategic planning efforts. Design/methodology/approach – This paper lays out four guidelines...

...Evrim Kuran Purpose The purpose of this article is to address the importance of storytelling in the twenty‐first century business context where the emphasis has shifted from the trainer to the learner, from the producer to the consumer and from the leader to the follower! The article...

... of the street. If you are in town during a parade or a summer weekend, you are likely to find the streets peopled with Civil War reenactors, with ladies in hoop‐skirted dresses and the men in wool uniforms. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Leadership Training Storytelling Learning...

... significant change is introduced into this system? Like a new organ being introduced to a human body, strong drugs must accompany this change lest the body reject it! © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Storytelling Organizational culture Organizational change Transformational leadership...

...Jack Harris; B. Kim Barnes Purpose The purpose of this viewpoint piece is to focus on sharing a set of best practices with senior and emerging leaders. Design/methodology/approach The paper demonstrates the relevance of the skills of storytelling to the practice of leadership...

...Lynda Gatecliffe © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 --> Storytelling Facilitation Organizational change Training Margaret ParkinKogan PageLondon2004168 pp.ISBN:0749441062£18.99 (paperback) Good stories engage and captivate listeners and this excellent book shows...