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Leadership Storytelling: How Elementary School Principals Use Storytelling To Lead And Make Transformational Change, Nicholas Damico
Leadership Storytelling: How Elementary School Principals Use Storytelling To Lead And Make Transformational Change, Nicholas Damico
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Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand and describe
how exemplary elementary school principals use storytelling to lead organizations
using Denning’s (2011) model. In addition, it was the purpose to understand how
exemplary elementary school principals use storytelling to create transformational
change in organizations. Denning’s The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling highlights eight storytelling narrative patterns:
- Storytelling to ignite action and implement new ideas
- Storytelling to build trust
- Storytelling to build brand
- Storytelling to transmit organizational values
- Storytelling to foster collaboration
- Storytelling to share knowledge
- Storytelling to neutralize rumor
- Storytelling to share your vision
Methodology: This …