Great Leaders are Great Storytellers: Five Tips to Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness

Article Summary: Imagine you have spent the day interviewing. You met senior leaders from every department. Your last interview is with Donald, the CEO. He graciously welcomes you into his office and offers you a seat in a comfortable-looking chair. Donald smiles and starts the same way everyone else did…“Tell me about yourself.” Will your answer impress him? What will happen when Donald compares his notes with the other interviewers? What impression did you make and what will everyone say about you? Your answer to “Tell me about yourself” is the elevator pitch of job hunting. All too often senior…