Storytelling

Leadership today looks very different from what it used to be. There was a time when CEOs were expected to always appear strong, composed, and a little distant. Now? People want authenticity. Employees want to know who they’re working for. Clients and customers want to trust the face behind the brand. And investors, despite caring […]

The ROI of Writing Your Story Not every investment shows its value on a spreadsheet. However, CEOs recognize that the most significant returns often stem from long-term, intangible assets, including reputation, influence, and trust. Your story is one of them. That raises the question: Is the investment of time and effort to write a leadership

Writing isn’t simple It requires reflection and a willingness to choose what matters most, then express it with clarity.That’s not easy when you’ve lived the story rather than analyzed it. The details are there, but scattered across years, conversations, and decisions that haven’t yet been named. And here comes the second message of this book: 

Walk through the business section of any bookstore, and you’ll see many CEO memoirs sharing personal experiences about entrepreneurship and leadership. Not just the high-profile names like Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Howard Schultz, Phil Knight, or Yvon Chouinard—but also a long list of lesser-known CEOs, founders, and executives who’ve chosen to write their story.Why are

For 15 years—or even more—you’ve carried the responsibility of being a CEO, made tough decisions, and achieved countless milestones. What do you want to be remembered for? Not your title.Not the size of your business.Not last year’s revenue. When it’s all said and done—when the meetings are over and the board seats are filled by

You’ve lived through moments no one else saw. Behind closed doors, where the stakes were high and the answers unclear. On mornings when the weight of a team, a vision, or an entire company rested on your shoulders. In moments when there was no roadmap—only your values, instincts, and the courage to make tough decisions.

You might think leadership is defined by outcomes, decisions made, goals reached, and timelines met. But what leaves a lasting impression isn’t just what you did, but also how you tell the story behind it. That’s the power of storytelling: it turns experience into something others can feel, remember, and learn from. Facts give information.

There’s a quiet, persistent belief that keeps many leaders from ever putting their story on paper: “I haven’t done anything remarkable.” Maybe you’ve said it yourself: “My story’s too ordinary,” or “There’s nothing big enough to write about.” But in reality, the most powerful leadership stories aren’t always built around headline moments. What people remember

Many leaders hesitate to write because they think they need to sound impressive. But writing in this context isn’t about performance; it’s a tool for discovery. When you put your experiences into words, you uncover beliefs you didn’t know you held and insights you couldn’t see while living through the moment. The Discovery Happens in

Stories About Mistakes and Growth Some of the most valuable stories in your memoir will come from the times you were wrong, not in dramatic or catastrophic ways, but in ordinary, human ways, when an assumption didn’t hold up or when you made a decision for the wrong reasons. These stories matter because they show