I’ve seen it over and over again with the clients I support at NASA, Accenture, Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Labs, Boston Scientific and others.

There are some leaders who say, “I don’t want to talk about myself. It’s not about me!” While that’s honorable, it’s missing an important point! When you’re the leader people want to KNOW YOU BETTER!

The personal stories you choose to share – the time you learned an important value, or the experience that changed your life – will mean a lot to those who follow and work alongside you.

And, there’s a huge bonus! When you share personal, meaningful, connected stories, you will begin to hear personal, meaningful connected stories from your colleagues and clients. It’s how we bond.

Here’s a one minute video that makes the point.

How John Bates blew his TED TalkBy JOHN BATES / ABOUT AUTHOR
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