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How Hillary Clinton could have used her ‘ordinary’ past to inspire people
December 15, 2017In the previous post, I discussed how Margaret Thatcher told personal stories of identity—particularly those from her solid middle...
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Emotion and effectiveness in the discourse of Donald Trump
May 4, 2017In the last post, we focused our attention on the power of emotional discourse. As we noted, a significant...
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Even a superficial personal narrative can be compelling: Part Two
April 5, 2017Continuing on our theme from last time, it should be clear to anyone reading this that I have lamented...
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Even a superficial personal narrative can be compelling: Part One
March 31, 2017In the past weeks and months, I have put forth on several occasions my opinion that neither Hillary Clinton...
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In search of the power behind Trump’s superficial narrative: Part Two
March 24, 2017As I wrote in the previous post, for the past few weeks I have been following a series of...
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In search of the power behind Trump’s superficial narrative: Part One
March 17, 2017This week, I continue my examination of the effectiveness of Donald Trump’s personal narrative. At first, my plan was to...
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The psychology of storytelling
March 2, 2017My post from two weeks ago “How personal storytelling builds trust with listeners” (dated 17 February), drew a number...
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Is sport such a poor metaphor for management?
February 23, 2017These days, when I sit down to write a blog post, there are two somewhat surprising threads running simultaneously through my...
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Can sports teach us anything worthwhile about business?
February 10, 2017Yesterday, I was reflecting a bit on how surprising one’s life can be. For example, if anyone had asked...
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Why is personal narrative so important in politics?
February 2, 2017For me as a blogger, the American presidential election and its aftermath have become a gift that just keeps...