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2. STORIES CAN BE POWERFUL
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STORIES ARE ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO CHANGE THE PERCEPTION
OF OTHERS.
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GOTTSCHALL¡¯S ARGUMENT IN HIS 6TH CHAPTER RINGS TRUE- THE
MORAL OF THE STORY
3. WHAT TYPE OF STORIES ARE TOLD?
? EQUALITY VS. INEQUALITY
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WHAT DO I DO WHEN A HIGHER STATUS PERSON
BREAKS A RULE?
IS THE BIG BOSS HUMAN?
CAN THE LITTLE PERSON RISE TO THE TOP?
CONTROL VS. LACK OF CONTROL
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HOW WILL THE ORGANIZATION DEAL WITH
OBSTACLES, CREATED EITHER INTERNALLY OF
EXTERNALLY?
? SECURITY VS. INSECURITY
? WILL I BE FIRED?
? WILL THE ORGANIZATION HELP ME IF I HAVE TO
MOVE?
? HOW WILL THE BOSS REACT TO MISTAKES?
4. NARRATIVES GONE
WILD! (I MEAN WRONG)
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? DOMINATE STORIES IN THE CULTURE OF
AN ORGANIZATION CAN IMPEDE THE
ORGANIZATIONS ABILITY TO CHANGE AND
ADAPT WHEN NECESSARY.
? DOMINATE STORIES CAN CREATE
MEANING
5. BAD STORY CONTINUES¡
? SELF LEGITIMIZING NARRATIVES ¨C WE HAVE BEEN
SO GOOD IN THE PAST!
? BIND SPOTS CAN BE CREATED THROUGH
CONSTANT NARRATIVES
6. HOW TO COMBAT BAD
WITH GOOD!
TYPES OF
ORGANIZATIONAL
COMMITMENT
? ACTIVE-¡°EMPLOYEE¡¯S EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT
TO, IDENTIFICATION WITH, AND INVOLVEMENT IN AN
ORGANIZATION¡±
? CONTINUANCE-¡°A FOCUS ON THE COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH LEAVING AN ORGANIZATION¡±
? NORMATIVE- BASED ON AN OBLIGATION, OR MORAL
DUTY, TO REMAIN WITH AN ORGANIZATION
7. LET STORY BE THE LEADER
?THERE IS NO INHERIT
CONFLICT IN STORYTELLING
?MORAL OF THE STORY IS ALL
THAT NEEDS ATTENTION
?BE SURE TO KEEP THE STORY
CLOSE TO THE SETTINGS
FOUND IN THE ORGANIZATION
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8. TELL THE TRUTH
? WHEN DISCUSSING THE USE OF ¡°SPRINGBOARD
STORIES,¡± STORIES TO ENCOURAGE
CHANGE, DENNING (2006) ADVOCATES A
MINIMALISTIC APPROACH TO ALLOW LISTENERS
TO FORM A NEW STORY USING THEIR OWN
CONTEXT AND ACTION PLANS
? TRUTH IS PARAMOUNT WHEN RELAYING STORIES
TO THE ORGANIZATION.
9. CITATIONS
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MARTIN, J., FELDMAN. M.S., MATCH, M.J., & SITKIN, S.B. (1983). THE UNIQUENESS PARADOX IN ORGANIZATIONAL STORIES. ADMINISTRATIVE SCIENCE QUARTERLY, 29(3), 438453. HTTP://WWW.JSTOR.ORG/STABLE/2392251
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ROUNDY, P.T. (2010). CAN STORIES BREED COMMITMENT? THE INFLUENCE OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS NARRATIVES ON EMPLOYEES REGULATORY FOCUS. JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL AND
APPLIED MANAGEMENT, 12(1), 88-98.
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PARRY, K. W., HANSEN, H. (2007) THE ORGANIZATIONAL STORY AS LEADERSHIP. LEADERSHIP, 3(3), 281-300. 10.1177/1742715007079309
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NASLUND, L., & PEMER, F. (2012). THE APPROPRIATED LANGUAGE: DOMINATE STORIES AS A SOURCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL INERTIA. 89(1), 89-110. 10.1177/0018726711424322
BARKER, R.T., & GOWER, K. (2010) STRATEGIC APPLICATION OF STORYTELLING IN ORGANIZATIONS: TOWARD EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN A DIVERSE WORLD. JOURNAL OF BUSINESS
COMMUNICATION, 47(3), 295-312. 10.1177/0021943610369782
GOTTSCHALL, J., (2013). THE STORYTELLING ANIMAL. NEW YORK, NEW YORK: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN PUBLISHING COMPANY
CARNEGIE, D., (1981). HOW TO WIN FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE. NEW YORK, NEW YORK: SIMON AND SCHUSTER
HILLER, A., (DIRECTOR). (1972). MAN OF LA MANCHA [FILM]. ROME, ITALY: DINO DE LAURENTIIS CINEMATOGRAFIA STUDIOS
GEIGER, D., & ANTONACOPOULO, E., (2009). NARRATIVES AND ORGANIZATIONAL DYNAMICS. JOURNAL OF APPLIED BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE. 45(3), 411.
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Editor's Notes
#3: Hiller, A., (Director). (1972). Man of La Mancha [Film]. Rome, Italy: Dino De LaurentiisCinematografia Studios Cervantes helped change the perception of the inmates around him through storytelling. First comes they try to steal his stuff ¨C He talks them into listening to his story ¨C First they are entertained ¨C Then they like him ¨C Finally their perceptions begin to changeGottschall, J., (2013). The Storytelling Animal. New York, New York: Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company
#4: Martin, J., Feldman. M.S., Match, M.J., & Sitkin, S.B. (1983). The Uniqueness Paradox in Organizational Stories.?Administrative Science Quarterly, 29(3), 438-453.??http://www.jstor.org/stable/2392251Stories are told in organizations to plant the idea that the organization is unique to all others.
#5: Naslund, L., & Pemer, F. (2012). The Appropriated Language: Dominate Stories as a Source of Organizational Inertia. 89(1), 89-110.?10.1177/0018726711424322(mumzing) * tell story of mumzing in adrians and how it affected our sales.
#6: Geiger, D., & Antonacopoulo, E., (2009). Narratives and Organizational Dynamics. Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 45(3), 411. http://dixie.summon.serialssolutions.com
#7: Roundy, P.T. (2010). Can Stories Breed Commitment? The Influence of Mergers and Acquisitions Narratives on Employees Regulatory Focus.?Journal of Behavioral and Applied Management, 12(1), 88-98.
#8: Parry, K. W., Hansen, H. (2007) The Organizational Story as Leadership. Leadership, 3(3), 281-300. 10.1177/1742715007079309¡°The Fedex courier did not intend to go swimming during the workday, especially with harsh winds and rain covering much of Honolulu, Hawaii. However, when a gust of wind plucked a package from the back of his truck and ?ung it into the ocean, James did not think twice about diving in. James recovered the package and, soaking wet, delivered it to the customer.¡±There is no inherit conflict in storytelling. A boss might have a conflict with an employee because they know each other outside of work. A story does not have these barriersStories can be shared by either the boss in an announcement or group setting, or simply by employees recounting the past. It is the job of the leader to make sure the ¡°moral of the story¡± is positive for the company.It is very important the setting of the story is close to the one involved in the organization as the time. A listener will be much more likely to internalize the story and take upon him/herself the moral of the story whether it be explicit or implicit.?
#9: Barker, R.T., & Gower, K. (2010) Strategic Application of Storytelling in Organizations: Toward Effective Communication in a Diverse World. Journal of Business Communication, 47(3),?295-312.?10.1177/0021943610369782