North's New Book

Greetings,

Last year I was approached by the National Story Telling Federation and Lori Silverman to write a chapter about Story Telling in organizations as a tool for positive change. I was one of about fifteen contributors. After much effort on Lori's part, as the editor, the book is being released next week. She partially dedicated the book to me, which was very gratifying. It is being published by Jossey Bass and is set for a wide market release- major retail bookstores and Amazon.com. It is getting some great comments like...
“An easy to read, well organized compilation of stories that demonstrates their power across a broad spectrum of business needs.” Ellen Bovarnick, vice president, Business Process Excellence, The Coca-Cola Company.

For more comments and overview download the Book pdf flyer at Wake Me Up When the Data Is Over By Lori Silverman or go direct to Amazon and pre-order. And please pass this information on to your contacts. Not only will they find it useful, but it will help me with getting noticed as a published writer! Proceeds will be benefiting the National Story Telling Federation and writing costs.

As you know, Story Telling is a passion of mine. I have found that it a navigation tool and personal sharing process that turns difficult change into blessings. This Blog is a form of Story Telling. Over the past 6 months, the more Stef and I have shared our story the more our personal experience was made easier. The unexpected benifit was how something we wrote touched others and that in turn helped them in facing change.

In Wake Me Up When the Data Is Over, I contributed a chapter about leaders in five organizations that were faced with difficult challenge of changing old ways. I interviewed the leaders about their experiences in using story. For some it was about motivating employees to work together more effectively and for others it was about better service to customers. The common thread that I found in their stories of change was how Story Telling was a managerial tool. By engaging others about a pending change via Story, the process of getting over resistance and uncertainty of what the future holds became easier. Story Telling is a energizing tool that can help managers and leaders of organizations large and small move to higher ground.

As a footnote, this was a project I worked on last year. Stef and I have been exploring how we can create our own book from this year's journey. Look for us to annouce our intentions soon!

Thanks for all your support!

North