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Leadership Communication for Maximum Impact: Storytelling

Storytelling is an essential part of leadership. Effective leaders communicate to inspire talent to excel; to partner with investors and communities; to engage with customers and clients and to grow their impact in the world as part of a global community. Cultivating an authentic, trustworthy and compelling narrative is vital to a leader’s success. This course helps leaders find their own story through personal branding; develop storytelling success with all constituencies; initiate an effective voice for crisis; interact well through social and third party media; and communicate a vision for innovation.

Status: Business Leadership
Status: Communication
Course5 hours

Featured reviews

SV

5.0Reviewed Aug 5, 2020

I found this course to be very informative, engaging and timely. Really impressed with the Northwestern Org Leadership course structure so far!

NN

4.0Reviewed Jun 6, 2020

More questions after each module will help to understand the sub topics very clearly. Content is excellent. The final exercise covers a detail of every section.

CC

4.0Reviewed Apr 2, 2020

Good content however I feel the instructors need to have more of a presence on the discussion forums or Coursera needs to select a community mentor for this course.

MA

5.0Reviewed Feb 7, 2016

I liked this course a lot as it gave me the opportunity to work doing the assignment, helping me to think as an executive team leader. It was very challenged but very rewarding at the end of it.

MB

5.0Reviewed Jul 10, 2023

Really enjoyed the flow of the course. The video’s where very easy to follow and the final project was challenging and satisfying to complete

NB

5.0Reviewed Jan 24, 2016

The subjects selected are relevant, the professors are very knowledgable, engaging and inspiring and they answer all the questions promptly.I enjoyed this course tremendously, highly recommended!

LK

5.0Reviewed Oct 25, 2024

Every leader should be able to narrate his vision through a story to his team for creating great impact. All leaders must undertake this course.

AT

4.0Reviewed Mar 21, 2020

Basic elements were covered. I was expecting more practical cases, maybe some additional resources and suggestions. In general - useful!Thanks!

MT

5.0Reviewed Apr 29, 2025

Quick modules that give insight and perspective on how storytelling matters in managerial circumstances, and what perspectives may work when considering responses to disasters big and small.

LS

5.0Reviewed Feb 21, 2016

I really looked at storytelling differently. This course helped me get my stories into place and focus on what stories I need to tell! Thanks!

MA

4.0Reviewed Apr 18, 2019

Although I enjoyed all aspects of the course, I think that there should be more content added in terms of quizzes and mandatory reading materials.

SR

5.0Reviewed Nov 1, 2016

A very concise course on the storytelling strategy for leadership. The professors teach the course very well. A must take course for everyone.

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