The Transformational Power of Story
If there was a running theme in the sessions I attended this last day of the Orange Conference, it was that the power of story can literally transform people’s lives.
I’ve said it before, but I never seem to get tired of hearing about the power of story. This morning I attended Mark Matlock’s Real World Parents workshop. Although I know Mark and was already familiar with the content, hearing him talk about the role story plays in the lives of children and students was fascinating. The story students tell themselves, the story they’re told by others, how they discover and find themselves in God’s story … Mark explored how all of it plays a direct role in the development of a student’s life.
I loved this idea of leadership as storytelling, and it made me think of how it often goes both ways. Great leaders give their followers compelling stories, and those who tell compelling stories usually find themselves with a group of followers, intended or not.
