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Jamie Dixon: Master storytelling to become a great leader

Jamie Dixon: Master storytelling to become a great leader

The Business Leader Podcast vor 4 Jahren

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Jamie Dixon is a leadership coach, trainer, and author who works
with business leaders in over 160 multinational companies across
the world. He is the author of the books Overcome and Get It Done
and Shaping Paths. His new book The Story Habit reveals a
practical approach to helping leaders tell and shape stories. We
speak to Jamie about the differences between leaders in China and
Europe, the differences between Chinese and European markets, and
the power of storytelling in persuasion and leadership.

Here's what we discussed:

How did you end up becoming a leadership development coach?
(00:58)

Was your university degree related to psychology and did you
speak Mandarin before going to China? (03:13)

Do you deal with business leaders in a specific sector or a
variety of them? (04:32)

What is the biggest difference between Western and Chinese
markets? (07:01)

What are the differences between leadership in Eastern
countries and Western countries? (09:25)

Could you give an example of an interesting approach that
these Eastern countries have towards leadership? (12:20)

Why is storytelling important in leadership? (15:06)

How can people ensure they are relaying a truthful story to
themselves? (30:22)

How can leaders solve REAL problems at work through
storytelling? (34:05)

What is a leader’s greatest weakness? (36:51)

How have you used the techniques you teach and have learnt to
deal with difficulties in your own life, such as going through
the lockdown in Shanghai? (38:50)

Why do billionaires and successful business personalities
love to tell stories about how they fire people? Why do
billionaire fans love those stories? (42:49)

What makes a great business leader to you? (44:00)

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