Seema Anand - Tomorrow's India Global Summit TIGS2018 - Mythologist

Mythologist practising storyteller and Doctor of narrative practices Seema is a London based mythologist and a practising storyteller Seema lectures on the Kamasutra and is an acknowledged authority on Eastern Erotology She also delivers courses on the Mahabharata the Bhagavad Gita Tantric philosophy and the Mahavidyas The Currency of Stories The emerging discipline of storytelling is a leadership tool - it provides the 'means' that lead to the desired 'ends' Today's leaders face a multitude of new challenges - the workplace has become more and more diverse bringing with it an entirely new range of perspectives ethical boundaries have been redefined according to legal guidelines so it is often no longer a question of right or wrong rather legal or not cultural practices motivate work cultures But through all these changes the leader's task is still one essentially of persuasion - of convincing his people to agree on a specific path and a set of goals and work productively towards them And to face these challenges effectively successful leaders are turning to storytelling - as the most ancient and yet also the newest methodology on the corporate block The story is not just a tool it is an entire array of tools - helping to achieve multiple purposes such as motivation communication the transmission of facts passing knowledge sharing values dispelling rumours and leading your team to a successful future Storytelling is the most powerful tool of influence it is the soft power behind our actions as well as our identities Seema uses the narratives of the Mahabharata to break down the obstacles to leadership to help us understand not only our own leadership styles but also how to tackle the multitude of perspectives that exist within our teams As she says 'we use these stories all the time without even realising it The question is whether we choose to use them unknowingly and clumsily or become aware of them and use them intelligently and skilfully' Seema looks at the Leadership phenomenon of Storytelling and the Power of your Narrative The story is as close as you will get to walking in someone else's shoes - or taking someone for a walk in yours They are like a computer programme you can load into a person's mind so they can play it using their own input For speaking and other enquiries email info speakingminds comFollow Seema on Instagram seemaanandstorytelling

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