See Gabrielle’s photo, links to her bio, and Part 1 of this Q&A.

Q&A with Gabrielle Dolan (Question 2):

Q: The storytelling movement seems to be growing explosively. Why now? What is it about this moment in human history and culture that makes storytelling so resonant with so many people right now?

A: This is a good question and one I have been asking myself a lot. I think it comes down to two things. Firstly people are inundated with information, they are overloaded and we have known this for a long time. I think leaders are starting to realise that it is not just enough to provide information, the very good leaders will help people make sense of the information, and story can help them do that.

Also, we hear more and more from leaders the challenges in managing and leading the Gen X & Y workforce. This generation really wants to be inspired, challenged and motivated and again it is through story you can achieve this by showing them how they can make a difference and not just providing the reasons why things need to be down. Story is all about making the emotional connection.