Winning Without Persuading: A New Framework for Leading with Curiosity and Story Discovery

Are you a sage on the stage—or a guide on the side? Good leaders are one. Great leaders are both.

In a market crowded with books about how to tell your story better, Winning Without Persuading offers a breakthrough approach: leadership storytelling built on uncovering the hidden stories that change everything. Esther Choy turns conventional business storytelling on its head, showing that the real power of story in leadership isn’t only about spotlighting yourself—it’s also about uncovering the overlooked moments, the unseen truths, and the stories waiting inside others that can elevate teams, energize cultures, and drive transformational outcomes.

At the heart of Choy’s approach is what she calls the T² principle: Transaction × Transformation. Storytelling begins with a goal—to win trust, inspire change, or unlock new opportunities—but its real power lies in what follows. As leaders shift how they see their work, their teams, and themselves, they become more attuned to the hidden stories around them, the unspoken insights that, once surfaced, can reshape everything. Story facilitation isn’t just about telling better stories. It’s about building a new way of seeing, connecting, and leading

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Audioraamat: 5. mai 2026