JOURNAL OF LEADERSHIP, ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS
Storytelling as a Leadership Practice for Sensemaking to Drive Change in Times of Turbulence and High Velocity
Author(s): Sebastian Salicru
Citation: Sebastian Salicru ,(2018) "Storytelling as a Leadership Practice for Sensemaking to Drive Change in Times of Turbulence and High Velocity," Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, Vol. 15, Iss.2, pp 130-140
Article Type: Research paper
Publisher: North American Business Press
Abstract:
This paper explores how contemporary leaders can use storytelling as a sensemaking strategy that
translates events into plausible scenarios and images to mobilize others to take action in complex,
turbulent and high velocity environments that pose adaptive challenges. Literature on leadership,
sensemaking, and storytelling is evaluated to address the increasing interest in leadership effectiveness
during times of accelerated change and to examine how ethical leadership relates to storytelling. The
article will be of interest to business leaders and managers, and to practitioners and students.