The Power of Storytelling in Creating Pivotal Community Leadership
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In 2020, as communities navigated significant challenges, University of Wisconsin educators searched for ways to inspire hope in community members. This led to interviews across Wisconsin focused on the question, “How do leaders inspire hope and relational action in communities through story?” Interviews revealed that through storytelling, community leaders create shifts in mental models, leading to community innovation. Individuals who recognize an opportunity and communicate a vision and strategy create positive pivotal community change. Sharing these stories and lessons learned create hope and inspire a new group of people to act and innovate as leaders who shape community change.
Source: Journal of Leadership Studies
DOI: 10.1002/jls.70008
Authors: Victoria Solomon, Annie Jones
Institution: University of Wisconsin–Madison
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,150
OpenAlex ID: W4408533175