Here's THE winning formula for your career: "Act 1, introduce your hero and put him in a tree. Act 2, set fire to the tree. Act 3, get him out of the tree.” Yeah, there’s a story behind that quote, which is only fitting, because we’re going to talk about how storytelling can open new doors for you and your organization (1:42). We also see how work-life balance could shift in the future with Tamara McCleary (20:57), and assert ourselves with Leadership Power Language (43:57). HIGHLIGHTED LINKS Webinar: Storytelling for Success  Webinar: The Future of Work (with Tamara McCleary)  Webinar: The Gartner 2019 CIO Resolutions  Report: Gartner's Essential Guide to Marketing Personalization  THE CONVERSATION RUNDOWN 0:00 -- Introduction 1:42 -- Ed Gabrys: You Must Tell Stories 2:09 -- Aren't stories too soft? 4:51 -- Is it a matter of semantics? 7:23 -- Can you tell too many stories? 8:14 -- When a story doesn't work 10:11 -- Stories for employees 14:01 -- Can we all be storytellers? 17:18 -- A powerful story in six words 19:21 -- Upcoming Gartner Webinars 20:57 -- Tamara McCleary: Are you ready for the future of work? 21:58 -- The future of work-life balance 27:58 -- AI for the other guy 30:14 -- Gartner Conferences calendar 31:32 -- Tamara McCleary: Why will AI create more free time? 40:57 -- Gartner ThinkCast Deeper Thinking 42:15 -- Ahead on Gartner ThinkCast 43:57 -- Tina Nunno: Leadership Power Language 44:16 -- Impact of digital culture on IT leaders 46:27 -- Enterprise biases you must curtail 49:51 -- Effective leadership power language 52:38 -- Closing Thoughts