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3. Defeating Dragons by Reading the Right Books: Narrative and Leadership

Author : Aaron Perry

Published in: Leadership Philosophy in the Fiction of C.S. Lewis

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Lives are stories and the stories with which we interact form us, including as individuals and societies. As such, stories are useful for leadership reflection and leadership formation by forming virtues, inspiring action, simplifying the complex, and expanding perspectives. Lewis’ own stories provide appropriate material to inspire these reflections for leadership formation. Lewis’ own reflections on the use of narrative affirm these possibilities.

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Title: Defeating Dragons by Reading the Right Books: Narrative and Leadership
Author: Aaron Perry
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Leadership Philosophy in the Fiction of C.S. Lewis
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-41507-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-41508-2

Copyright Year: 2020
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41508-2_3