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The Power of Narrative in Business

8 December 2011 | Lindley Edwards | No Comments

Welcome to the herBusiness program, where we interview inspiring businesswomen and entrepreneurs.

In this episode, we interview Lindley Edwards, Group Managing Director of AFG Venture Group.

Lindley recently gave a graduation address to students at Macquarie University, entitled "How Might We Live a Life Well Lived." Read the full speech here.

In this herBusiness podcast, Lindley discusses:

  • why narrative is an especially important skill for business leaders
  • how to develop the talent of story-telling
  • why asking the right questions is key to creating the future we want
  • how learning situations help us to create better narrative
  • and lessons from her speech that she shared with students, including:
    • setting a vision for your own life
    • asking questions
    • when and why to put yourself in the discomfort of risk-taking
    • the importance of learning
    • contributing outside your existing commitments
    • values

Enjoy this interview with Lindley Edwards.

 
    

 

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Lindley Edwards

Lindley Edwards is the Group Managing Director of AFG Venture Group and its various subsidiaries.

Previously, Lindley was a State Manager (Vice-President) with Citibank. Prior to this position, she spent nine years with Macquari...


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