Great CEOs are corporate heroes using story to let us see the world through their eyes

That title is a quotation from Marshall Goldsmith's interview of Robert Dickman, who teaches executives how to communicate using stories. He summarises the five key elements of any story:

1. The PASSION with which it is told.
2. A HERO that leads us through the story and allows us to see it through his eyes.
3. An ANTAGONIST or obstacle that needs to be overcome.
4. A moment of AWARENESS that allows the hero, and us, to prevail.
5. And the TRANSFORMATION that naturally results.

If you're in a strategic leadership position, are you tapping into the power of stories to convey your messages?