Post Event: Influence by Design โ Modern Storytelling for Business Leaders(from boardroom to newsfeed)
๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ โ EGN Executive Leadership, Singapore 1 Peer Group Meeting
๐๐ป๐ณ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป: ๐ ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ (๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ ๐๐ผ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ)
Great leadership stories don't just communicate information. They shape perspectives, inspire action, and help people navigate change.
At our recent EGN Executive Leadership, Singapore 1 Peer Group Meeting, members explored how modern storytelling can help leaders communicate with impact, influence perspectives, and bring people along on the journey of change.
Through practical frameworks, interactive discussions, and workshopping, Carol Lim and Coen Tan shared valuable insights on designing stories that connect and inspire.
Key Takeaways:
๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ
Connect the weight of the past, the push of the present, and the pull of the future.
๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ฃ๐๐ฟ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ฒ
Align vision, message, and expression to communicate ideas and build connection.
๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐น ๐ฆ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ฒ
Paint the future, name the present, and honour the past.
๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ
Use Growth (who must we become?), Grit (what must we overcome?), and Gain (where must we arrive?) to craft relevant change narratives across the past, present, and future.
๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป ๐๐ผ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐น๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ
Build compelling stories around four elements: the problem, the character, the point of decision, and the journey.
A sincere thank you to Carol Lim, Global Futurist, Foresight Facilitator, and Executive Coach at The Human Futures Practice, and @Coen Tan, Global Speaker, Speech Coach, and Podcast Host at Ministry of Influence, for sharing your expertise and practical frameworks with our members.
Thank you also to Steven Lesser, EGN Singapore Chair, for facilitating the meeting and fostering meaningful discussions among our members.
A special thank you to Marina Bay Sands, especially Weemin Ong and Kenneth Leong, for hosting us and supporting this valuable gathering.
And thank you to all our EGN members for your active participation, thoughtful contributions, and willingness to learn from one another.
At EGN, we believe that better leaders and better decisions are built through meaningful conversations with the right peers.
We look forward to more meaningful conversations, connections and learning together. ๐

