Storybox Playlist: Stories that Model True Leadership
Election day in the United States comes on the first Tuesday of November — and up until that day, candidates for local office all the way up to President of the United States will be debating, rallying, speaking, and making a case for their candidacy. Our children watch and listen to what they say and how they behave, and many of us are not happy with the candidates’ words and actions. But, leadership does not need to look like this. There are other examples — and here are a few stories that model leadership based on compassion, empathy, courage, and possibility.
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The Council of Fools
In a land where being a Fool was a position of honor of respect, certain Fools began to forget how to use their…
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Flemming the Otter
Flemming wants to be chief of the sea otters one day but tires of always trying to be strong and bossy. Then he…
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The Lantern Prince
The Lantern Prince spies a poor beggar woman in the streets and his life is never the same again.
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Kings and Queens of the Forest
Martin feels he’s missing out on helping Daddy and Sylvia with their May Day preparations but comes to have his own May Day…
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The Navigator
One girl has the courage to stand up to her whole village, leave her comfortable home, and keep a promise to their Captain.
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About the authors
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David Sewell McCann
Story SpinnerDavid Sewell McCann fell in love with spinning stories in first grade – the day a storyteller came to his class and captured his mind and imagination. He has been engaged in storytelling all of his adult life through painting, film-making, teaching and performing. Out of his experience as a Waldorf elementary class teacher and parent, he has developed a four step method of intuitive storytelling, which he now shares through workshops and through this website.
