I signed up for Scott’s book study this summer, and believe it or not I did read the book. I also logged into the forums a few times and read some of the discussion of Influencer. I just had a bit crazier of a summer than I’d intended and didn’t get to participate as actively as I’d hoped.

One of the biggest things I got from the book was the power of effective storytelling in influencing others. For those looking to tell great stories, I wanted to share something else I stumbled upon this summer.

The Moth is a not-for-profit storytelling organization that started more than 10 years ago as a small group of folks who would gather to spin tales on a friend’s porch. I’ve subscribed to the podcast and have a great 10-20 minute story delivered to my iTunes each week. Some of them are not appropriate for classroom use, but many are. If nothing else, they demonstrate the power of a well-told story — something that all of us school leaders could stand learn a lot from as we write the next chapter in the story of our own organizations.