All Posts By

Ira Koretsky

Ira Koretsky has built The Chief Storyteller® into one of the most recognized names in communication, especially business storytelling. He has delivered over 500 keynote presentations and workshops in nearly a dozen countries, in more than one hundred cities, across 30 plus industries. His specialties are simplifying the complex and communicating when the stakes are high. He is also an adjunct professor in public speaking and storytelling at the University of Maryland's Business School. With over 25 years of experience, he is a sought-after storytelling coach, global speaker, trainer, consultant, communication coach, and public speaking coach.

I learned that the great leaders know how to fail. In the course of your Army career you will likely fail and fail often. Nothing so steels you for battle like failure. No officer I watched got it right, every time. The great ones know that when they fail, they must pick themselves up, learn from their mistakes and move on.

Admiral William McRaven | Former Commander of the US Special Operations Command | From his speech to the 2015 Class of the US Army Military Academy

With today’s frenetic social media post this, tweet that, like this, stalk them, brands should be making their loyal fans into their own loyal brand storytellers.

Ira Koretsky / Speaker, Trainer, Author, Consultant, Coach / CEO, The Chief Storyteller®