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You just finished presenting your strategy to the leadership team. The data was solid. The slides were clean. The logic was airtight. But the room stayed cold. No one leaned in. The CFO checked her phone halfway through. And when you asked for questions, the silence lasted three seconds too long. Here is the truth that most leadership development programs never tell you: data does not move people. Stories do. Research published in 2026 by the Association for Talent Developmen