Katie Doran has built a career advising CEOs on managing change in their businesses and communicating about it. So, as we met backstage at the recent Real Deal conference, where she spoke about the sale of her business, Lanyon Group, and her transition to the role of chief executive at the newly formed Consello Ireland, I first asked her how she had prepared herself for the event. It turns out it’s all about having a clear narrative. “People are really interested in the story of a founder, or a business creator, or a CEO,” Doran said. “I really do try…

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