Practical Change

John Kotter, the world's foremost expert on business leadership, distills twenty-five years of experience into Leading Change. A must-have for any organization, this visionary and very personal audiobook is at once inspiring, clear-headed, and filled with important implications for the future...

The Butterfly Effect Explained: How Small Changes Create Big Consequences in Nature and Life is a clear, engaging, and accessible exploration of one of the most fascinating ideas in modern science. Drawing on the groundbreaking work of Edward Lorenz, this book reveals how tiny variations in starting conditions can shape complex weather patterns, influence ecosystems, drive social behavior, spread information across digital networks, and guide the long term outcomes of everyday decisions. Through vivid explanations and real world examples, readers learn how chaos theory, nonlinear systems, ...

Roots of Renewal: Building a Sustainable Future for Coffee in a Changing Climate explores the future of the world’s most beloved beverage through the lens of sustainability, science, and social responsibility. From the misty highlands of Ethiopia to the coffee cooperatives of Latin America, this book traces how climate change, deforestation, and global trade are reshaping the landscapes and livelihoods behind every cup. Written in an engaging and accessible style, it reveals the hidden connections between ecology, innovation, and consumer choice. Readers will learn how farmers are ...

If you choose to believe in the magic of the pendulum, you grant yourself the possibility to tune into your intuitive powers and improve your life forever. ✨Do you have to be an expert to start dowsing? Absolutely not; all you need is the right pendulum for you, the will to practice with an open mind, and all the information included in this practical step-by-step guide. In the book Pendulum for Beginners, you will discover: Exactly how a pendulum works and how to choose the one that is meant for you. The best techniques to cleanse your pendulum and charge it with your own energy. Don’t...

Drawing on 30-years of successful change management delivery, this book lays out how to get any business change adopted. Written in an engaging conversational style and brought to life through cartoon character "Change Cat", it gets to the heart of how to design, develop, and deliver change that works.

Read by the authors. A Failed Marriage Doesn’t Make You a Failure in God’s Eyes When Lysa TerKeurst experienced the painful and unwanted death of her marriage after nearly thirty years, she didn't know who to turn to or what would actually help her. She needed to get her bearings on what the...

A down-to-earth plan to help us recover from the wounds of the past and grow more and more into the image of God. Many of us struggle with anxiety, loneliness, and feelings of inadequacy. We know that God created us in his image, but how can we be loving when we feel burned out? How can we be...

One carefully crafted wish can serve as a match that ignites lasting change in your life. With Laura Day’s brilliant book, The Circle, listeners will learn how to develop their inherent intuition and to create everything they want in their lives. Dreaming about the future does not need to remain a mere fantasy; thinking about the things you want brings them into the present moment and allows you to make room for them to flourish in your life.

More than two million Christians around the world have revitalized their prayer lives through the step-by-step plan of prayer outlined in this book. You'll be challenged to spend one hour each day in prayer by dividing the hour into twelve five-minute “points of focus,” such as praise, waiting, confession, and Scripture praying. In this special 25th anniversary edition, Dick Eastman also extends an invitation for believers everywhere to help form continuous walls of prayer in their communities, saturating neighborhoods and nations with nonstop, focused intercession.

Life is hard, so choose the kind of hard that leads to freedom. Choose Your Hard blends behavior science with spiritual wisdom to help you make intentional choices around habits, relationships, money, health, and healing. Grounded, practical, and empowering, this book is your guide to living with clarity, resilience, and energetic integrity.

Benebell Wen’s (Holistic Tarot and The Tao of Craft) historic new translation of the I Ching brings the power and mysticism of The Book of Changes to contemporary readers. Through in-depth annotations, cultural and historical references, and magical practices, Wen amplifies the wisdom—both...

Creating justice-centered organizations is the next frontier in DEI. This book shows how to go beyond compliance to address harm, share power, and create equity. Traditional DEI work has not succeeded at dismantling systems that perpetuate harm and exclude BIPOC groups.

Wired for Change: Unlocking the Power of Neuroplasticity to Transform Your Brain and Life Your brain is not fixed—it is constantly rewiring itself in response to what you think, feel, and do. This means you have far more control over your growth, resilience, and potential than you ever imagined. The science of neuroplasticity reveals that you can reshape your mind at any age, building new habits, strengthening memory, boosting creativity, and even recovering from setbacks. In this powerful and practical guide, you’ll discover how to harness the brain’s remarkable adaptability to ...

Thoroughly revised and updated new edition of the best-selling guide to implementing the popular change methodology, Appreciative Inquiry, in organizations of all sizes and sectors. 20,000 of the 1st edition sold.

Donors, leaders of nonprofits, and public policy makers usually have the best of intentions to serve society and improve social conditions. But often their solutions fall far short of what they want to accomplish and what is truly needed. Moreover, the answers they propose and fund often produce the opposite of what they want over time. We end up with temporary shelters that increase homelessness, drug busts that increase drug-related crime, or food aid that increases starvation.

Empowering Change: Harnessing the Strengths-Based Approach in Social Work and Human Services offers a powerful reimagining of how we view people, communities, and their potential. Instead of focusing on deficits and problems, this book shows how to uncover and amplify the capacities, talents, and resilience that individuals already possess. Rooted in the principles of respect, collaboration, and empowerment, the strengths-based approach has transformed the practice of social work, counseling, education, and healthcare. Inside this comprehensive guide, you will discover: The history and core...

⚠Become a leader who inspires and succeeds with proven strategies and real-world cases!⚠Leadership Through Self-Improvement is more than just another leadership book. It’s your comprehensive guide to mastering the art of leadership, blending theory with practical insights from some of the world’s largest and most respected companies, including Google, Microsoft, Starbucks, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Toyota. This book goes beyond abstract concepts, offering real stories of overcoming challenges and achieving success, giving you the tools to confidently navigate your own leadership ...

Jung vs. Freud: The Complete Guide to the Feud That Changed Psychology Forever Explore the legendary clash that redefined modern psychology. Jung vs. Freud: The Complete Guide to the Feud That Changed Psychology Forever is a compelling deep dive into one of the most important intellectual rivalries of the 20th century. This guide unpacks the philosophical, psychological, and personal tensions between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud - two titans whose friendship gave rise to modern depth psychology and whose falling out created two distinct schools of thought. From their promising early ...

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author and poet Maggie Smith distills creativity and the craft of writing with a practical guide perfect for fans of Elizabeth Gilbert’s Big Magic and Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird. Drawing from her twenty years of teaching experience and...

In "Covert Hypnosis: A Training Manual for Delivering Multimodal Hypnotic Sessions," the realm of covert hypnosis is expanded and redefined. Breaking away from conventional boundaries, this book presents covert hypnosis as a subtle and integral part of everyday communication. The authors define Covert Hypnosis as the absence of a clearly demarcated announcement of hypnosis onset or conclusion, making this practice a seamless and natural component of interaction, which links a wide array of practitioners into this fascinating art form. Explore the Subtle Power of Influence Integrative ...