As many as 60% of organizational change initiatives fail. This means that many normally successful, motivated, and determined managers nonetheless struggle to lead change effectively. Most of those leadership failures share a common cause: managers mistakenly believe that organizational change is brought about by changing the organization. The truth is this: organizations change only as much or as fast as individuals change. And, to change individual behavior, you must first change the mental maps guiding that behavior. In It Starts with One, Third Edition, J. Stewart Black identifies the three critical "brain barriers" managers must break through in order to start, deepen, and sustain needed change. With new cases, examples, and tools for executing successful change initiatives, this edition dives even more deeply into the personal aspects of leading strategic change - as well as the unique challenges posed by driving change in global business environments. One step at a time, Black shows how to use their tools and techniques to bring solutions to life -- and transform change from a hope to a profitable reality.

What does it mean to be the church? What part do we play in living out the mission Jesus left for his followers? To understand and be inspired in our role as the church, this study from Seacoast Church takes you back to where it all began. Jesus is very clear about the mission for His followers. In It Starts with One, you will explore Acts 1–6, the early formation of the church and the disciples’ dependency upon the Holy Spirit as they discover what this means for the church today. Experience the urgency, the mission, and the passion of the early church for spreading the Kingdom of God as you: Worship God enthusiastically Grow in maturity and consistency Connect with the church regularly Serve others unselfishly Share your faith effectively This unique study can be used on your own for personal devotions and study or for study with your small group, family, youth group, or even your entire church. Participant's Guide features: Daily readings Questions for personal reflection Action steps for personal growth Guide for small group discussion Guide for family discussion Tips for implementing this study in a youth group For use with It Starts with One DVD-Based Study (ISBN 9781418546120).

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What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business offers an 'insider's' approach to small business start up, by compiling more than 100 successful entrepreneurs' insights, suggestions, mistakes, solutions and horror stories and by revealing the real issues that face start ups! Business owners in a wide variety of industries share what they would do differently if they were starting their businesses today.

Today, virtually every organization faces massive change. Unfortunately, change is extraordinarily difficult, and most attempts to initiate and sustain it fail. In It Starts with One, J. Stewart Black and Hal B Gregersen identify the core problem: changing individuals and the “mental maps” inside their heads must happen before you can change the organization. Just as actual maps guide people’s footsteps, mental maps guide daily behavior. Successful strategic change for the organization is all about changing individual mental maps and behaviors first, because they are the organization. To change organizations, you must break through your own brain barrier—and help those around you do the same. One step at a time, It Starts with One shows how to do that: how to create new destinations, and new, more inspiring effective paths to sustainable change. Black and Gregersen systematically identify the brain barriers that stand in your way: failure to see, failure to move, and failure to finish. Drawing on their extensive experience consulting with world-class organizations, they offer integrated tools, strategies, and solutions for overcoming each of these obstacles. This edition offers even more effective tools, more guidance on leading change in globalizing environments, and more insight into changing your own mental maps...liberating yourself to transform your entire organization. Overcoming the failure to see Why organizations miss obvious market transformations—and what to do about it Breaking through the failure to move Why people fail to change even when they see the need—and how to break through this barrier Conquering the failure to finish Why change “stalls out” and how to maintain the momentum Anticipating change Why too often people let the need to change become a crisis before acting—to build to a crisis before acting—and how to create the capability to anticipate change, move when needed, and finish in the future without “being told” To Change the Organization, First Change the Individual. To Change the Individual, Read This Book! Seventy percent of organizations that seek strategic change fail. Organizations can’t change because individuals don’t change. Individuals don’t change because powerful mental maps stand in their way. This book offers a powerful, start-to-finish strategy for helping people redraw their mental maps—and unleash their power to deliver superior, sustained strategic change. Thoroughly updated with new techniques, case studies, and examples, this book offers even more valuable insights for today’s leaders and managers. Among the highlights: a detailed new discussion of how you must change in order to lead change...new guidance on leading change in global environments...and more integrated tools and solutions you can start using today!

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One crisp December night, Keira Carlesso takes in yet another stray—this time, a man. Dalton is a brilliant scientist with no home for the holidays. As Christmas works its magic, two strangers become friends, then best friends, then something much, much more… Susan Mallery’s heartwarming charmer proves that true love is the greatest Christmas gift of all! “Heartwarming…this book is sweet and will appeal to readers who enjoy the intricacies of family drama.” —Publishers Weekly on When We Found Home