Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within

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Walking Naked into the Land of Uncertainty

When most of us talk about change, we typically mean incremental change. Incremental change is usually the result of a rational analysis and planning process. There is a desired goal with a specific set of steps for reaching it. Incremental change is usually limited in scope and is often reversible. If the change does not work out, we can always return to the old way. Incremental change usually does not disrupt our past patterns—it is an extension of the past. Most important, during incremental change, we feel we are in control.

This book explores a much more difficult change process, the process of deep change. Deep change differs from incremental change in that it requires new ways of thinking and ...