It Starts with One

By J. Stewart Black, Hal Gregersen,

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"PROVOCATIVE, PRACTICAL, POWERFUL!"

-Stephen R. Covey, Author of The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People

"For any executive, this is an excellent roadmap for leading strategic change!"

-Bill Marriott, Chairman and CEO, Marriott International, Inc.

"Finally a book that gets it right. Organizations don't change.
People change. It Starts with…

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1 author picked It Starts with One as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Changing the culture of any organization is a huge challenge. Black is an expert in culture change who teaches others how to do it in the business and non-profit world. This book is full of insights born from Black’s experience.

From the start, he explains how change works, why we often get it wrong, and what’s required to make real change and make it last. The book is organized around the main barriers to change and the solutions to those barriers. This book is focused, clearly written, and full of illustrations and tools.

It’s an easy 10 out of 10…

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