ur understanding of the unstable, uncertain, unprecedented world in which we live has emotional, psychic, and spiritual results for people and organizations. Sherry Schiller believes that as a result, the defining need of contemporary life is our desire to connect. In her new book, Connective Change, Sherry invites readers to explore how we became so disconnected from one another, from shared purpose, from our customers, communities, and environment, and from our best selves.

Connective Change helps you identify ways you can restore connectivity to your own life, your organization, or your community. Over a lifetime of studying and creating change in all kinds of organizations worldwide, Sherry has observed that there are distinct patterns to the decisions that generate greater purpose, harmony, and connectivity. Every thought, word, or action—no matter how small—moves us toward greater connectivity, or away from it.

Sherry explains the aspects of connectivity that have the greatest impact on personal, organizational, and community performance. Beginning with an overview of the connective change model, you'll learn about key patterns of nature and principles of change that will improve the success of any change initiative. Next, Sherry introduces the essential ingredients in connective change: connecting people to their common purpose, building connective group cultures for organizational success, nurturing connective leadership, and connecting spirit and order in programs, processes, and structures. Sherry's engaging personal stories of change, growth, challenges, and successes make reading the book itself a connective experience.

Written for everyone in an organization—staff, executives, and board members—Connective Change will be available this winter from the Schiller Center for Connective Change.

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