Domino: The Simplest Way to Inspire Change

LEADING CHANGE JUST GOT A WHOLE LOT EASIER

Domino: The Simplest Way to Inspire Change offers an unexpectedly simple way to conquer uncertainty in the workplace and deliver consistent results in any business environment. This engaging resource gives managers in all industries a concrete set of principles for effective leadership that they can use in their everyday tasks to execute change and inspire agility in their teams.

"Domino is a marvelous blend of wisdom, wit, and psychological proofs that dramatically simplifies the challenge of leading change in a complex, global world. I′ve already seen firsthand how effective Nick′s methodologies were with my top leadership team, and now the inspiring stories in this book make these same tools and insights accessible to every leader at every level."
Doug Eden, President, Cargill Malt

"Inspiring change is easier said than done. Yet, in this surprisingly entertaining book filled with well–researched insight, practical advice, and field–tested solutions, Nick Tasler delivers on his promise to make change simpler. It′s exciting to imagine how much faster and more effectively change would happen if every manager read this book."
Kevin D. Wilde, Executive Leadership Fellow, Carlson School of Business, University of Minnesota and former VP, Chief Learning Officer, General Mills

"At a time of significant environmental change, the tools and processes revealed in this book have created a clear path for our team to become much more effective in spite of the uncertainty. Nick′s insights are so practical, simple and compelling that leaders at all levels of the organization can apply them immediately."
Georgia Fojtasek, RN, EdD, President and CEO, Allegiance Health

Introduction: What s Eating Glen Peterson?

PART I DRIVE CHANGE

USE YOUR BLINKERS

Chapter 1 Sandy s Rule

Chapter 2 Why The Principal Killed The Football Team

Chapter 3 Drivers And Passengers

Chapter 4 The Permission Ceremony, Part 1: Check Your Mirrors

Chapter 5 Permission Ceremony, Part 2: The Conflict

Chapter 6 Who s That Behind You?

Chapter 7 How To Be A Stalker

PART II ADAPT TO CHANGE Again and again and again and again and again

ANTICIPATE

Chapter 8 Seriously, Who Keeps Moving My Cheese?!?

Chapter 9 Pivots & Power Strokes

Chapter 10 Start With 13.5%

Chapter 11 The Cure For Hyperopia

Chapter 12 The Revolution That Was Televised

Chapter 13 The Pulse, The Anti–You, And The Mindset

Chapter 14 Why Drivers Need Navigators

Chapter 15 To Lead Is To Decide

ALIGN

Chapter 16 Rosa Parks And The Science Of Revolution

Chapter 17 How To Break A Bottleneck

Chapter 18 Mobilize The Middle

Chapter 19 Don t Forget The Waitlist!

PERMIT

Chapter 20 The Hardest Permission To Give

Chapter 21 Prioritime: The Antidote To Urgency

TEST

Chapter 22 Shift Happens

Chapter 23 Scientific Management 2.0: From Taylorism To Taslerism

Epilogue: When Change Blows

Notes: Lies, Damned, Lies and Citations

Index

NICK TASLER is CEO of Decision Pulse, a global management–consulting firm and ThinkTank devoted to helping everyone from the shop floors to the C–suites think more strategically and act more decisively. A highly sought–after speaker and thought leader, Nick has been asked to share his insights with Microsoft, General Electric, Wells Fargo, Symantec, UnitedHealth Group, Yale University and many more of the world′s most admired organizations. He also writes management columns for the Harvard Business Review, Bloomberg Business Week, and Psychology Today.