Table of Contents

1. Cover
   1. More praise for Stacking the Deck
2. Title Page
   1. Copyright
   2. Dedication
   3. Foreword
   4. Introduction
      1. Why “Stacking the Deck”?
      2. Stacking the Deck for Breakthrough Change
      3. A Guide to Stacking the Deck
      4. Voices of Experts
      5. Heading into Change
      6. Change and Learning Are Continuous
      7. Leading Breakthrough Change Is Not for the Faint of Heart
3. Part One: The Stacking the Deck Process
   1. Chapter 1: Step One: Establishing the Need to Change and a Sense of Urgency
      1. Link the Purpose and Mission
      2. Know the Need
      3. Understand the Big Picture—and All Perspectives
      4. Underscore the Urgency
      5. Prepare for Resistance and Conflicts
   2. Chapter 2: Step Two: Assembling and Unifying Your Leadership Team
      1. Find and Nurture the Pioneers
      2. Take Steps to Unify the Team
   3. Chapter 3: Step Three: Developing and Communicating a Clear and Compelling Vision of the Future
      1. Heading into the Blue
      2. Leaving the Status Quo and Creating the Future
      3. Showing Your Passion
   4. Chapter 4: Step Four: Planning Ahead for Known and Unknown Barriers
      1. Mapping the Bermuda Quadrangle
      2. Compounding the Dangers
      3. Planning for the Unexpected
   5. Chapter 5: Step Five: Creating a Workable Plan
      1. Planning and Budgeting
      2. Making Assessments: From the Present to the Future
      3. Planning Components
      4. Planning for Risks and the Inevitable Questions
   6. Chapter 6: Step Six: Partitioning the Project and Building Momentum with Early Wins
      1. Planning for Interim Successes
      2. Buying More Time with Interim Successes
   7. Chapter 7: Step Seven: Defining Metrics, Developing Analytics, and Communicating Results
      1. Knowing Your Key Results
      2. What Are You Measuring?
      3. Measuring Progress and Success: Big Data, Metrics, and Analytics
      4. Sharing Results—and Progress
   8. Chapter 8: Step Eight: Assessing, Recruiting, and Empowering the Broader Team
      1. Assess Today for Future Needs
      2. Imagine the Dream Team—and Dream Big
      3. Search for Talent, Skills, and Fit
      4. Unify and Empower the Larger Team
      5. Rebalance and Revamp the Team
   9. Chapter 9: Step Nine: Testing with Pilots to Increase Success
      1. Pilot Projects Are Key
      2. Pilots Demand Constant Evaluation and Coordination
      3. Looking to the Future
4. Part Two: Leading the Change
   1. Chapter 10: Using the Nine Steps to Bring Your Initiative to the Real World
      1. Navigating and Sequencing the Nine Steps
      2. Leading with Conviction
      3. Negotiating Terms
      4. Getting Started
      5. Dealing with the Risk of Failure
   2. Chapter 11: Communicating and Connecting to Inspire
      1. Leadership Communication Must Be Authentic
      2. Leadership Connection Is a Discipline
      3. Framework for Personal Leadership Communication Guide©
   3. Chapter 12: Innovation: Ideas and Perspectives
      1. Innovating by Meeting Unspoken and Undiscovered Needs
      2. Tying Innovations to Values
      3. Breakthroughs Ahead
   4. Epilogue: Final Comments and Reflections
   5. Appendix: Featured Leaders
   6. Acknowledgments
   7. About the Author
   8. More from Wiley
   9. Index
5. End User License Agreement

Guide

1. Cover
2. Table of Contents
3. Foreword
4. Introduction
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List of Illustrations

1. Figure 10.1