{"product_id":"freedom-to-change-four-strategies-to-put-your-inner-drive-into-overdrive-isbn-9781119024361","title":"Freedom to Change: Four Strategies to Put Your Inner Drive into Overdrive","description":"\u003cb\u003eBreak free to make real change for yourself and others\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eHave you ever felt like your progress was being blocked, not just by your own circumstances, but by the presence and actions of others? \u003ci\u003eFreedom to Change\u003c\/i\u003e releases you from the trap of constantly telling yourself that you'd be more successful at teaching, leading, or contributing to an organization if only others didn't stand in your way. In his engaging, irreverent style, bestselling author Michael Fullan explores the two kinds of freedom in our daily lives: freedom from obstacles versus freedom to take initiative and act. Gaining freedom from barriers has no value in itself until it is partnered with an equally determined sense of what you truly want. What change would you like to bring about for yourself or those around you? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiven that human nature and productivity are fundamentally social, Fullan prescribes four dynamically interrelated actions we can take: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsciously seeking a balance between our own autonomy and cooperation with others\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImproving the feedback exchange—giving more valuable responses, as well as eliciting, hearing, and accepting feedback more effectively\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding accountability to others into the fabric of our working lives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinding ways to influence others with the changes we've made and want to spread\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllustrated and enriched with examples from education, business, and nonprofit sectors, \u003ci\u003eFreedom to Change\u003c\/i\u003e offers recommendations for both individuals and organizations seeking to enhance connectedness \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e independence. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Ontario Principals’ Council ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Freedom \u003ci\u003eFrom \u003c\/i\u003eor Freedom \u003ci\u003eTo \u003c\/i\u003e1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Simplexity as a Guide for Change 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Autonomy and Cooperation 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Feedback 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Accountability 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Diffusion 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Your Own Best Freedom 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 171\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL FULLAN,\u003c\/b\u003e Order of Canada, is professor emeritus at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. Fullan has won numerous awards for his more than 30 books, and is the author of the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eLeading in a Culture of Change\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Six Secrets of Change\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Principal: Three Keys to Maximizing Impact\u003c\/i\u003e. To learn more, visit his website at www.michaelfullan.ca.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTired of feeling frustrated and blocked, not just by your own circumstances, but by the actions of others? \u003ci\u003eFreedom to Change\u003c\/i\u003e releases you from the trap of constantly telling yourself that you’d be more successful if only others didn’t stand in your way. Written by bestselling author Michael Fullan, this engaging and often irreverent book explores the two kinds of freedom in our daily lives: freedom from obstacles versus freedom to take initiative and act. As Fullan explains, freedom from seemingly immovable barriers has no value in itself until it is partnered with an equally determined sense of what it is you truly want.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat change would you like to bring about for yourself or those around you?\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo guide you on your journey to change, Fullan prescribes four dynamically interrelated actions: \u003cb\u003eSeek\u003c\/b\u003e the right balance between autonomy and cooperation with others; \u003cb\u003eImprove\u003c\/b\u003e the feedback exchange—give more valuable responses, as well as eliciting, hearing, and accepting feedback more effectively; \u003cb\u003eBuild\u003c\/b\u003e accountability to others into the fabric of our working lives; and\u003cb\u003e Find \u003c\/b\u003eways to influence others with the changes we’ve made and want to spread. These four actions are the guideposts for maximizing ‘freedom to change,’ and by navigating your way through them you’ll discover your own best freedom and fast-track your future.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with illustrative examples from the education, business, and nonprofit sectors, \u003ci\u003eFreedom to Change\u003c\/i\u003e offers recommendations for both individuals and organizations seeking to enhance connectedness \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e independence.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989243838693,"sku":"NP9781119024361","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781119024361.jpg?v=1761783351","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/freedom-to-change-four-strategies-to-put-your-inner-drive-into-overdrive-isbn-9781119024361","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}