{"product_id":"from-ought-to-is-isbn-9781394265114","title":"From Ought to Is","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA groundbreaking guide to achieving sustainable change in today's turbulent and interconnected global landscape\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a world increasingly divided by opposing perspectives, systemic inertia, and rapid societal shifts, \u003ci\u003eFrom Ought to Is: Catalysing Change and Movement in a Polarised World\u003c\/i\u003e offers a transformative approach to navigating change. Deborah Rowland challenges conventional change leadership paradigms by urging readers to confront the reality of \"what is\" rather than fixating on \u003ci\u003e\"what ought to be.\"\u003c\/i\u003e Through this lens, she demonstrates how true, sustainable change is achieved not by forcing rigid ideals but by fostering courageous honesty and embracing the messy, dynamic truths of the present. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRooted in decades of research, experience, and interdisciplinary insights from neuroscience, moral philosophy, and spiritual tradition, From Ought to Is provides a compelling guide to navigating complex systems. Rowland illuminates how acknowledging the full truth of a situation can catalyse collaborative action and new possibilities. Through real-life case studies and practical exercises, readers are invited to engage deeply with their own change scenarios, unlocking new possibilities through inclusion, truth, and adaptive leadership. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn experiential roadmap for initiating movement in systems, organisations, and personal lives, \u003ci\u003eFrom Ought to Is:\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents an innovative framework for leading sustainable change which utilises a holistic and interdisciplinary approach\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers an adaptive, reality-based alternative for complex environments which challenges traditional command-and-control change models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the dynamics of polarisation and its impact on leadership, collaboration, and systemic transformation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses pressing global issues such as political and societal polarisation, technological disruption, and biodiversity collapse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExpands on the principles introduced in Deborah Rowland's bestselling Still Moving to address today's unique challenges\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for leaders, change practitioners, and anyone seeking to shift entrenched patterns, \u003ci\u003eFrom Ought to Is\u003c\/i\u003e supports learning in leadership development programmes and organisational transformation courses. It is an essential text for graduate-level studies in business, organisational behaviour, and leadership, and serves as a vital resource for executives, consultants, and change agents. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMy Brain is a Palimpsest – A Note About the Front Cover xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Deep Power of Ought 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Transformative Punch of Is 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntermezzo 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Systems and the Pursuit of Truth 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Leading Change From Is, the Personal Skills Required 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Journey of the Soul 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Emotions and Movement 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Journey Between Ought and Is – A Hothouse 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Conclusion 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Working with Deborah has been transformative and a highlight of my career! This book is not just a book about catalysing change, it is so much more than that: \u003ci\u003eFrom Ought to Is\u003c\/i\u003e engages the reader on a journey on how to navigate human complexity providing you with a thorough map on how to create movement in your life and the world around you, containing a superb mix of theory and emotional real life stories, which you will never forget....\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eLaure Roberts, ex Chief Human Resources Officer, Syngenta Group\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I await each of Deborah Rowland's books wondering if she can possibly deliver another literary change masterpiece. The answer? Of course she can. In \u003ci\u003eFrom Ought to Is\u003c\/i\u003e Deborah uniquely combines philosophy, politics, literature, religion, biology and neuroscience with her real-world experience at some of the most influential organisations in the world. Her astute, enquiring mind and her courage to uncover and give voice to what is usually concealed has produced a book for our times with an unrivalled take on what keeps individuals, societies and organisations in deadlock. Deborah offers a personal perspective, new insights anchored in her previous work and practical guidance to bring ease and flow to accelerate change. If you dare to follow her advice, that is. Chapter after chapter set off fireworks in my brain, speaking directly to the stickiest of change challenges. I can't wait to start my own transit \u003ci\u003efrom ought to is.\u003c\/i\u003e I'm recommending it to every change practitioner I know.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eEmma Coatsworth, Global Business Implementation Manager, Royal Dutch Shell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Deborah Rowland is an exceptionally gifted individual whose brilliant work on leadership has had a profound impact on countless individuals and organisations. In this groundbreaking new work she brings together her huge experience in this field with profound insights from the world of spirituality and psychology. The result is a must-read: the journey of which Deborah writes, from a world of oughts to one in which we more fully experience all of reality could bring much needed ease, truth telling, freedom and movement to all of us as individuals and, through us, to the 'stuck' places in today's world. It's a journey into life in all its fullness which I cannot recommend highly enough.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDr John Inge, former Bishop of Worcester\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWow! Reading this book felt like a gift from the muses, whispered straight to the heart of what matters now. Deborah masterfully blends timeless wisdom, groundbreaking research, heartfelt human compassion, compelling personal stories and a career filled with practical experience at the highest levels to deliver a message with the power to transform leadership in these challenging times. It has profoundly changed me, leaving me more hopeful and inspired in my work facilitating change with some of the world's top family enterprise leaders and within my own team. I am deeply grateful for everything that went into the creation of this treasure. It will be a blessing to us all if leaders everywhere read this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eDon Opatrny, Managing Partner, The Lovins Group\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In \u003ci\u003eFrom Ought to Is,\u003c\/i\u003e Deborah offers a deeply philosophical and profoundly practical guide to navigating our increasingly turbulent and divided world. True to her characteristic approach, she emphasises truth, compassion, and curiousity as essential tools for leaders and individuals seeking meaningful change. This is not just another book about leadership—it is an urgent call to action for all of us to reconnect with what is, rather than remaining tethered to what we think ought to be. By taking a visceral, phenomenological approach, \u003ci\u003eFrom Ought to Is\u003c\/i\u003e invites us to delve deeper into the truths of our existence, encouraging us to understand the world in a more holistic, interconnected way. Far from despairing at today's social and political climes, Deborah provides a 'compass of compassion'. Her vision is both discomforting and reassuring: a reminder that growth requires humility, patience, and an unwavering commitment to authenticity and truth.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eProf Dr Andrew Sharman, Chief Executive, International Institute of Leadership \u0026amp; Safety Culture, and Professor of Risk \u0026amp; Resilience, IMD, Switzerland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This thought-provoking book is very timely for anyone who is trying to figure out how to navigate in the world that is becoming more and more polarised. Whether you are a business leader, a community member, or a parent - you would want to follow Deborah's advice on how to move \u003ci\u003eFrom Ought to Is\u003c\/i\u003e and resist the temptation to give in to quick judgement to things, events or ideas, and open your mind and heart to new ways of being and thinking. I cannot wait to put it into practice.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eNatalia Wallenberg, Chief Human Resources Officer, Ahold Delhaize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDEBORAH ROWLAND\u003c\/b\u003e is a globally recognised thought-leader, speaker, writer and practitioner in the field of change and its leadership, with over 30 years of experience transforming complex systems. Named an HR Most Influential Thinker and featured on the \u003ci\u003eThinkers50\u003c\/i\u003e Radar, she is the author of \u003ci\u003eStill Moving: How to Lead Mindful Change\u003c\/i\u003e, and co-author of \u003ci\u003eSustaining Change: Leadership That Works\u003c\/i\u003e. Deborah has led change in organisations such as Shell, Gucci Group, BBC Worldwide and PepsiCo, and now acts as change coach to leaders in all walks of life.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat if our deepest longing for change is hindered not by inertia, but by our insistence on how things \u003ci\u003eought\u003c\/i\u003e to be? In \u003ci\u003eFrom Ought to Is: Catalysing Change and Movement in a Polarised World\u003c\/i\u003e, renowned change expert Deborah Rowland invites us to reconsider our very orientation to reality, and to the process of change itself. She reveals how our desire to stay loyal to our “oughts”—our survival-baked beliefs, assumptions and codes about how to be in the world—can blind us to the realities in front of us. And when we cannot see reality clearly, we cannot lead or live effectively. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this timely, thought-provoking and heart-awakening book, Rowland challenges the prevailing belief that lasting transformation can be designed through a top-down, fix-it approach grounded in personal ideology or rigid value systems. In its place, she introduces the concept of “is-ness”—a practice of attentional presence to what is being that embraces the reality of our current experience in its entirety, however uncomfortable, uninvited or complex it may be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from the fields of leadership, moral philosophy, neuroscience, and the world’s contemplative traditions, Rowland shows us how real movement to a new place is only possible when we drop our (often unwitting) attachment to what is desired or expected, and instead learn to perceive and include more fully. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Ought to Is\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply reflective yet practical guide that empowers us to adopt a subtle yet profound shift in orientation; moving from judgement to awareness, from prescription to description, from control to participation. Change emerges not by bending the world to our will, but by fully meeting it where it already stands.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAN INNOVATIVE AND CHALLENGING INVITATION TO EMBRACE COMPLEXITY, RELEASE STUCK PATTERNS, AND CATALYSE A COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUSIVE PATH FORWARD\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Deborah’s astute, enquiring mind and her courage to uncover and give voice to what is usually concealed has produced a book for our times with an unrivalled take on what keeps individuals, societies and organisations in deadlock.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—EMMA COATSWORTH,\u003c\/b\u003e Global Business Implementation Manager, Shell \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eFrom Ought to Is\u003c\/i\u003e engages the reader on a journey to navigate human complexity, providing a thorough map on how to create movement in your life and the world around you, containing a superb mix of theory and emotional real-life stories, which you will never forget.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—LAURE ROBERTS,\u003c\/b\u003e ex Chief Human Resources Officer, Syngenta Group \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘In this groundbreaking new work, Deborah brings together her experience in change with profound insights from the world of spirituality and psychology. The result is a must read.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—DR JOHN INGE,\u003c\/b\u003e Former Bishop of Worcester \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Reading this book felt like a gift from the muses, whispered straight to the heart of what matters now. It will be a blessing to us all if leaders everywhere read this book.’\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—DON OPATRNY,\u003c\/b\u003e Managing Partner, The Lovins Group \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘In \u003ci\u003eFrom Ought to Is\u003c\/i\u003e, Deborah offers a deeply philosophical and practical guide to navigating our increasingly turbulent and divided world. 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