{"product_id":"navigate-the-swirl-isbn-9781119868798","title":"Navigate the Swirl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The 7 Conversations is a unique model for organizations to grow and innovate in a team-based way with a powerful transformation accelerator.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Penny Pennington, Managing Partner, Edward Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn actionable blueprint for transformational business journeys from Growth River founder Richard Hawkes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eLeading transformation in teams, businesses, and organizations is complex, and leaders are expected to know how to do it. \u003ci\u003eNavigating the Swirl \u003c\/i\u003eprovides the clear thinking required to navigate this challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNavigate the Swirl: 7 Conversations for Business Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e renowned growth and strategy leader Richard Hawkes delivers a simple and powerful framework that any team can apply to overcome the most common leadership challenges to growing and scaling companies, known as “The Swirl.” In this straightforward book, he draws on decades of experience guiding teams to implement strategic change at companies like Edward Jones, GENEWIZ, Hitachi, Pfizer, Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson, Mars, and Chicos. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll learn:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTo understand and lead disruptive change in a complex social system – your company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWays to visualize and diagnose the essential working parts of a company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to apply an integrated toolset for teams to lead organizational change and business transformation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to create transformational journey maps that leaders, teams, businesses, and companies must apply to unleash growth potential and agility\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow networks of teams should work together to develop each other’s leadership and to manage and accelerate change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten as a practical guide for business and team leaders, \u003ci\u003eNavigate the Swirl: 7 Conversations for Business Transformation\u003c\/i\u003e belongs on the desks and in the hands of every purpose driven leader.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Note To The Reader: How to Use This Book xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: The Swirl xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 Framing the Conversation 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Understanding Organizations: Social Systems, Not Machines 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Understanding Businesses: The Business Triangle 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Understanding Growth: Dynamics of Organizational Development 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 The Evolution of an Enterprise 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 The Four Stages of Enterprise Evolution 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 A Business Is Born: Stage 1, Independent Contributors 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 A Leader Steps Up: Stage 2, Directive Leadership 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 A 5:30 Wake-Up Call: The Transition to Stage 3, Distributed Leadership 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 A Complete System of Roles: Stage 3, Distributed Leadership 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Leveraging Creative Tension: Stage 3, Distributed Leadership, continued 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 High-Performing Teams: Stage 3, Distributed Leadership, continued 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Toward a Flat, Agile Organization: Stage 4: Leaders Leading Leaders 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 The Seven Conversations 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Organizations Evolve at the Speed of Conversation 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Conversation 1: Activating Purpose 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Conversation 2: Driving Focus 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Conversation 3: Shifting Mindset 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Conversation 4: Specifying Capabilities and Roles 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Conversation 5: Streamlining Interdependencies 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Conversation 6: Aligning Strategies 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Conversation 7: Implementing Initiatives 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 An Invitation to Transformation 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 239\u003c\/p\u003e “…an absorbing business book that brilliantly addresses how to cope with the turbulence of change, culminating in “seven critical conversations” that lead to organizational transformation.” Kirkus Reviews \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard S. Hawkes\u003c\/b\u003e is the Founder of Growth River, an international consultancy that guides leaders and teams to create higher performance in businesses and organizations. Its practical mission is to make high-­performing ways of working easier. He works with companies to identify and resolve constraints to success, including Edward Jones, GENEWIZ, Hitachi, Pfizer, Johnson \u0026amp; Johnson, and Mars. He sees purpose-driven, customer-­focused, team-based, multi-stakeholder businesses as our best bet for solving the big problems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToo many people live with a gnawing feeling that their team and indeed, their entire organization, could and should run more smoothly, more purposefully, and more effectively, but there is always another problem to solve, turf battle to win, or drama to ameliorate. It seems nearly impossible to implement change and move forward amidst the confusion of the organization’s daily “Swirl.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNavigate the Swirl\u003c\/i\u003e, strategy expert Richard S. Hawkes helps leaders and their teams break this cycle of stagnation, sharing the insights he has gained from guiding hundreds of teams in companies on growth journeys.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHawkes’ core concept is that organizations are not machines in which leaders can swap people like parts; they will resist. Instead, organizations are social systems in which people are animated by purpose and effective ways of working.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe secret to navigating the Swirl, he writes, lies in implementing Seven Conversations, a series of ongoing, intentional conversations that have the power to align, reimagine, and upgrade the “social system” in which people work. These conversations are a template for creating and sustaining high-performing teams capable of:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAligning in a purposeful and deeply human way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesigning customer focused business systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLeveraging conflicts as sources of insight and innovation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreating the conditions for competitive advantage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding high-performing companies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eHawkes’ insights will help organizations break free of the Swirl – whether they are facing good news, like a new market opportunity, or bad news, like increased competitive pressures. \u003ci\u003eNavigate the Swirl\u003c\/i\u003e provides a roadmap for wielding influence in the complex, adaptive social systems of today’s organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cb\u003eNAVIGATE the SWIRL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Move your organization from lots of conversations going nowhere to the right conversations moving in the right direction. Richard’s book is essential for leaders navigating an ever-changing environment.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Hank Izzo,\u003c\/b\u003e GM and CMO, Mars Inc.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“All change is disruptive. This book helps you understand how the complex systems in your organization influence each other. With it, you get not only context, but also a ‘leadership tool kit.’ Check out the glossary!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Barry Sagotsky,\u003c\/b\u003e consultant, executive coach, speaker, author\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“With 100% buy in we were able to introduce the concepts and ideas through to the next level of management.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Nigel Lange, CEO\u003c\/b\u003e and Managing Director, OncoSil Medical\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“For leaders faced with the ‘Red Queen Principle’ – where all run faster but get nowhere – here is a valuable toolkit to realign for growth.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Ravi Aron, PhD\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor, Senior Fellow, CT Bauer College of Business, University of Houston\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I’ve built three companies using Richard’s framework. His practical advice is as simple as it is uncommon. The results: 5-year annual compounded growth in excess of 55%. And everyone is infinitely more productive and just plain happier.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Joseph Koffman,\u003c\/b\u003e Founder and Chairman, Abe’s Vegan Muffins\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A clear-headed guide that can help scientists become entrepreneurs and build businesses. Our conversations with Richard brought clarity and focus to our teams, driving 26% growth annually over 10 years.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Steve Sun and Amy Liao,\u003c\/b\u003e Co-founders, GENEWIZ (now part of Azenta Life Sciences)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“My first year as a CEO, I was caught in the Swirl, and Growth River came to my rescue. Engage in the Seven Conversations and watch a glorious future unfold.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003eRandy Jordan, CEO,\u003c\/b\u003e NC Association of Free and Charitable Clinics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Richard’s roadmap is pragmatic and accessible for leading companies through uncertainty.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Robert A. 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