Emergent: Ignite Purpose, Transform Culture, Make Change Stick

by Stephen Scott Johnson

Traditional hierarchical structures are falling – is your organisation ready? Emergent provides a handbook for navigating – and thriving in – the new cultural paradigm. More than a simple DIY for change, this book empowers organisations to diagnose change risk, address current shortcomings and adapt to the increasing current away from hierarchies to autonomous and interdependent networks. Unguided, most fail in their attempt; this shift exposes huge skills deficits, a lack of engagement, lack of value and meaning, market reach, penetration and more. Here, a twenty-year veteran of brand and culture transformation outlines a unique governance framework and blueprint for implementing and co-creating your own cultural shift. Methodologies from crowdsourcing and social movements are adopted as tools for initiating change and creating cultural cohesion around a higher purpose, and essential skills and tools help equip organisations and individuals for the emergent future. Today's workplace demands are creating extraordinary challenges for organisations; power is shifting, and the spotlight has forced businesses to engage with stakeholders in more meaningful ways, and to acknowledge a need for radical ‘humanization' of the workplace. To drive successful change you need to spark a movement. This book provides a way forward through the transition, with expert guidance and a clear, actionable framework for implementation. Adopt a unique governance framework for culture transformation Energise, mobilise and catalyse change, innovation and growth Address skills deficits, values misalignment, failed engagement and more Ignite your organisation's purpose and forge sustainability for the future The demand for greater values alignment, autonomy and individual empowerment – fuelled by technology and increasing interdependencies – is bringing down the traditional power structure. The question what moves into its place? A strong organisational culture is the difference between surviving and thriving in the marketplace. Emergent provides a practical blueprint for transformation to help your organisation navigate the shift successfully.

206 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 28, 2017

About the author

Stephen Scott Johnson is a bestselling author, speaker, and mentor working at the meeting point of consciousness and change. For three decades his work has shaped how founders and leaders navigate transformation — but the deeper thread running through it is an obsession with one question: why do some people bend reality around them while others are bent by it?

His latest book, Ascendant: How To Reshape Reality From The Inside Out, is physics with a soul: a new understanding of how consciousness and coherence shape the world we experience, drawing physics, neuroscience, and contemplative practice into a single living framework. At its centre is the Resonance Map, a precision diagnostic that helps readers map their own states of coherence, from turbulent to radiant.

His breakout title, Emergent: Ignite Purpose, Transform Culture, Make Change Stick (Wiley, 2017), established him as a leading authority on stakeholder engagement, co-creation, and movements inside organisations.

Stephen's contribution to industry is critically acclaimed. His accolades include Cannes Lion, AIMIA, and Webby awards, and his work has been featured in Fast Company, BRW, Huffington Post, and Marketing Mag. He has spoken at SXSW, ad:tech, Creative Innovation Global, and the London Festival.

Reviews

[Millicent S · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent leadership book!