Tod Bolsinger 
How Not to Waste a Crisis 
Quit Trying Harder

Rising to the occasion calls for a new skill set. But when crises hit, we return to our defaults and double down. The upheaval you find yourself in can reframe your leadership and revive your team.In this volume, an ideal place to begin the Practicing Change Series, Tod Bolsinger explores the opportunity available in a reality shaken by health, financial, social, and political disasters. Crisis is an opportunity to stop trying harder and begin embracing adaptability. Through observation, interpretation, and intervention, we as leaders can explore a way forward. When your church or nonprofit needs fresh vision, take these steps to learn how to lead anew, and then continue on your leadership journey with the next volumes.In this essential Christian leadership resource, you'll find:- Wisdom on leading your organization through a crisis by embracing adaptability- Practical advice from experienced Christian leader and bestselling author Tod Bolsinger- Brief and accessible chapters sprinkled with colorful illustrations- Real-life case studies and balcony time exercises for teams The Practicing Change Series from Tod Bolsinger offers an engaging introduction to how we process organizational change and come through with renewed mission and vision. Each of the four illustrated volume opens and closes with a case study and includes balcony time exercises for teams to process together. Also available: The Mission Always Wins, Leading Through Resistance, and Invest in Transformation.

Table of Content

Foreword by Marty Linsky
About the Practicing Change Series
Introduction: Humbling Lessons for Experienced Leaders
1. A Leadership Story: Superhero Leaders in a Crashing World
2. Old Mindset: Don’t Just Stand There—Do Something!
3. New Skillset Part 1: See the Shift Before Solving the Problem
4. New Skillset Part 2: Seek Out Diverse Perspectives
5. New Skillset Part 3: Formulate Questions for Learning
6. Adaptive Reset: Don’t Predict. Prototype.
7. The Story Continues: Giving the Work Back to the People
Acknowledgments
Discussion Guide: Take Your Team to the Balcony
Notes

About the author

Marty Linsky is a professor at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government and a co-founder with Ronald A. Heifetz of Cambridge Leadership Associates. He has published extensively on leadership, management, politics, and education.