{"title":"Richard Pascale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Pascale\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful perspectives on organisational behaviour and leadership, blending academic research with practical case studies. His works explore the dynamics of change and the role of unconventional thinking in driving success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis rooted in the fields of education and reference, emphasising innovation and positive deviance as tools for transformation within businesses and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-power-of-positive-deviance-by-richard-pascale-9781422110669","title":"The Power of Positive Deviance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink of the toughest problems in your organisation or community. What if they'd already been solved and you didn't even know it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Positive Deviance\u003c\/em\u003e, the authors present a counterintuitive new approach to problem-solving. Their advice? Leverage positive deviants—the few individuals in a group who find unique ways to look at, and overcome, seemingly insoluble difficulties. By seeing solutions where others don't, positive deviants spread and sustain needed change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith vivid, firsthand stories of how positive deviance has alleviated some of the world's toughest problems (malnutrition in Vietnam, staph infections in hospitals), the authors illuminate its core practices, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMobilising communities to discover \"invisible\" solutions in their midst\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eUsing innovative designs to \"act\" your way into a new way of thinking instead of thinking your way into a new way of acting\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eConfounding the organisational \"immune response\" seeking to sustain the status quo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspiring and insightful, \u003cem\u003eThe Power of Positive Deviance\u003c\/em\u003e unveils a potent new way to tackle the thorniest challenges in your own company and community.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464546238700,"sku":"9781422110669","price":74.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781422110669-the-power-of-positive-deviance.jpg?v=1775049738"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/richard-pascale.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}