Practically Radical

A manifesto for change in an era when change is the name of the game.

In Practically Radical, William C. Taylor offers radical ideas and practical advice to help you fix what's wrong with your organization, launch new initiatives with the best chance to succeed, and rethink the logic of leadership itself. Exploring how twenty-five for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations—including IBM, Zappos, Swatch, the Girl Scouts, and Interpol—made remarkable strides in tough circumstances, Practically Radical raises (and answers) the make-or-break questions facing today's leaders in every field:

• Do you see opportunities the competition doesn't see? The most successful organizations embrace one-of-a-kind ideas in a world filled with "me-too" thinking.

• Do you have new ideas about where to look for new ideas? Routine practices in one field can be revolutionary when they migrate to another.

• Are you the most of anything? In business today, the middle of the road is the road to ruin.

• Are you getting the best contributions from the most people? Change is not a game best played by loners.