I urge you to read the excerpt from Ram Charan's new book, Leadership in the Era of Economic Uncertainly. You'll find it in the current issue of BusinessWeek. 
 
I firmly believe that our ability to make a compelling case for change is the most important point in the life of a major new initiative. Charan tells how Dupont's CEO first recognized that something the financial crisis could hit them. How he responded. And what he did to shift course when he realized that people didn't "grasp the urgency" to change.
 
It is a fine case study of how to make a case for change, and it's only three pages long. 
  
Leading from the Middle
 
People are responding well to my new e-book, Leading from the Middle. If you are at all interested in the challenges middle managers face as they attempt to lead, I hope you'll take a look. 
 

Coming Attractions
 
Last year I heard from people I'd never met from Russia, Denmark, and Jordan telling me about their interest in my approach to change. So I decided to make stuff even more accessible. I plan to provide a lot of new resources (print, video, slides, etc.) to anyone who wants it at no charge. I hope to have it all finished within the next two weeks. So, I'll explain more in the next newsletter.