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Crises are inevitable, but your response to them can shape your legacy.

In a world where crises seem to be the new normal, leadership that adapts ismore vital than ever. In his new book How Not to Waste a Crisis bestselling Tod Bolsinger offers a refreshing perspective on turning chaos into opportunity. Unlike a typical leadership book, How Not to Waste a Crisis is an invitation to rethink and redefine your approach to leadership in times of upheaval. What sets How Not to Waste a Crisis apart is its vibrant storytelling, engaging illustrations, and practical exercises. Each chapter brings to life real-world examples and transforms complex concepts into digestible insights.

Whether you're leading a church, nonprofit, or any mission-driven organization, How Not to Waste a Crisis provides:



- Wisdom for Navigating Crises:Learn to lead with adaptability, not sheer effort.

- Practical Advice: Enjoy insights from bestselling leadership author Tod Bolsinger.

- Engaging and Digestible Chapters: Experience storytelling at its best.

- Exercises and Case Studies: Apply what you learn immediately with team exercises and real-life examples.

Discover how to turn challenges into opportunities for growth. Don't just read about leadership—experience transformation through the pages of How Not to Waste a Crisis.



Tod Bolsinger is the founder and principal at AE Sloan Leadership Inc., the executive director of the DePree Center Church Leadership Institute, and associate professor of leadership formation at Fuller Seminary. He is the author of Canoeing the Mountains and Tempered Resilience. Tod and his wife, Beth, split their time between Pasadena, California, and Ketchum, Idaho.



Mark Demel brings ideas to life through pictures and creative communication. He has spent more than a decade using his artistic skills in the non-profit sector.



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



"Here's a scary truth: regardless of where you work or what you do for a living, a crisis is coming. In fact multiple crises lie ahead for you because our world is now changing at an unprecedented rate, and those changes will render you and your organization obsolete if you can't find a way to continuously adapt to these coming crises. Leading through these changes will require leaders who aren't afraid to slay some sacred cows, challenge conventional wisdom, and even live outside their own leadership comfort zones. Adaptation will be the single most critical survival skill of the twenty-first century. Tod Bolsinger's four short books in the Practicing Change Series are the 'emergency preparedness drill' that you will be gratefulto have read when the next 'tsunami' hits your organization. Read them now before the next wave hits your shore."



"This is one of the best real application leadership books I have read given the constant changing environment we all are leading, managing, and living through. As a leader in the midst of constant change this book brings simplicity and a step-by-step practical process to incorporate into the fiber of problem solving. How Not to Waste a Crisis will live on my desk as a consistent reference. I have purchased this book for my executive team and will do so with Tod's others in his Practicing Change Series. Thank you, Tod, for sharing your wisdom on how to lead in a transformational manner through times of great challenges."