When change requires you to challenge people's familiar reality it can be difficult dangerous work Whatever the context--whether in the private or the public sector--many will feel threatened as you push though major changes But as a leader you need to find a way to make it work Ron Heifetz first defined this problem with his distinctive theory of adaptive leadership in Leadership Without Easy Answers In a second book Leadership on the Line Heifetz & coauthor Marty Linsky highlighted the individual & organizational dangers of leading through deep change in business politics & community life Now Heifetz Linsky & coauthor Alexander Grashow are taking the next step The Practice of Adaptive Leadership is a hands-on practical guide containing stories tools diagrams cases & worksheets to help you develop your skills as an adaptive leader able to take people outside their comfort zones & assess & address the toughest challenges The authors have decades of experience helping people & organizations create cultures of adaptive leadership In today's rapidly changing world The Practice of Adaptive Leadership can be your handbook to meeting the demands of leadership in the midst of complexity