Fearless Change: Patterns for Introducing New Ideas. Mary Lynn Manns and Linda Rising, Addison-Wesley, 2005.
How do you help a new idea along? This book uses patterns to suggest ways to make that happen. The first part of the book is topical, e.g., “Where do I start?” or “Dealing with Resistance.” The second part consists of patterns in alphabetical order. Some of my favorites are “Small Successes,” “Do Food,” and “Corridor Politics.” The week I was reading this book, I was involved in the latter, and the pattern was a nice reminder of its importance. The book has a nice feeling that you can start reading anywhere and hit something useful. (Reviewed March, ’05)