101501: The Ring in the Rubble

About the Course:

Gary Bradt is a prominent authority on leadership and change and a close colleague of Spencer Johnson, author of Who Moved My Cheese?. In The Ring in the Rubble, Bradt presents the intriguing metaphor of a golden ring buried beneath the rubble of sudden change and offers 10 guideposts for navigating uncertainty, recognizing this ring of opportunity, and seizing hold of it at the right time. He also asks revealing questions that help readers “dig a little deeper”-understanding the nature of this opportunity, using it to their best advantage and finding lasting success in an ever-changing world.

Journal/Publisher:

McGraw Hill

Publication Date:

2007

Author

Bradt, Gary

About the Author:

Gary Bradt is one of today’s most popular speakers on the leadership circuit, addressing corporate audiences around the world. His clients include IBM, General Motors, American Express, General Electric, eBay, FedEx, and NASA. Bradt was endorsed by Spencer Johnson as the leading speaker worldwide on Johnson’s business bestseller Who Moved My Cheese? His website is www.garybradt.com.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially psychologists, counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about using uncertainty and sudden change as growth opportunities. It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Identify effective ways of turning the disruption, fear, and uncertainty associated with change into opportunities for growth.

2. Cite examples of ways to apply principles presented to your specific efforts to change.

3. Apply principles presented to work with clients who may be fearful of or resistant to change.

4. Describe the ways in which others have been able to find the “golden ring of opportunity” through application of the principles offered.

5. Evaluate and utilize the questions presented at the end of each Chapter in order to better construct change plans.