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In the previous posting we introduced one of the key foundation ideas of the book Immunity to Change, which was the concept of the three levels of mental complexity. The concept needs further exploration.

The bulk of the population are on or around the second plateau, the self-authoring mind, the characteristics of which are:

Moving through the Levels

The thinking at level 1 is very concrete – very black and white. As one moves to levels 2 and 3, the landscape becomes much greyer.

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Immunity to Change is a meaty book, as befits the results of the 25 years of practical experience of the authors. But note the word ‘practical’. Although the authors are academics, they have clearly spent a long time in the real world and they have come up with a very interesting approach which has the potential to bring about some serious changes in thinking in managerial and HR circles.

They introduce two new concepts very early in the book, an it is important that these are understood before you can get the most out of the bulk of the book.

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The Confident Leader

How the most Successful People go from Effective to Exceptional

Larina Kase, McGraw Hill, 2009

Larina Kase has already co-authored a business best-seller called The Confident Speaker, (with Harrison Monarch, in 2007), which I must confess I haven’t read.

This book is very practical, In fact it has very little theory in it, and is based on her experiences as a psychologist and a business coach. Thus it is not like some other books on leadership which are heavily based on research studies – and which, because of this, can sometimes be heavy reading.

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