REVIEWS FOR MOVE TO THE EDGE, DECLARE IT CENTER
The business models are pragmatic and the storytelling brings them to life. Harper had me at the airport handwashing story, (yo, tambien) and floored me with the mic drop on the last page. In between there's Andy Warhol, Philando Castile and George Floyd, his company being tapped to help repair and relaunch Healthcare.gov (!), pay transparency, madrugada, and climbing Mont Ventoux on a bike. This book is a keeper for those who wish to live a full life of ongoing discovery and growth. —Gina Greenlee, Author, the Business of Race
“Clever, erudite and with a remarkable ability to see beyond the box. Timely and riveting. Every CEO in the US should read this.”
“The mantra to move to my edge and declare it center, has been resounding in me since I've read this, inspiring me to up my game. There are many suggestions and tips that I will use myself and with my business clients as they are navigating DEI issues in their workplaces, remote work, and the current global climate. Thank you Everett Harper for writing this. Such a gift.”
“A truly great book with heart and soul but, at the same time, advice and guidance in navigating today's world as a leader or a manager. I found myself nodding in agreement, learning many things I didn't, and having those 'aha' moments for things that work in many ways and environments. It is a book I suggested the leadership team at my work read and one I know I will go back to re-reading every few years to ingest things and reassess how I change through time. An absolute MUST READ!”
“…the core principles … have been structured and systemized in a novel way, born out of the author's thoughtfulness, courage, direct experience, and willingness to experiment. I think this book would be helpful to anyone wishing to enhance organizational mindfulness, effective group collaboration and culture, and overall employee satisfaction and longevity. It is an easy read and contains dozens of practical case studies and exercises. It's a worthy edition to any organizational leader's library.”
“One of the few Black founders of a tech software company, author Everett Harper captured my attention from page one with, “Don’t shoot. I’m a CEO.” I won’t spoil the story for you here but what I will tell you is after reading Move to the Edge, Declare it Center, you will have a playbook for HOW to approach complex problems by looking both inward and outward. Harper provides detailed steps to help the reader begin their own ”interior” practices such as meditation and “exterior” practices such premortems.”
“I thought the book offered an incredible way to take multiple different canons of problem solving and critical thinking literature and synthesize it in a way that lends itself to pragmatic outcomes. There's a strong focus on communication and organizational culture throughout and I left the book inspired, engaged, and challenged. This is a must read for change agents!”
ORDER YOUR COPY NOWABOUT THE BOOK
Lead organizations, solve problems, and sustain growth with effective practices for complex, uncertain, and unpredictable environments.
Renowned CEO and strategist Everett Harper explores practical techniques for making pivotal decisions through uncertainty in Move to the Edge, Declare it Center—a pragmatic playbook for leaders solving complex problems in high-pressure environments. You’ll discover a collection of practices, processes, and infrastructure that can be applied to your own circumstances and scaled throughout your organization.
The author’s framework—which is perfectly suited to an increasingly volatile, uncertain, and unpredictable business environment—offers effective ways to make decisions without complete information. It demonstrates how to sustain a team through uncertain and stressful periods while managing personal anxiety.
The book includes case studies from World Central Kitchen, policymakers responding to Covid-19, and California wildfire fighters, adaptable playbooks on salary transparency, remote work, and diversity and inclusion, and personal stories from the author that describe strategies for maintaining high performance and avoiding burnout.
An indispensable guide to modern business leadership, Move the the Edge, Declare it Center is a one-of-a-kind discussion of effective, modern strategies to deal with complex problems in the face of uncertain outcomes.