The Thing In the Bushes
Kevin Ford and James Osterhaus

Dr. Phil says, “You can’t correct what you won’t acknowledge and you can’t acknowledge what you don’t know.” The simple truth is that most organizations have small hairline fractures that go unnoticed for years at a time. Their impact is negligible. It’s not until you put some pressure on the fracture that it grows into a crack and can cause real problems. Unexpected problems. The right issue at the right time on the right fracture can send the best organization into a tail spin.

In the book The Thing in the Bushes, Kevin Ford and James Osterhaus address the simple reality that in most organizations the real problem is hidden…it’s a fracture we don’t even know exists. The real problem again and again goes unaddressed, and isn’t talked about. That’s why, despite our best efforts, our strategies often don’t work, our plans go unfulfilled and people remain frustrated. The Thing in the Bushes offers a concrete and compelling strategy to identify the real problem, practical ways to address it and how to see lasting transformation in your organization.

Drawing from their experience working with hundreds of different organizations, they talk about systemic changes that will bring the thing in the bushes to light and give you the tools you need to deal with it. It’s a great book.