Leading with Grit and Grace: A Journey in Organizational Culture Change

by Ashleigh Walters

Lessons to Lead By: The journey to organizational culture change starts with you, the leader. Have the courage to take the road less traveled when you identify that change is necessary. Inspire personnel to solve problems while continuously improving processes. Learn from your failures and become more innovative and creative with each iteration. Know that life is full of adversity, but prepare to forge ahead and celebrate success along the way. Remember, if you lead with determination, resilience and persistence (GRIT), as well as empathy and compassion (GRACE), you can accomplish goals you once thought were unattainable. In all that you do, remember to make things better.

130 pages, Paperback

Published December 7, 2020

Reviews

[Brad Moore · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ashleigh Walters did an excellent job pinpointing highlights of effective ways of making organizational change. This book is written with a focus on the private sector but the principles laid out are relevant to almost any organization. Finally, it's a fairly quick read. Ashleigh writes very directly and avoiding the fluff that often comes w/ business books.

[Bill Lillis · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great quick read that helps the reader understand how to change a company’s culture without feeling like it’s an overwhelming and impossible goal. The timing of this could not be better as many companies are struggling with the shift in culture due to the pandemic. I highly recommend this book to any business owner!

[Taylor Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ashleigh provided an inside look at her journey transforming company culture within her company, Onex Inc. The book gives leadership advice on how to coach instead of manage employees and real life encounters of the business transformation.