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Cultural Relations between Switzerland
and Apartheid South Africa

Cultural Relations between Switzerland and Apartheid South Africa

Most leadership books tell you what great leaders do.
This one tells you why it works-and why most change efforts don't.
Somewhere between 60 and 70 percent of organizational change initiatives fail. Not because the strategy was wrong. Not because the leaders weren't committed. But because the people responsible for leading change didn't understand the one thing that determines whether transformation sticks or collapses:
Human beings resist change for predictable, neurological reasons-and most leaders are fighting those reasons instead of working with them.
The Science of Leadership Transformation is the book that changes how you lead change. Drawing on more than sixty years of peer-reviewed research in neuroscience, behavioral economics, organizational psychology, and social science, it gives leaders the evidence-based framework that separates the 30 percent of transformations that succeed from the 70 percent that don't.
This is not motivational content dressed up as research. Every claim is sourced. Every finding is accurately represented. And the implications are specific enough to change what you do on Monday morning.
Here is what the research actually shows:
The single biggest driver of team engagement is not culture programs, compensation, or leadership vision-it's the immediate manager. Gallup's data from thirty million employees across 195 countries shows managers explain the majority of why some teams are deeply engaged and others are not.
Change doesn't spread uniformly. It moves through populations in a mathematically predictable sequence-and research shows that genuine commitment from just 25 percent of the relevant population is sufficient to tip an entire organizational culture, rapidly and permanently.
The human brain processes organizational change as physical danger. The same neural circuits that evolved to protect us from predators activate when roles shift, hierarchies change, or certainty disappears. Leaders who understand the five specific threat triggers-and how to address them-produce measurably better outcomes than those who don't.
Culture is not values on a wall. It is the aggregate of habitual behaviors that people enact automatically. Changing culture means changing habits-and habits live in a part of the brain that willpower cannot reliably override.
Transformational leadership produces effects roughly double those of management by reward and consequence-across every outcome studied in one of the most cited meta-analyses in organizational psychology.
Twenty-one chapters. Sixty years of research. One integrated framework.
You will learn the mathematics of how change spreads and how many committed people it takes to make it inevitable. You will understand the psychology of why people resist even beneficial change-and what actually moves them. You will have the neuroscience of threat response, habit formation, flow states, and psychological safety explained in terms specific enough to act on. And you will see how engagement, tribal culture, participation, and organizational measurement work together as the foundation that either sustains or undermines everything else.
Ideal for: Executives, senior leaders, managers, change agents, MBA students, organizational development professionals, and anyone who has ever led a transformation and wondered why it was harder than it should have been.

Evidence Based Principles for Leading Organizations

The Science Behind Leadership Transformation

' De la réalité du monde sensible ' de Jean Jaurès est une œuvre philosophique majeure mais méconnue qui explore les fondements de notre perception et de notre compréhension du monde. Jaurès y déploie une analyse rigoureuse des manifestations sensibles de l'existence, cherchant à démêler les liens complexes entre l'expérience subjective et une réalité objective. L'ouvrage est une quête métaphysique profonde, interrogeant la nature même de ce que nous appelons "réel". Le livre s'articule autour de plusieurs concepts centraux. Le mouvement, par exemple, est traité non comme un simple phénomène physique, mais comme une énigme philosophique essentielle. Jaurès examine sa nature intrinsèque, ses implications pour les notions d'être et de devenir, et sa manifestation dans l'univers. Il confronte les idées d'acte et de puissance, d'infini et de fini, pour révéler la dynamique incessante qui sous-tend toute existence. Cette exploration du mouvement est cruciale pour saisir la fluidité et la transformation constantes du monde sensible.L'analyse se poursuit avec une étude approfondie de la sensation, le point de contact primordial entre le sujet et le monde. Jaurès dissèque la mécanique de la perception, interrogeant la relation entre la quantité et la qualité des stimuli sensoriels. Comment les données brutes de nos sens - lumière, son, toucher, goût, odorat - sont-elles transformées en expériences cohérentes et significatives ? L'auteur explore les dimensions psychologiques et physiologiques de ces processus, tout en posant la question cruciale de la fidélité de nos sens à une réalité extérieure. Il démontre que la sensation, loin d'être passive, est une construction active de notre esprit. Un chapitre significatif est dédié à l'espace, concept fondamental qui structure notre perception. Jaurès confronte les grandes traditions philosophiques, de Descartes à Kant et Leibniz, pour examiner si l'espace est une entité objective préexistante ou une forme d'intuition subjective inhérente à la conscience. Cette investigation s'étend à la notion d'infini, explorant sa nature et ses implications pour notre compréhension de l'univers et de notre propre finitude. L'auteur met en lumière les paradoxes et les mystères que recèle la notion d'étendue.Enfin, l'œuvre culmine avec une réflexion magistrale sur la conscience et sa relation indissociable à la réalité. Jaurès explore la genèse de la conscience, son rôle dans l'organisation du monde sensible et la manière dont le "Moi" se positionne face à l'univers. Il aborde les débats entre idéalisme et réalisme, la fonction du cerveau et de l'organisme dans la pensée et les émotions, et la question ultime de l'unité ou de la dualité entre l'esprit et la matière. L'auteur soutient que la compréhension de la réalité du monde sensible est intrinsèquement liée à une compréhension profonde de la conscience elle-même, de sa capacité à appréhender, interpréter et même modeler la réalité.À travers cette enquête philosophique d'une rare érudition et d'une profondeur saisissante, Jean Jaurès offre une perspective riche et nuancée sur les questions éternelles de l'existence, de la perception et de la connaissance. Son travail invite le lecteur à une introspection critique, à reconsidérer les fondements de sa propre expérience du monde et à s'engager dans une exploration intellectuelle des mystères qui nous entourent. C'est une œuvre qui, par sa portée et sa rigueur, continue de résonner avec force dans le paysage de la pensée contemporaine, témoignant de la puissance intemporelle de la philosophie à éclairer les aspects les plus complexes de l'expérience humaine.

La thèse de doctorat en philosophie sur le mouvement, la sensation et la conscience, de Jean Jaurès

De la Réalité du Monde Sensible

In today's complex and uncertain world, urban and territorial resilience is vital. From natural and human-made disasters to climate change and globalization, cities and regions face challenges that demand preparedness, adaptability, and transformability, i.e., the capacity to absorb shocks. As social-ecological and complex adaptive systems, they must strengthen their ability to respond and transform. Cultural heritage is increasingly recognized as a territorial asset that enhances resilience by providing identity, tangible resources, and historical knowledge useful for risk prevention and management. In the 21st century, heritage-whether underwater, rural, or embedded in urban space -is seen not as a remnant of the past but as a living system and a source of identity, creativity, economic innovation, cohesion, and environmental sustainability. This Reprint responds to the need to rethink the role of heritage in building resilience by assembling twelve articles that examine its activation across diverse geographic contexts (marine, urban, rural, etc.). The contributions converge on a pivotal argument: heritage must shift from a preservation-focused paradigm to one of active contribution, becoming a strategic asset within place-based development and a driver of new economic activities and innovation. The papers span the Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa, and Europe and address varied forms of heritage, including maritime and underwater cultural heritage, architectural ensembles, vernacular landscapes, traditional practices, and cultural-creative industries.

Cultural Heritage as a Contributor to Territorial/Urban Resilience

By the closing months of 2025, the world did not feel like it was merely going through turbulence. It felt like it was running out of room to pretend.
Prices moved without logic. Institutions spoke without trust. Technology accelerated faster than people could metabolize. Work, identity, attention, and belief all began tightening into the same pressure chamber. Then 2026 arrived, and the pattern that had been building for years finally exposed itself in full.
The Year Everything Collided is a narrative driven work of philosophical nonfiction written in a novel style. It traces how modern life reached a convergence point, where economic volatility, political theater, digital manipulation, psychological burnout, and global instability stopped behaving like separate problems and began acting like one system under strain.
This book does not chase headlines. It follows structure. It shows how collapse rarely arrives as one dramatic event, but as a slow failure of illusions, until reality becomes too loud to ignore. Along the way, it introduces the Observer, a disciplined way of seeing that refuses reaction, refuses sedation, and learns to read the architecture beneath the chaos.
What emerges is not just a diagnosis of an era, but a blueprint for the next one. Because when the old world hits its limit, the future belongs to the ones who can still see.

The Year Everything Collided

Contributions from Theory and Research

Rethinking Leadership Development

In a field where informed action can transform lives, Empowering Social Work Research: A Basic Guide for Students and Practitioners offers a clear and practical pathway to understanding research as a tool for social change. Designed for both emerging scholars and frontline practitioners, this book demystifies the research process by connecting theory with real-world practice.
From developing meaningful research questions to choosing appropriate methods and ethically engaging communities, the book guides readers step by step through the essentials of social work research. It emphasizes critical thinking, cultural sensitivity, and evidence-based decision-making-equipping readers to generate knowledge that responds to the complex realities faced by individuals, families, and communities.
More than a technical manual, this guide reframes research as an empowering practice. It shows how systematic inquiry strengthens advocacy, improves program design, and informs policy development. By grounding research in lived experiences and professional values, the book enables readers to move beyond compliance-driven studies toward research that promotes dignity, resilience, and social justice.
Whether you are writing your first thesis, evaluating a social program, or seeking to improve practice through evidence, this book serves as an accessible and inspiring companion-proving that research, when done thoughtfully, is one of the most powerful tools in social work practice.

Empowering Social Work Research A Basic Guide for Students and Practitioners

Rev. Dr. Victor Fakondo Sr. is a Sierra Leonean-born scholar, pastor, and social justice advocate. With decades of pastoral leadership and academic engagement, he has been a vocal proponent for healing, reconciliation, and peace in post-conflict societies. His experiences as a community leader, educator, and global speaker have shaped his profound insights into the wounds of tribalism and the spiritual dimensions of national unity.He holds degrees in theology and social sciences and has worked across multiple continents to promote intercultural understanding and leadership. Through his writings and ministries, Rev. Dr. Fakondo continues to inspire a new generation of leaders to pursue justice, compassion, and unity.

The Unhealed Wounds of Sierra Leone

Tribes and Turmoil

En un mundo marcado por la incertidumbre y el cambio constante, La flexibilidad del ser humano: Sociología de la felicidad y la inteligencia propone una reflexión profunda sobre una de las capacidades más determinantes de nuestra especie: la habilidad de adaptarnos, transformarnos y reconstruirnos frente a nuevas realidades.
Desde una perspectiva sociológica y humanista, la obra analiza cómo la felicidad y la inteligencia no son cualidades aisladas ni estáticas, sino procesos dinámicos que se desarrollan a partir de nuestra relación con el entorno, la cultura, la educación y nuestras propias decisiones. El autor plantea que la grandeza humana radica precisamente en esa capacidad de cambio consciente: en la posibilidad de cuestionar, aprender, evolucionar y reconfigurar nuestra manera de pensar.
El libro invita al lector a comprender que la flexibilidad no es debilidad, sino fortaleza; que adaptarse no significa rendirse, sino crecer; y que la felicidad no es un destino fijo, sino una construcción social y personal que requiere inteligencia emocional, reflexión crítica y apertura al cambio.
Una obra para quienes desean entender mejor la condición humana y desarrollar una visión más consciente, adaptable y profunda frente a la vida.

Sociología de la felicidad y la inteligencia

La Flexibilidad del ser humano

ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES AND THE ATLANTIC’S TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • ONE OF BARACK OBAMA’S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Through the “revelatory and gut-wrenching” (Associated Press) stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark work of journalism exposes a new and troubling trend—the dramatic rise of the working homeless in cities across America. “An exceptional feat of reporting, full of an immediacy that calls to mind Adrian Nicole LeBlanc’s Random Family and Matthew Desmond’s Evicted.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editors’ Choice) FINALIST FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE, AND THE BERNSTEIN AWARD • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: NPR, The Washington Post, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Elle, New America, BookPage, Shelf Awareness The working homeless. In a country where hard work and determination are supposed to lead to success, there is something scandalous about this phrase. But skyrocketing rents, low wages, and a lack of tenant rights have produced a startling phenomenon: People with full-time jobs cannot keep a roof over their head, especially in America’s booming cities, where rapid growth is leading to catastrophic displacement. These families are being forced into homelessness not by a failing economy but a thriving one. In this gripping and deeply reported book, Brian Goldstone plunges readers into the lives of five Atlanta families struggling to remain housed in a gentrifying, increasingly unequal city. Maurice and Natalia make a fresh start in the country’s “Black Mecca” after being priced out of DC. Kara dreams of starting her own cleaning business while mopping floors at a public hospital. Britt scores a coveted housing voucher. Michelle is in school to become a social worker. Celeste toils at her warehouse job while undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer. Each of them aspires to provide a decent life for their children—and each of them, one by one, joins the ranks of the nation’s working homeless. Through intimate, novelistic portraits, Goldstone reveals the human cost of this crisis, following parents and their kids as they go to sleep in cars, or in squalid extended-stay hotel rooms, and head out to their jobs and schools the next morning. These are the nation’s hidden homeless—omitted from official statistics, and proof that overflowing shelters and street encampments are only the most visible manifestation of a far more pervasive problem. By turns heartbreaking and urgent, There Is No Place for Us illuminates the true magnitude, causes, and consequences of the new American homelessness—and shows that it won’t be solved until housing is treated as a fundamental human right.

Working and Homeless in America

There Is No Place for Us

It's Not too Late to Build Toward a Better Future!Rick Caruso has earned a reputation for being a problem solver--somebody who's not afraid of facing big challenges. From his appointment to Water Commissioner and later Police Commissioner in Los Angeles to his bold real estate ventures, Caruso made the decisions he felt were right, even in the face of staunch adversity. In Its Not Too Late, Caruso shares the lessons he learned from his experiences while offering us all a path forward to a better future. At a time when more importance is placed on choosing sides than actually getting things done (let alone done right), Caruso offers refreshing perspective and will teach you how to let go of false divisions, and instead to embrace the search for actual answers and solutions.Togetherness, brotherhood, sisterhood, faith in each other, respect for each other, the ideals preached in almost every faith on Earth are the way forward, no matter how difficult the climb in front of us may seem. And ultimately, the only way we will get back on that path is for each of us to step up, with integrity, in whatever small way we can: for our kids, for our communities, for our country, and for each other.

The Power of Finding Steadfast Solutions

It's Not Too Late

Dodging and Confronting Stigma examines the lives of people who were stigmatized or marginalized in Japan’s late classical and medieval ages. Often characterized as beggars, they in fact pursued a wide range of occupations and lifestyles, even while haunted by discrimination and exploitation. They developed skills, acquired property rights, and even manipulated the elite who controlled them, thereby achieving some degree of self-determination. Outcasts are frequently mentioned in the records of Buddhist temples, and the variety of references provides evidence for the many ways they participated in medieval religious life: as cleansers of pollution, as cremation and burial workers, as objects of salvific efforts—and as guards and enforcers in an increasingly militarized religious establishment. 	 	 	Complex and stratified, outcast society as a whole included people who demanded their rights through litigation and arms, just as did others in Japan’s medieval world. The emergence, especially in the late medieval age, of people who occupied marginal positions in society—neither wholly stigmatized nor wholly free of stigma—complicates the picture. Such marginal people included bearers of Japanese culture such as garden designers, theatrical performers, and shamans, making it impossible to simply write them off as social pariahs or victims of discrimination. Janet Goodwin demonstrates that outcast and marginal society was a complex one whose members fulfilled diverse functions necessary to medieval society, formed complex relationships with institutions and individuals of power, and made enduring contributions to medieval culture. 	 	 	Most studies of late classical and medieval Japan focus on elites: monarchs and courtiers, powerful warriors, and high-ranking religious figures. Indeed, these are the people who appear prominently in sources of the time. However, tantalizing pictures of outcast and marginal people appear in an array of sources such as aristocrats’ diaries, legal documents, tales, scrolls, and screen paintings, among others. In emphasizing people at the bottom of society and on its margins, and the ways that they dodged and confronted stigma, this book broadens the picture of Japanese society of the time.

Outcast and Marginal People in Medieval Japan

Dodging and Confronting Stigma

A Difference of Degree or Kind?

Narrative and Performance Criticisms

Cultural Relations between Switzerland and Apartheid South Africa

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