The Coherence Principle
How Leaders Build Unity That Lasts
by J. M. Locke
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Pub Date 18 Jan 2026 | Archive Date Not set
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Description
This groundbreaking work represents a comprehensive leadership and organizational philosophy, illustrating research-validated principles applicable across all organizational contexts.
What You'll Discover:
The complete journey from individual crisis through organizational coherence to personal call to action, integrating:
* Theoretical Foundations - Crisis management, team formation, ego dynamics, structural integrity, and culture stage progression
* Practical Frameworks - Six-step transformation cycle (Assessment, Alignment, Engagement, Accountability, Measurement, Sustainment), quality systems, succession planning, and sustainable excellence
* Scientific Validation - Lewin's Change Model, Kotter's 8-Step Process, Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation, and the mathematics of critical mass (25% threshold for tipping organizational culture)
* Psychological Insights - Understanding resistance, voice behavior, status quo bias, collective efficacy, and the paradoxes of sustainable excellence (rising baselines, transcendence trap, alignment as force multiplier)
* Leadership Wisdom - The cost and reward of coherence, the transformation from "me" to "we," and the ultimate call to service over status
Core Themes:
* Leadership as service, not status
* Unity as intentional practice, not destination
* Coherence achieved through distributed responsibility
* Legacy measured by who people become, not what you accomplished alone
* The power of 25%: critical mass transforms entire systems
* Self multiplied through service to something greater
Who This Is For:
* Executive leadership teams
* MBA and doctoral programs
* Organizational development professionals
* Change management consultants
* Government and nonprofit leaders
* Anyone committed to building cultures where people thrive together
Coherence begins with a single individual willing to choose unity over ego, mission over recognition, and collective success over individual achievement. The frameworks are provided. The science is validated. The choice is yours.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798218917197 |
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