No Point B
Rules for Leading Change in the New Hyper-Connected, Radically Conscious Economy
A manifesto for leading change when the future is unknowable.
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Our future depends on changing the way we change.
But because technology has forever altered our relationship with what’s coming next, the tomorrow we envisioned is too often totally different by the time it arrives—there is no linear path from where we are to where we are going. How can leaders manage disruption when disruption never stops coming?
No Point B is a paradigm-shifting look at transforming change into something we do not for some vague brighter future, but as a practice for making a better world right now.
Drawing upon his vast experience in business leadership and social activism, author Caleb Gardner shows how the simple idea of embracing constant change as a core competency for living in a complex world could revolutionize our relationship with modernity and transform our approach to effective leadership.
Through stories from his career advising everyone from Fortune 100 CEOs to politicians and political leaders, and advice from experts in sociology, psychology, and management, No Point B proposes nine principles for mobilizing the next generation of effective change leaders.
The only way we’ll make significant progress on building a better world is by recognizing better is a process of constant adaptation, not an end point.
No Point B is the ultimate playbook for a new generation of leaders striving to dig in and give their companies and communities a better future, today.
Praise for No Point B
“Navigating change is not merely a skill—it’s an organizational superpower. In No Point B, Caleb Gardner shows us how it works, and delivers the tools we need to help our own groups thrive in today’s world.”
Daniel Coyle
Author of The Culture Code
“Caleb Gardner blends lessons from old truths, new technologies, and his remarkable experience and skill to develop a playbook for change. He shows the moves to make—and the pitfalls to avoid—as you and your allies nurse a nascent idea from a conversation among two people to growing a community of supporters and advocates.”
Robert Sutton
Stanford Professor, author of The No Asshole Rule
“Caleb Gardner’s No Point B is the best playbook I’ve read for ethical and inclusive political, business, and community leaders who wish to master change as a core competency in an increasingly complex and volatile world.”
Laura Gassner Otting
Washington Post bestselling author of Limitless
“Caleb Gardner is at the very top of my list of experts to teach about change leadership in the digital age. Not only was he in the heart of the most dynamic and successful community movement in modern political history, he is also deeply thoughtful, principled and pragmatic.”
Pamela Slim
Author of The Widest Net
“Optimism is the cornerstone for creating the change we seek and Caleb has always inspired us with his hopeful approach. Today, with No Point B, he delivers a new—and essential—tool for us all to create meaningful change in this fast-paced, ever-evolving world.”
Sarah Kauss
Founder of S'well
“A vital and engaging recipe for embracing change, instead of fighting against it. Recommended for all business leaders!”
Jay Baer
Author of Youtility
“Caleb Gardner is a big thinker with even bigger ideas about how business can more successfully navigate change. In an era that requires executives to sincerely embrace socially conscious leadership, this book is a must read. No Point B is both a reckoning and a road map.”
Joe Mull
Author of Cure for the Common Leader, host of the Boss Better Now podcast
“What a different world this would be if everyone had read No Point B by Caleb Gardner. Imagine always being ready, prepared and proactively engaged when things change... and change they do. If you’ve grappled with resilience, or if you’ve found yourself questioning what to do when everything seems upside down, don't panic! Caleb is here. Your point A is to read No Point B.”
Mitch Joel
Author of Six Pixels of Separation and CTRL ALT Delete
“In our technology-accelerated era, change can happen faster than ever—but leading that change responsibly requires a new way of thinking and working. Caleb offers mission-critical guidance for those who want to build something better.”
Kate O'Neil
Author of A Future So Bright and Tech Humanist, CEO of KO Insights
Key Themes
Effective Communications
Technology has forever altered our relationship with information. Leaders need new tools for cutting through distortion, building trust, and making their message land in a media environment designed to fragment attention.
Adaptive Capability
The organizations that thrive aren’t the ones with the best plans. They’re the ones that build change as a core competency, tackling cross-disciplinary problems and responding to disruption as a practice, not a project.
Challenging Assumptions
The most dangerous thing a leader can do is assume the playbook that got them here will get them there. No Point B makes the case for never resting on our assumptions about how to navigate the world.
Change as a Core Competency
We treat change like something to survive. The book argues it should be something we do: a daily practice for making a better world right now, not a means to some vague brighter future.
Get Your Copy
Available at your favorite bookstore. Looking to make a bulk order for events? Order at Porchlight Books, or contact Caleb directly.