{"product_id":"survival-identity-the-hidden-patterns-running-your-work-leadership-and-life-9798995573401","title":"Survival Identity: The Hidden Patterns Running Your Work, Leadership, and Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou didn't lose your ambition. You didn't lose your values. But somewhere along the way, you lost yourself, and you're not sure how it happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaybe it was the layoff that stripped away the title you'd built your identity around. The divorce that ended the version of you that existed inside that relationship. The health diagnosis that rewrote your future. The leadership role that required you to become someone you no longer recognize. The career that succeeded - and somehow still left you feeling hollow.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't a motivation problem. It is a Survival Identity problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Survival Identity is the version of yourself you constructed to navigate pressure, uncertainty, and institutional demands. It kept you safe. It earned you success. It made you indispensable. But it was built for a world that no longer exists - and now it's running your life on autopilot, making decisions you didn't consciously choose, costing you more than you realize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on two decades of executive coaching, organizational consulting with Fortune 100 companies, and doctoral research in human and organizational change, Dr. Amy Chiang names the experience millions of people have lived through but never had language for. \u003cem\u003eSurvival Identity\u003c\/em\u003e introduces the FORMA(R) methodology: a five-phase map for moving through identity transition, grounded in adult learning theory, polyvagal research, and the somatic work that makes change actually hold.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you'll learn to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize the five Survival Identity archetypes and identify which one is running your life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand why insight alone doesn't produce change - and what does\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMove through career transitions, leadership shifts, and life disruptions with clarity instead of reactivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the same patterns operating in your team, your organization, and the culture you're trying to lead\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild the conditions that sustain who you're becoming, not just who you've been\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is for the executive whose promotion outpaced her identity. The leader navigating a merger that has stalled. The professional who survived the layoff and isn't sure who they are without the title. The high-performer who built a life around achievement and finally noticed the cost. The change you're trying to make is not at the surface. It is about no longer being run by outdated patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe pattern underneath your behavior has a name. Once you see it, you can change it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDr. Amy Chiang holds a doctorate in Human and Organizational Systems and dual master's degrees in Organizational Change Management and Human Development. She is the recipient of the Jack Mezirow Living Theory Award for Transformative Learning, creator of the FORMA(R) methodology, and founder of Transforma Systems, Inc.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Forma Leaders, Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995573401\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d","brand":"Amy Chiang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715632230581,"sku":"9798995573401","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_97f5a790-6f90-4164-8263-3a3e6e9b3b96.jpg?v=1781715514","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/survival-identity-the-hidden-patterns-running-your-work-leadership-and-life-9798995573401","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}