{"product_id":"the-outer-game-of-leadership-how-to-unite-and-inspire-teams-in-times-of-challenge-and-crisis-9781764090735","title":"The Outer Game of Leadership: How to Unite and Inspire Teams in Times of Challenge and Crisis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Executive Edition of \u003cem\u003eThe Outer Game of Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e is designed for those leading not just people-but atmosphere, alignment, and meaning.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if your team isn't waiting for direction, but for safety, signal, and story?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwarded the Literary Titan Gold Book Award and recognised by the American Writing Awards and Literary Global Book Awards, The Outer Game of Leadership reveals the hidden choreography beneath high-performing teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's not just about plans or pep talks. It's about the signals you send, the tone you set, and the stories your people begin to live inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause in times of challenge or crisis, people don't follow instructions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey follow unspoken cues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book shows you how to lead the system beneath behaviour by shaping the atmosphere behaviour breathes in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Stabilise team dynamics using Safety-Embedded Structures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Generate real-time trust with Safety Priming and Co-Regulating Humour\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- De-escalate tension using Vocal Prosody, Third-Point Communication, and State Control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Read the room through posture, breath, gaze, silence, and Non-Verbal Acuity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Align fragmented groups through shared stories, metaphor, and narrative identity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is leadership at the level beneath process: meaning, atmosphere, trust, and cohesion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on neuroscience, behavioural psychology, NLP, and field-tested work in high-pressure environments, Paul O'Neill offers more than 30 practical techniques to help teams unify under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTools like Gold Seam Mining, PACE Surfacing, and Unity BRIDGE help leaders uncover what's unspoken, repair fractured trust, and align people around a shared sense of purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're facing disengagement, complexity, or quiet collapse, this book shows you how to rebuild not just morale, but momentum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is Volume II in the Neuro-Resilience Skills series, designed to follow The Inner Game of Leadership. Where Volume I trains your state, this volume trains your signals and systems, so your calm becomes contagious, your presence steadying, and your message one the group wants to carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever led a team that heard your words but didn't follow your energy, this book helps you lead what truly matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot just behaviour. Atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot just action. Alignment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot just leadership. Cohesion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lantern \u0026amp; Light Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781764090735\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Paul O'Neill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53458831048885,"sku":"9781764090735","price":29.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/9781764090735.jpg?v=1791297302","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-outer-game-of-leadership-how-to-unite-and-inspire-teams-in-times-of-challenge-and-crisis-9781764090735","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}