This Work We
Call Change

This Work We Call Change is a field guide for embracing uncertainty and leading heartfelt transformation.

This Work We Call Change is more than a curated overview of influential voices in the field; it is an invitation—a call for the reader to take ownership of their curiosity and follow the sparks of insight wherever they may lead. It reads more like a wine tasting than a formal banquet.—Daryl Conner, Author of Managing at the Speed of Change

This Work We Call Change offers an epic foray into working with change. Holger Nauheimer gifts us with the wealth of his 30+year journey with the aid of his AI partner, Nyx, to synthesize it all. The result: History as a well-told story, a deep dive into the essential and oft undervalued art of listening, a ring-side seat into years of conversations with colleagues, and an array of useful practices.—Peggy Holman, Author of  Engaging Emergence

The book weaves together history, big-picture theory and practical tools, structured reflection and field-tested stories, guiding the way through a series of practice areas.

The title is a reminder that change, in all its messiness and uncertainty, is a shared human endeavor — a work in progress that we co-create, navigate, and learn from, together. You will find a cutout of the book in the previewer at the left.

THE WEAVE OF CHANGE

Theory, history, and language of transformation

INTENTIONAL LISTENING

Dialogue as a core leadership practice

VOICES FROM THE FIELD

Stories and insights from real world practitioners

TOOLS FOR CHANGE

Step-by-step manuals for making change happen