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Subject: Dr. Selen Turner’s New Book, Unique Belonging, Is Live on Amazon!
Hi team,
Today our friend and partner Dr. Selen Turner has launched her new book, Unique Belonging: Shaping Human-Centered Cultures to Unlock Innovation.
“Organizations everywhere are trying to transform. They are redesigning work, adopting AI, building new capabilities, and asking people to move faster, think differently, and adapt continuously. Yet many are trying to unlock innovation in cultures where people do not feel safe enough to experiment or free enough to contribute their most original thinking.”
This is a must-read for any leader navigating AI and change, because it helps you:
see why AI and change efforts get blocked, even with the right tools
find out which of four cultural states your team is in with the CultivMaX™ Matrix
take practical steps as an individual, a leader, and an organization
As we all work through AI and constant change, Selen’s research asks an important question: do people feel safe enough to speak up and free enough to bring their best ideas? Her answer is a practical framework for individuals, leaders, and whole organizations.
Based on five years of doctoral research and interviews with executives across industries, Selen shows that innovation depends on two human conditions: trust in the team, and the freedom to bring your own thinking. Together, they reveal four cultural states:
Disconnected: People stay quiet and do the minimum. Ideas never surface.
Conforming: People get along but play it safe. Ideas stay small and familiar.
Fragmented: People have bold ideas but work in silos. Ideas don’t connect or scale.
Innovation-Enabled: People trust each other and speak up. Ideas move.
The first step is seeing which state your team or organization is in, because each one needs a different fix. The book shows how individuals, leaders, and organizations can each play their part in making that shift.
Get your copy on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/4hgKQEz
For more about the book, visit uniquebelonging.com.
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Proud to support Dr. Selen Turner on the launch of Unique Belonging. Her message: technology may accelerate transformation, but culture decides whether people can carry it. A must-read for any leader working on AI or change. https://amzn.to/4hgKQEz
Your AI rollout will land in one of four cultures. Which one is yours?
Disconnected: "I am not sure I matter here." Conforming: "I belong as long as I do not stand out too much." Fragmented: "I can express myself, but I don't feel part of something shared." Innovation-Enabled: "I can bring my voice, and we can build something better together."
This is the Four Cultural States of Innovation Matrix from Unique Belonging by Dr. Selen Turner. Congratulations on the launch, Selen.
Get the book: https://amzn.to/4hgKQEz | Learn more: uniquebelonging.com
Most organizations don't have an innovation problem. They have a culture problem.
AI can speed up tasks and decisions. But people still decide whether transformation takes hold. If they don't feel safe enough to learn out loud, AI becomes just another tool on top of an unready culture.
Dr. Selen Turner's new book, Unique Belonging, shows leaders how to diagnose where their culture blocks innovation and how to fix it.
Out today. https://amzn.to/4hgKQEz @Selen Turner #UniqueBelonging
