When Everyone Leads

Ed O’Malley is president and CEO of the Kansas Health Foundation. He founded the Kansas Leadership Center in 2007, serving as president and CEO for 15 years. A former Kansas state legislator and gubernatorial aide, Ed has co-authored three previous books including Your Leadership Edge and For the Common Good.Julia Fabris McBride is chief leadership development officer at the Kansas Leadership Center, where more than 15,000 people around the world have attended programs since 2007. A certified coach, former actor and co-author of Teaching Leadership, Julia splits her time between Wichita and Matfield Green, Kansas.

Early Endorsements of WHEN EVERYONE LEADS “We change the world one soul at a time, and I would consider When Everyone Leads to be a must-read primer for anyone seeking to make a positive difference in our world.”-U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, Kansas“With this book Ed and Julia help us cultivate the courage and practice the skills we so desperately need to make progress on the toughest challenges facing organizations and communities. Their ideas were incubated in Kansas and now serve to empower teams across the US and around the world. I recommend When Everyone Leads to anyone who is working to improve lives and advance the common good.”-Pete Manzo | President & CEO | United Ways of California“When we share power to let people lead it becomes much more likely that the tough challenges facing our communities will get solved. Ed and Julia’s examples show how everyone has a role to play in creating significant, positive change.”-India Pierce Lee | Senior Vice President, Program | The Cleveland Foundation“The ideas and practices will move many presently overwhelmed by leadership challenges to a place of new energy, impactful collaboration and hope. If real change is going to happen, it’s going to have to start with us and engage others, that journey starts anew with these trustworthy coordinates.”-Retired Rev. Robert Wright | Episcopal Bishop of Atlanta“This book highlights the complexities of leadership while sharing valuable leadership tools with readers. Throughout the book the authors share real life examples which makes the content relatable and directly applicable to life and work situations. I believe the information in the book can empower readers to embrace leadership challenges and affect positive change.”-Holly Mercer |  President of Kansas Library Association

• 1 (Re)Defining Leadership: A ManifestoPart One: Identify The Gap2 Seeing The Gap3 The Gap Starts with Concerns4 The Gap Is Fueled By Aspirations5 Everyone Can See The Gap6 Adaptive Challenges and Technical ProblemsPart Two: Barriers to Progress7 Our Toughest Challenges Involve Loss8 Values Clash When You Seek To Close The Gap9 Quick Fixes Make The Gap Wider10 Authority Is Never Enough To Close The Gap11 Leadership is RiskyPart Three: Start With You12 Start Authorizing Yourself To Lead13 Start With Your Challenge14 Start Where You Have Influence15 Start With Your Part of The Mess16 Start Engaging OthersPart Four: Use The Heat17 Work Avoidance: When The Heat Is Too Low18 Tempers Flare: When The Heat Is Too High19 In The Productive ZonePart Five: Everyone Can Lead20 Everyone Can Ask Powerful Questions21 Everyone Can Make Multiple Interpretations22 Everyone Can Act Experimentally23 Make Leadership Less Risky for Others24 When Everyone Leads: A Call To Action