--- product_id: 17387202 title: "The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures: Simple Rules to Unleash A Culture of Innovation (Black and White Version)" price: "€ 74.60" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.fr/products/17387202-the-surprising-power-of-liberating-structures-simple-rules-to-unleash store_origin: FR region: France --- # The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures: Simple Rules to Unleash A Culture of Innovation (Black and White Version) **Price:** € 74.60 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures: Simple Rules to Unleash A Culture of Innovation (Black and White Version) - **How much does it cost?** € 74.60 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/17387202-the-surprising-power-of-liberating-structures-simple-rules-to-unleash) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Smart leaders know that they would greatly increase productivity and innovation if only they could get everyone fully engaged. So do professors, facilitators and all changemakers. The challenge is how. Liberating Structures are novel, practical and no-nonsense methods to help you accomplish this goal with groups of any size. Prepare to be surprised by how simple and easy they are for anyone to use. This book shows you how with detailed descriptions for putting them into practice plus tips on how to get started and traps to avoid. It takes the design and facilitation methods experts use and puts them within reach of anyone in any organization or initiative, from the frontline to the C-suite. Part One: The Hidden Structure of Engagement will ground you with the conceptual framework and vocabulary of Liberating Structures. It contrasts Liberating Structures with conventional methods and shows the benefits of using them to transform the way people collaborate, learn, and discover solutions together. Part Two: Getting Started and Beyond offers guidelines for experimenting in a wide range of applications from small group interactions to system-wide initiatives: meetings, projects, problem solving, change initiatives, product launches, strategy development, etc. Part Three: Stories from the Field illustrates the endless possibilities Liberating Structures offer with stories from users around the world, in all types of organizations –– from healthcare to academic to military to global business enterprises, from judicial and legislative environments to R&D. Part Four: The Field Guide for Including, Engaging, and Unleashing Everyone describes how to use each of the 33 Liberating Structures with step-by-step explanations of what to do and what to expect. Discover today what Liberating Structures can do for you, without expensive investments, complicated training, or difficult restructuring. Liberate everyone’s contributions –– all it takes is the determination to experiment. Review: Liberating Structures May Create a Revolution in your Organization - Many of us at the Clinton School of Public Service are into something called Liberating Structures. I first learned of it when two students facilitated a meeting I held on revitalizing Little Rock's Main Street. They used a few Liberating Structures exercises, and the results were great. Since, one of those students (now alumni) wrote a post for ThunderheadWorks.com on Liberating Structures. The other leads a group I've joined that meets monthly to explore the processes. Consider me a true believer. What are Liberating Structures? At the first level, they're a set of 33 practical, easy-to-use methods for group work. And last month, the whole body of work came out as a book, The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures. Authors Henri Lipmanowicz and Keith McCandless spent years gathering, testing, codifying and describing these processes in real-world settings. The heart of the book is the "Field Guide" to the 33 Liberating Structures. Each one takes the group down a different path. For example, the Nine Whys is a process to help "make the purpose of your work together clear." This process that asks why, why, why. In 20 minutes it helps both the individual and the entire group dig deeper to get greater clarity on what's important. What's the underlying reason we're doing what we're doing? The goal of another Liberating Structure, Wicked Questions, is to "articulate the paradoxical challenges that a group must confront succeed." Lipmanowicz and McCandless have also identified "Sets of Strings." These are combinations of the 33 structures that, when used together move a group toward a goal, such as drawing out prototypes or finding everyday solutions. But this whole Liberating Structure is open source, and we're encouraged to find our own strings, as well. Liberating Structures goes far beyond how a planning process is facilitated. Organizations that adopt them, can find themselves radically changes. The book tells stories of Liberating Structures helping in different settings: the classroom, a child-welfare system, a business turnaround, and so on. Because of their easily seen impact, these approaches to group work will undoubtedly find quick acceptance from many tribes. And they may create a revolution. The authors quote one participant's reaction: "Warning--you may never be able to tolerate another endless conference/meeting again and might feel that everyone is in `The Matrix' except you!" Review: Great detailed of workshop activities - helped us break through and untangle many complex problems - I was introduced to this book via a 4 day workshop in Abu-Dhabi. There were 25 of us and we spent 3 full days using each one of the workshop exercises in this book for helping us work out a several action plans for community development among people from many different parts of the world. The exercises helped us gain more insights into our work but also helped us grow respectful and appreciative of each others' contributions and gifts to our working community. I've since adapted these for use in other workshop situations and we've had really really good results and feedback. Be prepared for lots of "aha" moments with those you use these with. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #173,723 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #258 in Business & Organizational Learning #2,038 in Leadership & Motivation | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 370 Reviews | ## Images ![The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures: Simple Rules to Unleash A Culture of Innovation (Black and White Version) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71nnK3FaZlL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Liberating Structures May Create a Revolution in your Organization *by T***N on April 3, 2014* Many of us at the Clinton School of Public Service are into something called Liberating Structures. I first learned of it when two students facilitated a meeting I held on revitalizing Little Rock's Main Street. They used a few Liberating Structures exercises, and the results were great. Since, one of those students (now alumni) wrote a post for ThunderheadWorks.com on Liberating Structures. The other leads a group I've joined that meets monthly to explore the processes. Consider me a true believer. What are Liberating Structures? At the first level, they're a set of 33 practical, easy-to-use methods for group work. And last month, the whole body of work came out as a book, The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures. Authors Henri Lipmanowicz and Keith McCandless spent years gathering, testing, codifying and describing these processes in real-world settings. The heart of the book is the "Field Guide" to the 33 Liberating Structures. Each one takes the group down a different path. For example, the Nine Whys is a process to help "make the purpose of your work together clear." This process that asks why, why, why. In 20 minutes it helps both the individual and the entire group dig deeper to get greater clarity on what's important. What's the underlying reason we're doing what we're doing? The goal of another Liberating Structure, Wicked Questions, is to "articulate the paradoxical challenges that a group must confront succeed." Lipmanowicz and McCandless have also identified "Sets of Strings." These are combinations of the 33 structures that, when used together move a group toward a goal, such as drawing out prototypes or finding everyday solutions. But this whole Liberating Structure is open source, and we're encouraged to find our own strings, as well. Liberating Structures goes far beyond how a planning process is facilitated. Organizations that adopt them, can find themselves radically changes. The book tells stories of Liberating Structures helping in different settings: the classroom, a child-welfare system, a business turnaround, and so on. Because of their easily seen impact, these approaches to group work will undoubtedly find quick acceptance from many tribes. And they may create a revolution. The authors quote one participant's reaction: "Warning--you may never be able to tolerate another endless conference/meeting again and might feel that everyone is in `The Matrix' except you!" ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great detailed of workshop activities - helped us break through and untangle many complex problems *by R***H on November 10, 2020* I was introduced to this book via a 4 day workshop in Abu-Dhabi. There were 25 of us and we spent 3 full days using each one of the workshop exercises in this book for helping us work out a several action plans for community development among people from many different parts of the world. The exercises helped us gain more insights into our work but also helped us grow respectful and appreciative of each others' contributions and gifts to our working community. I've since adapted these for use in other workshop situations and we've had really really good results and feedback. Be prepared for lots of "aha" moments with those you use these with. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Life-changing, yet simple rules for interaction *by S***G on January 25, 2015* This book is the perfect companion to the Liberating Structures web site. The 33 structures are all easy to understand and with a bit of practice can be used by anyone to improve their interactions with other people in any setting. I have participated in workshops using Liberating Structures and seen how powerful they can be. I vividly remember a woman holding back tears and saying how in 15 minutes she got more support and ideas than she had received in 3 years of working to solve the career challenges she shared. The amazing thing was that the group were all strangers from vastly different backgrounds. Liberating Structures allowed this group to organize and give support and feedback to one-another on real problems in just a few minutes. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fr/products/17387202-the-surprising-power-of-liberating-structures-simple-rules-to-unleash](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/17387202-the-surprising-power-of-liberating-structures-simple-rules-to-unleash) --- *Product available on Desertcart France* *Store origin: FR* *Last updated: 2026-10-25*