Pathways Through Polarization

A Guide to Convening Alliances That Transform Conflict into Common Ground

PATHWAYS THROUGH POLARIZATION provides business leaders, policymakers, and individuals the inspiration and the practical guidance to find solutions to the important problems they confront. The art and science of alliances described in this book will provide a pathway through our polarized and fraught civic, economic, policy, and political environments.

Founded on the principles outlined in Mike Leavitt and Rich McKeown’s book, Finding Allies, Building Alliances, and grounded in two decades of experience and dozens of successful alliances, the book identifies the specific elements and principles of alliances that will deliver enduring success in the civic, business, policy, and political worlds. Where some of the world’s conversations offer only polarization, alliances offer not just a pathway into difficult terrain but a pathway through it. Alliances drive innovative networks, consensus standards, productive businesses, policy solutions, and improved regulations and laws. Alliances await you, the new generation of leaders who are dedicated to civil engagement in trusted settings, who are substantive and innovative, who embrace complexity, and who desire to bring others along in the thrill of innovation and the celebration of enduring results.
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ISBN: 979-8-90026-130-0
Imprint: Amplify Publishing
SKU: 18-1608-01
Categories:Amplify Publishing, Leadership and Management, Uncategorized

“The biggest challenges facing our country won't be solved by one party alone. They require leaders willing to listen, build trust, and work across differences. Pathways makes a compelling case that civility and common ground aren't relics of another era—they're essential tools for solving hard problems.”

—Mark Warner, US Senator, former Governor of Virginia

“Polarization isn't just a communication problem—it's a convening problem. Pathways offers a proven, practical blueprint for turning entrenched adversaries into durable allies. If your success depends on getting rivals to row together, read this book.”

—Joseph Grenny, author, Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High

“In a lively and entertaining read, Pathways documents the 'secret sauce' of alliances, and explains how to solve seemingly intractable problems through alliances based on common ground and generosity rather than polarization and self-absorption.”

—Nancy-Ann DeParle, former Deputy Chief of Staff for policy to President Obama

“The biggest breakthroughs I’ve seen weren’t technical—they were alliances: people rallying around open standards to put technology to its highest use. Pathways offers a hopeful, practical framework for building that trust and finding common ground when it matters most.”

—Aneesh Chopra, former US Chief Technology Officer; Chair, Arcadia Institute

“True health transformation will not happen within the walls of a clinic alone. It requires reaching across sectors to address the real drivers of well-being where people live, work, and play. I have learned that sustainable progress is entirely dependent on building trusted, cross-sector alliances. Pathways gives everyone a proven, actionable framework to establish high performing alliances to advance the nation’s health.”

—Karen DeSalvo, MD, former Acting Assistant Secretary for Health; former Chief Health Officer, Google

“Truly enduring policy will be the result of alliances with individuals and groups who share a common goal.”

—Michael Burgess, MD, former Member, US House of Representatives

Mike Leavitt

Former Governor of Utah and US Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Founder of Leavitt Partners, Author

Mike Leavitt was elected Governor of Utah three times. He then served in the cabinet of President George W. Bush as Secretary of Health and Human Services and Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. He then returned to the private sector to found Leavitt Partners, which advises clients in the health sector. In 2013, he and Rich McKeown co-wrote Finding Allies, Building Alliances: 8 Elements that Bring—and Keep—People Together. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Rich McKeown

Seasoned Policy Expert, Respected Founder of Alliances, Author

Rich McKeown is a cofounder of Leavitt Partners and served as CEO for its first eight years. A trusted advisor to Mike Leavitt, he held the role of Chief of Staff across Leavitt’s leadership as governor of Utah, Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, and Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services. His career began in education, law, and mediation—experiences that continue to shape his approach to leadership and collaboration.

In 2013, he and Mike Leavitt cowrote Finding Allies, Building Alliances: 8 Elements that Bring—and Keep—People Together. He resides in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Vince Ventimiglia

Seasoned Policy Expert, Respected Founder of Alliances

Vince Ventimiglia has worked on health care and human services policy since 1985, and has served with Mike Leavitt and Rich McKeown since 2005, advancing public policy and private-sector initiatives while leading the Washington office of Leavitt Partners. He established the Leavitt Partners federal affairs and alliance practices and teams that now comprise the Leavitt Center for Alliances. Born and raised in Colorado, he and his wife brought up their five children in Maryland, and now reside in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

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