Radical Alignment: How to Have Game-Changing Conversations That Will Transform Your Business and Your Life Hardcover – August 11, 2020

I have only just started this book and am already nodding emphatically at the truth that’s on every page, recognizing the pervasive need for the skills it teaches: how to talk to other people and connect in a real way, how to listen and be heard, how not to be scared of “difficult” conversations. I will use these skills every day — with my partner, friends, employees, collaborators.... It is a heartfelt goal of mine to speak the truth of my heart no matter what the consequences, and to stop wasting time hiding and avoiding and pleasing. But first I must learn how! I am so excited to ingest all the practical wisdom in this deceptively small book, and so grateful to Bob Gower and Alex Jamieson for writing it!

So glad this material is finally out in book form! I’ve been following Alex and Bob’s recent work online and have had the chance to try out the AIM method in a variety of contexts, both professional and personal.Sometimes I find that a conversation is already following the broad outlines of beginning with Intention, then Concerns, Boundaries, and ending on a high note Dreams— it’s like much more nuanced way of approaching a topic than say drawing up a Pros and Cons list — and so it’s easy to bring it in an informal way. Other times, it's worked better to say “Let’s try this method as a way of structuring an important conversation and see if it fits."Each category seems to flow from the previous one, beginning and ending with Intentions and Dreams, the Why behind any collaboration. At first I had some trouble remembering the acronym ICBD but then I thought of this mnemonic trick: If Apple came out with a CBD vape pen what would it be called? 🙂

This book and the method of AIM outlined with in the book are always in my toolkit when I am working with a group or team. I use the AIM process to support teams I work with through complex discussions, team building, conflict and decision making points. The process is simple & profound. It is also very easy to adapt and facilitate.I also use it personally - as a place for reflection before I enter a conversation and a meeting. And my family uses the tool as a way to process sticky moments, get to a decision point and even just plan a family visit.I highly recommend this book for leaders, teams and people who want to continue to improve the relationships with people they care about!

As a consultant I spend about half my billable hours reconciling the irreconcilable. And I've noticed that in the last few years, the level of tension, tip-toeing and misspeaking that happens on the workplace is on the rise.People are more careful than ever about what to say and how. And yet important conversations are only getting more difficult. That is, until you read this book.Bob & Alex have eloquently broken down a framework that frees the mind and the tongue. This book gets communication flowing, creates congruence among team members and just makes it all EASY. If you work with people and have to navigate high stakes conversations, this needs to be in your tool kit.

I purchased 2 copies of this book- one to share among my personal life and one for my professional life and coworkers.The authors, Alex and Bob, are uniquely positioned to use their individual and shared background and skillset to teach strategic communication methods that apply in both personal and professional relationship dynamics.This book is providing me guidance to have difficult, yet constructive conversations with my employer in the midst of organizational change, and with my family as we navigate entering new stages of life.Alex and Bob make the All-In-Method attainable for the reader through concise teaching that focuses on shared understanding and empathy. I look forward to sharing this book and implementing AIM with my family and co-workers.

I have spent my adult life studying and practicing communication. I'm no stranger to different approaches and formats, and am also ever humbled by how hard it can be for two (or more) humans to try to connect and communicate. I love this book, I love this simple format laid out in such a graceful way by Alex and Bob. It's influencing how I think about potential conversations, as well as ones I'm having, helping me feel clearer, bolder, and more compassionate. So glad this book exists! Read it! You will be enriched and empowered!

This book actually changed my life and gave me a framework for conversation—something that was incredibly difficult for me having been raised in a household where we were basically allergic to truth telling—especially if there was a risk of any sort of confrontation. This framework gave me the tools to set boundaries with the very people who taught me how to NOT communicate! I recommend this book to any person out there who feels small, as though her thoughts and feelings aren’t worth discussing, and is basically underpaid, under appreciated, and unable to speak her truth clearly!

I bought this book for the purpose of helping communication and collaboration in a project team at work. The book was minimally helpful. Authors spend a nauseating portion of the book describing the All-In-Method (AIM) with plenty of repetitions. However, no practical and detailed examples (cases) of how to apply it are provided. One of the authors repeatedly claims having used it numerous times in his consulting practice. It would have been nice to extract actual examples and lessons learned from his practical work. When reaching the end of the book, we're left with a lack of practical applications, although the authors claim that "AIM has been revolutionary for us and many others in work settings" A "cheat-sheet" is offered, which is simply a repetition of the book's central chapter. Oh! The two authors are married and devote a fair portion of the book (including a whole chapter entitled "All-in at home").