M. Mari Novak / Steven J. Kelly
Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Change is never just a plan.It’s trust, trade-offs, and consequences.Steven Kelly and Mari Novak take you inside the real work of reform - where intent collides with culture, power, and politics. Over four decades, they worked alongside ministries learning democracy, organizations rebuilding after communism, and developmental programs fighting bureaucracy and inertia - often under-resourced, under pressure, and rarely controlling the forces at play.Told with candor, wit, and hard-earned humility, these stories reveal what never makes it into policy:• why 'best practices' fail when incentives don’t change• how culture and power shape possibility• how unintended consequences disrupt systems• what helps when rules keep shiftingIf you’ve ever tried to fix a broken organization, lead change, or make a difference in a complex world, this memoir will sharpen how you see the work - and raise your appreciation of what it demands.
