1. Preferred States of Organizational Being.

2. Removing Barriers and Debunking Myths.

3. Harnessing the Environment as a Force for Change.

4. Structuring the Organization to Encourage Creativity.

5. Changing the Leader's Work.

6. Using Management Systems that Accelerate Good Ideas.

7. Confronting Real Life in Nonprofit and Governmental Organizations.

8. The Core Values of Innovating Organizations.