Major Publications

Calming the Storm
A Leader's Handbook for Managing Unproductive Conflicts

Just published! 

From Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, the book is a non-fiction 30,000 word guide for leaders who find themselves in the middle of politically-challenging disputes that seem to create a lot of friction but very little heat or light. 

Over the last 30 years Adler and his colleagues have worked with many different leaders involved in local, national, and international problems and seen the good, the bad, and occasionally some really horrible leadership moments. 

Calming the Storm is comprised of 75 practical tips divided into 15 sections, each of which has a historical and contemporary story that illustrates ideas about power, fact finding, communication, bargaining, the choreography of difficult meetings, and much more.