Reweaving What Matters

Something isn't working. You know it, even if you can't name it yet. You've tried the initiatives, the trainings, the new systems—and you're done with oversimplified answers. You want to understand how you got here and consciously choose what's next. With Reweaving What Matters, Kathy Coffey Solberg meets you there—and gives you tools you can start using Monday morning.

Most change efforts fail not because people didn't care, but because they built on foundations no one had examined. In a moment when institutions are fraying and leaders are questioning whether change is even possible, this book offers neither false hope nor permission to give up. It offers a loom—and teaches you to use it.

Drawing on the ancient art of weaving as both metaphor and method, Solberg's framework moves through two complementary phases: Unweaving (Notice–Clarify–Act) to examine the patterns already at play, and Reweaving (Envision–Structure–Weave) to consciously build what comes next. Unlike approaches that skip straight to solutions, this one insists on seeing clearly before acting—because that's where most change efforts quietly collapse.

You'll come away with tools to:

• See your workplace systems clearly—before jumping to solutions
• Name what isn't working and understand why, not just what
• Design change that builds from real foundations, not just good intentions
• Apply the framework immediately to team meetings, strategic planning, and culture initiatives
• Lead transformation through relationship and understanding, not mandate

This is for people who are already doing the work and need something more honest than a quick fix—a usable process that starts with seeing clearly rather than doing more.

Solberg doesn't promise transformation will be easy. But Reweaving What Matters is that rare book that respects both the complexity of systems change and the courage of the people attempting it. It offers what most books in this space don't: a place to start that holds the tension.