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For readers of Brené Brown and Adam M. Grant, this radical book teaches us to foster healing, compassion, and communication to forge stronger professionals and organizations Each of us carries wounds in our bodies, minds, and spirits that can hinder our lives at work and at home. How do we manage these pain points, overcome our fears, and come out stronger on the other side? Kathy Hagler, industry-leading business consultant and organizational healer, is no stranger to these questions. Drawing on her own remarkable journey through loss, as well as the philosophy of kintsugi-the Japanese art of repairing pottery and appreciating its imperfections-Art of Scars is the modern professional's guide to personal, professional, and organizational healing. Hagler's insights, taken from three decades of work with organizations of all sectors and sizes, guide you through the journey of healing. Art of Scars teaches how to pinpoint the roots of pain, suffering, and distress in your organization and its people, and offers strategies to repair the damage. Whether you are an individual or an organizational leader, this book will help you start essential conversations and create a path to strength, resilience, and lifelong growth.

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""Kathy Hagler shares her vast experience in piecing together broken organizations. Art of Scars inspires the creation of a culture of purpose."" -Bob Adams, Sr. Vice President NW Guy F. Atkinson Construction ""As a consultant, Dr. Hagler provided a comprehensive and efficient roadmap that guided our organization down a path of educational excellence. Through Kathy's experienced leadership, we focused on embracing change while transforming and rejuvenating a culture to become one of purpose."" -Kay Martin, Executive Emeritus at Francis Tuttle Technology Center ""From Kathy's own personal experiences and her work with many organizations, she has given us a beautiful book of insights that help us to see that everything we go through, both personally and as organizations, contains the pieces of the puzzle to make something still more beautiful. We love our heroes and heroines, not because of how great they are, but because of what they have overcome to become who they are. Kathy does exactly this for organizations, empowering them to create beautiful futures."" -Ron Price, CEO Price Associates ""In my three decades as a community college CEO, I was constantly looking for strategies to enable the organization and the people within it to thrive with meaning and purpose. Art of Scars is the guide I was looking for. It offers personal, inspiring stories and a blueprint on how all of us can embrace our scars."" -Dr. Linda M. Thor President Emerita, Rio Salado College ""Kathy has built a successful, decades-long career helping struggling organizations find their way. She can spot what isn't working and develop strategic plans to overcome almost any obstacle and help teams reach their full potential. If you want to help take your organization to the next level or simply learn about the mindset you need to embrace to rise to any challenge, this book was written for you."" -Natalie Podgorski, Founder of Foresight Public Affairs, Board Chair of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho

Kathy Hagler shares her vast experience in piecing together broken organizations. Art of Scars inspires the creation of a culture of purpose. -Bob Adams, Sr. Vice President NW Guy F. Atkinson Construction As a consultant, Dr. Hagler provided a comprehensive and efficient roadmap that guided our organization down a path of educational excellence. Through Kathy's experienced leadership, we focused on embracing change while transforming and rejuvenating a culture to become one of purpose. -Kay Martin, Executive Emeritus at Francis Tuttle Technology Center From Kathy's own personal experiences and her work with many organizations, she has given us a beautiful book of insights that help us to see that everything we go through, both personally and as organizations, contains the pieces of the puzzle to make something still more beautiful. We love our heroes and heroines, not because of how great they are, but because of what they have overcome to become who they are. Kathy does exactly this for organizations, empowering them to create beautiful futures. -Ron Price, CEO Price Associates In my three decades as a community college CEO, I was constantly looking for strategies to enable the organization and the people within it to thrive with meaning and purpose. Art of Scars is the guide I was looking for. It offers personal, inspiring stories and a blueprint on how all of us can embrace our scars. -Dr. Linda M. Thor President Emerita, Rio Salado College Kathy has built a successful, decades-long career helping struggling organizations find their way. She can spot what isn't working and develop strategic plans to overcome almost any obstacle and help teams reach their full potential. If you want to help take your organization to the next level or simply learn about the mindset you need to embrace to rise to any challenge, this book was written for you. -Natalie Podgorski, Founder of Foresight Public Affairs, Board Chair of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southwest Idaho

Author Information

Kathy Hagler, Ph.D. is the founder of K2OHSOLUTIONS. Known as an ""organizational healer"" in the industry, Kathy partners with organizations through good times, crises, challenges and obstacles, and moves their culture, climate, and character forward with clear vision, strategic intent, and success in an ever-changing world. Both Dr. Peter Drucker and Dr. W. Edwards Demings, long considered the ""fathers"" of management, were her mentors.Kathy has a Ph.D. from the Claremont Graduate School and the Drucker School of Business Administration. She has degrees and experience in psychology as well as data and leadership science. She is also certified in many areas including Human Synergistics and Culture Assessment, Strategic Doing, and PSYCH-K. A practitioner of yoga, an accomplished pianist, and exercise enthusiast, Kathy enjoys reading, traveling, and hanging out in North Carolina and Idaho with her husband.

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