Forward Talk : The Bold New Method For Getting Teams Unstuck - Gustavo Razzetti

Forward Talk

The Bold New Method For Getting Teams Unstuck

By: Gustavo Razzetti

Paperback | 20 October 2026

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“You won’t sit silently through a pointless meeting again.” —Daniel H. Pink, #1 NYT bestselling author

Most meetings end. Most problems don’t.

The silence in your organization isn’t peace. It’s debt compounding. The conversations your team avoids don’t disappear. They come back as misalignment, mistrust, or a crisis you didn’t see coming. Gustavo Razzetti calls this “Conversational Debt.”

After two decades working with organizations like Microsoft and Mars, Razzetti uncovered a costly pattern: teams fail not from bad strategy, but because the conversations that matter never happen. His research with more than 5,350 professionals reveals that most people stay silent not out of fear, but because speaking up feels pointless. This book gives you a framework to change that.

• Spot false alignment before it costs you a deadline (or worse)

• Turn difficult conversations into decisions that move work forward

• Build a speak-up culture where people say what they actually think

• Break blame and groupthink patterns that derail decisions

• Walk into your next meeting with practical tools, not just good intentions

Packed with real-world case studies, actionable frameworks, and tools like the Forward Talk Canvas, this book is a practical operating system for modern leadership. As organizations face increasing complexity and constant change, the ability to surface tension, challenge assumptions, and make better decisions becomes a competitive advantage.

If you’re tired of meetings that create frustration instead of momentum, this book will help you eliminate conversational debt—so your team speaks up, aligns faster, and executes with confidence.

Winner of 1 Book Award!
2026 LIVING NOW BOOK AWARD GOLD WINNER

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