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Prechange
What to do, and in what order.
Releasing November 2026 · Pre-orders open
Tilth
Preparing the Ground for Change
The Prechange Way: the stage before change, built on the Tilth approach.
Sukant Ratnakar, CMC · Systovation Publications
Price: US$49.
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Change takes root where the ground is ready.
What tilth means
Tilth is the condition of soil that makes it ready for planting: loose, fed and settled enough for roots to take hold. People and organizations are the same. A change takes root only where the ground has been prepared.
What the book is
Prechange sets out the stage before change: the four conditions people need, and how to build them. Tilth is the science behind it: the research and the principles that explain why energy, headroom, perspective and routines decide whether a change takes root.
Releasing November 2026
Tilth
Why it works.
Who it's for
CEOs and business leaders, HR leaders, change managers, consultants and coaches who want the reasoning behind the Prechange Way, not only the method.
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About the author
Sukant Ratnakar is the author of Change Anesthesiology and The Sunfish Paradox. In Prechange, he explores how people and organizations can build the capacity to adapt before change begins. Where the Prechange Way comes from →