Man, where do I begin?This book was chockful of insights for me. I read this during my hiatus from my pursuit of my doctorate in Health and Rehab Leadership. Throughout my academic program, we've been exploring principles of leadership, change management theories, and general advocacy. All of these concepts are embedded in Todd's latest tome.Now imagine my reaction as I read through Todd Kashdan's instructional manual for Principled Insubordination? In a casual yet concise manner, he provides a detailed roadmap (littered with fun detours into pop history, political history, and scientific history that reinforce his overall messaging) of how to affect change, even if you're in a minority position.In today's climate focused heavily on identity politics, Todd argues convincingly that an overreliance on Identity is tricky and even dangerous. He reminds us that under any identity umbrella, there are immense potentials for variance in perspectives, values, and beliefs that can render any assumptions about said identity to be useless.Each chapter carries vital lessons about how to leverage insights about how humans think, feel, and act in various contexts. Todd explains that when you build these lessons into your strategy, you become more effective at countering the biases and resistances that you will inevitably face.When you're trying to implement something radical, even if it's for the greater good, human nature tends to resist. The remarkable thing about this book, setting it apart from others like it, is that Todd makes it crystal clear that while trying to persuade other humans to support your ideas, you are going to encounter some critical challenges within yourself. You're going to become tired, you're going to second-guess yourself, you'll fall victim to some of your own biases. Luckily, he offers useful evidence-based insights that will help you manage your own human nature during your endeavors.The timing for this book could not have better -- many of us are struggling with divisive politics, health issues, racial tensions, and gender identity pressures -- we need a tool to help us make sense of it all. This book is one such tool to add to your arsenal. It'll bring light to complex issues but in an accessible manner. Todd's writing voice is casual but extremely well-informed (we're talking about 50+ pages of endnotes to dive into).So - whether your change goal is to have some impact on society, on your local work team, or perhaps just on yourself -- Todd's book will offer you some valuable resources to help you in your journey. Read the book; you won't regret it.