{"product_id":"9781640659902-the-anchor-principle","title":"The Anchor Principle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA framework for finding steadiness in an age of drift—by choosing integrity, resilience, and authenticity from the inside out.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe aren’t losing our way—we’re losing what holds us steady. Steve Pemberton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lighthouse Effect\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Chance in the World\u003c\/i\u003e, names this moment The Great Drift: a quiet but consequential movement away from the institutions, assumptions, and structures that once absorbed uncertainty and provided stability. As those anchors loosen, work feels more transactional, communities feel thinner, and even our personal lives strain under the weight of staying grounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Anchor Principle\u003c\/i\u003e, Pemberton offers a way forward—not by looking outward for rescue, but inward for steadiness. Grounded in original research on what actually anchors people today, and informed by years spent inside communities, organizations, and classrooms, he reveals a truth often missed in the dominant narrative: as traditional anchors weaken, people are already stepping in—quietly taking responsibility for stability, meaning, and connection. Using the anchor as its guiding metaphor, this book reframes what it means to live fully—not by standing still, but by choosing where and how to hold fast.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e The Lighthouse Effect\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The people who matter most in our lives are like lighthouses: we can count on them to stay sturdy through a storm and shine a path to guide us through darkness. Steve Pemberton shows us how to find them—and how to become them.\" –Adam Grant, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThink Again\u003c\/i\u003e and host of the TED podcast Worklife\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you have ever doubted whether your work impacts the world, \u003ci\u003eThe Lighthouse Effect\u003c\/i\u003e is for you.\"—Mildred Joyner, President of National Association of Social Workers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Lighthouse Effect\u003c\/i\u003e is perhaps most of all an exercise in daily gratitude for the power of small moments—and the people that make them happen.\" –Eric Mosley, CEO of Workhuman and author of \u003ci\u003eMaking Work Human\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steve Pemberton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48085307457791,"sku":"9781640659902","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0781\/9424\/5887\/files\/9781640659902.jpg?v=1770897965","url":"https:\/\/churchpublishing.org\/products\/9781640659902-the-anchor-principle","provider":"Church Publishing Incorporated","version":"1.0","type":"link"}