Subtle Shifts

Simple Strategies for Sustainable Success

Matt Cross

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Inflection Point Press
29 September 2025

Management: leadership & motivation; Organisational theory & behaviour; Advice on careers & achieving success

Why doesn't change stick?

You set big goals. Make a plan. Push forward. But then-momentum fades, resistance creeps in and old habits take over. Before you know it, you're right back where you started.

The problem isn't you. It's how we've been taught to change. We're told success requires dramatic overhauls, but real, lasting transformation comes from small, strategic shifts.

In Subtle Shifts, leadership expert Matt Cross reveals a counterintuitive truth: change isn't about working harder or making sweeping moves. It's about fine-tuning your focus, adjusting your mindset, and making micro-adjustments that lead to massive impact.

Drawing from psychology, business strategy, and real-world examples, Subtle Shifts will show you how to:

Sidestep the hidden traps that sabotage change. Use minor adjustments to drive major results-without burnout. Apply a simple, repeatable framework for lasting transformation.

If you've struggled to make change last-in leadership, career, or life-this book will show you a better way.

Stop chasing big change. Start making the subtle shifts that actually stick.

By: Matt Cross
Imprint: Inflection Point Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 485g
ISBN: 9798992923506
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 29 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Matt Cross is an author, speaker and leadership advisor known for helping people lead change with clarity and purpose. With over 25 years' experience supporting leaders across Fortune 500s, startups and government, he brings practical insight and a steady hand. Matt lives in New England with his wife and daughter and writes The Subtle Shift newsletter at www.mattcross.com.

Reviews for Subtle Shifts: Simple Strategies for Sustainable Success

""I can't stop using the language of 'subtle shifts.' It's changed how I lead and how I help others. Now I'm constantly spotting subtle adjustments that create outsized results."" Michael Hruska, CEO, Baryons ""Subtle Shifts is more than a leadership primer. It provides powerful insights into managing business, relationships, and life. This is a resource you will return to time and again."" Rob Pomeroy, CEO, Horizon Technology Finance ""Matt Cross offers a refreshing approach to leadership that champions evolution over reinvention. As someone who develops leaders across all levels, I see this book as a practical tool for creating real, lasting impact."" Vanessa Arnedo, Chief People Officer, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research ""Subtle Shifts provides a practical guide for leaders to shift the way they lead, and do it in a sustainable way. Based on years of wisdom, Matt has written an incredible book for CEO's, business leaders, and managers who want to create lasting change!"" Scott Stein, Leadership Speaker & Author of Leadership Hacks.