Conscious Tribes – coming out August 2026

Thinking Differently about how to make a difference

A call to radically rethink how we make a difference, from a leading expert on social change-making and co-founder of GetUp – published by Hardie Grant.

Whether you’re a TV-shouter, an exasperated commuter or a keyboard warrior, too many of us feel powerless, knowing that our problems are determined by forces far greater than us. We don’t know how to make a difference.

Conscious Tribes offers a way forward, arguing that we can be more powerful than we think. Drawing on a wide range of fascinating case studies from around the globe – from Sydney to Hong Kong; from schoolrooms to boardrooms – Amanda Tattersall builds a map of public life to show how anyone can make a difference.

By exploring the paradoxes of power – public and private, big and small, sameness and difference, action and reflection – Tattersall argues that the best way to respond is by joining with others in ‘conscious tribes’: groups with common purpose that allow us to build power across our differences.Conscious Tribes is a practical, accessible guide from an expert in the field, packed with the stories of activists and unlikely agitators who are taking on the defining challenges of our time.

For more from Hardie Grant, the publisher see here.