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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition -- Chapter 1. The Five Rows of Responsibility -- Chapter 2. It's Not My Job, It's Not My Fault -- Chapter 3. I Am Only One Person or Why People Don't Step Up -- Chapter 4. Only Naïve People Change the World -- Chapter 5. The 100/0 Principle: 100 Percent Responsibility/Zero Excuses -- Chapter 6. Do Something-Do Anything -- Chapter 7. Always Begin in the Room You Are In -- Chapter 8. Leadership Is Not a Position -- Chapter 9. Stepping Up by Speaking Up -- Chapter 10. Stepping Up or Stepping Back: How to Know the Difference -- Chapter 11. Creating a Company Culture of Stepping Up -- Chapter 12. Who Am I to Step Up? -- Chapter 13. One Person Always Matters -- Resources -- Self-Assessment: Stepping Up -- Self-Assessment: Creating a Culture for Stepping Up -- Stepping Up for Change -- Discussion Guide -- Acknowledgments -- Index -- About the Author.

"What might happen," John Izzo writes, "if we began to think of innocence as a quality we bring to our lives, a perspective and a way of looking at the world, which is not replaced by experience but which influences our experience? When we choose innocence as a frame to experience the world, the qualities of hope, idealism, openness, and faith nurture the experience of wonder and joy in our lives."In the tradition of Robert Fulgham and Richard Carlson, Izzo uses his experiences as a son, husband, father, employee, minister, author and corporate speaker to inspire readers to see the world from this new, rejuvenating perspective. Chapters with titles like Full Speed Ahead In The Wrong Direction, Choose Your Glasses Carefully, Getting Past Your Expiration Date, The Burned-Out Buddha and The Power of Not Now explore how to reclaim our innocence in four realms --- daily life, faith, work, and relationships."It is not that experience should not shape our idealism", Izzo tells us. "In fact, our initial innocence must be shaped by our experiences. To hold on to our innocence is a life long process and it is our ability to foster the quality of innocence that continues to bring us to the edge of what is possible in our lives and in our communities. That we may choose innocence and idealism while incorporating the harder experiences of living is the core premise of this book."Both practical and inspiring, Second Innocence combines wonderful stories with an inspiring philosophy to help us maintain our idealism and enthusiasm throughout our lives.