Some of Our Favorite Books (Our library is broad and deep, so let us know if you want other recommendations!)

Organized by Author’s last name

Self-Awareness

• Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
• Emotional Intelligence 2.0 by Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
• Taking the Leap: Freeing Ourselves from Old Habits and Fears by Pema Chodron
• Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3 to 1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life by Barbara Fredrickson (2009)
• The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal  by Jim Loehr (2005)

Mindfulness and Presence

• Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach
• Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat Zinn (2004)
• Leadership Embodiment: How the Way We Sit and Stand Can Change the Way We Think and Speak by Wendy Palmerand and Janet Crawford (2013)
• Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future  by Peter M. Senge, C. Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski and Betty Sue Flowers (2008)

Leadership

• Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting out of the Box by Arbinger Institute (2010)
• How Remarkable Women Lead: The Breakthrough Model for Work and Life by Joanna Barsh (2011)
• Leadership from the Inside Out by Kevin Cashman (2012)
• Strengths Based Leadership: Great Leaders, Teams, and Why People Follow by Tom Rath and Barry Conchie (2009)
• Leading from the Emerging Future: From Ego-System to Eco-System Economies by Otto Scharmer and Katrin Kaufer (2013)
• The Work of Leaders: How Vision, Alignment, and Execution Will Change the Way You Lead by Julie Straw, Barry Davis, Mark Scullard and Susie Kukkonen (2013)

Teams

• The Speed of Trust by Stephen Covey (2008)
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni (2002)
• Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek (2014)

Organizations

• Startup CEO: A Field Guide to Scaling Up Your Business by Matt Blumberg (2013)
• The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business by Patrick M. Lencioni (2012)
• The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization by Peter M. Senge (2006)
• The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter, Updated and Expanded by Michael D. Watkins

Change Process

• Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation by Tim Brown
• Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Revolution in Change by David L Cooperrider and Diana Whitney(2008)
• Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard  by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
• Co-Active Coaching: Changing Business, Transforming Lives by Karen and Henry Kimsey-House (2011)
• The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures: Simple Rules to Unleash A Culture of Innovation by Keith McCandless and and Henri Lipmanowicz (2014)

Communication

• Crucial Conversations; Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan and Al Switzler (2011)
• Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time by Susan Scott (2004)
• Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen

Neuroscience

• Just One Thing: Developing a Buddha Brain One Simple Practice at a Time by Rick Hanson PhD
• A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink (2006)
• Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long  by David Rock (2009)