Books have played an important role in the development of the ideas explored throughout this blook. Some have influenced the way Conversational Leadership is understood here, while others have challenged assumptions, introduced new perspectives, or opened up new questions. This collection brings together books that are well worth exploring for anyone interested in conversation, dialogue, complexity, knowledge, leadership, and related fields.
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25 April, 201812 Rules for Life: an Antidote to Chaos by Jordan B Peterson (2018)
In this book, 12 Rules for Life, Jordan Peterson provides twelve profound and practical principles for how to live a meaningful life, from setting your house in order before criticizing others to comparing yourself to who you were yesterday, not someone else today. ... Continue reading
A Leaders Guide to Storytelling: Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative by Steve Denning (2005)In this book, A Leaders Guide to Storytelling, Steve Denning explains how you can learn to tell the right story at the right time. Whoever you are in the organization CEO, middle management, or someone on the front lines you can lead by using stories to effect change. ... Continue reading
A More Beautiful Question: the Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas by Warren Berger (2016)In the book, A More Beautiful Question, Warren Berger shows that one of the most powerful forces for igniting change in business and in our daily lives is a simple, under-appreciated tool - one that has been available to us since childhood. Questioning - deeply, imaginatively, "beautifully" - can help us identify and solve problems, come up with game-changing ideas, and pursue fresh ... Continue reading
03 June, 2020Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth by David Korten (2010)
In this book, Agenda for a New Economy, David Korten has fleshed out his vision of the alternative to the corporate Wall Street economy: a Main Street economy based on locally owned, community-oriented “living enterprises” whose success is measured as much by their positive impact on people and the environment as by their positive balance sheet. We will lose nothing in the process because, ... Continue reading
An Intimate History of Humanity by Theodore Zeldin (1995) ... Continue reading
01 January, 2020Authentic Conversations: Moving From Manipulation to Truth and Commitment by James Showkeir
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03 August, 1999Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality by Anthony De Mello (1992)
In this book, Awareness, by Anthony de Mello, everyday habits of thought and perception are examined with the aim of understanding how they shape one's life. De Mello, a Jesuit priest and psychotherapist, presents a series of talks that invite observation rather than doctrine or technique. He suggests that much unhappiness stems from unconscious conditioning, expectations, and attachments, and ... Continue reading
10 January, 2022★ Recommended Beyond Knowledge: How Technology Is Driving an Age of Consciousness by William E. Halal (2021)
The Knowledge Age of the past two decades is passing today as the digital revolution and artificial intelligence replace knowledge work. William Halal’s study of social evolution explains how this marks the passage to a new frontier beyond poorly understood knowledge — an “Age of Consciousness” is here. But more pandemics, climate change, gross inequality, gridlock, and other ... Continue reading
Changing Consciousness by David Bohm & Mark Edwards (1991)In this book, Changing Consciousness, David Bohm and Mark Edwards show how we need to adopt a new way of thinking in order to solve the crises facing the planet. Their thesis is presented in dialogue form, accompanied by a photo essay. Through the examination of a totality or whole system, they suggest that we may learn more than by examining its parts. Bohm Consciousness Seminar | David Bohm ... Continue reading
Changing Conversations in Organizations: A Complexity Approach to Change by Patricia Shaw (2002)The book "Changing Conversations in Organizations" by Patricia Shaw explores a complexity-informed approach to organizational change that focuses on the self-organizing and emergent properties of conversation. Shaw suggests that real change happens through the ongoing, everyday conversations and interactions between people in organizations rather than through structured change programs or ... Continue reading
Clean Language: Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds by Wendy Sullivan, Judy Rees (2008) ... Continue reading
22 August, 2019★ Recommended Closing the Mind Gap: Making Smarter Decisions in a Hypercomplex World by Ted Cadsby (2014)
We have always struggled as human beings. But our struggle today is exacerbated by a gap between the increasingly complicated world we have created and the default ways we think about it. Twenty-first-century challenges are qualitatively different from those that generations of our ancestors faced, yet our thinking has not evolved to keep pace. We need to catch up. To make smarter decisions — ... Continue reading
Cognitive Surplus: How Technology Makes Consumers Into Collaborators Clay Shirky (2010)"Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age" is a non-fiction book written by Clay Shirky, originally published in 2010. It explores the concept of cognitive surplus, which refers to the free time and potential for creative engagement that has emerged as a result of our increasing connectivity and access to information and technology. Shirky argues that throughout history, ... Continue reading
15 September, 2015★ Recommended Community: the Structure of Belonging by Peter Block (2018)
As a response to the increasing violence in our culture, the widening ideological divides, and the growing gap in economic well-being, there is greater awareness that a deeper sense of community is desperately needed. But even as we acknowledge the need to build community, the dominant on-the-ground practices about how to engage people, civically and organizationally, remain essentially ... Continue reading
Complex Responsive Processes in Organizations: Learning and Knowledge Creation by Ralph Stacey (2001)Ralph Stacey's book, "Complex Responsive Processes in Organizations: Learning and Knowledge Creation," delves into the intricacies of organizational dynamics, focusing on the interplay between human behavior, decision-making, and knowledge generation within complex systems. Drawing from complexity theory, Stacey explores how organizations are not merely static structures but evolving, adaptive ... Continue reading
19 July, 2021Conflicted: Why Arguments Are Tearing Us Apart and How They Can Bring Us Together by Ian Leslie (2021)
In this book, Conflicted, Ian Leslie draws essential lessons on how to disagree well from world-class experts: interrogators, hostage negotiators, divorce mediators, diplomats, and addiction counselors. It tells inspiring stories of productive disagreements, from the invention of the airplane to the success of The Rolling Stones, and combines them with fascinating insights from the science of ... Continue reading
18 April, 2023Confronting Our Freedom: Leading a Culture of Chosen Accountability and Belonging by Peter Block, Peter Koestenbaum (2023)
In this book, Confronting Our Freedom, Peter Block and Peter Koestenbaum deliver an exciting and engaging new take on management and leadership. Drawing on recent events in the market and in the world, including the Great Resignation, the COVID-19 pandemic, and widespread digital transformation, the authors invite you to reimagine ideas of freedom and accountability in the context of ... Continue reading
12 October, 2020Connected: the Amazing Power of Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives by Nicholas A. Christakis
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Connections: New Ways of Working in the Networked Organization by Lee Sproull, Sara Kiesler (1992) ... Continue reading
Content-area Conversations: How to Plan Discussion-based Lessons for Diverse Language Learners by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, Carol Rothenberg ... Continue reading
31 October, 2022★ Recommended Conversation: A History of a Declining Art Stephen Miller (2007)
In the book Conversation: A History of a Declining Art, Stephen Miller pursues a lifelong interest in conversation by taking a historical and philosophical view of the subject. He chronicles the art of conversation in Western civilization from its beginnings in ancient Greece to its apex in eighteenth-century Britain to its current endangered state in America. As Harry G. Frankfurt ... Continue reading
★ Recommended Conversation: How Talk Can Change Our Lives by Theodore Zeldin (2000)In this book, Conversation: How talk can change our lives, Theodore Zeldin explains what kind of talk charmed and excited people in the past, and why we talk differently today. It explores the art and the history of conversation and how it can be the key to a happier, more interesting future. It shows how women have changed the ways lovers speak, how families avoid silence or boredom, how ... Continue reading
Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results by Judith E. Glaser ... Continue reading
Conversational Learning: an Experiential Approach to Knowledge Creation by Ann C. Baker, Patricia J. Jensen, David A. Kolb (2002) ... Continue reading
Conversational Wisdom: Strengthening Human Connection Through the Power of Conversation Emily Cosgrove and Sara Hope (2023)Conversation: the heartbeat of our organisations. Right now, we’re at risk of losing the art of doing it well. We need to radically change how we talk to each other, to create workplaces where people feel they belong and can thrive. This book will help you understand how to grow your conversational wisdom to create more inclusive and collaborative environments and to make work more ... Continue reading
02 December, 2022★ Recommended Creating Conversational Leadership by John Hovell
In this book, Creating Conversational Leadership, John Hovell makes the case that our global society needs the new fields of Knowledge Management/Knowledge Services, Organization Development, Diversity & Inclusion, and Conversational Leadership. These are remarkable tools, management methodologies, and personally rewarding techniques for working professionals, managers, and all levels of ... Continue reading
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler (2011) ... Continue reading
20 July, 2021Curious: the Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It by Ian Leslie (2014)
In this book, Curious, Ian Leslie makes a passionate case for the cultivation of our “desire to know.” Drawing on fascinating research from psychology, economics, education, and business, Ian looks at what feeds curiosity and what starves it and finds surprising answers. Curiosity is a mental muscle that atrophies without regular exercise and a habit that parents, schools, and ... Continue reading
20 October, 2020Cynefin – Weaving Sense-making Into the Fabric of Our World by Dave Snowden & friends (2020)
This book Cynefin - Weaving Sense-Making into the Fabric of Our World chronicles the origin story and historical evolution of the Cynefin Framework, including personal vignettes where network members share how it has impacted their lives, and reflections by practitioners on how they have applied it across many diverse contexts.
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02 September, 2016Deschooling Society by Ivan Illich (2000)
Deschooling Society by Ivan Illich, first published in 1971 and reissued in 2000, is a seminal critique of the modern education system. Illich argues that institutionalized schooling is counterproductive to genuine learning and perpetuates social inequalities. Here are the key points of his argument:
1. Critique of Institutionalized Education Illich contends that schools have become ... Continue reading
Dialogic Education and Technology: Expanding the Space of Learning by Rupert Wegerif (2010)In this book, Dialogic Education and Technology by Rupert Wegerif, the focus is on how new technology can draw people into dialogues that take them beyond themselves into learning, thinking, and creativity. The research reported in the book reveals key characteristics of learning dialogues and demonstrates ways in which computers and networks can deepen, enrich, and expand such dialogues. A ... Continue reading
01 May, 2018★ Recommended Dialogic Organization Development: the Theory and Practice of Transformational Change by Gervase R. Bushe, Robert J. Marshak (2015)
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Dialogic: Education for the Internet Age: Education for the Internet Age by Rupert Wegerif (2012)In this book, Dialogic: Education for the Internet Age, Rupert Wegerif argues that despite rapid advances in communications technology, most teaching still relies on traditional approaches to education, built upon the logic of print, and dependent on the notion that there is a single true representation of reality. In practice, the use of the Internet disrupts this traditional logic of ... Continue reading
Dialogue and the Art of Thinking Together: A Pioneering Approach to Communicating in Business and in Life by William Isaacs ... Continue reading
Dialogue: Rediscover the Transforming Power of Conversation by Linda Ellinor, Glenna Gerard ... Continue reading
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton , Sheila Heen (1999) ... Continue reading
08 August, 2020Dominion: the Making of the Western Mind Tom Holland
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Embracing Complexity: Strategic Perspectives for an Age of Turbulence by Jean G. Boulton, Peter M. Allen, Cliff Bowman (2015) ... Continue reading
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman (2005)In this book, Daniel Goleman draws on brain and behavioral research to show the factors at work when people of high IQ flounder and those of modest IQ do surprisingly well. These factors, which include self-awareness, self-discipline, and empathy, add up to a different way of being smart—and they aren’t fixed at birth. Although shaped by childhood experiences, emotional intelligence can ... Continue reading
06 March, 2021Enlightenment 2.0: Restoring Sanity to Our Politics, Our Economy, and Our Lives by Joseph Heath (2014)
In the book Enlightenment 2.0, Joseph Heath outlines a program for a second Enlightenment. The answer, he argues, lies in a new "slow politics." It takes as its point of departure recent psychological and philosophical research that identifies the social and environmental preconditions for the exercise of rational thought. It is impossible to restore sanity merely by being sane and trying ... Continue reading
11 September, 2019Enlightenment Now: the Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker (2019)
In this book Enlightenment Now, cognitive scientist Steven Pinker assesses the human condition in the third millennium and urges us to step back from the gory headlines and prophecies of doom, which play to our psychological biases. Instead, follow the data: In seventy-five graphs, Pinker shows that life, health, prosperity, safety, peace, knowledge, and happiness are on the rise, not just in ... Continue reading
Evolutionaries: Unlocking the Spiritual and Cultural Potential of Science’s Greatest Idea Carter Phipps (2012) ... Continue reading
Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time by Susan Scott (2002) ... Continue reading
From Debate to Dialogue: Using the Understanding Process to Transform Our Conversations by Deborah L. Flick (1998) ... Continue reading
01 October, 2023★ Recommended Future Minds: the Rise of Intelligence From the Big Bang to the End of the Universe by Richard Yonck
In this book, Future Minds, challenges our assumptions about intelligence — what it is, how it came to exist, and its place in the development of life on Earth and possibly throughout the cosmos. Taking a Big History perspective — over the 14 billion years from the Big Bang to the present and beyond — he draws on recent developments in physics and complexity theory to explore the ... Continue reading
28 May, 2021Future Search: an Action Guide to Finding Common Ground in Organizations and Communities by Marvin Weisbord
In this book, Future Search, Marvin Weisbord focuses on the evolving future search model. He goes deeply into the sources and rationale, the experiments with tasks and techniques, and examples of how he and many of his colleagues have employed this model and its variations. Credit: Amazon ... Continue reading
21 August, 1991Global Mind Change by Willis Harman (1990)
In this book, Global Mind Change, Willis Harman elucidates that revolutions are generally thought of as large-scale, bloody upheavals involving whole countries and societies. But there are quieter revolutions that begin in the individual mind and create the kind of change that may be even more significant. By deliberately changing their internal image of reality, people are transforming the ... Continue reading
15 December, 2024God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything Christopher Hitchens (2007)
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01 January, 2020God: A Human History of Religion by Reza Aslan (2018)
In the book God: A Human History by Reza Aslan, readers are taken on a captivating and ambitious exploration of how humanity has envisioned and understood the concept of God throughout history. Aslan delves into the deep-rooted human tendency to anthropomorphize the divine, demonstrating how people have projected their own characteristics, emotions, desires, and even flaws onto their idea of ... Continue reading
Good Talk: How to Design Conversations That Matter by Daniel Stillman (2020)Leadership is the art of designing transformative conversations. Real change is needed now, more than ever. This change can’t happen through force, edict, or persuasion. The future will be built through conversation - and Good Talk will show you how. Good Talk is a step-by-step framework to effect change in your personal and professional conversations. With dozens of tools and interactive ... Continue reading
11 February, 2021Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language by Robin Dunbar (1996)
In this book Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language, psychologist Robin Dunbar looks at gossip as an instrument of social order and cohesion — much like the endless grooming with which our primate cousins tend to their social relationships. ... Continue reading
01 May, 2022Guns Germs and Steel: A Short History of Everybody for the Last 13,000 Years by Jared Diamond by Jared Diamond (1998)
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05 November, 2021Hard to Be Human: Overcoming Our Five Cognitive Design Flaws by Ted Cadsby (2021)
We are oddly paradoxical creatures who long to be happy while creating our own suffering. We replay past anguish, anticipate future distress, and stew in self-righteous anger. In Hard to Be Human, Ted Cadsby focuses on five cognitive design flaws that foster underthinking and overreacting and reveals powerful strategies to overcome them. Greedy reductionism
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01 May, 2021Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow Yuval Noah Harari (2017)
In this book, Homo Deus, Professor Yuval Noah Harari examines where humankind might be headed. ... Continue reading
How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work: Seven Languages for Transformation by Robert Kegan (2002) ... Continue reading
14 July, 2020★ Recommended How to Have Impossible Conversations: A Very Practical Guide by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay (2019)
In our current political climate, it seems impossible to have a civil conversation with someone who has a different opinion. Dialogue is shut down when perspectives clash. Heated debates on Facebook and Twitter often lead to shaming, hindering any possibility of productive discourse. In this book, How to Have Impossible Conversations, Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay describe the process of ... Continue reading
How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie ... Continue reading
Humble Inquiry: the Gentle Art of Asking Instead of Telling by Edgar H. Schein (2013) ... Continue reading
★ Recommended Humble Leadership: the Power of Relationships, Openness and Trust by Edgar H. Schein, Peter A. Schein (2018)The more traditional forms of leadership based on static hierarchies and professional distance between leaders and followers are growing increasingly outdated and ineffective. As organizations face more complex interdependent tasks, leadership must become more personal to guarantee open, trusting communication that will make collaborative problem solving and innovation possible.
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25 August, 2024Inheritance: the Evolutionary Origins of the Modern World by Harvey Whitehouse (2024)
We are endowed with an inheritance—a set of ancient biases forged through countless millennia of natural and cultural selection, which shape every facet of our behavior. This inheritance has taken us to ever greater heights for generations, driving the rise of more sophisticated technologies, more organized religions, and more expansive empires. But now, for the first time, it is failing us. ... Continue reading
08 February, 2026Interthinking: Putting Talk to Work by Karen Littleton, Neil Mercer (2013)
In the book Interthinking by Neil Mercer and Karen Littleton, they examine how thinking develops through social interaction rather than residing solely within individual minds. Drawing on research in education, psychology, and sociocultural theory, they introduce the concept of interthinking to describe how people use language together to reason, learn, and solve problems. The book explores ... Continue reading
Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone by Mark Goulston (2015) ... Continue reading
27 August, 2021Knowledge Café: Create an Environment for Successful Knowledge Management by Benjamin C. Anyacho
The Knowledge Café by Benjamin Anyacho is a mindset and environment for engaging, discussing, and exchanging knowledge within a group, either face-to-face or virtually. At the café, participants can discuss hard-to-solve project issues or resolve a family or community crisis. This metaphorical town square supports knowledge circulation and rejuvenation and increases its velocity—making it ... Continue reading
Leadership Conversations: Challenging High Potential Managers to Become Great Leaders by Alan S. Berson, Richard G. Stieglitz ... Continue reading
28 October, 2021Leadership in Complexity and Change: for a World in Constant Motion by Sharon Varney (2021)
In this book, Leadership in Complexity and Change, Sharon Varney draws on complexity science to paint a picture of a world in constant motion, where leadership is enacted in the midst of complexity and continuous change. We must learn to engage with complexity. If not now, when? Part I of this book brings complexity science to life by considering the practical challenges of complexity and its ... Continue reading
Leadership-as-practice: Theory and Application by Joseph A. RaelinThis book Leadership-as-Practice by Joe Raelin develops a new paradigm in the field of leadership studies, referred to as the "leadership-as-practice" (L-A-P) movement. Its essence is its conception of leadership as occurring as a practice rather than residing in the traits or behaviours of particular individuals. A practice is a coordinative effort among participants who choose through their ... Continue reading
Leading Issues in Social Knowledge Management by David Gurteen (2012)Introduction to Leading Issues in Social Knowledge Management
A brief and personal history of Knowledge Management! In its early days, Knowledge Management (KM) was primarily about capturing all the messy unstructured information in an organization; making it searchable and easily accessible to employees. It’s still what most companies mean when they talk about KM - so much so, that many IT ... Continue reading
Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach: the Power of Dialogue in Educating Adults by Jane Kathryn Vella ... Continue reading
Learning Together and Alone: Cooperative, Competitive, and Individualistic Learning by David W. Johnson, Roger T. JohnsonIn this book, Learning Together and Alone, the authors integrate cooperative learning with competitive and individualistic learning by providing guidelines for managing critical issues such as teaching social skills, assessing competencies and involvement, and resolving conflict among group members. Each type of learning is clearly defined; the advantages and disadvantages of each are covered, ... Continue reading
Let the People Think by Bertrand Russell ... Continue reading
21 August, 2023Let’s Talk: How to Have Better Conversations By Nihal Arthanayake
In the book Let's Talk: How to Have Better Conversations by Nihal Arthanayake, he explores why meaningful conversation has become increasingly difficult and what we can do to improve it. Drawing on his experience as a broadcaster and interviewer, Arthanayake reflects on conversations with a wide range of individuals and identifies the habits that help create openness, trust, and genuine ... Continue reading
03 February, 2021★ Recommended Liars and Outliers: Enabling the Trust That Society Needs to Thrive by Bruce Schneier (2012)
In the book, Liars and Outliers, Bruce Schneier examines the role of trust in enabling healthy, functioning societies. Schneier argues that some level of trust is essential for large-scale social coordination and cooperation. Without trust, societies cannot thrive, and individuals are forced to avoid interactions or spend heavily on protection from abuse and cheating. The book explores how ... Continue reading
Life-changing Conversations: 7 Strategies for Talking About What Matters Most by Sarah Rozenthuler ... Continue reading
Listening to the Volcano: Conversations That Open Our Minds to New Possibilities by David Hutchens (2005) ... Continue reading
Listening: the Forgotten Skill by Madelyn Burley-All ... Continue reading
Love Your Enemies: How Decent People Can Save America From Our Culture of Contempt: Arthur C. Brooks (2019)Divisive politicians. Hateful pundits. Angry campus activists. Twitter trolls. Today in America there is an "outrage industrial complex" that prospers by setting American against American, creating a "culture of contempt"--the habit of seeing people who disagree with us not as merely incorrect, but as worthless and defective. Maybe, like more than nine out of ten Americans, you dislike it. But, ... Continue reading
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl (1946)Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl is a poignant and introspective work that delves into the depths of the human experience. Drawing from his experiences in Nazi concentration camps, Frankl explores the fundamental question of finding meaning and purpose in life. Through his reflections and insights, he illuminates the resilience of the human spirit and the power of maintaining a ... Continue reading
Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change by Chris Ertel, Lisa Kay Solomon (2014) ... Continue reading
30 November, 2021Moral Courage Rushworth M. Kidder (2006)
In this book, Moral Courage, Rushworth Kidder reveals that moral courage is the bridge between talking ethics and doing ethics. Defining it as a readiness to endure danger for the sake of principle, he explains that the courage to act is found at the intersection of three elements: action based on core values, awareness of the risks, and a willingness to endure necessary hardship. By ... Continue reading
New Radical Enlightenment: Philosophy for a Common World By Marina Garcés (2024)In the book New Radical Enlightenment by Marina Garcés, philosophy is reimagined as a force born from discussion and the rivalry between worldviews. Emerging from the philosophical ferment of the Enlightenment, the idea of emancipation once symbolized progress, but Garcés urges us to rethink this conflict-driven perspective. She presents the need for critical dissent as a fresh beginning for ... Continue reading
Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks From the Stone Age to AI Yuval Noah Harari (2024)In the book Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari, he examines the connections between human history, technology, and the evolution of societies. Harari explores how developments in science and technology influence the way people live, think, and interact, raising questions about the future of human identity and agency. Through historical analysis and contemporary examples, he reflects on the shifting ... Continue reading
06 April, 2023Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment by Daniel Kahneman, Olivier Sibony, Cass R. Sunstein (2021)
Imagine that two doctors in the same city give different diagnoses to identical patients—or that two judges in the same courthouse give markedly different sentences to people who have committed the same crime. Suppose that different interviewers at the same firm make different decisions about indistinguishable job applicants—or that when a company is handling customer complaints, the ... Continue reading
26 August, 2020Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg
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10 December, 2019Obliquity By John Kay (2010)
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★ Recommended On Dialogue by David Bohm (2004)Never before has there been a greater need for deeper listening and more open communication to cope with the complex problems facing our organizations, businesses, and societies. In this book, On Dialogue, scientist David Bohm believed there was a better way for humanity to discover meaning and achieve harmony. He identified creative dialogue, a sharing of assumptions and understanding, as ... Continue reading
On Dialogue – an Essay in Free Thought by Robert Grudin (1996) ... Continue reading
On Relationality: Lessons From Martin Buber on Living in Relation with Self, Others, the World, and Life Itself by Alexander Carabi (2023)In the book On Relationality, Alexander Carabi explores the relational nature of human life through the work of Martin Buber. The book begins with the observation that many contemporary problems can be understood as forms of relational breakdown in how we relate to ourselves, others, and the world around us. Drawing on Buber’s claim that life is fundamentally relational, Carabi examines what ... Continue reading
14 August, 2022Open: How Collaboration and Curiosity Shaped Humankind Johan Norberg
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21 August, 2025Oracy: the Transformative Power of Finding Your Voice by Neil Mercer
In the book Oracy by Neil Mercer, spoken language is treated as a central medium for thinking, learning, and social participation, not as a secondary skill. The book argues that how people talk together shapes how they reason, make sense of experience, and develop understanding. Oracy is the ability to use spoken language effectively across contexts, including exploratory discussion, ... Continue reading
Organizing Conversations: Preparing Groups to Take on Adaptive Challenges By Mike Burrows (2024)The models and processes in this book emerged from Mike Burrows' frustrating, all too common experience of being asked to help a group become more Agile or Lean, only to discover that many in the room had no idea why they were there. To them, he was there not to help but to impose. Trying to impose new ways of organizing on people with no say in what happens is rarely successful; here, it was ... Continue reading
Overcoming Hate Through Dialogue: Confronting Prejudice, Racism, and Bigotry with Conversation―and Coffee By Özlem Cekic (2020)In the book Overcoming Hate Through Dialogue by Özlem Cekic, she explores the transformative power of dialogue in bridging divides and challenging deeply held biases. Cekic, a former Danish parliamentarian of Kurdish descent, shares her journey of engaging in difficult conversations with individuals with prejudiced views. Through these intimate encounters, she reveals how open dialogue, ... Continue reading
08 October, 2025Peak Human: What We Can Learn From History’s Greatest Civilizations by Johan Norberg (2025)
In the book Peak Human by Johan Norberg, the author explores why some societies reach extraordinary levels of creativity, prosperity, and freedom before ultimately falling into decline. Drawing on examples from Athens, the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the modern era, Norberg examines what allows cultures to prosper and what causes their collapse. He argues that human progress depends ... Continue reading
Proactive Reviews: How to Make Your Organisation Learn From Experience by Ditte Kolbæk (2012) ... Continue reading
Psychogeography by Merlin Coverley ... Continue reading
01 January, 2002Punished by Rewards: the Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A’s, Praise, and Other Bribes by Alfie Kohn (1999)
In the book Punished by Rewards by Alfie Kohn, the central argument is that incentives, whether praise, gold stars, or performance-based grades, often undermine the very motivation they are meant to strengthen. Drawing on research from psychology and education, Kohn shows that rewards tend to shift attention away from the task itself toward the outcome, narrowing curiosity and reducing ... Continue reading
Radical Candor: Be a Kick-ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott (2017) ... Continue reading
04 October, 2021Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters by Steven Pinker (2021)
Today humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding–and also appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that developed vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, medical quackery, and conspiracy theorizing? In this book Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters, Steven Pinker rejects the cynical cliché that humans are simply ... Continue reading
Rebalancing Society: Radical Renewal Beyond Left, Right, and Center by Henry Mintzberg (2015)Enough of the imbalance that is causing the degradation of our environment, the demise of our democracies, and the denigration of ourselves. Enough of the pendulum politics of left and right and paralysis in the political center. We require an unprecedented form of radical renewal. In this book, Rebalancing Society, Henry Mintzberg offers a new understanding of the root of our current crisis ... Continue reading
12 December, 2019Rebel Ideas: the Power of Diverse Thinking by Matthew Syed (2019)
In the book, Rebel Ideas, Matthew Syed examines the power of cognitive diversity — the ability to think differently about the world around us. He explains how to harness our unique perspectives, pool our collective intelligence, and tackle the greatest challenges of our age — from climate change to terrorism. ... Continue reading
Reclaiming Conversation: the Power of Talk in a Digital Age by Sherry Turkle (2015) ... Continue reading
02 September, 2021Red Teaming: How Your Business Can Conquer the Competition by Challenging Everything by Bryce G. Hoffman (2017)
In this book, Red Teaming, Bryce Hoffman shows how the most innovative and disruptive companies, such as Google and Toyota, employ Red Teaming techniques. A red team is a team that is formed with the objective of subjecting an organization’s plans, programmes, ideas, and assumptions to rigorous analysis and challenge. He also shows how many high-profile business failures, including those ... Continue reading
Rethinking Educational Theory: Education as Expanding Dialogue by Rupert Wegerif (2025)In this book, Education for the Age of AI by Rupert Wegerif, the author develops a coherent theory of education as the widening and deepening of dialogic space. This approach addresses the most fundamental educational questions: What should we teach? How should we teach it? And why should we teach it? Wegerif argues that the key to preparing students for the future lies in framing education as ... Continue reading
Rising Out of Hatred: the Awakening of a Former White Nationalist By Eli Saslow (2018)In the book Rising Out of Hatred: The Awakening of a Former White Nationalist by Eli Saslow tells the powerful story of Derek Black, once considered a rising star in the American white nationalist movement, as he confronts and ultimately rejects his deeply ingrained beliefs. Through in-depth interviews and personal narratives, Saslow explores Derek’s transformation as he is challenged by ... Continue reading
17 January, 2020Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah Harari (2015)
In this book, Sapiens, Professor Yuval Noah Harari spans the whole of human history, from the very first humans to walk the earth to the radical — and sometimes devastating — breakthroughs of the Cognitive, Agricultural, and Scientific Revolutions. Drawing on insights from biology, anthropology, paleontology, and economics, and incorporating full-color illustrations throughout the text, he ... Continue reading
Science Order & Creativity by David Bohm, David Peat ... Continue reading
16 April, 2021Scout Mindset: Why Some People See Things Clearly and Others Don’t by Julia Galef (2021)
In this book, The Scout Mindset, Julia Galef explains that we see what we want to see when it comes to what we believe. In other words, we have what Julia Galef calls a "soldier" mindset. From tribalism and wishful thinking to rationalizing in our personal lives and everything in between, we are driven to defend the ideas we most want to believe — and shoot down those we don't. But if we ... Continue reading
Sense-making Methodology Reader: Selected Writings of Brenda Dervin by Brenda Dervin (2003)This book by Brenda Dervin is intended for studying users, audiences, patrons, patients, and clients in a variety of fields such as communication, cultural studies, library and information science, environmental studies, arts policy and education, and nursing. ... Continue reading
22 September, 2020Sensemaking: What Makes Human Intelligence Essential in the Age of the Algorithm by Christian Madsbjerg
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Six Thinking Hats by Edward De Bono ... Continue reading
Social: Why Our Brains Are Wired to Connect by Matthew D. Lieberman ... Continue reading
08 August, 2020Speak Up: Say What Needs to Be Said and Hear What Needs to Be Heard by Megan Reitz and John Higgins (2019)
Our day-to-day conversations define how we see ourselves and how we’re seen. The choices we make about what to say and who to say it to are decisive factors in whether we get promoted, or side-lined. Whether we steer clear of trouble or find ourselves in it up to our necks. With daily scandals hitting the headlines and the continuous need to innovate to survive, creating a more honest, open, ... Continue reading
Steps to an Ecology of Mind: Collected Essays in Anthropology, Psychiatry, Evolution, and Epistemology Gregory Bateson (2000) ... Continue reading
Storytelling in Organizations by Steve Denning, John Seely Brown, Katalina Groh and Larry Prusak (2004)This book, Storytelling in Organizations, is the story of how four busy executives, from different backgrounds and different perspectives, were surprised to find themselves converging on the idea of narrative as an extraordinarily valuable lens for understanding and managing organizations in the twenty-first century. The idea that narrative and storytelling could be so powerful a tool in the ... Continue reading
★ Recommended Strategic Conversations: Creating and Directing the Entrepreneurial Workforce by J.-C. Spender, Bruce A. Strong (2014) ... Continue reading
Strategy: A History by Lawrence Freedman (2013) ... Continue reading
01 May, 2022Sway: Unravelling Unconscious Bias by Pragya Agarwal (2021)
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Talk Is Not! Cheap: the Art of Conversation Leadership by Jim McCann (2014) ... Continue reading
★ Recommended Talk, Inc.: How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power Their Organizations by Boris Groysberg, Michael Slind (2012)How can leaders make their big or growing companies feel small again? How can they recapture the “magic” — the tight strategic alignment, the high level of employee engagement—that drove and animated their organization when it was a start-up? As more and more executives have discovered in recent years, the answer to this conundrum lies in the power of conversation. In the book, Talk, ... Continue reading
Talk: the Science of Conversation By Elizabeth Stokoe (2018) ... Continue reading
Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves by Alison Wood Brooks (2025) In this book, Talk, Alison Wood Brooks explores a paradox many of us live with: we often struggle with difficult conversations, but we’re not always great at the easy ones either. Though we speak with others every day, Brooks—Harvard professor and expert in the psychology of conversation—argues that talking is one of the most complex, demanding, and easily misunderstood of all human ... Continue reading
28 April, 2023Talking Cure: an Essay on the Civilizing Power of Conversation by Paula Marantz Cohen (2023)
In this book, Talking Cure by Paula Marantz Cohen reveals how conversation connects us in ways that social media never can and explains why simply talking to each other freely and without guile may be the cure to what ails our troubled society. Drawing on her lifelong immersion in literature and culture and her decades of experience as a teacher and critic, Cohen argues that we learn to ... Continue reading
03 September, 2021The Argument Culture: Stopping America’s War of Words by Deborah Tannen (1999)
In this book, The Argument Culture, Deborah Tannen examines how we communicate in public — in the media, politics, courtrooms, and classrooms — letting us see in a new way forces that have powerfully shaped our lives. The war on drugs, the battle of the sexes, political turf combat — in the argument culture, war metaphors pervade our talk and influence our thinking. We approach ... Continue reading
The Art of Conversation by Catherine Blyth (2008) ... Continue reading
The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya Parker (2018) ... Continue reading
The Art of Listening by Erich Fromm (1998) ... Continue reading
The Cluetrain Manifesto: the End of Business as Usual by David Weinberger, Rick Levine, Christopher Locke, Doc Searls (2000)In the book The Cluetrain Manifesto, by Rick Levine, Christopher Locke, Doc Searls, and David Weinberger, the authors explore how the internet reshapes communication between organizations and people. Written as a series of short, direct theses, the book argues that markets are fundamentally conversations, not mechanisms for message control. It challenges the managerial language of efficiency, ... Continue reading
05 April, 2023The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure by Jonathan Haidt, Greg Lukianoff (2018)
First Amendment expert Greg Lukianoff and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt show how the new problems on campus have their origins in three terrible ideas that have become increasingly woven into American childhood and education: What doesn’t kill you makes you weaker; always trust your feelings; and life is a battle between good people and evil people. These three Great Untruths contradict ... Continue reading
08 October, 2024The Coming Wave Mustafa Suleyman and Michael Bhaskar (2024)
In the book, The Coming Wave by Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder of DeepMind explores how artificial intelligence, synthetic biology, and other transformative technologies are set to reshape society in ways that are both exhilarating and perilous. He argues that we are entering an era of unprecedented innovation, where breakthroughs in AI and bioengineering will democratize power, challenge ... Continue reading
27 December, 2023The Concept of Conversation: From Cicero’s Sermo to the Grand Siecle’s Conversation David Randall (2019)
In The Concept of Conversation, David Randall argues that conversation, often overlooked in history, profoundly shaped early modern Europe. He reveals how it transformed from elite philosophical discourse to encompass friendship, salons, the press, and even women's voices. Challenging Habermas's view, Randall sees conversation, not just rational public debate, as central to intellectual ... Continue reading
The Conversational Enlightenment: the Reconception of Rhetoric in Eighteenth-century Thought David Randall (2020) David Randall's "Conversational Enlightenment" explores the 18th century's "conversation boom" in literature, philosophy, art, and society. He shows how conversation expanded beyond elites, influencing politeness, public opinion, and even art. He argues it wasn't just chatter but a tool for shaping ideas & the Enlightenment itself. He challenges traditional views, highlighting salons ... Continue reading
The Conversational Firm: Rethinking Bureaucracy in the Age of Social Media By Catherine Turco (2018) ... Continue reading
19 July, 2022The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow (2022)
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The De-voicing of Society: Why We Don’t Talk to Each Other Anymore by John L. Locke ... Continue reading
The Discussion Book: 50 Great Ways to Get People Talking by Stephen D. Brookfield and Stephen Preskill (2016) ... Continue reading
12 March, 2021The Empathic Civilization: the Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis Jeremy Rifkin (2010)
In this book The Empathic Civilization, Jeremy Rifkin tells the story of the extension of human empathy from the rise of the first great theological civilizations, to the ideological age that dominated the 18th and 19th centuries, the psychological era that characterized much of the 20th century and the emerging dramaturgical period of the 21st century. Credit: Adapted from Amazon The ... Continue reading
09 November, 2024The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason Sam Harris (2006)
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06 May, 2021★ Recommended The Enigma of Reason: A New Theory of Human Understanding by Dan Sperber and Hugo Mercier (2018)
In the book, The Enigma of Reason, Hugo Mercier and Dan Sperber argue that reason is not geared to solitary use, to arriving at better beliefs and decisions on our own. Reason, we are told, is what makes us human, the source of our knowledge and wisdom. If reason is so valuable, why didn't it also evolve in other animals? If reason is that reliable, why do we produce so much thoroughly ... Continue reading
26 September, 2021★ Recommended The Extended Mind: the Power of Thinking Outside the Brain by Annie Murphy Paul (2021)
Over many years of elementary school, high school, and even college and graduate school, we’re never explicitly taught to think outside the brain; we’re not shown how to employ our bodies and spaces and relationships in the service of intelligent thought. Yet this instruction is available if we know where to look; our teachers are the artists and scientists and authors who have figured out ... Continue reading
The Fable of the Bees: or Private Vices, Publick Benefits Bernard Mandeville (1714)In the book The Fable of the Bees by Bernard Mandeville, the author presents a provocative argument that private vices, such as greed and self-interest, ultimately drive economic prosperity and social progress. Through his satirical poem The Grumbling Hive and its accompanying essays, Mandeville challenges the notion that moral virtue leads to societal well-being. Instead, he suggests that ... Continue reading
The Fifth Discipline: the Art & Practice of the Learning Organization by Peter Senge (2006) ... Continue reading
20 November, 2024The Four Horsemen: the Discussion That Sparked an Atheist Revolution Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris , Daniel C. Dennett, Christopher Hitchens (2019)
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22 December, 2021★ Recommended The Fourth Economy: Inventing Western Civilization by Ron Davison (2011)
The premise of this book, The Fourth Economy by Ron Davison, is that a fourth entrepreneurial economy is emerging. This will be as different from the information economy as the industrial economy before it. Last century we popularized knowledge work, transforming from an industrial economy dependent on child labor to an information economy dependent on adult education. This century we will ... Continue reading
The Great Unheard at Work: Understanding Voice and Silence in Organisations Mark Cole and John Higgins (2023)The Great Unheard at Work by Mark Cole and John Higgins makes the case that silence always has something to say – it’s never neutral and speaks volumes if people are willing to hear. Our response to silence is often to dismiss or end it, to block it out with noise. Instead, silence needs to be taken seriously. This book explores the importance of understanding silence and shows how we can ... Continue reading
The Human Swarm: How Our Societies Arise, Thrive, and Fall by Mark W. Moffett (2019)If a chimpanzee ventures into the territory of a different group, it will almost certainly be killed. But a New Yorker can fly to Los Angeles--or Borneo--with very little fear. Psychologists have done little to explain this: for years, they have held that our biology puts a hard upper limit--about 150 people--on the size of our social groups. But human societies are in fact vastly larger. How do ... Continue reading
23 October, 2022The Journey Beyond Fear: Leverage the Three Pillars of Positivity to Build Your Success John Hagel (2021)
Whether you’re running a business, building a career, raising a family, or attending school, uncertainty has been the name of the game for years―and the feeling reached an all-time high when COVID-19 hit. Even the savviest, smartest, toughest people are understandably feeling enormous pressure and often feeling paralyzed by fear. The Journey Beyond Fear by John Hagel provides everything ... Continue reading
The Knowledge Illusion: Why We Never Think Alone by Steven Sloman and Philip Fernbach (2018) The Knowledge Illusion | Steven Sloman ... Continue reading
15 June, 2021The Learning-driven Business: How to Develop an Organizational Learning Ecosystem Alaa Garad and Jeff Gold (2021)
In any kind of organization, learning has become a vital part of the growth and development process, but it only produces effective results if it is pursued strategically and embedded deeply into the culture of the workplace. In recent years, there has been a growing consensus that, for many organizations, learning is their only sustainable competitive advantage – ensuring a committed and ... Continue reading
The Living Company: Growth, Learning and Longevity in Business by Arie de Geus ... Continue reading
01 March, 2020The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity by Douglas Murray (2019)
In this book The Madness of Crowds, Douglas Murray examines the 21st century’s most divisive issues: sexuality, gender, technology, and race. He reveals the new culture wars playing out in our workplaces, universities, schools, and homes in the names of social justice, identity politics, and 'intersectionality'. Credit: Amazon ... Continue reading
The Magic of Dialogue: Transforming Conflict Into Cooperation by Daniel Yankelovich ... Continue reading
The New Enlightenment and the Fight to Free Knowledge By Peter B. Kaufman (2021)In the book The New Enlightenment and the Fight to Free Knowledge by Peter B. Kaufman, the author asks a critical question: How do we create a universe of truthful and verifiable information accessible to everyone? Kaufman, who leads MIT Open Learning, explores the powerful forces throughout history that have deliberately obstructed humanity's efforts to share knowledge openly and freely. From ... Continue reading
The Power of Mindful Learning by Ellen J. LangerRadical in its implications, this original and important work may change forever the views we hold about the nature of learning. In The Power of Mindful Learning, Ellen Langer uses her innovative theory of mindfulness, introduced in her influential earlier book, to dramatically enhance the way we learn. Our learning is hobbled by certain antiquated and pervasive misconceptions in business, ... Continue reading
The Power of Positive Deviance: How Unlikely Innovators Solve the World’s Toughest Problems by Richard Pascale, Jerry Sternin, Monique Sternin ... Continue reading
25 March, 2022The Power of Pull: How Small Moves, Smartly Made, Can Set Big Things in Motion by John Hagel, John Seely Brown and Lang Davison (2010)
We live in a world dominated by push. We learn in an educational system that dictates what we need to know and pushes this knowledge to us for twelve or more years. We work in companies that forecast demand and then push products to the people and places where demand is expected to materialize. We consume in forms that are packaged, programmed, and pushed to us based on our expected ... Continue reading
The Power of Strangers: the Benefits of Connecting in a Suspicious World Joe Keohane (2021)In this book, The Power of Strangers, Joe Keohane explores the benefits of talking with strangers. He examines how even fleeting interactions can improve empathy, happiness, and cognitive development, ease loneliness and deepen our sense of belonging. ... Continue reading
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World by Ronald Heifetz, Marty Linsky and Alexander Grashow ... Continue reading
18 February, 2022The Printing Press as an Agent of Change by Elizabeth L. Eisenstein (1980)
In this book, The printing press as an agent of change, Elizabeth Eisenstein conducts an extensive survey of the literature on the three intellectual and social movements of the period 1400–1700: the Italian Renaissance, the Protestant Reformation, and the Scientific Revolution. She also examines the major hypotheses as to their causes and progress and reassesses them in terms of the impact of ... Continue reading
The Pursuit of Attention: Power and Ego in Everyday Life by Charles Derber (2000) ... Continue reading
25 March, 2023★ Recommended The Righteous Mind: Why Good People Are Divided by Politics and Religion by Jonathan Haidt (2013)
In this book, The Righteous Mind, Jonathan Haidt shows how moral judgments arise not from reason but from gut feelings. He shows why liberals, conservatives, and libertarians have such different intuitions about right and wrong, and he shows why each side is actually right about many of its central concerns. Credit: Amazon The Righteous Mind animated The Righteous Mind | Jonathan ... Continue reading
The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck (1978)The Road Less Traveled, first published in 1978, is a self-help and psychology book by M. Scott Peck. It covers topics like discipline, love, religion, and grace. The book's overarching theme is that spiritual and psychological growth requires effort, or work, on the part of the individual. Peck argues that life is difficult and that confronting life's challenges is how one achieves personal ... Continue reading
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People: Restoring the Character Ethic by Stephen R. Covey (1990)The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey is a self-help book that outlines a framework for developing habits that can lead to success personally and professionally. The 7 habits are: 1. Be Proactive - Take initiative and responsibility for your life rather than blame others. 2. Begin with the End in Mind - Define your mission, values, and goals to guide your decisions. 3. ... Continue reading
The SPEED of Trust: the One Thing That Changes Everything By Stephen M. R. Covey (2006)The Speed of Trust by Stephen M. R. Covey explores the role of trust in business, organizations, and personal relationships. The main concept of the book is that trust is the basis of successful relationships, leadership, business, and society as a whole. Covey argues that trust can provide organizations and individuals with immense competitive advantages, including speed and low cost. On the ... Continue reading
10 March, 2005The Springboard: How Storytelling Ignites Action in Knowledge-era Organizations Steve Denning (2000)
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The Talking Revolution: How Creative Conversation Can Change the World by Peter Osborn, Eddy Canfor-Dumas (2018) ... Continue reading
The Village Effect: How Face-to-face Contact Can Make Us Healthier, Happier, and Smarter by Susan Pinker ... Continue reading
The World Café: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter by Juanita Brown, David Isaacs (2005) ... Continue reading
12 July, 2022Think Again: the Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know by Adam Grant (2021)
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24 January, 2020Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman (2012)
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Time to Think: Listening to Ignite the Human Mind by Nancy Kline ... Continue reading
Treading Lightly: the Hidden Wisdom of the World’s Oldest People by Karl-Erik Sveiby (2007)In the book Treading Lightly: The Hidden Wisdom of the World’s Oldest People by Karl Erik Sveiby and Tex Skuthorpe, the authors present Indigenous Australian knowledge as a way of living shaped by long relationships with place, community, and time. They describe how this knowledge grows from sustained observation of the land, sensitivity to patterns, and a commitment to maintaining balance ... Continue reading
Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future by Margaret J. Wheatley (2002) ... Continue reading
Value(s): Building a Better World for All Mark Carney (2021)In this book, Value(s): Building a Better World for All, Mark Carney (an economist and former banker) reflects on his experiences that examine the shortcomings and challenges of the market in the past decade, which he argues has led to rampant, public distrust and the need for radical change. ... Continue reading
Walden, or Life in the Woods Henry David Thoreau (1854) ... Continue reading
Where Good Ideas Come From: the Natural History of Innovation Steven Johnson (2010) ... Continue reading
08 February, 2026Words and Minds: How We Use Language to Think Together by Neil Mercer (2000)
In the book Words and Minds, by Neil Mercer, he examines the relationship between language, thinking, and social interaction. He argues that thinking is not only an internal mental process but is shaped through shared language and participation in social practices. Drawing on research from psychology, linguistics, and education, Mercer shows how talk plays a central role in how people reason, ... Continue reading
Worldview Dynamics and the Well-being of Nations Richard Barrett (2020) ... Continue reading
01 January, 1992Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: an Inquiry Into Values by Robert M. Pirsig
In the book, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert Pirsig, a cross-country motorcycle journey provides the framework for a philosophical reflection that has become a modern classic. The narrative moves between the practical demands of travel and an inquiry into what Pirsig later calls the “Metaphysics of Quality.” Through the figure of Phædrus, his earlier self, Pirsig ... Continue reading
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Conversational Leadership Workshop
In-person, 7–11 September 2026
Warbrook House, Hampshire, UK
In-person, 7–11 September 2026
Warbrook House, Hampshire, UK
We are living and working in conditions of uncertainty, complexity, and rapid change. This week-long workshop offers a space to practise Conversational Leadership as a shared, lived experience.