My Recently Most Influential Books

Leadership, Systems & Transformation

Shepherd, P. (2017). Radical Wholeness: The Embodied Present and the Ordinary Grace of Being. North Atlantic Books.
Brach, T. (2020). Radical Compassion: Learning to Love Yourself and Your World with the Practice of RAIN. Penguin Life.
Siegel, D. J. (2018). Aware: The Science and Practice of Presence. TarcherPerigee.
Wahl, D. C. (2016). Designing Regenerative Cultures. Triarchy Press.

Capra, F., & Luisi, P. L. (2014). The Systems View of Life: A Unifying Vision. Cambridge University Press.
Meadows, D. H. (2008). Thinking in Systems: A Primer. Chelsea Green Publishing.
Senge, P. M. (2006). The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization (Rev. ed.). Currency.

Dethmer, J., Chapman, C., & Klemp, K. (2014). The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership: A New Paradigm for Sustainable Success. Conscious Leadership Group.
Ouspensky, P. D. (2001). The Fourth Way: A Record of Talks and Answers to Questions Based on the Teachings of G.I. Gurdjieff. Vintage. (Original work published 1957)
Scharmer, O. (2016). Theory U: Leading from the Future as It Emerges (2nd ed.). Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Senge, P., Scharmer, O., Jaworski, J., & Flowers, B. S. (2004). Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future. Society for Organizational Learning.

Brown, B. (2021). Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. Random House.
Gilbert, P. (2010). The Compassionate Mind: A New Approach to Life's Challenges. New Harbinger Publications.
Goleman, D. (2006). Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (10th anniv. ed.). Bantam.
Rosenberg, M. B. (2015). Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life (3rd ed.). PuddleDancer Press.

Brown, A. M. (2017). Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds. AK Press.
Edmondson, A. C. (2019). The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth. Wiley.
Kahane, A. (2017). Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don't Agree with or Like or Trust. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Kegan, R., & Lahey, L. L. (2009). Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock Potential in Yourself and Your Organization. Harvard Business Review Press.
Laloux, F. (2014). Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness. Nelson Parker.

Dychtwald, K. (1977). Bodymind. Pantheon Books.
Hanson, R. (2009). Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom. New Harbinger Publications.
Hanson, R. (2013). Hardwiring Happiness: The New Brain Science of Contentment, Calm, and Confidence. Harmony.
Hüther, G. (2006). The Compassionate Brain: How Empathy Creates Intelligence. Shambhala.
Sapolsky, R. M. (2004). Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers (3rd ed.). Holt Paperbacks.
Siegel, D. J. (2007). The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being. W. W. Norton & Company.
Watkins, A. (2014). Coherence: The Secret Science of Brilliant Leadership. Kogan Page.

Chödrön, P. (2001). The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times. Shambhala.
Gunaratana, B. (2002). Mindfulness in Plain English (Rev. ed.). Wisdom Publications.
Nhat Hanh, T. (1999). Call Me by My True Names: The Collected Poems of Thich Nhat Hanh. Parallax Press.
Nhat Hanh, T. (2021). Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet. HarperOne.
Ricard, M. (2007). Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life's Most Important Skill. Little, Brown Spark.

Brown, B. (2021). Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. Random House.
Bregman, R. (2020). Humankind: A Hopeful History. Little, Brown Spark.
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2008). Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience. Harper Perennial Modern Classics.
Fredrickson, B. L. (2009). Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the Upward Spiral That Will Change Your Life. Harmony.
Seligman, M. E. P. (2011). Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being. Free Press.

de Bono, E. (2016). Lateral Thinking: Creativity Step by Step (Reprint ed.). Harper Colophon.
The classic text on non-linear problem-solving
Tharp, T. (2006). The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life. Simon & Schuster.
Pragmatic framework for building innovation routines

Adner, R. (2012). The Wide Lens: What Successful Innovators See That Others Miss. Portfolio.
Ecosystem-based innovation strategy
Goldratt, E. M. (2014). The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement (30th anniv. ed.). North River Press.
Theory of Constraints (TOC) masterpiece
Christensen, C. M. (2016). The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail (Rev. ed.). Harvard Business Review Press.
Seminal work on disruptive innovation

Ries, E. (2011). The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses. Crown Business.
Bible of agile business development
Denning, S. (2018). The Age of Agile: How Smart Companies Are Transforming the Way Work Gets Done. AMACOM.
Enterprise-wide agility frameworks
McChrystal, S. (2015). Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World. Portfolio.
Military-to-business agility transfer

Brown, T. (2019). Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation (Rev. ed.). Harper Business.
IDEO's approach to creative problem-solving
Martin, R. (2009). The Design of Business: Why Design Thinking Is the Next Competitive Advantage. Harvard Business Review Press.
Rotman School's integrative thinking model

Snowden, D. J., & Boone, M. E. (2007). A Leader's Framework for Decision Making. Harvard Business Review, 85(11), 68-76.
Cynefin framework for complex systems
Johnson, S. (2010). Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation. Riverhead Books.
Innovation as emergent phenomenon

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