More Book Recommendations
Thankfully, the concepts of “leadership as artistry” and “mindfulness” are rapidly entering mainstream thinking in the business community. Ideas that only last year might have been dismissed as too radical are now being embraced by organizations seeking leadership excellence. Right brain intelligence and the creative, relational dimensions of leadership are being pursued in authentic ways. These shifts are very exciting!
For those of you seeking resources along these lines, hereʼs something to indulge in.
- Leading From Within: Poetry that Sustains the Courage to Lead by Sam Intrator & Megan Scribner
- Artful Leadership by Michael Jones
- What Poetry Brings to Business by Clare Morgan
- John Dewey and the Lessons of Art by Philip Jackson
- Positive Leadership by Kim Cameron
- Appreciative Leadership by Diana Whitney
- Leading Outside the Lines by Jon Katzenbach & Zia Khan
- Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age by Clay Shirky
- The Secret Language of Leadership: How Leaders Inspire Action Through Narrative by Stephen Denning
- The Circle Way: A Leader in Every Chair by Christina Baldwin & Ann Linnea
- Common Purpose: How Great Leaders Get Organizations to Achieve Extraordinary Results by Joel Kurtzman
- The Art of Convening: Authentic Engagement in Meetings, Gatherings, and Conversations by Craig & Patricia Neal, Richard Keider, & Cynthia Wold
- Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink
- The Leaderʼs Edge: Six Creative Competencies for Navigating Complex Challenges by Charles Palus & David Horth
- Visual Meetings: How Graphics, Sticky Notes & Idea Mapping Can Transform Group Productivity by David Sibbet
- Resonate by Nancy Duarte
- Less: Accomplishing More by Doing Less by Marc Lesser
- Appreciative Inquiry: A Positive Approach to Building Cooperative Capacity by Frank Barrett & Ronald Fry
- Rethinking Leadership: A New Look at Old Leadership Questions by Donna Ladkin
- Clear Leadership: Sustaining Real Collaboration and Partnership at Work by Gervase Bushe
- Mindful Leadership: A Brain-Based Framework by Michael Dickman and Nancy Stanford-Blair
- The Nine Muses: A Mythological Path to Creativity by Angeles Arrien
- Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology by David Abram
- Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval into Opportunity by Peggy Holman
- Community: The Structure of Belonging by Peter Block
- The Social Animal by David Brooks
- Positive Turbulence: Developing Climates for Creativity, Innovation and Renewal by Stanley Gryskiwicz
- Orchestrating Collaboration at Work: Using Music, Improv, Storytelling and other Arts to Improve Teamwork by Arthur VanGundy & Linda Naiman
- Fully Present: The Science, Art and Practice of Mindfulness by Susan Smalley & Diana Winston
- Artistry Unleashed by Hilary Austen
- Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Daniel Siegel
- The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who Youʼre Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are by Brene Brown