Welcome to the Bookshelf

I still remember the toughest interview question I’ve ever been asked. In 2004, my future consulting colleague asked: “What’s your favorite book?” My brain temporarily shut down as it rejected the premise of the question.

While I still can’t get my head around picking a favorite book, I love giving and receiving book recommendations. To the right is a virtual bookshelf of some of the texts I return to and recommend often. Feel free to send a recommendation in return!

Below is a blog where I post my most recent book recommendations along with a few quick takeaways. Posts also are linked as they are included on the bookshelf.

  • Unforgettable Presence:
    Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career
    by Lorraine K. Lee

    Becoming Change Makers: The Exquisite Path to Leadership and Liberation for Women of Color
    by Dominica McBride, PhD and The BECOME Community

    Compassionate Accountability
    by Nate Regier, PhD

  • Emergent Strategy
    by adrienne maree brown

    All About Love
    by bell hooks

    The Power of Positive Deviance
    by Richard Pascale, Jerry Sternin & Monique Sternintion

  • We Do This ‘Til We Free Us
    by Mariame Kaba

    The Sum of Us
    by Heather McGhee

    Healing Justice Lineages
    by Cara Page and Erica Woodland

  • The Inclusion Nudges Guidebook: 100 how-to behavioral designs to de-bias and make inclusive behavior, culture, and systems the default and norm
    by Lisa Kepinski and Tinna C. Nielsen

    The Surprising Power of Liberating Structures: Simple Rules to Unleash A Culture of Innovation
    by Henri Lipmanowicz and Keith McCandless

    The Art of Gathering
    by Priya Parker

  • The Trusted Advisor
    by David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, and Robert M. Galford

    Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time
    by Susan Scott

    Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most
    by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, and Sheila Heen

  • Madam C.J. Walker’s Gospel of Giving: Black Women’s Philanthropy During Jim Crow
    by Tyrone McKinley Freeman

    The Big We: How Giving Circles Unlock Generosity, Strengthen Community, and Make Change
    by Hali Lee

    Mutual Aid
    by Dean Spade

  • Let’s Move the Needle: An Activism Handbook for Artists, Crafters, Creatives, and Makers
    by Shannon Downey

    Social Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection
    by Deepa Iyer

    Micro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World (Without a Bullhorn)
    by Omkari L. Williams