Welcome to the Bookshelf
To the right is a virtual bookshelf of some of the texts we return to and recommend often. Feel free to send a recommendation in return!
Below is a blog where we post recent book recommendations along with a few quick takeaways. Posts also are linked to titles on the bookshelf when available.
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Becoming Change Makers: The Exquisite Path to Leadership and Liberation for Women of Color
by Dominica McBride, PhD and The BECOME CommunityCompassionate Accountability
by Nate Regier, PhDHow to Start: Discovering Your Life’s Work
by Jodi KantorPractice Makes Peaceful
by Chelsea C. HayesUnforgettable Presence:
Get Seen, Gain Influence, and Catapult Your Career
by Lorraine K. Lee -
Emergent Strategy
by adrienne maree brownAll About Love
by bell hooksThe Power of Positive Deviance
by Richard Pascale, Jerry Sternin & Monique Sternintion -
Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism
by Eve L. EwingWe Do This ‘Til We Free Us
by Mariame KabaThe Sum of Us
by Heather McGheeHealing 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. NielsenThe Surprising Power of Liberating Structures: Simple Rules to Unleash A Culture of Innovation
by Henri Lipmanowicz and Keith McCandlessThe Art of Gathering
by Priya ParkerWinning Without Persuading
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The Trusted Advisor
by David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, and Robert M. GalfordCalling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel
by Loretta J. RossFierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time
by Susan ScottDifficult 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 FreemanThe Big We: How Giving Circles Unlock Generosity, Strengthen Community, and Make Change
by Hali LeeMutual Aid
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Let’s Move the Needle: An Activism Handbook for Artists, Crafters, Creatives, and Makers
by Shannon DowneySocial Change Now: A Guide for Reflection and Connection
by Deepa IyerMicro Activism: How You Can Make a Difference in the World (Without a Bullhorn)
by Omkari L. Williams
Book Rec: How to Start, by Jodi Kantor
It’s not a “how-to” manual for lifelong career development; rather, it emphasizes discovery and gives clear prompts for starting (or re-starting) by (a) assessing the world’s needs that the reader may want to meet through their work and (b) recognizing how the reader can develop their knowledge and skills as a craft to respond to those needs.
Book Rec: Winning Without Persuading, by Esther Choy
Choy shows us that when we practice mutuality in purposeful storytelling, we not only benefit everyone in the conversation, we also take the conversation much further than a lopsided pitch or de facto interview ever could.