Reading List

Susan Cain explores the overlooked value of introverts, challenging societal norms that undervalue introverted qualities, and illustrates how they contribute profoundly to the world.

Brenner underscores the influential role of empathy in business, proposing that kindness not only fosters increased profits but also contributes to a more fulfilling professional life.

Hamel and Zanini challenge bureaucratic systems, advocating for "humanocracy" where every employee's potential is unleashed. They provide concrete methods to transform traditional organizations into talent-centric ones.

Organizational health is key to business success; Lencioni guides leaders in fostering a cohesive, clear, well-communicated, and reinforced working environment to achieve sustainable success.

In this book, co-authors Terry R. Bacon and David G. Pugh explore how exceptional companies use the principles of behavioral strategy to exceed expectations and outperform competitors.

In this thought-provocative book, Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall dissect and debunk some of the most ingrained assumptions about work and leadership.

"Brave New Work" by Aaron Dignan reimagines work and its connection to people, providing a blueprint for reshaping corporate culture and driving transformative change in organizations.

David J. Friedman introduces a systematic approach to creating an intentional, high-performance culture that drives organizational success.

The book is a detailed examination of how organizations and other structures — not only the people there — can learn and adapt to become better and more productive.

Kim M. Scott discusses the behavior of the bosses and their types. She insists that a combination of honesty and care for people can result in a happier and more productive workplace.

Laszlo Bock depicts Google’s corporate culture and explains how it is applicable to many other environments. He believes that people are fundamentally good and should be trusted.

In the book Why Loyalty Matters, authors Timothy Keiningham and Lerzan Aksoy use the Ipsos Loyalty study to analyze the business, psychological and social aspects of loyalty.

In this book Shawn Achor tries to put a smile on your face. While that may seem like a joke, it’s actually the basic message of the book.

Mihaly Csikszentmihaly explores his concept of ‘flow’: a state of consciousness characterised by complete immersion during which the ego, with its vanity and insecurity, is completely absent.

Goleman goes on building off his original seminal piece, Emotional Intelligence, arguing that IQ is a poor way of gauging intelligence or how successful someone will be in life.

Daniel Goleman goes into detail providing an extensive theory and explanation of human behavior, emotional intelligence and how to interpret emotions, identifying the five major components of emotional intelligence.

A study of “the Third Place” – a community enhancing place – where we spend significant amounts of time, and which is an important complement to work and domestic lives.

In the book Emotional Intelligence 2.0, authors Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves explore the well-known topic of emotional intelligence (EQ) and its vital role in people’s success.