Martin Seligman, the father of Positive Psychology, has written a must-read book, Learned Optimism. The book draws on twenty years of research focused on optimism and the important role it plays in your quality of life and mental and physical health. Seligman writes, “If we habitually believe, as does the pessimist, that misfortune is our [...]
Dr. Gabor Maté has written a must-read book, When the Body Says No - The Cost of Hidden Stress. The book presents overwhelming research that concludes that all the baggage that we have buried deep within our brains has a huge cost. Maté explains that this cost is often in the form of a wide range [...]
Anjuli Sherin has written a magical book, Joyous Resilience, that builds on all the literature on the virtues of being resilient by suggesting that it is normal and preferable to desire pleasure and play as well. She defines joyous resilience as “the magical, powerful force that emanates from an inner locus of nurturance, protection and [...]
Best-selling author and thought leader Brené Brown has written a fascinating book, Atlas of the Heart. Based on extensive research, Atlas of the Heart's premise is that "our understanding of our own and others' emotions is shaped by how we perceive, categorize and describe emotional experiences - and these interpretations rely heavily on language...Learning to [...]
Timothy Clark, CEO of LeaderFactor, has written an ingenious book, The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety. The book presents a framework that allows us to assess the degree of psychological safety in your organization. Clark calls his framework the "Four Stages of Psychological Safety". The four stages are: Inclusion Safety Learner Safety Contributor Safety Challenger Safety [...]
Myelin Leadership's RENEW process encourages people to get in touch with their unique stories as an essential means of taking control of their brains. However, it is most difficult for the majority of us to dig deep and remember and reveal stories from our childhood and adolescent years. This works against the true nature of [...]
The Leading Effectively staff at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) has written an excellent article titled “The Importance of Empathy in the Workplace”. The authors write that empathy is a vital leadership competency. They define empathetic leadership as “the ability to understand the needs of others, and being aware of their feelings and thoughts”. [...]
Dr. Janet Reid and Vince Brown have written a masterful book, Intrinsic Inclusion - Rebooting Your Biased Brain. The book recognizes that billions of dollars have been spent on DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) initiatives by organizations around the world, with limited results. The book uses insights from neuroscience and social psychology to help us understand that "the [...]
Jay Shetty has written a fascinating book that chronicles the time he spent training to be a monk in India. The book, Think Like a Monk, posits that we can lead far more fulfilling lives by ridding ourselves of the all-pervasive 'monkey mindset' (overthinking, procrastination and anxiety) and adopting a healthier 'monk mindset' (clarity, meaning [...]
Marissa King, professor of Organizational Behavior at the Yale School of Management, has written a comprehensive book, Social Chemistry – Decoding the Patterns of Human Connection, that makes a convincing case that the strength and quality of your social connections have a significant impact on your emotional well-being and how you experience the world. In [...]
