Books

Coaching

• Coaching to the Human Soul Ontological Coaching and Deep Change, Vol. 1 by Alan Sieler
• Coaching to the Human Soul: Ontological Coaching and Deep Change: Volume II: Emotional Learning and Ontological Coaching by Alan Sieler
• Coaching with the Brain in Mind: Foundations for Practice by David Rock & Linda Page
• Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others by James Flaherty
• Conscious Business: How to Build Value Through Values by Fred Kofman
• Language and the Pursuit of Happiness by Chalmers Brothers
• The Thin Book of Trust: An Essential Primer for Building Trust at Work ~ Charles Feldman

Community Building

• Community: The Structure of Belonging by Peter Block
• The Transition Handbook: From Oil Dependency to Local Resilience (Transition Guides) by Rob Hopkins
• Walk Out Walk On: A Learning Journey into Communities Daring to Live the Future Now by Margaret Wheatley and Deborah Frieze

Cosmology

• Cosmos and Psyche: Intimations of a New World View by Richard Tarnas
• Leadership and the New Science: Learning about Organization from an Orderly Universe by Margaret Wheatley
• The Ascent of Humanity ~ Charles Eisenstein
• The Passion of the Western Mind: Understanding the Ideas that Have Shaped Our World View by Richard Tarnas
• The View From the Center of the Universe: Discovering Our Extraordinary Place in the Cosmos by Joel R. Primack and Ellen Abrams

Earth/Ecology

• Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche by Bill Plotkin
• Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything by Daniel Goleman
• World as Lover, World as Self: Courage for Global Justice and Ecological Renewal by Joanna Macy

Economy

• Deep Economy ~ Bill McKibben
• Reclaiming the Gift Culture ~ Manish Jain and Shilpa Jain (free e-book)
• Sacred Economics ~ Charles Eisenstein

Emotions & Human Behavior

• Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart by Tara Bennett-Goleman
• Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman
• Happiness: A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill by Matthieu Ricard
• Risk: The Science and Politics of Fear by Dan Gardner
• The Age of Empathy: Nature’s Lessons for a Kinder Society by Frans de Waal

Epistemology

• From Knowledge to Wisdom: Essays on the Crisis in Contemporary Learning by Julio Olalla
• Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
• The Black Swan: Second Edition: The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
• Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson

Healthcare

• Leading Change in Healthcare: Transforming Organizations Using Complexity, Positive Psychology and Relationship-Centered Care by Anthony, M.D. Suchman (Editor), David J. Sluyter (Editor), Penelope R. Williamson (Editor), Peter Block (Foreword), Carol A., M.D. Aschenbrener *
• Edgeware: Insights from Complexity Science for Health Care Leaders by Brenda Zimmerman, Curt Lindberg , Paul Plsek
• The New Health Care System by David Nather

Hosting

• A Simpler Way by Margaret Wheatley & Myron Kellner-Rogers
• Embracing Emergence by Peggy Holman
• Open Space Technology: A User’s Guide by Harrison Owen
• Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future by Peter Senge, Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski & Betty Sue Flowers
• The Circle Way: A Leader in Every Chair By Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea
• The Power of Appreciative Inquiry: A Practical Guide to Positive Change by Diana Whitney, Amanda Trosten-Bloom & David Cooperrider
• Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future By Margaret Wheatley

Inspiration

• A Year with Rilke: Daily Readings from the Best of Rainer Maria Rilke by Anita Barrows & Joanna Macy
• A Year with Rumi: Daily Readings by Coleman Barks
• Care of the Soul : A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life by Thomas Moore
• Dark Nights of the Soul by Thomas Moore
• Leading from Within: Poetry That Sustains the Courage to Lead by Sam M. Intrator
• Original Self: Living with Paradox and Originality by Thomas Moore
• Perseverance by Margaret Wheatley, Asante Salaam and Barbara Bash
• The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
• The Awakened Heart by Gerald May

Leadership & Organizational Development

• The Practice of Adaptive Leadership: Tools and Tactics for Changing Your Organization and the World by Ronald Heifetz, Marty Linsky, Alexander Grashow
• Conscious Business: How to Build Value Through Values by Fred Kofman
• Embracing Emergence by Peggy Holman
• Leadership and the New Science: Learning about Organization from an Orderly Universe by Margaret Wheatley
• Leadership Without Easy Answers by Ronald Heifetz
• Mastery: The Keys to Success and Long-Term Fulfillment by George Leonard
• Primal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis & Annie McKee
• Reinventing Organizations ~ Frederick Laloux
• Resonant Leadership: Renewing Yourself and Connecting with Others Through Mindfulness, Hope, and Compassion by Richard Boyatzis
• Social Intelligence: The New Science of Human Relationships by Daniel Goleman
• Spiral Dynamics: Mastering Values, Leadership and Change by Don Beck
• The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization by Peter Senge
• The Myth of Leadership: Creating Leaderless Organizations by Jeffery Nielsen
• The Necessary Revolution: Working Together to Create a Sustainable World by Peter Senge
• The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations by Ori Brafman & Rod Beckstrom
• Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes by William Bridges

Living Systems

• Complexity The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos by Mitchell Waldrop
• Edgeware: Insights from Complexity Science for Health Care Leaders by Brenda Zimmerman, Curt Lindberg , Paul Plsek
• Embracing Emergence by Peggy Holman
• Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software by Steven Johnson
• Leadership and the New Science: Learning about Organization from an Orderly Universe by Margaret Wheatley

Meditation

• Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom by Rick Hanson and Richard Mendius
• Touching Enlightenment: Finding Realization in the Body by Reginald A. Ray

Neuroscience

• Buddha’s Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom by Rick Hanson and Richard Mendius
• Destructive Emotions: A Scientific Dialogue with the Dalai Lama by Daniel Goleman
• Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness by John Kabat-Zinn
• Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life by Steven Johnson
• Mindsight: The New Science of Personal Transformation by Daniel Siegel
• Molecules Of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine by Candace B. Pert
• The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter, & Miracles by Bruce Lipton
• The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science by Norman Doidge
• The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are by Daniel Siegel
• The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being by Daniel Siegel
• The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement by David Brooks *

Ontology

• From Knowledge to Wisdom: Essays on the Crisis in Contemporary Learning by Julio Olalla

Peace & Compassion

• Bearing Witness: A Zen Master’s Lessons in Making Peace by Bernie Glassman
• Field Notes on the Compassionate Life: A Search for the Soul of Kindness by Marc Ian Barasch
• Nonviolence: 25 Lessons from the History of a Dangerous Idea by Mark Kurlansky
• The Age of Empathy: Nature’s Lessons for a Kinder Society by Frans de Waal
• The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East by Sandy Tolan
• The Wisdom of Forgiveness by Dalai Lama
• World as Lover, World as Self: Courage for Global Justice and Ecological Renewal by Joanna Macy
• James O’Dea’s recommended books on peacemaking

Somatic

• The Gift of Danger: Lessons from Aikido by Mary Stein
• Touching Enlightenment: Finding Realization in the Body by Reginald A. Ray

Other Uncategorized

• A Life at Work: The Joy of Discovering What You Were Born to Do by Thomas Moore
• Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the World by Paul Hawken
• The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World By Eric Weiner
• The Tao of Democracy: Using co-intelligence to create a world that works by Tom Atlee
• The Three Marriages: Reimagining Work, Self and Relationship by David Whyte

* Books that I have not yet read or finished.  Recommended based on second hand information.

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