Influential Books and Websites

The Happiness Hypothesis by Jonathan Haidt

Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error by Kathryn Schulz

Yes, And by Kelly Leonard and Tom Yorton

Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

Managing with the Brain in Mind by David Rock

Just Listen: Discover the Secret to Getting Through to Absolutely Anyone by Mark Goulston M. D. (2009)

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (2011)

Now You See It: How the Brain Science of Attention Will Transform the Way We Live, Work and Learn by Cathy Davidson (2011)

The Improvisation Edge: Secrets to Building Trust and Radical Collaboration at Work by Karen Hough (2011)

Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson (2011)

Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert (2007)

Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robet B. Cialdini, PH.D. (2007)

Improv Widsom by Patricia Ryan Madson (2005)

The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton (2005)

The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey. Free Press (2008)

Training to Imagine: Practical Improvisational Theatre Techniques to Enhance Creativity, Teamwork, Leadership, and Learn by Kat Koppett. Stylus Publishing (2001)

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel H. Pink. Riverhead Trade (2006)

Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment by Martin Seligman. Free Press (2004)

Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell. Back Bay Books (2007)

Community: The Structure of Belonging by Peter Block. Berrett-Koehler Publishers (2008)

Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition by Steve Krug. New Riders Press (2005)

Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training by Karen Pryor. Ringpress Books Ltd (2002)

Emotions Revealed, Second Edition: Recognizing Faces and Feelings to Improve Communication and Emotional Life by Paul Ekman. Holt Paperbacks (2007)

Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration by Keith Sawyer. Basic Books (2008)

Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre by Keith Johnstone. Theatre Arts Book (1987)

Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life by Thich Nhat Hanh. Bantam (1992),

Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future by Peter M. Senge. Broadway Business (2008)

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick M. Lencioni. Jossey-Bass (2002)

Why We Buy: The Science of Shopping by Paco Underhill. Texere Publishing (2001)