Perspectives

A commitment to a growth culture requires a willingness to do things that risk our current identity, expanding our perspective on what we see as reality, and reflection to rewrite and evolve what we believe about ourselves and the world. 

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MORE PERSPECTIVES

We’ve curated some resources we’ve found useful on our own growth journey that we think might be helpful to you. And, we are always learning and growing so this list will grow too as we continue to seek new perspectives. 

UNDERSTANDING THE GROWTH JOURNEY

FOR THE GROWTH JOURNEY

  • BOOKS

    Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps by Jennifer Garvey Berger 

    Immunity to Change by Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey

    Navigating Polarities by Kelly Lewis and Brian Emerson

    Big Potential by Shawn Achor

    Anatomy of Peace by The Arbinger Group

  • HELPFUL ARTICLES

    Vertical Development Whitepaper Part 1 – Nick Petrie

    Vertical Development Whitepaper Part 2 – Nick Petrie

  • PRACTICES AND EXPERIENCES

    Diagnosing Your Own Immunity to Change – by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey

    Bolster Leadership

    Go Put Your Strengths to Work - Marcus Buckingham

    The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up - Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes

    Caroline Myss

    Sacred Contracts - Caroline Myss

    Unlock the Power of Purpose – Richard Leider

    RAIN Meditation – Tara Brach

  • APPS

    Insight Timer

    Day One (iOS), Diarium (all platforms)

    Mood Meter App

    Mindjogger

  • VIDEOS

    Self-Discovery

    Finding Joe - Deepak Chopra, Robin Sharma, Rashida Jones, Sir Ken Robinson

    Adult Development Map – Jennifer Garvey Berger

    Start with Why – Simon Sinek

    Give Yourself Permission to Be Creative - Ethan Hawke

    How to Practice Self-Compassion – Kristin Neff

    Atlas of the Heart – Brene Brown on HBOMax

    What You Discover When You Really Listen - Hrishikesh Hirway

    The Transformative Power of Classical Music - Benjamin Zander


  • Thinking

    How to Thrive in Complexity – Jennifer Garvey Berger

    David Foster Wallace Commencement Speech

    Polarity Thinking

    Our Loss of Wisdom – Barry Schwartz

    The Paradox of Choice – Barry Schwartz

    How Language Shapes the Way We Think - Lera Boroditsky

    Introduction to Cynefin - Jennifer Garvey Berger


  • Team

    The Power of Vulnerability - Brene Brown

    Why Leaders Eat Last – Simon Sinek

    The Happy Secret to Better Work - Shawn Achor

    Greatness – David Marquet

    How to Build and Rebuild Trust - Frances Frei