
WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
This is the newest book by Brené Brown, and as usual it provides an engaging and accessible overview of research about emotions, combined with Brené’s very personal anecdotes. The book’s raison d’etre is to help us understand how our feelings, thoughts and behaviours work together,

WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
This book is essential reading for anyone who is trying to change, or who supports others to change. The book explains why change is hard, why sustaining change is even harder, and then provides some very practical strategies and scaffolding to support people to do

Letter from a courageous conflict leader
Recently I was a guest on Lizzie Bentley-Bower’s Leadership Letters podcast. In that podcast we talked about the importance of effective conflict management as an essential management skill. Lizzie also asks her guests to write a leadership letter, usually a letter to a leader who

WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Conflict, Power and Organizational Change by Deborah A. Colwill
Conflict, power and organizational change by Deborah A. Colwill (2022) This new book explores the relationship between conflict, power and change as they relate to the everyday life of the organizational members and leaders. It includes chapters on each topic, and a concluding chapter about

WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Power and Interdependence in Organizations by Dean Tjosvold and Barbara Wise
Power and interdependence in organizations, edited by Dean Tjosvold and Barbara Wisse (2010) If you are interested in the relationship between power, conflict and leadership, this book contains a great deal of valuable information from authors with a wide range of backgrounds. I particularly liked

WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Acting with Power by Deborah H. Gruenfeld
Acting with Power: Why we are more powerful than we believe, by Deborah Gruenfeld (2020) Gruenfeld is a professor of social psychology whose research has focused on power. In this book, she provides an easily understandable and practical overview of power based on extensive research,
