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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: The Righteous Mind by Jonathan Haidt
The Righteous Mind: Why good people are divided by politics and religion – by Jonathan Haidt This book was written in 2012, but I recently re-read it and found that it still applies beautifully to the current political drama playing out in the US at the moment and the challenges of COVID. Haidt explores why
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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: The Book of Beautiful Questions by Warren Berger
Warren Berger, the author of The Book Of Beautiful Questions, describes himself as a “questionologist”. His background as a journalist sparked his interest in questions as a tool for gathering information for a story, but he realised that questioning was also useful for solving problems, being creative and developing connections. Research has shown that children
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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Creativity, Inc. by Edwin Catmull and Amy Wallace
This book, by the founder of Pixar Animation, is not directly about managing conflict. It is an inspiring lesson about leadership and creativity. But these things are always related. Catmull acknowledges that any organisation will always have problems (conflict is one) and that many of them are hidden from view. He explains that leaders have
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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Untamed by Glennon Doyle
Wow! On the cover Brené Brown says this book “shakes you by the shoulders” but for me it was more like a slap in the face! It’s a very personal, at times disjointed, collection of Glennon Doyle’s personal reflections on her life and experiences. True to form, she doesn’t write it to please the reader.
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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Boundaries for Leaders by Dr. Henry Cloud
What I’ve been reading: Boundaries for Leaders, by Dr Henry Cloud. This book is a must-read for anyone who manages conflict in the workplace. Boundaries are an essential part of good conflict management and leadership. In this book, Dr Henry Cloud explains that boundaries help leaders manage themselves and lead others. They support and enhance
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WHAT I’VE BEEN READING: Why Everyone (Else) Is a Hypocrite by Robert Kurzban
Amazon keeps suggesting for me books written by evolutionary psychologists. It’s not an area I thought I had a particular interest in, but some of the books and concepts are fascinating. The title of this one caught my attention immediately, because so many of my conflict clients accuse others of hypocrisy. Like blame, it seems
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