References & Links

Body

Breath of the Dao (Daoclinic.org)
Conscious Embodiment (Web.me.com/wendyepalmer/conscious_embodiment/home.html)

Coaching

Appropriate Response (Appropriateresponse.com)
New Ventures West (Newventureswest.com)

Death and Dying

Sacred Dying Foundation (Sacreddying.org)
Zen Hospice Project (Zenhospice.org)

Happiness

Authentic Happiness (Authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu)
Awakening Joy (Awakeningjoy.info.)
Foster & Hicks (Fosterhicks.com)

Leadership

Daniel Goleman (Danielgoleman.info/topics/leadership)
Dialog on Leadership (Dialogonleadership.org)
Peter Senge (Infed.org/thinkers/senge.htm)
Worktracks (Worktracks.com/leadership1.htm)

Listening

Dr. Madig (Drmadig.com/listening.htm)
The Listening Center (Thelisteningcenter.net)

Mind

Contemplative Mind (Contemplativemind.org)
Integral Institute (Integralinstitute.org)
The Presencing Institute (Presencing.com)
Rick Hansen (Rickhansen.net)
Wisebrain (Wisebrain.org)

Spirit

Everyday Zen (Everdayzen.org)

Ted.com (see presentations by:)

Bolte Taylor, Jill
Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly
Gilbert, Daniel
Pink, Dan
Ricard, Matthieu
Schwartz, Barry
Zander, Benjamin

Suggested Reading

Balance

A Brief History of Everything, by Ken Wilber
The Evolving Self – Problem and Process in Human Development, by Robert Kegan
In Over Our Heads – The Mental Demands of Modern Life, by Robert Kegan
Life Lessons – Two Experts on Death and Dying Teach About the Mysteries of Life and Living, by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler
Tao Te Ching – The Classic Book of Integrity and the Way, by Lao Tzu (Victor H. Mair Translation)
The Way of Aikido – Life Lessons from an American Sensei, by George Leonard
The Power of Resilience – Achieving Balance, Confidence and Personal Strength in Your Life, by Robert Brooks and Sam Goldstein

Body

Awareness Through Movement: Health Exercises to Improve Your Posture, Vision, Imagination and Personal Awareness, by Moshe Feldenkrais
The Body Has a Mind of Its Own: How the Body Maps In Your Brain Help You Do (Almost) Everything Better, by Sandra Blakeslee and Mathew Blakeslee
The Feeling of What Happens – Body and Emotion in the Making of Consciousness, by Antonio Damasio
Getting our Bodies Back, by Christine Caldwell
The Leadership Dojo, Build your Foundation as an Exemplary Leader, by Richard Strozzi-Heckler
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers?, by Robert Zapolsky

Change

The Anatomy of Change – A Way to Moving Through Life’s Transitions, by Richard Strozzi Heckler
The Black Swan – The Impact of the Highly Improbable, by Nassim N. Taleb
The Conscious Consultant – Mastering Change From the Inside Out, by Kristine Quaide and Renee M. Brown
Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl
Paradoxes of Group Life – Understanding Conflict Paralysis and Movement in Group Dynamics, by Kenwyn K. Smith and David N. Berg
Personal and Organisational Transformations – Through Action Inquiries, by Dalmar Fisher, David Rooke and Bill Torbert
The Tipping Point – How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, by Malcolm Gladwell

Communication/ Listening

The Argument Culture – Stopping America’s War of Words, by Deborah Tannen
Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most, by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen, and Roger Fisher of the Harvard Negotiation Project
How the Way We Talk Can Change the Way We Work: Seven Languages for Transformation, by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey
The Lost Art of Listening – How Learning to Listen Can Improve Relationships, by Michael P. Nichols
That’s Not What I Meant! – How Conversational Style Makes or Breaks Relationships, by Deborah Tannen
The Zen of Listening – Mindful Communication in the Age of Distraction, by Rebecca Z. Shafer

Death & Dying

Counting on Kindness – The Dilemmas of Dependency, by Wendy Lustbader
The Grace in Dying – A Message of Hope, Comfort & Spiritual Transformation, by Kathleen Dowling Singh
Graceful Passages – A Companion for Living and Dying, by Michael Stillwater and Gary Malkin
How We Die – Reflections on Life’s Final Chapter, by Sherman B. Nuland
On Grief and Grieving – Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss, by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler
Final Gifts – Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs and Communications of the Dying, by Maggie Callanan and Patricia Kelly
Dying Well – Peace and Possibilities at the End of Life, by Ira Byock, M.D.
Sacred Dying – Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life, by Megory Anderson

Emotion

Beyond Reason – Using Emotions as You Negotiate, by Roger Fisher and Daniel Shapiro
Emotional Alchemy – How the Mind Can Heal The Heart, by Tara Bennett Goleman
Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman
The Passions – Emotions and the Meaning of Life, by Robert C. Solomon
Working With Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman

Happiness

The Art of Happiness – A Handbook for Living, by the Dalai Lama and Howard C. Cutler
Authentic Happiness – Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment, by Martin E. P. Seligman
Happiness – A Guide to Developing Life’s Most Important Skill, by Matthieu Ricard
How We Choose to be Happy – The 9 Choices of Extremely Happy People, by Rick Foster and Greg Hicks
Learned Optimism – How to Change Your Mind and Your Life, by Martin E. Seligman
Stumbling on Happiness, by Daniel Gilbert

Leadership

The Fifth Discipline – The Art & Practice of the Learning Organization, by Peter M. Senge
Leading Minds – An Anatomy of Leadership, by Howard Gardner
Focus on Leadership – Servant – Leadership for the 21st Century, ed. by Larry C. Spears and Michele Lawrence
Practicing Servant Leadership – Succeeding Through Trust, Bravery and Forgiveness, ed. by Larry C. Spears and Michele Lawrence
Primal Leadership – Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman
Resonant Leadership, by Richard Boyatzis and Anne McKee
Theory U – Leading from the Future as it Emerges, by C. Otto Scharmer
Synchronicity – The Inner Path of Leadership, by Joseph Jaworski

Mind

Blink – The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, by Malcolm Gladwell
Flow – The Psychology of Optimal Experience, by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Healing and the Mind, by Bill Moyers
How the Mind Works, by Steven V. Pinker
Mindfulness, by Ellen Langer
Multiple Intelligences, by Howard Gardner
On Becoming An Artist – Reinventing Yourself Through Mindful Creativity, by Ellen Langer
The Power of Mindful Learning, by Ellen J. Langer
The Seven Sins of Memory – How the Mind Forgets and Remembers, by Daniel L. Schacter
Thought as a System, by David Bohm
A Whole New Mind – Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future, by Daniel Pink

Relationship

Building Trust – In Business, Politics, Relationship and Life, by Robert C. Soloman & Feinando Flores
Community – The Structure of Belonging, by Peter Block
Forgive for Good, by Dr. Fred Luskin
Human Dynamics – A New Framework for Understanding People and Realizing the Potential in Our Organizations, by Sandra Seagal & David Horne
Social Intelligence – The Revolutionary New Science of Human Relationships, by Daniel Goleman
Spiral Dynamics – Mastering Values, Leadership and Change, by Don Edward Beck and Christopher C. Cowan
Solving Tough Problems – An Open Way of Talking, Listening and Creating New Realities, by Adam Kahane

Spirit

Callings – Finding and Following an Authentic Life, by Gregg Levoy
Essential Spirituality – The 7 Central Practices to Awaken Heart and Mind, by Roger Walsh
Moral Clarity – A Guide for Grown Up Idealists, by Susan Neiman
Presence – Human Purpose and the Field of the Future, by Peter Senge, C. Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski and Betty Sue Flowers
To Be Human, by J. Krishramurti
What Really Matters – Living a Moral Life Amidst Uncertainty and Danger, by Arthur Kleinman

Storytelling

Improving Your Storytelling – Beyond the Basics for All Who Tell Stories in Work or Play, by Doug Lipman
The Leader’s Guide to Storytelling – Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative, by Stephen Denning
The Power of Personal Storytelling – Spinning Tales to Connect with Others, by Jack Maguire
The Springboard – How Storytelling Ignites Action in Knowledge – Era Organizations, by Stephen Denning
The Story Factor – Inspiration, Influence, and Persuasion through the Art of Storytelling, by Annette Simmons
Whoever Tells the Best Story Wins – How to Use Your Own Stories to Communicate with Power and Impact, by Annette Simmons