Sharing a selection of books by Dianne Jacobs on themes that help explore leadership challenges and thinking differently.
These book choices as part of my mentor-coach work will challenge our certainties and gently nudge us into rethinking what we thought we knew. They will take us on a journey to the recent past and a different future, to mental maps and viewpoints different from our own. It is one of curiosity and discovery – of artificial intelligence and human thinking; of insight and foresight; of merit and fixed mindsets; of rebels and dissenters; of ancient wisdom and regeneration; of energy and power; of conviction and courage; of an eye on the horizon and seeing what others don’t; of boardrooms and c-suites; of transformation and sustainability.
Happy reading and stay curious!
Mentee Reading | What is strategy and why is it so difficult? This reading series will help answer these questions. Strategies are fundamentally about choice, difference and advantage. It is as much about deciding what not to do and being alert to signals or noise, as it is about what will be done. It incorporates a systems perspective, it is intent-focused, level shifting, opportunistic and timely.
Read MoreMentee Reading | Achieving What Matters Most is the focus of this reading list selection, exploring if we can achieve and master something we choose, if the work we did had significance, if we could tap hidden potential, if we could smooth the friction, if we could make the right things easier and the wrong or pointless things harder. Happy reading and stay curious!
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