Bibliography and Reading Guide
For easier reference, I’ve organized the following list by relevance to each Key—growth, vision, relationship and wisdom—though many of the books can be cross-referenced. You’ll find additional books in the endnotes for each section. The suggested readings are intended to offer a variety of perspectives on each issue.
SECTION I: THERE’S MORE THAN ONE WAY TO DEFINE GROWTH
Adrienne, Carol. The Purpose of Your Life. New York: Eagle Brook/William Morrow, 1998.
Block, Peter. Stewardship: Choosing Service over Self-Interest. San Francisco, Berrett-Koehler, 1993.
Hansen, Jeffrey A. Surviving Success: Managing the Challenges of Growth. Grants Pass, OR: Oasis Press/PSI Research, 1998.
Harman, Willis, and Maya Porter. The New Business of Business: Sharing Responsibility for a Positive Global Future. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 1997.
Havel, Vaclav. The Art of the Impossible: Politics as Morality in Practice. New York: Fromm International, 1998.
Havel, Vaclav. Open Letters: Selected Writings, 1965-1990. New York: Vintage Books, Random House, 1992.
Hawken, Paul. Growing a Business. New York: Fireside/Simon & Schuster, 1987.
Korten, David C. The Post-Corporate World: Life after Capitalism. West Hartford, CT: Kumerian Press; San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 1999.
Korten, David C. When Corporations Rule the World. West Hartford, CT: Kumerian Press; San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 1995, 1996.
Parker J. Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2000.
Palmer, Parker J. The Active Life: A Spirituality of Work, Creativity and Caring. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1990.
Peterman, John. “The Rise and Fall of the J. Peterman Company.” Harvard Business Review, September-October 1999, pp. 59-66 (Reprint no. 99507).
Petzinger, Thomas, Jr. The New Pioneers: The Men and Women Who Are Transforming the Workplace and Marketplace. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1999.
Pierce, Linda Breen. Choosing Simplicity: Real People Finding Peace and Fulfillment in a Complex World. Carmel, CA: Gallagher Press, 2000.
Richards, Dick. Artful Work: Awakening Joy, Meaning and Commitment in the Workplace. New York: Berkeley Books, 1995.
Schumacher, E. F. Small Is Beautiful: Economics as If People Mattered. New York: Harper & Rowe, 1973.
Senge, Peter. The Dance of Change: The Challenges to Sustaining Momentum in Learning Organizations. New York: Currency/Doubleday, 1999.
Toms, Justine Willis, and Michael Toms. True Work: The Sacred Dimension of Earning a Living. New York: Bell Tower, 1998.
Whitmyer, Claude. Mindfulness and Meaningful Work: Explorations of Right Livelihood. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press, 1994.
Whyte, David. The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America. New York: Currency/Doubleday, 1994.
SECTION 2: TO LIVE LARGE, YOU HAVE TO VISION BIG
Allen, Marc. Visionary Business: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Success. Novato, CA: New World Library, 1995.
Buzan, Tony. The Mind Map Book: How to Use Radiant Thinking to Maximize Your Brain’s Untapped Potential. New York: Dutton/Penguin Books, 1993.
Capacchione, Lucia. Visioning: Ten Steps to Designing the Life of Your Dreams. Boston: Shambhala, 2000.
Claxton, Guy. Hare Brain, Tortoise Mind: How Intelligence Increases When You Think Less. New York: Ecco Press/HarperPerennial, 1997.
Cooperrider, David, et al. Appreciative Inquiry: Rethinking Human Organization toward a Positive Theory of Change. Champaign, IL: Stipes, 2000.
Ellinor, Linda and Glenna Gerard. Dialogue: Rediscover the Transforming Power of Conversation. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1998.
Foster, Jack. Ideaship: How to Get Ideas Flowing in Your Workplace. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler 2001.
Hall, Stacey, and Jan Brogniez. Attracting Perfect Customers: The Power of Strategic Syn-chronicity. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2001.
Jones, Laurie Beth. The Path: Creating Your Mission Statement for Work and for Life. New York: Hyperion, 1996.
Ludy, Perry. Profit Building: Cutting Costs without Cutting Profit. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2000.
Nair, Keshavan. A Higher Standard of Leadership: Lessons from the Life of Gandhi. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 1994, 1997.
Rosen, Robert H., Ph.D. The Healthy Company: Eight Strategies to Develop People, Productivity and Profits. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 1991.
Wheatley, Margaret. Turning to One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2002.
SECTION 3: RIGHT RELATIONSHIP IS A BIG-VISION CRAFT
Baron, Renee, and Elizabeth Wagele. The Enneagram Made Easy. New York: HarperCollins, 1994.
Behr, E. Thomas, Ph.D. The Tao of Sales: The Easy Way to Sell in Tough Times. Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1997.
Carnegie, Dale. How to Win Friends and Influence People. New York: Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster, 1936.
Chambers, Harry E. The Bad Attitude Survival Guide. Reading, MA: Addison-Wesley, 1998.
Chappell, Tom. The Soul of a Business: Managing for Profit and the Common Good. New York: Bantam Books, 1993.
Garfield, Charles, Cindy Spring, and Sedonia Cahill. Wisdom Circles: A Guide to Self-Discovery and Community Building in Small Groups. New York: Hyperion, 1998.
Garrett, J. T., and Michael Tlanusta Garrett. Medicine of the Cherokee: The Way of Right Relationship. Santa Fe, NM: Bear & Co., 1996.
Gozdz, Kazimierz. Community Building: Renewing Spirit and Learning in Business. San Francisco: New Leaders Press/Sterling & Stone, 1995.
Heider, John. The Tao of Leadership. Atlanta: Humanics New Age, 1985.
Myers, Esabel Briggs, with Peter B. Myers. Gifts Differing: Understanding Personality Type. Palo Alto, CA: Davies-Black Publishing, 1980, 1995.
Riso, Don Richard. Understanding the Enneagram: The Practical Guide to Personality Types. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1990.
Riso, Don Richard, and Ross Hudson. The Wisdom of the Enneagram: The Complete Guide to Psychological and Spiritual Growth for the Nine Personality Types. New York: Bantam Books, 1999.
Shafir, Rebecca Z. The Zen of Listening: Mindful Communication in the Age of Distraction. Wheaton, IL: Quest Books, 2000.
Walters, Jamie. Ivy Sea Online Communication & Leadership Center. Ivy Sea, Inc., San Francisco, c. 1997-2001; www.ivysea.com/
SECTION 4: TO LIVE FROM THE SOURCE, REPLENISH THE WELL
Das, Lama Surya. Awakening the Buddha Within: Tibeten Wisdom for the Western World. New York: Broadway Books, 1997.
Donald, David Herbert. Lincoln. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.
Fontana, David, Ph.D. Learn to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Self-Discovery and Fulfillment. San Francisco: Chronicle Books/Duncan Baird Publishers, 1999.
Forstater, Mark. The Spiritual Teachings of Marcus Aurelius. New York: HarperCollins, 2000.
Fox, Matthew. The Reinvention of Work: A New Vision of Livelihood for Our Time. New York: HarperSanFrancisco, HarperCollins, 1994.
Frankl, Victor. Man’s Search for Meaning. New York: Washington Square Press/Pocket Books, 1959, 1984.
George, Mike. Learn to Relax: A Practical Guide to Easing Tension & Conquering Stress. San Francisco: Chronicle Books/Duncan Baird, 1998.
Hall, Donald. Life Work. Boston: Beacon Press, 1993.
Hamill, Pete. The Subway Series Reader. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.
Harvey, Andrew. The Direct Path: Creating a Journey to the Divine Using the World’s Great Mystical Traditions. New York: Broadway Books, 2000.
Harvey, Andrew. Son of Man: The Mystical Path to Christ. New York: Tarcher/Putnam, 1998.
Ingram, Catherine. In the Footsteps of Gandhi: Conversations with Spiritual Social Activists. Berkeley, CA: Parallax Press, 1990.
Kohn, Alfie. No Contest: The Case against Competition. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1986, 1992. www.alfiekohn.org/
Kübler Ross, Elisabeth, and David Kessler. Life Lessons. New York: Scribners, 2000.
Kübler Ross, Elisabeth. The Wheel of Life: A Memoir of Living and Dying. New York: Scribners, 1997.
Lame Deer, John (Fire), and Richard Erdoes. Lame Deer: Seeker of Visions. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1972.
Leider, Richard J. and David A. Shapiro. Whistle While You Work: Heeding Your Life’s Calling. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 2001.
Lerner, Michael. Spirit Matters. Charlottesville, VA: Hampton Roads, 2000.
Mitchell, Stephen, ed. and trans. Tao Te Ching. New York: Harper & Row, 1988.
Mitchell, Stephen. A Book of Psalms. New York: HarperCollins, 1993.
Morgan, Sharon Drew. Selling with Integrity: Reinventing Sales through Collaboration, Respect, and Serving. San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler, 1997.
Muller, Wayne. Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives. New York: Bantam Books, 1999.
Needleman, Jacob. Money and the Meaning of Life. New York: Currency/Doubleday, 1991.
Needleman, Jacob. Time and the Soul. New York: Currency/Doubleday, 1998.
Orman, Suze. The Courage to Be Rich: Creating a Life of Material and Spiritual Abundance. New York: Riverhead Books/Penguin Putnam, 1999.
Richmond, Lewis. Work as a Spiritual Practice. New York: Broadway Books, 1999.
Rohr, Richard, and Andreas Ebert. Discovering the Enneagram: An Ancient Tool for a New Spiritual Journey. New York: Crossroad, 1997.
Robbins, Anthony. Personal Power II: The Driving Force. San Diego, CA: Robbins Research International, Inc., 1993, 1996.
Roland, Paul. Revelations: Wisdom of the Ages. Berkeley, CA: Ulysses Press, 1995.
Staniforth, Maxwell, trans. Marcus Aurelius Meditations. New York: Penguin Classics, PenguinPutnam, 1964.
White Eagle. The Quiet Mind. Hampshire, England: White Eagle Publishing Trust, 1972; 15th impression, 1994.
SELECT INTERNET RESOURCES
About.com: www.about.com
American Independent Business Alliance: www.reclaimdemocracy.org
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.: www.bkpub.com
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies: www.livingeconomies.org
Center for Small Business and the Environment: www.geocities.com/aboutcsbe/
CEO Refresher: www.refresher.com/ceo.html
Cyber-Nation Quotations Database: www.cyber-nation.com
Inc.com: www.inc.com
Ivy Sea Online Leadership & Communication Center: www.ivysea.com
Simplify Life: www.simplifylife.com
U.S. Neighbor: http://www.usneighbor.org/
Working Solo, Inc.: www.workingsolo.com
Hope Magazine, Brookline, Maine: www.hopemag.com