GREAT PICKS
Great Assessments:
- Self Assessment by KS
- Greatness Quiz
Great Reading
Thought Leaders
- Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth, by David Korten
- Corporation, by Joel Bakan
- Avalanche, by Brugh Joy
- Conscious Evolution: Awakening the Power of Our Social Potential, by Barbara Marx Hubbard
- Creativity in Business, by Micheal Ray (with Rochelle Meyers)
- Critical Path: Operating Manual for Space Ship Earth and all writings by R. Buckminster Fuller
- Global Mind Change, by Willis Harman
- Jump Time: Shaping Your Future in a Time of Radical Change, by Jean Houston
- Leading In A Time of Change: What It Will Take To Lead Tomorrow, by Peter F. Drucker
- Out of the Crisis, by Deming
- Power vs Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior, by David R. Hawkins, MD
- The Chalice & The Blade, by Riane Eisler
- The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World, by Paul H. Ray, Ph.D., and Sherry Ruth Anderson, Ph.D.
- The Dance of Change, by Peter Senge
- The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-Create Your World Your Way, by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
- The Spectrum of Consciousness, by Ken Wilbur
- The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference, by Malcolm Gladwell
- Waking Up in Time, by Peter Russell
- Choice Theory, by William Glasser, MD
About Visionaries
- A Visonary Life, by Mark Allen
- Visionaries Have Wrinkles, by Karen Sands
- The Transformers, by Jacqueline Small
- Stewardship, by Peter Block
Science
- Chaos Theory, by Gleick
- Chaos Theory Tamed, by Garnett P. Williams
- New Science of Life, by Rupert Sheldrake
- Synchronicity, by Joseph Jaworski
- Choice Theory, by William Glasser, MD
Social Evolution & Sustainability (books)
- Conscious Evolution, by Barbara Marx Hubbard
- Dancing with the Tiger: Learning Sustainability Step Natural Step (Conscientious Commerce), by Brian Nattrass, Mary Altomare, Nicholas C. Sonntag
- Plan B, by Lester R. Brown
- The Natural Step Story: Seeding a Quiet Revolution, by Karl-Henrik Robert, Ray Anderson
- Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Social Movement in History Is Restoring Grace, Justice, and Beauty to the World, by Paul Hawken
Future Studies
- Between Two Ages: The 21st Century and the Crisis of Meaning, by William Van Dusen Wishard
- Navigating the Future, by Tarlow
- Our Final Hour, by Sir Martin Rees
- The 500 Year Delta: What Happens After What Comes Next, by Jim Taylor and Watts Wacker
Leadership
- The Visionary’s Handbook, by Watts Wacker & Jim Taylor
- Commitment to Quality, by Patrick Townsend
- Creativity in Business, by Myers & Ray
- Getting to the Better Future, by John Renesch
- How to Act Like a CEO, by D. Benton
- Leader as a Martial Artist, by Arnold Mindel
- Leadership from the Inside Out by Kevin Cashman
- Leadership: Self Deception, by Arbinger Institute
- Mary Parker Follet: Prophet of Management: A Celebration of Writings from the 1920′s, by Pauline Graham, Editor
- Primal Leadership, by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatizis, and Annie Mckee
- The Deming Management Method, by Mary Walton
- The Leadership Challenge, by James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner
- The Perfect Labor Storm: Why Worker Shortages Won’t Go Away, by Ira S. Wolfe
- The Tao of Leadership, by John Heider
- Understanding Business Values and Motivators, by Ira Wolfe
- When the Canary Stops Singing, by Pat Barentine
- The New Business of Business, by Willis Harman & Maya Pinto
Self-Help, Personal Growth & Exploration:
- A Year to Live, by Stephen Levine
- Addiction to Perfection, by Marion Woodman
- Chained to the Desk: A Guide for Workaholics, Their Partners and Children and all the Clinicians who Treat Them, by Brian E. Robinson, Ph.D.
- Change Your Mind, by Mahaney
- Choice Theory, by William Glasser
- Frogs into Princes, by Bandler & Grinder
- Heartmath Solution, by Childre & Martin
- If you Meet Buddha On the Road, Kill Him, by Sheldon Kopp
- Inventing the Future, by Marilee Zendack
- Super Memory, by Lynn Schroeder & Sheila Ostrander
- The Path of Least Resistance, by Robert Fritz
- Your Sacred Self, by Wayne Dyer
- Mastery, by George Leonard
- Fulfill Your Soul’s Purpose, Ten Creative Paths to Your Mission, by Naomi Stevens, Ph.D.
- Path with a Heart, by Verna Ambliss
- You’ll See It When You Believe It, by Dr. Wayne Dyer
Consciousness, Soulwork & Transformation:
- Any book by Ken Wilbur
- A Visionary Life, by Mark Allen
- Man’s Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl
- Passion for the Possible: A Guide for Realizing Your Potential, by Jean Houston
- Way of the Peaceful Warrior, by Dan Millman
- Path of the Spirit, by Micheal Ray
- Seat of the Soul, by Gary Zukav
- The Hero with A Thousand Faces, by Joseph Campbell
- The Isaiah Effect, by Gregg Braden
- The Mystic Path to Cosmic Power, by Vernon Howard
- The Power of Myth, by Joseph Campbell
- The Soul’s Code, by James Hillman
- Transformers by Susan Small
- Witness to the Fire: Creativity & The Veil of Addiction, by Linda Leonard
- The Dance of Anger, by Harriet Lerner
- Stormy Search for the Soul, by Kristina Grof & Stanislav Grov, MD
- Filling a Void, by Dorothy Bilt
- Mystic Path to Cosmic Power, by Vernon Howard
- Meeting the Shadow by Connie Zwang & Jeremiah Aros
Adult Development
- Visionaries Have Wrinkles, by Karen Sands
- Ageless, by Karen Sands
- Mastering Midlife Reinvention, by Karen Sands
- Crossing the Canyon: A Woman’s Midlife Journey, by Karen Sands
- The Greatness Challenge, by Karen Sands
- Great Old Broads Speak Out, by Karen Sands
- Age Power: How the 21st Century Will Be Ruled the New Old, by by Ken Dychtwald, Ph.D.
- Crones Don’t Whine: Concentrated Wisdom for Juicy Women, by Jean Shinoda Bolen
- Dancing in the Flames, by Marion Woodman
- It’s Better to Be Over the Hill Than Under It, by Eda Leshan
- It’s Only Too Late If You Don’t Start Now, by Barbara Sher
- Midlife and After, by Stein
- Still Here, by Ram Dass
- Adult Years, by Frederic M. Hudson
- On Women Turning 50, by Cathleen Rountree
- The Crown of Age: The Rewards of Conscious Aging, by Marion Woodman
- Ageless Marketing: Strategies for Reaching the Hearts and Minds of the New Customer Majority, by David Wolfe & Robert Snyder
- Virtues of Aging, by Jimmy Carter
- Journey Through Menopause, A Personal Rite of Passage, by Christine Dowling
- Mirror, Mirror: The Terror of Not Being Young, by Elsie Melamud, Ph.D.
- Growing Old Disgracefully, by Hen Co-op
- 1003 Great Things About Getting Older, by Lesha Burnback
- The Ageless Spirit, by Philip L. Berman & Tanya Goldman
- As We Are Now, by Mary Seritone
- The Measure of My Days, by Florida Scott Maxwell
- Old and Smart, Women and Aging, by Betty Nickerson
- By Youth Possessed, The Denial of Aging in America, by Victoria Secunda
- Midlife, by Janis Brewie & Annie Breann
- The Survival Papers, Anatomy of a Midlife Crisis, by Darrell Sharp
- Celebrate Midlife, by Mary Stein
- Aging In Spirituality: The First Decade, by James Eleanor, Susan McFadden & Steve Zap
- The Guide for Recalling and Telling Your Life Story, by Hospice Foundation of America
- Coming into Our Own, by Mark Gerzon
- Death, The Final Stages of Growth, by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross
- The Art of Midlife, by Linda N. Eldstein
- A Lifetime to Live, by Robert Reyners
- From Aging to Sageing, Zalman Schachter-Shalomi & Ronald S. Miller
- Once Upon A Midlife, by Alan B. Shineman, MD
Women’s Spirituality & Development:
- To Be a Woman, by Connie Sweng
- A Woman’s Book of Life, by Joan Borysenko
- Any and all of Linda Schierse Leonard’s books
- Any and all of Marion Woodman’s books
- Composing a Life, by Mary Kathryn Bateson
- Goddesses in Everywoman, by Jean Shinoda Bolen
- Heroine’s Journey, by Maureen Murdock
- Meeting the Mad Woman, by Linda Schierse Leonard
- The Book of Lilith, by Barbara Black-Koltuv
- The Feminine Face of God: The Unfolding of the Sacred in Women, by Sherry R. Anderson, Patricia Hopkins
- The Wounded Woman: Healing the Father-Daughter Relationship, by Linda S. Leonard
- Wise Choices Beyond Midlife: Women Mapping the Journey Ahead, by Lucy Scott
- Women Who Run with the Wolves, by Clarissa Pinkola Estes
- The Summer Before the Dark, by Doris Lessing
- Good Morning Midnight, by Jean Rise
- Meditation for Women Who Do Too Much, by Ann Wilson Shif
Business and Organizational Transformation
- Ageless Marketing: Strategies for Reaching the Hearts and Minds of the New Customer Majority, by David Wolfe & Robert Snyder
- Out of the Crisis, by Dr. W. Edwards Deming
- Brand Soul: How Cause Related Marketing Builds Brand Hamish Pringle Business, the Universe and Everything: Conversations with the World’s Greatest Workforce 2000, 2020, by Johnson & Packer/Hudson Institute
- Generations at Work, by Zemke
- Creativity in Business, by M. Ray & R. Myers
- Good to Great, by Tim Collins
- How to Become a Rainmaker: The Rules for Getting and Keeping Customers and Clients, by Jeffrey J. Fox
- Maslow on Management, by Abraham H. Maslow
- No Contest, by Alfie Kohn
- The Fifth Discipline, by Peter Senge
- The Greatest Salesman in the World, by Og Mandino
- The Heart of a Business, by Kostenbaum
- The Hero and the Outlaw: Building Extraordinary Brands through the Power of Archetypes, by Margaret Mark, Carol S. Pearson
- The Living Company: Growth Learning and Longevity in Business, by Arie De Geus
- The Reinvention of Work, by Mathew Fox
- The Soul of a Business, by Tom Chappel
Finances
- 9 Steps to Financial Freedom, by Suze Orman
- Die Broke: A Radical 4-Part Financial Plan, by Stephen Polan and Mark Levine
- Money Harmony, by Olivia Mellon
- Rich Dad, Poor Dad, by Robert Kiyosaki
- Your Money or Your Life: Transforming your Relationship with Money and Achieving Financial Independence, by Joe Dominguez and Vicki Robin
Health & Well Being:
- Ageless Body, Timeless Mind, by Deepak Chopra
- Why People Don’t Heal, by Caroline Myss
Relationships
- Embracing Each Other, by Hal & Sidra Stone
- A Passionate Marriage: Keeping Love and Intimacy Alive in Committed Relationships, by D. Schnarch
- Couples: Exploring and Understanding the Cycles of Intimate Relationships, by Barry Dym and Michael L. J Glenn
- Getting the Love You Want, by Hendrix Harville
- Soul Mates, by Thomas Moore
- The Dynamics of Divorce: A Life Cycle Perspective, by F. W. Kaslow and L. L. Schwartz
- The Good Marriage: How and Why Love Lasts, by Judith S. Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee
- Will Love Last: A Couples Roadmap, by Samuel R. Hamburg
- The Marriage of Betty & Beau, by Chrstopher Durang
Managing Life’s Grief, Death and Loss:
- Don’t Take My Grief Away From Me, by Doug Manning
- Good Grief, by Glen W. Davidon
- Grief, Dying and Death, by Therese A. Rando
- How to Survive the Loss of a Love, by William Bloomfield, Melba Colgrove, Peter McWilliams
- Stress, Loss and Grief by John Schneider
- They need to Know: How to Teach Children About Death, by Audrey Gordon & D. Klass
- Tuesdays with Morrie, by Mitch Albom
- Understanding Mourning, by Glen Davidson
- Widow, by Lynne Caine
Public Speaking
- Be Heard Now!, by Lee Glickstein
- Leading Out Loud, by Terry Pearce
- The Story Factor, by Annette Simmons
Designing What’s Next: Transitions, Renewal & Reinvention
- Career Chase, by Helen Harkness
- Mastering Midlife Reinvention, by Karen Sands
- Crossing the Canyon: A Woman’s Midlife Journey, by Karen Sands
- The Greatness Challenge, by Karen Sands
- Chapters, by Carpenter
- Crossing the Unknown Sea, by David Whyte
- Life Launch, by Frederick M. Hudson
- Making A Life, by Mark Albion
- Now, Discover Your Strengths, by Marcus Buckingham & Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D.
- Oh, the Places You Will Go!, by Dr. Seuss
- Transitions and The Way of Transitions, by William Bridges
- What Color is Your Parachute, by Richard Nelson Boyles
- What Should I Do with My Life?, by Po Bronson
- When Smart People Fail, by Carol Hyatt
- When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chodron
- Who Moved My Cheese?, by Spencer Johnson, MD
- Betwixt and Between, by Louis Courdis, Mahdi & Stevens
- Life Changes, by Spencer & Adams
- When Money Isn’t Enough, by Connie Glazer & B. Smiley
Life-Long Learning
- Learning as a Way of Being, by Peter Vail
- Super Learning, by Schroeder and Ostrander
- Super Memory, by Ostrander and Schroeder
- The Everyday Genius, by Peter Kline
Trends
- Generations: The History of America’s Future, 1584-2069, by William Straus, Neil Howe
Other
- Plant, Spirit & Medicine, by Elliott Cohen
News Reporting
- The Week
Social Evolution & Sustainability (Publications)
- Tikkun
- Utne
- Yes!
Future Studies
- The Futurist
Great Free Ezines
Great Links
This is an expanding set of links to sites that complement the themes of this site. It is composed partly of sites I relish as well as those recommended by others.
Note: The reciprocal links on this page are not to be considered recommendations made by Karen Sands or Future Works Institute®, Ltd. We do not promote any of these links, and have them listed here for the sole purpose of widening the circle on the web. Please use at your own discretion.
Organizations
Artivist
Association of Spirit at Work (ASAW)
Athena Online Business Knowledge Network
Awakening the Dreamer
American Society on Aging
Association of Professional Futurists
Buckminster Fuller Institute
Business for Social Responsibility
Commonway Institute
Cultural Creatives Network
CulturalCreatives.org
European Bahai Business Forum
First Matter
Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership
Heartland Institute
Heiffer Fund
Institute of Noetic Sciences
International Coach Federation
New Dimensions Radio
Sacred Heart University
Social Venture Network
Spirit in Business
Success-talk
Sustainable Business Institute
Voice America Radio
W. Edwards Deming
Women’s Calendar
World Business Academy
World Future Society
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