Free Resources

Here are a list of resources I have found useful in my evolution as a Trusted Agile Advisor to C-Suite Leaders. I will be expanding this list over the coming weeks, so do check again soon, to discover more.

Cynefin … Complexity Thinking/Complex Adaptive Systems

One of my personal heroes, David Snowden, who helped me understand more deeply how language shapes us…

Leadership Agility – Agile Mindset

Another of my personal heroes, Bill Joiner. Agile Leadership is the core of Agile Culture as explored in his book Called Leadership Agility. Are the current models of leadership adequate for understanding what is needed to create Agile organisations?

Further reading for the avid student of Psychology

Deci, E. L., & Flaste, R. (1995). “Why we do what we do. Understanding Self-Motivation”. Penguin Books Ltd, London.

Deci, E. L., Koestner, R., & Ryan, R. M. (1999). A meta-analytic review of experiments examining the effects of extrinsic rewards on
intrinsic motivation. Psychological Bulletin, 125(6), 627-668.

Dweck, Dr C. S. (2006) “Mindset. How you can fulfil your potential.” Constable & Robinson, London.

Dweck, C. S. (2000) “Self Theories. Their Role in Motivation, Personality, and Development” Psychology Press, New York

Frankl, V. E. (1984) “Man’s search for meaning. An introduction to Logotherapy.” Simon & Schuster, New York.

Herzberg, F. (2003) “One more time. How do you motivate employees?” Harvard Business Review 2003 (reprint of 1968 version).

Infoq (2016). “Don’t copy the Spotify model”. https://www.infoq.com/news/2016/10/no-spotify-model

Joyce, P. & Sills, C. (2001). “Skills in Gestalt Counselling and Psychotherapy. Sage Publications Ltd. London.