While traditional theories common to organizational development certainly inform Genuine Contact, our greatest curiosities are related to underlying psychology that affects people’s capacity for change and what can be done to assist people individually and collectively to thrive in change. Here, you'll find some of the books that offered wisdom and insights that informed the development of Genuine Contact.
The Wisdom of Teams
by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith
Another Look at Evaluating Training Programs
by Donald L. Kirkpatrick
Evaluating Training Programs: The Four Levels
by Donald L. Kirkpatrick
Self-Directed Learning: A Guide for Learners and Teachers
by Malcolm S. Knowles
The Modern Practice of Adult Education: From Pedagogy to Andragogy
by Malcolm S. Knowles
Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes
by Alfie Kohn
Sacred Cows Make the Best Burgers
by Robert Kriegel and David Brandt
Situated Learning: Legitimate Peripheral Participation
by Jean Lave and Etienne Wegner
Philosophy and Practice:Sacred Geometry
by Robert Lawlor
Living in Balance: A Dynamic Approach for Creating Harmony & Wholeness in a Chaotic World
by Joel Levey and Michelle Levey
Dancing the Wheel of Psychological Types
by Mary E. Loomis
Sacred Architecture
by A.T. Mann
Facilitating Learning Organizations: Making Learning Count
by Victoria J. Marsick and Karen E. Watkins
The Power of Learning: Fostering Employee Growth
by Klas Mellander
Tao Te Ching
by Stephen Mitchell
Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
by Thomas Moore
Care of the Soul: How to Add Depth and Meaning to Your Everyday Life
by Thomas Moore
Mutant Message Down Under
by Marlo Morgan
Mutant Message From Forever
by Marlo Morgan
By Nature's Design
by Pat Murphy
Beyond Good and Evil
by Friedrich Nietzsche
The Design of Everyday Things
by Donald A. Norman
Things That Make Us Smart: Defending Human Attributes in the Age of the Machine
by Donald A. Norman
The Paradox of Success: When Winning at Work Means Losing at Life
by John R. O'Neal
The Courage to Teach: A Guide for Reflection and Renewal
by Parker J. Palmer and Rachel C. Livsey
The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life
by Parker J. Palmer
Leading From The Maze: A Personal Pathway to Leadership
by Jeffrey Patnaude
Further Along the Road Less Traveled: The Unending Journey Toward Spiritual Growth
by M. Scott Peck
In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies
by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.
In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies
by Thomas J. Peters and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.
A Passion for Excellence: The Leadership Difference
by Tom Peters and Nancy Austin
Thriving on Chaos: Handbook for a Management Revolution
by Tom Peters
Studies in Alchemy: The Science of Self-Transformation
by Saint-Germaine and Mark Prophet
Ishmael
by Daniel Quinn
My Ishmael
by Daniel Quinn
The Story of B
by Daniel Quinn
Alchemy: The Art of Transformation
by Jay Ramsay
The Celestine Prophecy
by James Redfield
The Tenth Insight: Holding the Vision
by James Redfield
Serendipity and the Three Princes from the Peregrinaggio
by Theodore Remer
The Rose Window
by Rose Rainer Rilke
Work, Culture, Organizational Performance, and Business Success Measurement and Management
by Thomas Rollins and Darryl Roberts
Practicing Organization Development: A Guide for Consultants
by William J. Rothwell, Roland Sullivan
The Essential Rumi
by Rumi
Schools That Learn: A Fifth Discipline Fieldbook for Educators, Parents, and Everyone Who Cares About Education
by Peter M. Senge
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Strategies and Tools for Building a Learning Organization
by Peter M. Senge
The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization
by Peter M. Senge
Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future
by Peter Senge, Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jworski and Betty Sue Flowers
Leadership Wisdom from The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: The 8 Rituals of Visionary Leaders
by Robin S. Sharma
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable about Fulfilling Your Dreams and Reaching Your Destiny
by Robin S. Sharma
Gestalt for Beginners
by Sergio Sinay
Everyday Miracles: The Inner Art of Manifestation
by David Spangler
Competency Assessment Methods: History and State of the Art
by Lyle M. Spencer and David C. McClelland
The Medicine Wheel: Earth Astrology
by Sun Bear and Wabun
The Unnatural Act of Management
by Everett T. Suters
The Mystic Heart
by Wayne Teasdale
On Growth and Form
by D'Arcy Thompson
The Transformational Leader
by Noel M. Tichy and Mary Anne Devanna
Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type
by Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger
A Calendar of Wisdom
by Leo Tolstoy
The Tao of Teams: A Guide to Team Success
by Cresencio Torres
Song of the Cosmos: An Introduction to Traditional Cosmology
by Arthur Versluis
Cultivating Communities of Practice. A Guide to Managing Knowledge
by Etienne Wenger, Richard McDermott and William M. Snyder
Quantum Questions: Mystical Writings of the World's Great Physicists
by Ken Wilber
Juice: Release Your Company's Intelligent Energy through Powerful Conversations
by Brady G. Wilson
The Addictive Organization: Why We Overwork, Cover Up, Pick Up the Pieces, Please the Boss and Perpetuate Sick Organizations
by Anne Wilson Schaef and Diane Fassel
ReWiring the Corporate Brain: Using the New Science to Rethink How We Structure and Lead Organizations
by Danah Zohar