Interestingly, I was given this book as a wedding gift back in 2009 (make of that what you will) and it’s one of those reads I come back to again and again. It’s one of the books I refer back to as a foundation read for all things wellbeing-related.
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You’re ready to announce big change - change that can bring a whole new level of uncertainty. To deal with that uncertainty, there’s always a personal transition that has to happen before people can really get on board with whatever the change is. And that includes a transition for leaders and managers too. Are you really ready?
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Five years ago, I gave up creating New Years resolutions as they just weren’t helping me achieve anything - and in fact, made me feel more of a failure before I’d even started. Here’s what I’ve learned from the work I do in big change that has helped me instead.
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This manifesto in the shape of a book is written by digital theorist Douglas Rushkoff. It’s a brilliant appraisal of today’s digital revolution – including social media and artificial intelligence - and how we’re helping them to shape us.
The principle of this book of 100 statements is the argument that we are essentially social creatures (hence the title). We’re at our best and do our best when we work collectively and not as individuals. In Rushkoff’s words, “Being social may be the whole point.”
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