In her examination of the upsides of healthy conflict, The Art of Gathering author Priya Parker "explains that we can’t form and grow effective relationships without a fight." Economist Mariana Mazzucato shows us why it's not enough to "fix" markets around the edges, and why we must "reshape them to embody principles of reciprocity rather than extraction." Disney Legend and Imagineer Joe Rohde's book on collaborations is "a guide for connecting your creative pursuits with others and the larger world." And finally, the bestselling author of How to Have a Good Day, we have Caroline Webb's "compelling playbook packed with science-backed strategies that leaders at all levels can use to raise their game."

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The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict by Priya Parker, published by Riverhead Books

A paradigm-shattering exploration of how we fight and how we build healthy conflict, from the author of The Art of Gathering.

We say we want community. Successful teams. High-performing colleagues and workplaces. Dynamic friend groups. Yet many of us don’t understand the crucial element we need to forge long-lasting communities in our lives: healthy conflict.

In The Art of Fighting, Priya Parker explains that we can’t form and grow effective relationships without a fight. She rejects the idea that conflict is abnormal or that good groups don’t fight. All groups change and evolve; indeed, it’s because people disagree that good groups flourish.

As she did in the now-classic The Art of Gathering, Parker draws on her far-reaching experience as a conflict facilitator, her own detailed research, and real-world examples to lay out the ways that people can identify disputes, determine how to address them, and what to do if they are insurmountable. Whether people disagree in the boardroom or the locker room, on a playground or in church, online or in person, conflict is a part of life, and understanding healthy conflict and how to harness its power is more important than ever. The Art of Fighting is a vital primer to help all of us understand how to do that.

The Common Good Economy: How to Make Capitalism Work for Us All by Mariana Mazzucato, published by Basic Venture

From the award-winning author of The Entrepreneurial State and Mission Economy, an inspiring call to solve our deepest challenges—from inequality to climate change—by embracing a radical new approach to economics and the economy.

Whether it’s the water crisis, widespread poverty, or the next global pandemic, the problems that threaten humanity require collective action. But policymakers are confronting these problems armed with economic models that are missing one crucial element: They do not treat the common good as an objective worth achieving.

In this ambitious and timely book, economist Mariana Mazzucato issues a corrective to prevailing economic thinking by defining a new theory of economics with the common good at its center. She shows how to go beyond fixing markets around the edges and instead reshape them to embody principles of reciprocity rather than extraction, and collectivism rather than individualism. It is not enough, she argues, to talk about “public goods” and the “commons”; we must truly achieve the “common good.”

Drawing on wide-ranging philosophical traditions and global examples where seeds of the common good are found, Mazzucato reveals how common-good economics can help systematically transform how we build community and an economy that serves all.

The Common Good Economy is a stirring call for governments, the private sector, and everyday people to act boldly to achieve the greater good.

Floating Mountains: The Art of Imagining the Impossible by Joe Rohde, published by National Geographic

Disney Legend and Imagineer Joe Rohde unlocks the secrets of creativity in this powerful exploration of imagination, innovation, and life lessons for turning vision into reality.

In this inspiring narrative, Imagineer, explorer, and Disney Legend Joe Rohde offers a master class in creativity on a world-spanning journey to discover the origins of personal creativity, the power and potential of enterprising groups, and the remarkable parallels between collaboration and exploring the real world.

With lessons drawn from his celebrated career and life experiences—leading projects such as Disney’s Animal Kingdom, ventures into space tourism, field expeditions to far-flung corners of the world, managing design teams, and working with corporate executives—Rohde dives deep into the nature, nurture, and practice of collaboration. He explains how to keep ideas true to their origins while allowing for improvisation and accident to enhance, not derail, creative endeavors. And anecdotes from his storied career are accompanied by more than 50 behind-the-scenes photographs, sketches, and original artwork. 

These are stories of inspiration and invention, challenge and transgression, success and failure, laced with humor, contemplation, poignancy, and even life-threatening danger. Whether your interest in creativity is personal, professional, or you just want to peek behind the curtain of a renowned creative mind, Rohde’s lessons provide a guide for connecting your creative pursuits with others and the larger world.

Leadership Intelligence: Science-Backed Strategies for Mastering 21 Everyday Management Challenges by Caroline Webb, published by Crown Currency

What if you could have one of the world’s top leadership coaches in your pocket? That's what Leadership Intelligence gives you: a compelling playbook packed with science-backed strategies that leaders at all levels can use to raise their game.

Leadership can be deeply rewarding—but also deeply demanding. As a leader, you need to deliver immediate results, while also building for the long term. You have to lift yourself up to see the whole field of play, while also helping your teams move forward at ground level. Meanwhile, technology is changing faster than ever, and the division of labor between human and machine keeps shifting. What does it take to lead intelligently through all of that? 

Powered by the science-based approach that made her first book, How to Have a Good Day, an instant and enduring success, Caroline Webb’s Leadership Intelligence enables leaders to excel at this unique time in history. Rooted in fresh insights from psychology, neuroscience, and behavioral economics, and brought to life by real stories of accomplished leaders, the book provides an integrated system full of original frameworks and tools that readers can put to work right away.

Arranged under three key strengths of a great leader—making wise choices, inspiring people to perform at their best, and building resilience to ups and downs—Webb distills her three decades of work advising senior executives into a guide for navigating common situations such as:

• Making important decisions and tradeoffs
  
• Giving feedback that drives action
  
• Managing conflict with key stakeholders
  
• Strengthening team collaboration
  
• Steering through uncertainty and upheaval

Clear enough to consult before a crucial meeting, but engaging enough to read in depth, Leadership Intelligence is an indispensable toolkit that successful managers will return to year after year as their roles and responsibilities grow.