Lisa Kay Solomon Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Futures + Design at Stanford d. school. Co-author WSJ Bestseller Moments of Impact, and Design A Better Business.

Certain Uncertainty: Leading with Agility and Resilience in an Unpredictable World
Des Dearlove
Lots of EXCITING updates coming this week... including launch of new @thinkers50 book by Des Dearlove, "Certain Uncertainty," from @WileyGlobal featuring a chapter I wrote called "Leading like a Futurist." https://t.co/bjYC1CXC1F https://t.co/gBqmfPJuVE
Hardcover, 2023
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Why Play Works: Big Changes Start Small
Jill Vialet
Love this so much: "Play is where we learn the changemaking skills— the everyday, inclusive leadership skills—that this moment so desperately requires." @jillvialet @Playworks brilliant & urgent call for us all to bring more play into our lives in her new book, "Why Play Works." https://t.co/4zftnWoiKG
Paperback, 2021
$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Terraformers
Annalee Newitz
Congrats @Annaleen on your latest sci/cli fiction book, The Terraformers! We'll celebrating your book & the uplifting visions of many other artists, writers, musicians, designers working towards a more abundant and sustainable planet at @stanforddschool Climate Futures event! https://t.co/UcEtRkoz0x https://t.co/9xbpFBh360
Paperback, 2023
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company
Whitney Johnson
So how are you going to foster growth and learning for the future? @Levine_Alison makes a very compelling case on why we should pick up @johnsonwhitney's brand new book Smart Growth! @thinkers50 #DisruptYourself https://twitter.com/Levine_Alison/status/1481028579219546114
Hardcover, 2022
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre
Keith Johnstone
"The people (dogs) that say 'yes' are rewarded by the adventures they have. And the people (dogs) that say 'no' are rewarded by the safety they obtain." - Keith Johnstone, Impro https://t.co/JEsFvf2kOJ
Paperback, 1987
$54.95$29.95 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Office Shock: Creating Better Futures for Working and Living
Bob Johansen
Really looking forward to this conversation with futurist Joseph Press about how to reimagine how we work and live related to themes in his new book Office Shock w/ @iftf's Bob Johansen! Feels fitting to be sharing stories from @AllVoteNoPlay on the day March Madness kicks off! https://t.co/dnxpeGZT2M
Paperback, 2023
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
We Are as Gods: Back to the Land in the 1970s on the Quest for a New America
Kate Daloz
A couple of weeks ago, we hosted a screening of the award-winning documentary of @stewartbrand's life, Structure Film’s “We Are As Gods,” at @stanforddschool, followed by a lively panel w/ @markoff @meganjpalmer & @friendofdurutti. Read about it here! https://medium.com/@lisakaysolomon/the-man-who-saw-and-sparked-the-future-again-and-again-and-again-55a279ce1d02
Hardcover, 2016
$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Creative Hustle: Blaze Your Own Path and Make Work That Matters
Olatunde Sobomehin
Design is for you. Design is for everyone. Next batch of @stanforddschool Designer's Guide books drop next week, featuring Creative Hustle by @husslington & @CoachTunde, This is a Prototype by @scaevolae, and You need a Manifesto by Charlotte Burgess-Auburn. https://t.co/n4TtoCNuX3
Paperback, 2022
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Navigating Ambiguity: Creating Opportunity in a World of Unknowns
Andrea Small
Looking to learn more about Navigating Ambiguity, Designing for Belonging, and Communicating with Data? Join today's @stanforddschool #LiuLectures series w/ authors @snowflyzone @susiewise @dresmall and Kelly Schmutte w/ @scottdoorley. https://t.co/Iv8w2hebBU
Paperback, 2022
$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Good Ancestor: A Radical Prescription for Long-Term Thinking
Roman Krznaric
Are we being good ancestors? Today. At this moment. Are we making choices that will be good for our children and our children’s children, and our children’s children’s children? My latest reflections on @romankrznaric brilliant book: The Good Ancestor https://bit.ly/BecomingGoodAncestors
Hardcover, 2020
$25.95$12.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book