Ryan Vaughn 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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Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't
Jim CollinsRyan Vaughn"Their moral code requires building excellence for its own sake, and you’re no more likely to change that with a motivational strategy than you’re likely to affect whether they breathe.” -- Jim Collins, Good to Great Build great cultures, my friends.
Hardcover, 2001
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Polarity Management: Identifying and Managing Unsolvable Problems
Barry JohnsonRyan Vaughn@DavidSpinks Enjoy the hell out of it. If/when that space shifts (home with kids is great, but sometimes not forever), There’s some work by Barry Johnson on Polarity Management that I found valuable in skillfully navigating a more fluid, responsive relationship between work life and home life
Paperback, 1996
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha: An Unusually Hardcore Dharma Book
Daniel M. IngramRyan Vaughn3 - Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha - by Daniel Ingram The magnum opus of insight meditation. It's a deep dive based on thousands of years of practice. Best if looking for an articulation of every stage of the path to enlightenment. https://t.co/ql59GWDhRp 10/16
Paperback, 2008
$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
Sam HarrisRyan Vaughn6 - Waking Up - by Sam Harris Harris goes in the opposite direction by stripping all traces of religion from the practice. A neuroscientist and very public atheist, he approaches insight meditation from a purely secular, empirical point of view. https://t.co/C1VYGLHB1T 13/16
Paperback, 2015
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Overstory
Richard PowersRyan VaughnTrees fall with spectacular crashes. But planting is silent and growth is invisible. -- Richard Powers, "The Overstory"
Paperback, 2019
$18.95$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Heart of Darkness: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Joseph ConradRyan Vaughn“No, I don’t like work—no man does—but I like what is in the work,—the chance to find yourself. Your own reality—for yourself, not for others—what no other man can ever know.“ Joseph Conrad — Heart of Darkness
Paperback, 2012
$16.00$8.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Helping: How to Offer, Give, and Receive Help
Edgar H. ScheinRyan VaughnMuch of the complexity of organizational consulting derives from figuring out how to assist a leader in becoming helpful rather than exploitative. -- Edgar Schein (this is from the book "Helping" which is consistently terrific for managers and coaches alike)
Paperback, 2011
$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Artist's Way: 30th Anniversary Edition
Julia CameronRyan VaughnMost slept-on book for leaders: “The Artist’s Way” by Julia Cameron. What would you recommend?
Paperback, 2016
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Tao Te Ching: Gilded Pocket Edition
Lao TzuRyan VaughnRT @abitofzen: "A good traveler has no fixed plans and is not intent on arriving" - Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
Hardcover, 2020
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Meaning Revolution: The Power of Transcendent Leadership
Fred KofmanRyan VaughnThe Meaning Revolution by Fred Kofman is 1 of 5 books that changed my life / business. Perfect for leaders of second-stage companies looking to bust through a ceiling. https://t.co/jxMycPKYCD
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