Stanford Social Innovation Review Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

Stanford Social Innovation Review

The connections in our lives create resilience; when cultivated, they can help leaders navigate stressful seasons. Read an excerpt from “The Microstress Effect” by Rob Cross and @KarDillon and learn how to build networks to navigate microstress. https://t.co/qzbMwHLDik

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In “The Tech That Comes Next,” @amyrsward (@NTENorg) & @afua_bruce explore the implications of our use, creation & funding of technology for social impact. Read an excerpt about centering community & #equity when using #technology to solve social problems. https://ssir.org/books/excerpts/entry/purpose_built_platforms

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“As we seek new tools for leading cultural change, creating social impact, and bringing fresh currency to the improvement of social systems, awe might just be a secret weapon.” Read an excerpt from Seth Goldenberg’s new book “Radical Curiosity.” https://t.co/jAqoDdcCOp

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“We all want great ideas, but few understand how great ideas are born.” In ‘Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters’ @jeremyutley & Perry Klebahn @stanforddschool offer a proven strategy for generating and commercializing breakthrough ideas. ⬇️ https://t.co/4VB24oAssS

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In her new book, “Strong Connections,” @rosalwang chronicles the effort to expand financial, information, and education services for the poor by combining bottom-up ideas and local partner organizations through a range of widely available technologies. https://ssir.org/books/excerpts/entry/rare_amphibian

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“Impact Networks,” a new book by @davehrlichman (@converge4impact), outlines four principles of network leadership that enable diverse groups of people to connect, coordinate, and collaborate to do more together than is possible alone. https://ssir.org/books/excerpts/entry/fostering_self_organization

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“In ‘Becoming Abolitionists,’ @dereckapurnell argues for abolition through describing her own journey to this political view—that police reform is not enough.” Read @aidamariam’s review in SSIR’s Winter 2022 issue. https://ssir.org/books/reviews/entry/justice_without_violence

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“My goal is to help you create spaces and routines that offer peace and clarity (even amid chaos), enable your mind to flow, and give you room to learn and grow effortlessly.” Olga Trusova on her new book, “Calm Living.” Read an excerpt on SSIR. https://t.co/qywIY6mcVQ

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“Alibaba’s story is not simply one of commercial success. The company has also made a remarkable social impact—within China and across the developing world.” Read an excerpt from ‘The Tao of Alibaba’ by former Alibaba executive Brian A. Wong. https://t.co/cONEHi5GrL

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“This book is a masterful overview of [climate change] fixes …but the problem facing society is not what technological fixes or policies to implement so much as how to get them in place.” @AudenSchendler reviews “The Decarbonization Imperative.” https://ssir.org/books/reviews/entry/getting_to_zero