Habits
Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
Named a “Best Book of the Year” by The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, this book by neurobiologist and primatologist Robert Sapolsky examines human behavior, both good and bad, and attempts to answer the question: Why do we do the things we do?
Robert M. Sapolsky
Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers
Expand your understanding of the human body, its abilities and its adaptations by exploring how our anatomy is shaped by a long history of evolution.
Robert M. Sapolsky
The Power of Habit (Summary)
A quick review of Charles Duhigg’s book: The Power of Habit, which explains why habits exist and how they may be changed.
Kim Hartman
Atomic Habits
This book shares practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.
James Clear
5 Practices from Deep Work by Cal Newport That’ll Change Your Life
Review five tips from Deep Work that will help you create time and space for focus.
Nina Semczuk
Deep Work
Discover the ability to focus on a cognitively demanding task without distraction.
Cal Newport
SWITCH PATHWAYS
We move through change each day – it is a constant in our lives. These are the building blocks of sustainability for living in this moment and throughout the long road ahead.
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There can be a deep sense of urgency for change that drives us to action before we have fully aligned our purpose and outcomes. This can lead to disruptions, unnecessary conflict and ultimately failure of our plans. Here are valuable guides for aligning intention and action to save energy, resources and time.
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To make change in our society, we need to understand the fundamentals of how decision making happens, in our teams, through our social identities, and in our systems of power.
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Work for diversity, equity and inclusion achieves lasting impact when we orient our energy towards structural change and integrate structural change tools into our programs and operations. This pathway provides support for analyzing structures and transforming them for justice.
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Breaking the status quo and opening up new possibilities for equity and freedom in our work requires innovative experiments. Teams must ensure that all members have the ability to act on the vision and goals they are co-creating.
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Our minds cannot move toward racial justice, equity or transformation if our bodies are not prepared for change. This pathway offers those preparations that we have found most beneficial to adult learning.
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