Tools and Publications

Presence: An Exploration of Profound Change in People, Organizations, and Society

Dec. 19, 2017 in The Read

Presence is an intimate look at the development of a new theory about change and learning. In wide-ranging conversations held over a year and a half, organizational learning pioneers Peter Senge, C. Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jaworski, and Betty...

Healthy Cities: The Theory, Policy, and Practice of Value-Based Urban Planning

Nov. 20, 2017 in The Read

This book provides is a good overview of the concept of healthy cities as not only a safe, pleasant, and green built environment, but also one that creates and sustains health by addressing social, economic, and political conditions. Critic...

The Happiness Track

Mar. 10, 2017 in The Read

In The Happiness Track, Emma Seppälä, the science director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University, explains that our inability to achieve sustainable fulfillment is tied to common b...

Just Change, How to Collaborate for Lasting Impact

Feb. 24, 2017 in The Read

In her new book, Living Cities' Chief Impact Officer, Tynesia Boyea-Robinson shares stories and case studies focused on innovative and collaborative approaches to large-scale social change. Read about leaders who have successfully created s...

$Change for the Audacious: A Doer\'s Guide by Steve Waddell$

Change for the Audacious: A Doer's Guide by Steve Waddell

Nov. 8, 2016 in The Read

This new book focuses on approaching enormous global challenges from the perspective of creating a future that is not just "sustainable", but also flourishing. Steve Waddell suggests that the challenges of issues such as climate chang...

The Read: Lean Startups for Social Change

Oct. 19, 2016 in The Read

“There’s a new way to change the world,” writes social entrepreneur Michel Gelobter. It's called the lean startup—but it’s not just for new ventures. It’s been revolutionizing businesses of all ages for y...