My Best Books of 2022
In no particular order, here are the ten books that had the most effect on me in 2022. [Feels like it was a good year…]
**‘Sand Talk’ by Tyson Yunkaporta
**This wonderful book is a reminder that the wisdom we need is out there – we just need to listen to the right people.
**‘Thinking in Systems’ by Donella Meadows
**Once we start seeing in systems, we can’t unsee it. Simple, insightful, and paradigm-altering.
**‘Chaos’ by James Gleick
**A fascinating journey into how simple systems can give rise to complex results.
**‘At Home In The Universe’ by Stuart Kauffman
**I may have only understood about half of this … but that was enough to make me see the world differently.
**‘The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat’ by Oliver Sacks
**Stories from his patients with neurological disorders – and the gifts they bring to the world.
**‘The Wizard And The Prophet’ by Charles C. Mann
**There are always [at least] two sides to every story. This book changed my thinking on climate change.
**‘Net Positive’ by Paul Polman and Andrew Winston
**If you read one business book in your life, make it this one.
**‘Dare To Lead’ by Brené Brown
**Effectively a summary of Brené’s work on courage and vulnerability – and how it applies to leadership.
**‘Endurance’ by Alfred Lansing
**The astonishing true story of Shackleton’s ‘failed’ Antarctic expedition.
**‘Two Years On A Bike’ by Martijn Doolaard
**Big, beautiful, and inspiring on so many levels.