Sharing my learnings from the book, Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly HIDDEN FIGURES: THE AMERICAN DREAM AND THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE BLACK WOMEN MATHEMATICIANS WHO HELPED WIN THE SPACE RACE recovers the history of these pioneering women and situates it in the intersection of the defining movements of the…
Books
The Art of Gathering
Sharing my learnings from the book, The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive–which they don’t have to be. We rely too much on routine and the conventions of gatherings when we should…
The Wise Company
Sharing my learnings from the book, The Wise Company by Ikujiro Nonaka & Hirotaka Takeuchi The Wise Company by Ikujiro Nonaka & Hirotaka Takeuchi High-velocity change is the fundamental challenge facing companies today. Few companies, however, are prepared to continuously innovate—because they focus on the short-term and do not emphasize the wisdom needed to make sure…
Doing Good Better
Sharing my learnings from the book, Doing Good Better by William MacAskill Doing Good Better by William MacAskill While a researcher at Oxford, William MacAskill decided to devote his study to a simple question: How can we do good better? MacAskill realized that, while most of us want to make a difference, we often decide how…
In Praise of Slowness
Sharing my learnings from the book, In Praise of Slowness by Carl Honore In Praise of Slowness by Carl Honore The foundation text and handbook of the Slow Movement. Dissects our compulsion to hurry and chronicles a global trend toward putting on the brakes. Slow movement is a new movement transforming society, saying an empathetic NO…
Antimatter
Sharing my learnings from the book, Antimatter by Frank Close Antimatter by Frank Close Antimatter explores a strange mirror world, where particles have identical yet opposite properties to those that make up the familiar matter we encounter everyday; where left becomes right, positive becomes negative; and where, should matter and antimatter meet, the two annihilate in…
A Life on Our Planet
Sharing my learnings from the book, A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough A Life on Our Planet by David Attenborough A legacy-defining book from Sir David Attenborough, reflecting on his life’s work, the dramatic changes to the planet he has witnessed, and what we can do to make a better future. The Chernobyl Nuclear…
The End of Food Allergy
Sharing my learnings from the book, The End of Food Allergy by Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD & Sloan Barnett The End of Food Allergy by Kari Nadeau, MD, PhD & Sloan Barnett New York Times bestselling author Sloan Barnett, the mother of two children with food allergies, provides a lay perspective that helps make Dr. Nadeau’s…
Honeybee Democracy
Sharing my learnings from the book, Honeybee Democracy by Thomas D. Seeley. Honeybee Democracy by Thomas D. Seeley Honeybees make decisions collectively — and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and consensus building. In fact,…
The Kindness Method
Sharing my learnings from the book, The Kindness Method by Shapiro Izadi. The Kindness Method by Shapiro Izadi The Kindness Method is the key to breaking unwanted habits—for good! Combining her own therapeutic style, personal experiences, and techniques learned from working in the field of substance abuse, Shahroo Izadi shares simple steps that strengthen your willpower like…
