As you prepare to take a well deserved break this vacation season, we’d like to send you off to the beach or the countryside with a few good books that we hope will keep change ‘on the brain’ over the break . So here are SamSari’s five recommended reads for summer 2010—each exploring a unique perspective on change.
Recommendation #1 Daniel Målberg - SamSari Client Manager
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by S. Levitt and S.J. Dubner
Often described as a ‘melding of pop-culture with economics’, this startling collection of insights from a pair of trained economists demonstrates the power of re-examining seemingly ordinary systems and routines from a fresh perspective—a must for any large organization undergoing change.
Recommendation #2 Sarah Stilwell – SamSari Project Manager
Making the Connections by Bill Quirke
Companies know that communication with their people is important. However, the road to incoherence is paved with good communications. Internal communication is often less than the sum of parts, because the parts do not fit together. This book looks at what a business needs from its people to succeed, what gets in the way, and the role of communication in helping to bridge the gap.
Recommendation #3 Paul Gladden - SamSari Creative Director
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
In this fascinating read the award winning New York Times journalist looks at the sociological phenomenon of tipping points in modern culture, or "the levels at which the momentum for change becomes unstoppable”. The implications for large organizations looking to transform to their own cultures are clear.
Recommendation #4 Anna Gilliam - SamSari Learning Designer
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia by Elizabeth Gilbert
This fascinating memoir chronicles the author's trip around the world after major life changes, and what she discovered during her travels. A thought provoking look at one woman’s struggle to overcome the obstacles to true change.
Recommendation #5 Johan Bisenius – SamSari Production Manager
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
After the disappearance of his beloved cat, a man finds himself following a chain of events that prove that his seemingly mundane boring life is much more complicated than it appears. With its ensemble inexplicable events and unforgettable characters this excellent novel is at once a thrilling summer read and an intimate reflection on the joys and perils of undergoing profound personal change.
Feel free to share your own recommendations with us via a comment here in the blog. Enjoy the summer!
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