PlacerSustain: Voices of Placer County's Sustainability Community

[This is a clip from an email sent by Ed Armstrong regarding books he recommends on designing with nature]

Brian Solis is the author of a book titled "Engage."  Here is the Amazon link, and an excerpt from the Amazon description.  The basic theme -- "The Complete Guide to Brands and Businesses to Build, Cultivate, and Measure Success in the New Web."  This reference was provided by Judith White in Fairfield, Iowa.

Rosabeth Moss Kanter is the author of a book titled World Class: Thriving Locally in the Global Economy.  Kanter came to my attention as a reference from an organizational development friend who cited her earlier work, The Change Masters.  The sub-title phrase "Thriving Locally in the Global Economy" is a challenge and opportunity that is at the heart of Sustainable Economic Development--i.e.

[THERE ARE A FEW OF THE KEY BOOKS THAT I HAVE RELIED UPON IN MY STUDIES OF AN ORGANIZATIONAL APPROACH TO SUPPORTING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES.]

[THIS IS A LIST OF SUGGESTED READINGS FROM KYLE DAVY AND SUSAN HARRIS'S BOOK, "VALUE REDESIGNED".  A GREAT COLLECTION OF PUBLICATIONS ABOUT INNOVATIVE BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.  HERE IS A LINK TO THE AMAZON INFO ON THE BOOK.  ALSO, A LINK TO A REVIEW.  Susan Harris has been providing some coaching on helping PlacerSustain move forward.  Here i

Ronald Heifetz's book, "Leadership Without Easy Answers," is widely regarded as a seminal work on the emergence  of new leadership models.  Here is a link to his Wikipedia Bio, and an excerpt from that material.

PAUL HAWKEN'S BOOK, "BLESSED UNREST" IS THE STORY OF "HOW THE LARGEST SOCIAL MOVEMENT IN HISTORY IS RESTORING GRACE, JUSTICE, AND BEAUTY IN THE WORLD."  THE SUSTAINABILITY MOVEMENT IS PART OF THIS GLOBAL STORY.   AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE APPENDIX HAS A LISTING OF HUNDREDS OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE GLOBALLY PART OF THIS MOVEMENT, A LISTING THAT HAS BEEN UPDATED BY THE "WISER EARTH" ORGANIZATION AND PROVIDED AS AN ONLINE DIRECTORY.  HERE IS THE LI

Robert Kegan is the author of "Immunity to Change: How to Overcome It and Unlock Potential in Yourself and Your Organization".  The basic issue of resistance to change exists in our civic society generally, and not just our organizations.  Here is a clip from the Introduction of this work, which frames the issue:

THIS IS A LINK TO A PDF ARTICLE ON SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES RESOURCES.

"The Power of Collective Wisdom (and the trap of collective folly)," 2009, Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

This book is part of an explosion of thinking (and action) about how we may work together powerfully to create our future.  There is an emerging world-wide awareness that our future is in the hands of the people and our creative capacities.  If we are waiting for big institutions to get the job done, it may be a long wait.  

[An excerpt from the website]