Recommended Resources
JVC frequently partners with JAG’s founder, Chris Joyner, on projects and client offerings.
Brené Brown has a series of books, podcasts and online accessible speeches addressing leadership, vulnerability, culture and more.
The We Can Do Hard Things podcast is hosted by Glennon Doyle, Abby Wambach and Amanda Doyle, providing honest, relatable conversations and making difficult experiences more manageable.
Reading
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
By Patrick Lencioni
Lencioni takes the five elements needed for high performing teams using an illustrative example of a team. Easy to read, easy to apply to your every day leadership and team.
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
By Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves
This book on emotional intelligence includes an EQ assessment you can take before reading to assess your current levels and identify areas for growth.
ADKAR: A Model of Change in Business, Government and Our Community
By Jeffrey M. Hiatt
An easy to read, easy to use model for change management focused on human behavior. JVC often uses the ADKAR model in our work.
The Thin Book of Trust
By Charles Feltman
It says it in the title; this book is thin. It’s a favorite of JVC and perhaps our #1 recommended book.
Trust Me: Discovering Trust in a Culture of Distrust
By Joseph R. Myers
“Trust and distrust are not opposites. We decide to trust and we feel distrust.” The highest performing teams have the highest levels of trust. This book deep dives into how trust works, the role of trust in organizations and teams and provides a new perspective on trust.