We present our top five books on compassionate leadership for 2021! This has been a stellar year for books supporting the movement towards compassionate leadership, making the selection of the top five quite challenging. Whether for yourself, your team, or as a gift for an admired or aspiring compassionate leader in your life, any of these five books offer a wonderful way to launch into 2022.
Here are five of our recommended reads for compassionate leaders looking for new inspiration this summer! From highly anticipated books written by recognized leaders in self-compassion and compassion in the workplace to practice- and growth-oriented books from professors in the UK and Australia to a searing, creative account of the issues of colonialism in public health. Read one. Read them all.
For twenty years, Kristin Neff has been the leading voice in the field of self-compassion. Her groundbreaking 2003 research paper founded the field, and her first book brought the practice to the broader world. Now, with Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive, Neff brings our understanding of self-compassion to a whole new level.
