<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>Book Recommendations</title>
    <link>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/book-recommendations</link>
    <description>Book Recommendations</description>
    <language>en-US</language>
    <lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:21:05 GMT</lastBuildDate>
    <atom:link href="https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/book-recommendations.rss" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self" />
    <item>
      <title>Organizational Learning: Creating, Retaining, and Transferring Knowledge</title>
      <link>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/organizational-learning-creating-retaining-and-transferring-knowledge</link>
      <description>A Book by Linda Argote</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:21:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/organizational-learning-creating-retaining-and-transferring-knowledge</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<html lang="en">                    <head>                <meta charset="utf-8">                <meta property="op:markup_version" content="v1.0">                                    <link rel="canonical" href="https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/organizational-learning-creating-retaining-and-transferring-knowledge">                                <meta property="fb:article_style" content="default">            </head>                            <body>                <article>                    <header>                                                                            <h1>Organizational Learning: Creating, Retaining, and Transferring Knowledge</h1>                                                                            <h3 class="op-kicker">Proudly Found Elsewhere,Social Impact Tools,Book Recommendations</h3>                                                                                                    <time class="op-published" dateTime="June 04, 12:21 PM">June 04, 12:21 PM</time>                                                                            <time class="op-modified" dateTime="June 05, 11:32 AM">June 05, 11:32 AM</time>                                            </header>                    <figure> <img src="https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/96/58/13657dc14dc5b998aa44d2082e59/resource-library-images-34.png"></figure><p>Argote offers a clear, research&#x2;based overview of how organizations generate knowledge, store it, and share it over time. </p><p>She examines the roles of people, routines, tools, and structures in either supporting or blocking learning, using examples from multiple sectors to illustrate key concepts. This work explains why some lessons fade while others stick and provides a strong conceptual foundation for designing organizations that remember, adapt, and improve their performance and impact.</p> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Organizational-Learning-Retaining-Transferring-Knowledge/dp/1489987150" target="_blank">Learn More</a>                                    </article>            <script src="https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/resource/00000173-da06-d043-a7ff-dece7d790000/_resource/brightspot/analytics/search/SiteSearchAnalytics.5eb1a8a326b06970c71b3a253fbeaa64.gz.js" data-bsp-contentid="0000019e-98cf-d49b-af9f-9fdf20820000"></script></body>            </html>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Leadership and the New Science</title>
      <link>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/leadership-and-the-new-science</link>
      <description>A Book by Margaret J. Wheatley</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:58:19 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/leadership-and-the-new-science</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<html lang="en">                    <head>                <meta charset="utf-8">                <meta property="op:markup_version" content="v1.0">                                    <link rel="canonical" href="https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/leadership-and-the-new-science">                                <meta property="fb:article_style" content="default">            </head>                            <body>                <article>                    <header>                                                                            <h1>Leadership and the New Science</h1>                                                                            <h3 class="op-kicker">Proudly Found Elsewhere,Social Impact Tools,Social Impact Career Development,Book Recommendations</h3>                                                                                                    <time class="op-published" dateTime="June 04, 11:58 AM">June 04, 11:58 AM</time>                                                                            <time class="op-modified" dateTime="June 05, 11:31 AM">June 05, 11:31 AM</time>                                            </header>                    <figure> <img src="https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/1d/16/d4ac430344d1a1aec7e06244784c/resource-library-images-33.png"></figure><p>Wheatley draws on ideas from modern sciencesuch as chaos theory, quantum physics, and self&#x2;organizing systemsto rethink how leadership and organizations actually function. </p><p>Instead of emphasizing rigid hierarchy and control, she highlights relationships, networks, and emergence as the real drivers of learning and change. The book invites readers to see organizations as living systems, clarifying why openness, curiosity, and ongoing learning matter more than fixed plans in complex environments.</p> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-New-Science-Discovering-Chaotic/dp/1576753441" target="_blank">Learn More</a>                                    </article>            </body>            </html>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook</title>
      <link>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/the-fifth-discipline-fieldbook</link>
      <description>A Book by Peter Senge</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:41:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/the-fifth-discipline-fieldbook</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<html lang="en">                    <head>                <meta charset="utf-8">                <meta property="op:markup_version" content="v1.0">                                    <link rel="canonical" href="https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/the-fifth-discipline-fieldbook">                                <meta property="fb:article_style" content="default">            </head>                            <body>                <article>                    <header>                                                                            <h1>The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook</h1>                                                                            <h3 class="op-kicker">Proudly Found Elsewhere,Social Impact Tools,Book Recommendations</h3>                                                                                                    <time class="op-published" dateTime="June 04, 11:41 AM">June 04, 11:41 AM</time>                                                                            <time class="op-modified" dateTime="June 05, 11:30 AM">June 05, 11:30 AM</time>                                            </header>                    <figure> <img src="https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/0b/41/c76679f24e45b2d98ded4091fdf5/resource-library-images-32.png"></figure><p>This companion to The Fifth Discipline turns big ideas into concrete tools, exercises, and real-world cases that readers can apply in their own teams and organizations. </p><p>It includes step-by&#x2;step activities for building shared vision, surfacing mental models, and practicing systems thinking in meetings, projects, and strategy work. The field book functions as a practical how-to guide for making organizational learning tangible, offering simple practices that can be used in projects, workshops, and day-to-day management.</p> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fifth-Discipline-Fieldbook-Strategies-Organization/dp/0385472560" target="_blank">Learn More</a>                                    </article>            </body>            </html>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good</title>
      <link>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/lean-impact-how-to-innovate-for-radically-greater-social-good</link>
      <description>This book applies lean startup principles to the world of social impact, showing changemakers how to test ideas quickly, learn from real-world feedback, and pivot toward solutions that create far greater good.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:03:50 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/lean-impact-how-to-innovate-for-radically-greater-social-good</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<html lang="en">                    <head>                <meta charset="utf-8">                <meta property="op:markup_version" content="v1.0">                                    <link rel="canonical" href="https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/lean-impact-how-to-innovate-for-radically-greater-social-good">                                <meta property="fb:article_style" content="default">            </head>                            <body>                <article>                    <header>                                                                            <h1>Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good</h1>                                                                            <h3 class="op-kicker">Proudly Found Elsewhere,Social Impact Tools,Social Impact Career Development,Book Recommendations</h3>                                                                                                    <time class="op-published" dateTime="June 02, 01:03 PM">June 02, 01:03 PM</time>                                                                            <time class="op-modified" dateTime="June 05, 11:29 AM">June 05, 11:29 AM</time>                                            </header>                    <figure> <img src="https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/bb/83/56f93d954967aab92e5a5b088f0d/resource-library-images-7.png"></figure><p>This book applies lean startup principles to the world of social impact, showing changemakers how to test ideas quickly, learn from real-world feedback, and pivot toward solutions that create far greater good. </p><p>Chang emphasizes starting small, running rapid experiments, and measuring what truly mattersnot just outputs, but meaningful outcomes for the people served. Through practical examples and tools, this book helps students see how disciplined innovation, humility, and constant learning can turn good intentions into scalable, evidence&#x2;based impact. </p> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Impact-Innovate-Radically-Greater/dp/1119506603" target="_blank">Learn More</a>                                    </article>            </body>            </html>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution</title>
      <link>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/fall-in-love-with-the-problem-not-the-solution</link>
      <description>A Book by Uri Levine</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:40:55 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/fall-in-love-with-the-problem-not-the-solution</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<html lang="en">                    <head>                <meta charset="utf-8">                <meta property="op:markup_version" content="v1.0">                                    <link rel="canonical" href="https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/fall-in-love-with-the-problem-not-the-solution">                                <meta property="fb:article_style" content="default">            </head>                            <body>                <article>                    <header>                                                                            <h1>Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution</h1>                                                                            <h3 class="op-kicker">Social Impact Tools,Proudly Found Elsewhere,Book Recommendations</h3>                                                                                                    <time class="op-published" dateTime="June 01, 02:40 PM">June 01, 02:40 PM</time>                                                                            <time class="op-modified" dateTime="June 05, 11:28 AM">June 05, 11:28 AM</time>                                            </header>                    <figure> <img src="https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/20/45/9ca77cd54760b1b58ce82da419d8/resource-library-images-4.png"></figure><p>This inspiring book comes from the entrepreneur Uri Levinethe person who coined the phrase fall in love with the problem, not the solution.</p><p>It encourages changemakers to really live with a problem before leaping to a solution. The author explains that when you spend time understanding the people behind the problemstheir struggles, routines, and realitiesyou design solutions that truly fit their lives.</p> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Fall-Love-Problem-Solution-Entrepreneurs/dp/1637741987" target="_blank">Learn More</a>                                    </article>            </body>            </html>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
    <item>
      <title>Doing Small Things with Great Love: How Everyday Humanitarians Are Changing the World</title>
      <link>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/doing-small-things-with-great-love-how-everyday-humanitarians-are-changing-the-world</link>
      <description>A Book by Sharon Eubank</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 15:56:07 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/doing-small-things-with-great-love-how-everyday-humanitarians-are-changing-the-world</guid>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<html lang="en">                    <head>                <meta charset="utf-8">                <meta property="op:markup_version" content="v1.0">                                    <link rel="canonical" href="https://ballardcenter.byu.edu/resources-section/doing-small-things-with-great-love-how-everyday-humanitarians-are-changing-the-world">                                <meta property="fb:article_style" content="default">            </head>                            <body>                <article>                    <header>                                                                            <h1>Doing Small Things with Great Love: How Everyday Humanitarians Are Changing the World</h1>                                                                            <h3 class="op-kicker">Proudly Found Elsewhere,Social Impact Tools,Faith-Based Social Impact,Book Recommendations</h3>                                                                                                    <time class="op-published" dateTime="May 12, 09:56 AM">May 12, 09:56 AM</time>                                                                            <time class="op-modified" dateTime="June 05, 11:27 AM">June 05, 11:27 AM</time>                                            </header>                    <figure> <img src="https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/91/ec/7722c32c4882adcbbdfccbc397c2/sharoneubankkk.jpg"></figure><p>Sharon Eubank's </p>Doing Small Things with Great Love: How Everyday Humanitarians Are Changing the World <p>explores how ordinary acts of compassion, service, and faith can create meaningful change in communities around the world. Drawing from humanitarian experiences and personal stories, Eubank highlights the power of small, consistent efforts to address real human needs. </p><p>In her book, Sharon highlights these 10 aspects of becoming everyday humanitarians:</p> The 5 basic truths of helping those in need You are most powerful where you live Building trusted networks Asking the right questions Protecting dignity Attacking root causes and nurturing long-term solutions Volunteerism Improving the world is meant to be fun What can and cannot be done  Making the work your own<p>Key Takeaways:</p> Meaningful impact often begins with small, intentional acts Effective service starts with listening and building trust Sustainable change is rooted in compassion, dignity, and collaboration Anyone can contribute to strengthening their community <p>This book is a thoughtful resource for students, professionals, and aspiring changemakers interested in humanitarian work, leadership, and social impact. </p><figure> <img src="https://brightspotcdn.byu.edu/c9/be/2d93c08f4553808c041e5a9d71f1/doingsmallthingswithgreatlove.jpg"></figure> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Doing-Small-Things-Great-Love/dp/1639934286" target="_blank">Learn More</a>                                    </article>            </body>            </html>]]></content:encoded>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>
