We like reading. A lot. A growing list of books has helped guide and inform stok’s organizational structure, approach to professional services, and individual development. Below, in alphabetical order by title, are some of our must-reads for professional growth:

Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
– John Perkins

Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming
– Paul Hawken

Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
– Greg McKeown

Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience
– Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
– Roger Fisher & William Ury

HBR’s 10 Must Reads on Emotional Intelligence
– Daniel Goleman

How to Win Friends and Influence People
– Dale Carnegie

The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building: Redefining the Practice of Sustainability
– 7group & Bill Reed

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
– Sheryl Sandberg

Setting the Table: The Transforming Power of Hospitality in Business
– Danny Myer

The Trouble with Being Born
– Emil Cioran