A list by @Jess Eddy - do you have a suggestion? DM me on Twitter.
| Name | Description | URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle | Explores the dynamics of successful groups, focusing on trust, vulnerability, and authentic communication as key elements of high-performing teams. | View on Amazon |
| Turning People into Teams: Rituals and Routines that Redesign How We Work by David Sherwin and Mary Sherwin | This book offers practical strategies for transforming individual contributors into cohesive teams through rituals and routines that foster collaboration, trust, and a strong team culture. | View on Amazon |
| Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. by Brené Brown | Discusses the importance of vulnerability and trust in leadership, emphasizing how performative behavior can hinder true leadership and team effectiveness. | View on Amazon |
| Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity by Kim Scott | Highlights the need for honest, authentic communication in the workplace and the dangers of performative behaviors in stifling genuine feedback and connection. | View on Amazon |
| The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni | Explores common issues that undermine teamwork, such as lack of trust and fear of conflict, which can lead to performative behaviors rather than authentic collaboration. | View on Amazon |
| The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth by Amy C. Edmondson | Examines how psychological safety can prevent performative behaviors and encourage authenticity and innovation in the workplace. | View on Amazon |
| The Speed of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything by Stephen M.R. Covey | Explores the critical role of trust in team and organizational success, discussing how it reduces the need for performative behavior and fosters authenticity. | View on Amazon |
| Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by General Stanley McChrystal | Emphasizes adaptability and trust within teams, and how rigid, performative structures can hinder a team’s effectiveness. | View on Amazon |
| Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't by Simon Sinek | Discusses how leadership can create environments of trust and safety, contrasting this with environments where performative behaviors arise from fear. | View on Amazon |
| Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink | Explores how intrinsic motivation leads to genuine engagement, while external pressures can result in more performative behaviors. | View on Amazon |
| The Wisdom of Teams: Creating the High-Performance Organization by Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith | Focuses on what makes teams effective, emphasizing mutual accountability and shared goals over surface-level performance. | View on Amazon |
| Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler | Provides tools for navigating difficult conversations, which are often avoided in favor of performative actions. | View on Amazon |
| Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain | Explores how environments that value extroverted, performative behaviors can overlook the contributions of introverts, and offers insights into creating spaces for authentic voices. | View on Amazon |