A Journey of Inspiration – Blog Series Introduction
At tandi, our mission is to help organizations unlock their full potential by adopting more innovative, human-centered, and purpose-driven approaches to business. Over the years, we’ve found that some of the most effective consulting frameworks and strategies are inspired by forward-thinking authors who challenge conventional organizational models. These authors have provided invaluable insights into how companies can operate more effectively, foster collaboration, and become more adaptive to change.
We’re excited to announce a new blog series in which we explore some of the books that have had the greatest impact on our work. These books not only shape our approach to consulting but also offer practical advice that can help organizations like yours evolve into more progressive, purpose-driven entities.
This series will take a deep dive into the books that inspire us, how we apply their lessons in our consulting practice, and why we think these ideas matter to businesses today.
Books That Have Inspired Our Consulting Work
Here’s a preview of the first ten books we’ll be exploring in our blog series. Each book has contributed to the way we work with clients and has helped us develop practical solutions for the challenges organizations face today.
1. Reinventing Organizations by Frederic Laloux
2. Reinventing Organizations: An Illustrated Invitation to Join the Conversation on Next-Stage Organizations by Frederic Laloux
3. Brave New Work: Are You Ready to Reinvent Your Organization? by Aaron Dignan
4. The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle
5. Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them by Gary Hamel and Michele Zanini
6. Leading Teams: Setting the Stage for Great Performances by J. Richard Hackman [ Summary In Progress ;) ]
7. Corporate Rebels: Make Work More Fun by Joost Minnaar and Pim de Morree [ Summary In Progress ;) ]
8. The Future of Work: Attract New Talent, Build Better Leaders, and Create a Competitive Organization by Jacob Morgan [ Summary In Progress ;) ]
9. The Fifth Discipline: The Art & Practice of The Learning Organization by Peter M. Senge [ Summary In Progress ;) ]
10. Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World by Brian J. Robertson [ Summary In Progress ;) ]
Coming later
Here’s a preview of the upcoming books we’ll be exploring in our blog series. If you have any suggestions, please share :)
Lead Together: The Bold, Brave, Intentional Path to Scaling Your Business by Brent Lowe, Susan Basterfield, and Travis Marsh
An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Developmental Organization by Robert Kegan, Lisa Laskow Lahey
Organizational Culture and Leadership by Edgar H. Schein
Leadership Agility: Five Levels of Mastery for Anticipating and Initiating Change by William B. Joiner, Stephen A. Josephs
Team of Teams: New Rules of Engagement for a Complex World by Stanley McChrystal
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer
Remote: Office Not Required by David Heinemeier Hansson, Jason Fried
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H. Pink
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life by Marshall B. Rosenberg
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ by Daniel Goleman
The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander , Benjamin Zander
The Invincible Company: How to Constantly Reinvent Your Organization with Inspiration From the World's Best Business Models by Alexander Osterwalder, Yves Pigneur, Frederic Etiemble, Alan Smith
Lean UX: Applying Lean Principles to Improve User Experience by Jeff Gothelf, Josh Seiden
The Corporate Startup: How established companies can develop successful innovation ecosystems by Tendayi Viki
The Startup Way: How Modern Companies Use Entrepreneurial Management to Transform Culture and Drive Long-Term Growth by Eric Ries
User Story Mapping: Discover the Whole Story, Build the Right Product by Jeff Patton
Outcomes Over Output: Why customer behavior is the key metric for business success by Josh Seiden
Startup, Scaleup, Screwup: 42 Tools to Accelerate Lean and Agile Business Growth by Jurgen Appelo
Theory U: Leading from the Future as it Emerges by C. Otto Scharmer
Make It Stick: The Science of Successful Learning by Peter C. Brown , Henry L. Roediger III , Mark A. McDaniel
Training from the Back of the Room!: 65 Ways to Step Aside and Let Them Learn by Sharon L. Bowman
Lean Enterprise: How High Performance Organizations Innovate at Scale by Matthew Humble, Joanne Molesky, Barry O'Reilly
Outside In: The Power of Putting Customers at the Center of Your Business by Harley Manning, Kerry Bodine
Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations by Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, Gene Kim
What to Expect from This Series
In each blog post, we’ll:
Summarize the core ideas of the book.
Share practical takeaways that you can implement in your own organization.
Whether you’re looking to foster a more innovative work culture, reduce bureaucracy, or build empowered teams, these books offer a wealth of knowledge and actionable insights that can transform your business.
Join Us on This Journey
We believe that learning is a never-ending journey, and through this blog series, we hope to inspire you to think differently about your organization. These books have been instrumental in shaping our consulting practice, and we’re excited to share their insights with you.
Start reading now and take the first step toward transforming your organization!
