Books:

• Spiral Dynamics, Mastering Values, Leadership and Change by Don Edward Beck and Christopher Cowan

• Spiral Dynamics in Action: Humanity’s Master Code by Don Edward Beck, Teddy Hebo Larsen, Sergey Solonin, Dr. Rica Viljoen, Thomas Q. Johns

• The Crucible: Forging South Africa’s Future by Don Edward Beck, Graham Linscott

• Clare W. Graves: His Life and His Work by Rainer Krumm, Benedikt Parstorfer

• EMERGE!: The Rise of Functional Democracy and the Future of the Middle East by Elza Maalouf

• Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows

• The Art of Extreme Self-Care: Transform Your Life One Month at a Time by Cheryl Richardson

• The Second Mountain by David Brooks

• The Abundant Community : Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods by John McKnight and Peter Block

• Polarity Management: Identifying and Managing Unsolvable Problems by Barry Johnson, Ph.D.

• Life Visioning by Michael Bernard Beckwith

Media:

• Buddify App for Meditation www.Buddify.com

• HeartMath for Meditation www.HeartMath.com

• Future Sense Podcast www.FutureSense.it

• The Change Code Assessment www.TheChangeCode.net

• Invictus (film, 2009 starring Morgan Freeman, Matt Damon, Tony Kgoroge, directed by Clint Eastwood)

Resources for Coming Together

The Agents for Change Facebook Group: A supportive group for leaders, visionaries, and changemakers to share ideas, inspiration, and best practices (www.facebook.com/groups/thechangecode)

ASK DEEP QUESTIONS: Jan Keck’s mission is to create a world where everyone feels like they belong. Where strangers skip the small talk and connect meaningfully. Where relationships travel at the speed of vulnerability. And where we make each other feel heard, seen and valued. He created this amazing deck of conversation starter cards. Each deck of ASK DEEP QUESTIONS includes thoughtful questions that go below the surface to create meaningful connections. (www.jankeck.com/ask-deep-questions)

Jubilee: a media group that exists to create a movement of changemakers for human good. They create shareable human-centric videos that bridge people together, challenge controversial thinking, and inspire love. (www.youtube.com/user/jubileeproject)

The Common Party: a non-political, non-partisan social movement that is working to bring our country back together in these difficult and contentious times through the celebration of our overwhelming commonality. (www.thecommonparty.com)

Hidden Tribes: a year-long project to look at polarization, led by More in Common and launched in October 2019. (www.hiddentribes.us)

Make American Dinner Again: a group that facilitates dinners and positive discussions between individuals with a wide range of political beliefs. (www.makeamericadinneragain.com)

OpenMind: OpenMind is a psychology-based educational platform designed to depolarize campuses, companies, organizations, and communities. OpenMind helps people foster intellectual humility and mutual understanding, while equipping them with essential skills to engage constructively across differences. (www.openmindplatform.org)

Weave – The Social Fabric Project: A cultural movement to renew America’s social fabric. Led by author and commentator – David Brooks – and The Aspen Institute. (www.aspensinstitute.com)

Ant Farm: A youth services and community-building non-profit in Sandy, Oregon. (www.antfarmyouthservices.com)