Berrett-Koehler Publishers

Berrett-Koehler Publishers An independent book publisher and community dedicated to connecting people and ideas to create a worl A major theme of our books is "Opening Up New Space."

Berrett-Koehler is an independent publisher dedicated to an ambitious mission: Connecting People and Ideas to Create a World That Works for All. We believe that to truly create a better world, action is needed at all levels--individual, organizational, and societal. At the individual level, our books help people align their lives with their values and with their aspirations for a better world. At

the organizational level, our books promote progressive leadership and management practices, socially responsible approaches to business, and humane and effective organizations. At the societal level, our books advance social and economic justice, shared prosperity, sustainability, and new solutions to national and global issues. They challenge conventional thinking, introduce new ideas, and foster positive change. Their common quest is changing the underlying beliefs, mindsets, institutions, and structures that keep generating the same cycles of problems, no matter who our leaders are or what improvement programs we adopt. We strive to practice what we preach--to operate our publishing company in line with the ideas in our books. At the core of our approach is stewardship, which we define as a deep sense of responsibility to administer the company for the benefit of all of our "stakeholder" groups: authors, customers, employees, investors, service providers, and the communities and environment around us.

Now that all the important relationships are healed, it's time to prepare yourself for those people you don't love but c...
01/24/2025

Now that all the important relationships are healed, it's time to prepare yourself for those people you don't love but can't avoid.

Day five includes:
✔️A pie as a reward
✔️A scream booth
✔️Noise-canceling headphones
✔️Your work bestie for support
✔️and Collaborating with the Enemy by Adam Kahane

📚Often, to get something done that really matters to us, we need to work with people we don’t agree with or like or trust. Adam Kahane has faced this challenge many times, working on big issues like democracy and jobs and climate change and on everyday issues in organizations and families. He has learned that our conventional understanding of collaboration—that it requires a harmonious team that agrees on where it’s going, how it’s going to get there, and who needs to do what—is wrong. Instead, we need a new approach to collaboration that embraces discord, experimentation, and genuine cocreation—which is exactly what Kahane provides in this groundbreaking and timely book.

Are you ready to engage with family now? It's not likely that you share the same views with all of them. For day four, w...
01/23/2025

Are you ready to engage with family now? It's not likely that you share the same views with all of them. For day four, we're focusing on the courage to have those difficult conversations without losing your family members.

Day four includes:
✔️A lot of patience
✔️A cozy blanket
✔️Meditation
✔️A tall fence
✔️and I Respectfully Disagree by Justin Jones-Fosu

📚Start building bridges instead of barriers! This essential guide offers a simple 5-part framework that will help you have honest and enlightening conversations despite deep and fundamental disagreements.

Now that we've regained some hope and gave ourselves a little self-love, its time to focus on helping others.Day three i...
01/22/2025

Now that we've regained some hope and gave ourselves a little self-love, its time to focus on helping others.

Day three includes:
✔️Your hobbies
✔️Yoga
✔️Your favorite jams
✔️Volunteering
✔️and The Power of Purpose, Fourth Edition by Richard Leider and David Shapiro

📚Legendary personal coach Richard Leider, creator of the “purpose movement,” teams up with David Shapiro to bring new stories, new lessons, and an all-new purpose manifesto to a new generation of readers.

01/21/2025

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Visit your local bookstore or order your copy today >>> https://hubs.li/Q033pPNq0

📚Legendary personal coach Richard Leider, creator of the “purpose movement,” teams up with David Shapiro to bring new stories, new lessons, and an all-new purpose manifesto to a new generation of readers.

Purpose is an active expression of our values and our compassion for others—it makes us want to get up in the morning and add value to the world. The Power of Purpose details a graceful, practical, and ultimately spiritual process for making it central to your life. This revitalized guide will help you integrate it into everything you do.

This fourth edition has been completely revised and updated. With a new co-author, new stories and examples and resources, it taps into the broader need for purpose in our post-pandemic world. With more than 40% new content, readers will discover new insights on purpose, a new chapter on Becoming a Purposeful Leader, and The Purpose Formula which includes mind-opening questions to help you unlock your purpose and to live a life of meaning and fulfillment.

An oligarchy is when a small group of people hold most of the power and make the big decisions for a country or organiza...
01/21/2025

An oligarchy is when a small group of people hold most of the power and make the big decisions for a country or organization. These people usually have wealth, influence, or connections that give them control, even though they aren’t elected by everyone or representing the majority.

Sound familiar?

Check out The Hidden History of American Oligarchy by Thom Hartmann to learn about our history with oligarchy and how we've fought back.

Alright, we survived day one. Now it's time to collect ourselves and focus on loving ourselves. Day two includes: ✔️Hugs...
01/21/2025

Alright, we survived day one. Now it's time to collect ourselves and focus on loving ourselves.

Day two includes:
✔️Hugs
✔️Cute animals
✔️Self-care
✔️Chocolate
✔️and The Body is Not an Apology, Second Edition by Sonya Renee Taylor

📚The Body Is Not an Apology offers radical self-love as the balm to heal the wounds inflicted by these violent systems. World-renowned activist and poet Sonya Renee Taylor invites us to reconnect with the radical origins of our minds and bodies and celebrate our collective, enduring strength. As we awaken to our own indoctrinated body shame, we feel inspired to awaken others and to interrupt the systems that perpetuate body shame and oppression against all bodies. When we act from this truth on a global scale, we usher in the transformative opportunity of radical self-love, which is the opportunity for a more just, equitable, and compassionate world--for us all.

Alright everyone...the day has arrived.To support you during this traumatic time, we have created an Inauguration Week S...
01/20/2025

Alright everyone...the day has arrived.
To support you during this traumatic time, we have created an Inauguration Week Survival Kit.

Day one includes:
✔️A box of tissues
✔️ Your favorite movie
✔️Happy memories
✔️A nice cup of tea
✔️and Perseverance by Margaret J. Wheatley

📚In this inspiring and beautifully illustrated book, bestselling author Margaret Wheatley offers guidance to people everywhere for how to persevere through challenges in their personal lives, with their families, at their workplaces, in their communities, and in their struggles to make a better world. She provides hope, wisdom, and perspective for learning the discipline of perseverance.

We’re thrilled to announce that The Win-Win Workplace by Dr. Angela Jackson has won a 2024 Literary Titan Book Award! 🏆✨...
01/16/2025

We’re thrilled to announce that The Win-Win Workplace by Dr. Angela Jackson has won a 2024 Literary Titan Book Award! 🏆✨

This groundbreaking book dives deep into creating workplaces where everyone thrives—championing equity, collaboration, and mutual success. 🌟

The Win-Win Workplace by Dr. Angela Jackson is a transformative guide to building equitable, collaborative, and high-performing workplaces. Packed with actionable insights and real-world examples, this book empowers leaders and teams to foster environments where everyone thrives—creating success that benefits both employees and organizations.

📖 Haven’t read it yet? Grab your copy today and discover how to transform your organization for the better.

The first Leaders' Library of 2025 has hit inboxes today! We highlighted:📚Why Motivating People Doesn't Work...And What ...
01/15/2025

The first Leaders' Library of 2025 has hit inboxes today! We highlighted:

📚Why Motivating People Doesn't Work...And What Does, Second Edition by Susan Fowler
📚The Introverted Leader, Second Edition by Jennifer Kahnweiler
📚The Generous Leader by Joe Davis

Each month, Leaders' Library highlights leadership, workplace, and professional development books. New this year, we're also including an actionable exercise from one of the highlighted books.

🚨 Don't miss this! 🚨🌟 Ready to make 2025 your boldest year yet? 🌟Preorder Margie Warrell's The Courage Gap and get exclu...
01/14/2025

🚨 Don't miss this! 🚨

🌟 Ready to make 2025 your boldest year yet? 🌟

Preorder Margie Warrell's The Courage Gap and get exclusive access to a LIVE virtual event with Margie on January 21st! 🎉

💡 In this interactive session, Margie will share insights to help you:
✅ Overcome doubt
✅ Build resilience
✅ Step boldly into your goals

📚 Secure your copy today and claim your spot for this transformative event: https://hubs.li/Q032xZwk0

📅 Don’t wait! The event is FREE for all preorder customers. Preorder now and get ready to unleash your best self! 💪✨

🌟 Honoring Richard "Rick" Wilson (1950–2024) 🌟It is with heartfelt respect that we remember Richard “Rick” Wilson, a tal...
01/13/2025

🌟 Honoring Richard "Rick" Wilson (1950–2024) 🌟

It is with heartfelt respect that we remember Richard “Rick” Wilson, a talented graphic designer and passionate advocate who left an indelible mark on the Berrett-Koehler Publishers community. During his time with us, Rick’s artistry brought our mission to life, creating designs that resonated deeply with readers and reflected the transformative messages within our books.

Beyond his creative work, Rick’s commitment to justice, equality, and the arts served as an inspiration to all who had the privilege of working alongside him. His passion and dedication extended far beyond his profession, enriching the lives of countless individuals in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

Rick’s legacy lives on in the beautiful designs he created and the lives he touched. Join us in celebrating his incredible contributions and honoring a life so well-lived. 💙

Please visit Rick's obituary for information about his memorial service: https://hubs.li/Q032gMhC0

Coach, facilitator, speaker, and author of the forthcoming book, The Courage Gap, Dr. Margie Warrell gives us the steps ...
01/10/2025

Coach, facilitator, speaker, and author of the forthcoming book, The Courage Gap, Dr. Margie Warrell gives us the steps necessary to be more courageous in this Fast Company article.

Read now >>

Make one resolution to be braver. Here’s how to face your fears and bridge the courage gap between where you are and want to be.

Don't miss the coauthor of The Culturally Conscious Board, Jennifer Jukanovich, on the latest episode of On Mic with Jor...
01/09/2025

Don't miss the coauthor of The Culturally Conscious Board, Jennifer Jukanovich, on the latest episode of On Mic with Jordan Rich!

https://hubs.li/Q031VlQB0

🎙️Meet Jennifer Jukanovich, co-author along with Russell West of “The Culturally Conscious Board: Setting the Boardroom Table for Impact.” Their goal is to transform the culture of boards across the spectrum–from the local cancer nonprofit to the multinational anti-poverty NGO. Using their tested “Board Culture Placemat,” the authors provide “Conversation Starters” to make mentionable the often-silent role board culture plays in a board’s decision-making habits. It explains how board members can positively shape board culture, especially in crucial decision-making moments. Respecting the culture, being responsible and adhering to an ethical value system is a sound formula for any organization’s success!

Podcast Episode · On Mic Podcast · 01/08/2025 · 23m

What’s holding you back from achieving your biggest goals? 🌟 In this insightful Forbes article, Margie Warrell, author o...
01/03/2025

What’s holding you back from achieving your biggest goals? 🌟 In this insightful Forbes article, Margie Warrell, author of The Courage Gap, explores why courageous goal-setting is the key to personal and professional growth.

📖 Margie’s new book empowers you to close the gap between fear and action, helping you overcome self-doubt and step boldly toward the life you envision.

🌟 Don’t miss her transformative advice: https://hubs.li/Q0316dYY0

✨ Ready to close your courage gap? Pick up Margie’s book today and take the first step toward flourishing!

Sick of playing small? Here's how to set more courageous fulfilling goals and let go of the fear of failure, according to experts.

Tune into the Made for Moore podcast as negotiation expert Dr. Joshua Weiss shares the secrets to mastering successful n...
01/03/2025

Tune into the Made for Moore podcast as negotiation expert Dr. Joshua Weiss shares the secrets to mastering successful negotiations in both your personal and professional life.

🧠 From building trust to finding win-win solutions, Dr. Weiss offers invaluable insights and actionable strategies you can apply immediately. Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your negotiation game!

🎧 Listen now: https://hubs.li/Q0316fTN0

In this episode with Negotiation Expert & Author Dr. Joshua Weiss we talk about:✅ understanding human behavior✅ you are the most difficult person in many neg...

🎄 On the 12th Day of Bookmas: Transform Your Life with Powerful Questions! 💭✨The right question can spark insight, shift...
12/24/2024

🎄 On the 12th Day of Bookmas: Transform Your Life with Powerful Questions! 💭✨

The right question can spark insight, shift perspectives, and change everything. Today, we’re highlighting THREE books that inspire deep reflection and empower personal transformation:

📖 Change Your Questions, Change Your Life, Fourth Edition by Marilee Adams
A game-changing guide to how the questions we ask ourselves shape our reality—and how to ask better ones to unlock new possibilities.

📖 Humble Inquiry, Second Edition by Ed Schein & Peter Schein
Learn the art of asking questions with curiosity and humility, opening doors to connection, learning, and growth.

📖 Who Do You Want to Be When You Grow Old? by Richard Leider & David Shapiro
A thought-provoking exploration of purpose, values, and what truly matters as we age—perfect for anyone reimagining their next chapter.

✨ These books are perfect gifts for anyone seeking to break through mental barriers, cultivate curiosity, and live more intentionally.

🎁 Give the gift of transformative thinking this holiday season.

✈️📚 Holiday travel season is here, and airport bookstores are the perfect spot to discover your next favorite read! Look...
12/23/2024

✈️📚 Holiday travel season is here, and airport bookstores are the perfect spot to discover your next favorite read! Look out for some of our amazing BK books while you're on the go—you might just spot one of your faves. 💼✨

If you see a BK book on your journey, snap a photo and tag us ! We’d love to see where our books are traveling this holiday season. 🌍

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Berrett-Koehler is an independent publisher dedicated to an ambitious mission: Connecting People and Ideas to Create a World That Works for All. We believe that to truly create a better world, action is needed at all levels--individual, organizational, and societal. At the individual level, our books help people align their lives with their values and with their aspirations for a better world. At the organizational level, our books promote progressive leadership and management practices, socially responsible approaches to business, and humane and effective organizations. At the societal level, our books advance social and economic justice, shared prosperity, sustainability, and new solutions to national and global issues. At BK, we strive to practice what we preach--to operate our publishing company in line with the ideas in our books. At the core of our approach is stewardship, which we define as a deep sense of responsibility to administer the company for the benefit of all of our "stakeholder" groups: authors, customers, employees, investors, service providers, and the communities and environment around us.