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Emotional Literacy:
Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
(Bloomsbury)
Gives an overview of brain research and psychology. Builds a rational argument for personal and
interpersonal awareness.
*Easy Read
Working With Emotional Intelligence
Daniel Goleman
(Bloomsbury)
Applies emotional intelligence to a wide variety of business settings; uses extensive case studies to
make a compelling argument for ‘EQ’ being the most important determinant of commercial success.
*Easy read
Social Intelligence
Daniel
Goleman
(Hutchinson)
Describes how we are ‘wired to connect’ and quotes extensive research in how our social brain
works. Analyses what happens in our body and brain when we interact. Concepts such as
empathy, charisma and sexual attraction are discussed from a neuroscientific perspective.
*Easy read
The Heart Aroused
: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul at Work
David Whyte
(The Industrial Society)
Inspiring and beautifully written tome about the use of wisdom and deep self-knowledge at work
*Can be read bits at a time
Zero degrees of Empathy
Simon Baron-Cohen
Why do some people treat others as objects? Why is empathy our most precious resource? And
does a lack of it always mean a negative outcome? From the Nazi concentration camps of World
War Two to the playgrounds of today, Simon Baron-Cohen examines empathy, cruelty and
understanding in a groundbreaking study of what it means to be human.
*Fairly easy read