2025 Reading List
At Vivancy, we’re always looking for new ways to think, create, and grow—both personally and professionally.
This year’s book list is a reflection of the ideas that have sparked our curiosity and challenged our perspectives.
From unlocking creativity and navigating change to fostering meaningful connections and rethinking leadership, these books dive deep into what it takes to thrive in today’s world.
Whether you’re looking to shake up how you work, lead with more clarity, or simply explore fresh ideas, there’s something here to inspire you.
1.
Creativity
by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The classic study of the creative process from the bestselling author of Flow.
2.
The Courage to Be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi and Fumitake Koga
The Japanese Phenomenon That Shows You How to Change Your Life and Achieve Real Happiness
3. How to Know a Person by David Brooks
The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen
4. Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin
“We have the power to use our imaginations to challenge systems of oppression and to create a world in which everyone can thrive.”
5. Subtract by Leidy Klotz
The Untapped Science of Less
6. Michael Rosen’s Book of Play by Michael Rosen
Why play really matters, and 101 ways to get more of it in your life
7. The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking by Michael D. Watkins
Leading Your Organization into the Future
8. Feel the Fear... and Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
Dynamic Techniques for Turning Fear, Indecision, and Anger into Power, Action, and Love
9. Everything Connects by Faisal Hoque
How to Transform and Lead in the Age of Creativity, Innovation, and Sustainability
10. You're Not Listening by Kate Murphy
What You're Missing and Why It Matters
11. Belonging by Geoffrey L. Cohen
The Science of Creating Connection and Bridging Divides
12. Deep Creativity by Deborah Anne Quibell, Jennifer Leigh Selig, and Dennis Patrick Slattery
Seven Ways to Spark Your Creative Spirit
13. Paradoxical Leadership by Ivo Brughmans
How to Make Complexity an Advantage
14. Ruthlessly Caring by Walters Cohen
And Other Paradoxical Mindsets Leaders Need to Be Future-Fit
15. Deliberate Creative Teams: How to Lead for Innovative Results by Amy Climer
How to Lead for Innovative Results
16. A Beautiful Constraint by Adam Morgan and Mark Barden
How to Transform Your Limitations Into Advantages, and Why It's Everyone's Business
The best books don’t just give us knowledge - they shift how we see things, spark new ideas, and push us to take action.
This list is filled with insights to help you rethink challenges, lead with confidence, and tap into your creativity in unexpected ways.
Let us know which ones resonate most with you, and happy reading!