Alan Briskin Explained

Alan Briskin
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Alan Briskin is an American sociologist.^[1] He is an adjunct professor at Saybrook University.^[2]

After graduating from Goddard College in 1974, Briskin earned an M.A. and PhD in organizational psychology from the Wright Institute in Berkeley, California, in 1984.^[3] He has since published or contributed to several books on the concepts of "soul" and "spirit" in organizational theory,^[4] and on the rôle of collective wisdom in the work environment,^[5] and has discussed anger among employees.^[6] He is an advisor to the Goi Peace Foundation in Tokyo.^[7]

Daily Miracles, co-authored with Jan Boller, won an American Journal of Nursing "Book of the Year Award" in the category "public interest and creative works",^[8] and was chosen as the President's Pick by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.^[9]

Books

• The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace, Jossey-Bass (1996), Berrett-Koehler (1998)^[10]
• Bringing Your Soul to Work: An Everyday Practice, Berrett-Koehler (2000) [with co-author Cheryl Peppers]
• Centered on the Edge: Mapping a Field of Collective Intelligence and Spiritual Wisdom (2001) [with co-author Sheryl Erickson]
• Daily Miracles: Stories and Practices of Humanity and Excellence in Health Care, Sigma Theta Tau, Honor Society of Nursing (2006) [with co-author Jan Boller, RN, PhD]
• The Power of Collective Wisdom: And the Trap of Collective Folly, Berrett-Koehler (2009) [with co-authors Sheryl Erickson, John Ott, Tom Callanan]
• Deep Dialogue: Harvesting Collective Wisdom in The Transforming Leader: New Approaches to Leadership for the Twenty-First Century, edited by Carol Pearson, Berret-Koehler (2012)

Notes and References

1. Book: Mary E. Clark. In Search of Human Nature. August 18, 2005. Routledge. 978-1-134-44768-8.
2. Web site: Faculty Profile: Alan Briskin. December 16, 2014.
3. Book: Briskin. Alan. Stirring of Soul in the Workplace. 1998. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 9781609943967. 289. en.
4. Book: Kathleen Manning. Organizational Theory in Higher Education. March 5, 2013. Routledge. 978-1-136-86569-5. 186–.
5. Book: Richard H. Axelrod. Terms of Engagement: New Ways of Leading and Changing Organizations. registration. 2010. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 978-1-60509-447-2. 172–.
6. Book: Neal E. Chalofsky. Meaningful Workplaces: Reframing How and Where we Work. April 6, 2010. John Wiley & Sons. 978-0-470-61863-9. 21–.
7. Book: Carol Pearson. The Transforming Leader: New Approaches to Leadership for the Twenty-first Century. 2012. Berrett-Koehler Publishers. 978-1-60994-120-8.
8. Web site: Book of the Year Awards-AJN, American Journal of Nursing. https://archive.today/20141217142246/http://nursingcenter.com/lnc/JournalArticle?Article_ID=761531. dead. December 17, 2014. December 16, 2014.
9. Web site: Learn to create a healing presence during Spiritual Care Seminar. March 3, 2015. https://archive.today/20141217142211/http://ourmidland.com/news/3190b414-7d1d-11e3-a0fa-0019bb2963f4.html. 2014-12-17. dead.
10. Web site: Learn to create a healing presence during Spiritual Care Seminar. December 16, 2014. https://archive.today/20141217142211/http://ourmidland.com/news/3190b414-7d1d-11e3-a0fa-0019bb2963f4.html. 2014-12-17. dead.