Alan Briskin

 ( Living People ) 

Alan Briskin is an American sociologist.

He is an adjunct professor at Saybrook University.

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.

He has since published or contributed to several books on the concepts of "soul" and "spirit" in organizational theory,

Kathleen Manning (2013). 9781136865695, Routledge. . ISBN 9781136865695

and on the rôle of collective wisdom in the work environment,

Richard H. Axelrod (2025). 9781605094472, Berrett-Koehler Publishers. . ISBN 9781605094472

and has discussed anger among employees.

Neal E. Chalofsky (2010). 9780470618639, John Wiley & Sons. . ISBN 9780470618639

He is an advisor to the Goi Peace Foundation in Tokyo.

Carol Pearson (2025). 9781609941208, Berrett-Koehler Publishers. . ISBN 9781609941208

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", and was chosen as the President's Pick by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses.

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Books

• The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace, Jossey-Bass (1996), Berrett-Koehler (1998)
• Bringing Your Soul to Work: An Everyday Practice, Berrett-Koehler (2000) with
• Centered on the Edge: Mapping a Field of Collective Intelligence and Spiritual Wisdom (2001) with
• Daily Miracles: Stories and Practices of Humanity and Excellence in Health Care, Sigma Theta Tau, Honor Society of Nursing (2006) with
• The Power of Collective Wisdom: And the Trap of Collective Folly, Berrett-Koehler (2009) with
• 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)

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