New year, new reads! January brings us four timely books from leading thinkers to help us navigate 2025’s complexities.
From cutting through information chaos to reimagining workplace culture, change management, and community building, these works tackle the pressing challenges of our time and offer a powerful toolkit for thriving in uncertain times.
The Certainty Illusion: What You Don’t Know and Why It Matters
Available January 7
Knowing the truth, what’s real from what’s fake, should be easy. In today’s world, that’s far from the case. In The Certainty Illusion, Professor Timothy Caulfield lifts the curtain on the forces contributing to our information chaos and unpacks why it’s so difficult — sometimes even for experts — to escape the fake.
For over 20 years, Timothy was the Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, where he focused on debunking myths and assumptions about innovation in the health sector. Already the bestselling author of three books, including Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?, his new book explores the major forces — science, our own desire to do good, and opinion — that drive beliefs and behaviours, and how they can be corrupted, or worse, used to nefarious ends.
While it may feel, at times, as though we are circling the drain of truth, especially as new technologies make it even easier to spread dangerous fictions, The Certainty Illusion pulls us out of the vortex and keeps us afloat by showing us how to recognize and combat the forces that threaten to pull us under.
What is My Legacy? Realizing a New Dream of Connection, Love, and Fulfillment
Available January 14
From the time he was born, Martin Luther King III has carried the weight of his father’s legacy — and his dream of a world built on justice, love, and equal rights. Today, in a world burdened by histories of violence, oppression, racism, poverty, fear, and disconnection, that dream seems more remote than ever. In answer to these challenges, Martin has teamed up with his wife and fellow activist, Arndrea Waters King, and legacy architects Marc and Craig Kielburger to find a new way forward.
Drawing on breakthroughs in neuroscience, psychology, epigenetics, and their own lived experiences, they have created a groundbreaking new framework called Living Legacy. It’s based on the simple but profound recognition that our small, day-to-day actions create legacies that have the power to transform, uplift, and unite us all.
Martin’s new book, What Is My Legacy?, kicks off an essential conversation on how to refocus our individual stories to achieve collective change. Featuring never-been-told stories from the King family and contributions from celebrities and thought leaders —including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Jay Shetty, Julia Roberts, Yara Shahidi, Rev. Al Sharpton, and Sanjay Gupta — it’s an extraordinary road map for finding genuine connection.
Why Are We Here: Creating a Culture Everyone Wants
Available January 21
Work has recently undergone profound changes, not all for the better. AI’s acceleration has led to fears and uncertainties around job security. DEI initiatives are underfunded or canceled. The debate over remote, hybrid, and in-person work is growing more heated. And study after study confirms a widespread sense of employee unhappiness in the workplace. This new workplace normal has people wondering, why are we here?
Workplace expert and bestselling author of The Burnout Epidemic, Jennifer Moss takes readers to the front lines of this historic shift. Through extensive interviews, she explores why work has changed and highlights the leaders and organizations who are thriving amongst this change because they’ve crafted cultures people actually want to be a part of.
Packed with fresh insights, new research, and compelling stories, Why Are We Here? illuminates this turbulent time and offers inspiration and practical guidance for leaders navigating our complex, ever-changing world.
Reset: How to Change What’s Not Working
Available January 21
From the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of Made to Stick, Switch, and The Power of Moments comes a revolutionary guide to fixing what’s not working — in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives — by identifying leverage points and concentrating resources to achieve our goals.
Changing how we work can feel overwhelming. But with the right strategy, we can move the boulder. In Reset, Dan Heath explores a framework for getting unstuck and making the changes that matter. The secret is to find “leverage points”, places where a little bit of effort can yield a disproportionate return.
Through sharing fascinating case studies, Dan shows you how to unlock forward movement with the same people and the same assets, but dramatically better results.
Timothy Caulfield, Martin Luther King III, Jennifer Moss, and Dan Heath deliver engaging and informative keynote presentations that dive deep into the concepts and stories explored in their new books.
Contact us to learn more about each speaker and how to book them — and feature their incredible new books — at your next event.