Health - Psychology
Winner
The Compassion Advantage: How Top Leaders Build More Humanizing Workplaces
Andrea Hollingsworth, PhD
In an era marked by unprecedented volatility, uncertainty, and trauma, The Compassion Advantage guides leaders seeking to navigate these turbulent times. This book offers more than just inspiration; it provides practical, science-backed, actionable tools and real-world examples that demonstrate how compassionate leadership can transform an organization from within, creating a ripple effect that extends far beyond the workplace.
In The Compassion Advantage, readers will discover how compassion is not just a soft skill but a powerful force that can significantly bolster employee retention, enhance organizational agility, drive innovation, and supercharge engagement. By fostering a culture of compassion, leaders can attract top talent and build a resilient workforce ready to tackle any challenge.
This book helps anyone who aspires to lead in a way that not only meets the demands of the modern world but also addresses the deep-seated emotional and psychological needs of their team.
Health - Psychology
Winner
SPLIT: a life shared: living with Multiple Personality Disorder
Maggie Walters
SPLIT is a story of hope in the face of some of the darkest trauma a human can experience. But also a story of discovery as it wasn't until I was diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) that I was able to come to terms with my abusive history. Through SPLIT, I encourage others to see that a fulfilled life is possible, even with complex mental health challenges. I give the reader an honest look inside my complex mind as I face the normal daily routines, full of struggles and joys as I live with MPD.
It has been a privilege to share my story, speaking out about changing the narrative around mental health and how we can support each other. SPLIT is a tool to inspire. This is how we change the world, one life and one story at a time, where people are encouraged to persist and live the best lives they can.
Health - Psychology
Finalist
A Question of Evolution: A Novel
Spencer Daniel Rosenberg
My novel is fictional manifesto embedded in the story of a scientist turned political activist who explores a method of unifying the public to improve the social consciousness of government and prevent the rise of tyrants who may threaten human extinction. It asks whether we might use advances in the behavioral and natural sciences to seize our destiny or must leave our future to the vagaries of nature or fated day of Biblical prophecy. To further human survival, his group proposes a transformative, developmentally informed educational program coupled with the possible use of gene therapy over multiple generations. Their ultimate aim is to promote a collective effort to ensure international safety and security in an otherwise perilous world bereft of moral altruism and social cohesiveness. The author calls for further ideas on the subject and the creation of a self-sustaining organization called "People's Will" to implement them. After all, billions of heads must be better than one.