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Brian Robertson

    January 1, 1961

    Brian J. Robertson is the architect of Holacracy, a revolutionary governance system built on principles of self-organization. His foundational work in this area emerged from his experience launching a successful software company, demonstrating his commitment to practical implementation alongside theoretical insight. Robertson is recognized not merely as a management theorist, but as a proven leader who has successfully built and scaled a holacracy-powered organization, influencing how businesses operate globally.

    The Mind's Eye
    BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH
    Things Grew Beautifully Worse: The Wartime Experiences of Captain John O'Brien, 30th Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A.
    A Gordon For Me
    Digger's Story
    Magician to Mystic
    • Magician to Mystic

      A Mediumistic Path to a Spiritual Life

      • 202 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Aimed at those interested in mediumship, this book serves as a valuable resource for serious seekers of the sacred art. It encourages readers to embark on a journey of self-discovery, revealing the treasures that lie within their own inner quest.

      Magician to Mystic
    • Digger's Story

      Surviving the Japanese POW camps was just the beginning

      • 320 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Survival in a brutal POW camp on the Thai-Burma Railway hinges on camaraderie and resilience. David Digger Barrett emphasizes the importance of sticking together, revealing the harsh realities of life in captivity where deception and defiance become essential for endurance. The narrative explores themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the moral complexities faced by prisoners as they navigate their harrowing circumstances while maintaining a fierce bond with one another.

      Digger's Story
    • A Gordon For Me

      • 170 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      The narrative offers a candid and courageous portrayal of National Service in the 1950s, chronicling Brian Robinson's journey from a farmer's son to a member of the Gordon Highlanders. Through vivid details, he shares personal experiences and challenges faced during this transformative period, providing insight into military life and its impact on identity and character.

      A Gordon For Me
    • The diary chronicles the experiences of John O'Brien, an Irish native who joined the Confederacy and served in the Army of Tennessee. It begins before the battle of Murfreesboro, detailing his capture and the chaos of war. O'Brien vividly depicts his struggles in the hospital and the challenges of being a prisoner of war, offering a personal and immersive account of the emotional and physical turmoil faced during this tumultuous period.

      Things Grew Beautifully Worse: The Wartime Experiences of Captain John O'Brien, 30th Arkansas Infantry, C.S.A.
    • Biographical research is used as a general term to describe the rapidly growing interest in how to study individual lives in a range of disciplines and fields - by using autobiographies, biographies, life histories, life stories, and oral histories. schovat popis

      BIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH
    • The Mind's Eye

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Demonstrates how we are underutilising our brain's powers of visualisation. Taking the lessons of hard science, this title explains how the brain works and how important visualisation can be; but more importantly, how we can all unleash the awesome power of our brains.

      The Mind's Eye
    • Lacanian Antiphilosophy and the Problem of Anxiety

      An Uncanny Little Object

      • 249 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      The exploration of anxiety in this work challenges conventional philosophical notions by juxtaposing Jacques Lacan's theories with phenomenology and existentialism. Brian Robertson critically examines the widely accepted belief that anxiety is objectless, offering a fresh perspective that provokes deep reflection on authenticity and the nature of anxiety itself. Through this confrontation, the book seeks to redefine and enrich the understanding of anxiety in contemporary philosophical discourse.

      Lacanian Antiphilosophy and the Problem of Anxiety
    • Blackface Nation

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Introduction -- Carnival -- The Vulgar Republic -- Jim Crow's Genuine Audience -- Black Song -- Meet the Hutchinsons -- Love Crimes -- The Middle-Class Moment -- Culture Wars -- Black America -- Conclusion: Musical without End

      Blackface Nation
    • Holacracy is a revolutionary management system that redefines management and turns everyone into a leader. Some of the many champions of Holacracy include Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com (author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Delivering Happiness).

      HOLACRACY INTERNATIONAL ED