Books & Writing
From My Brain
to Your Bookshelf
I write to make complex ideas accessible — and to give practitioners the tools they need to create real change. Here's some of what I've put out into the world.
Ditch the Ditty: Doing What Matters Instead of Doing It All
With Molly McGuigan, MBA & Miriam Novotny, MPOD
A practical, energizing guide to cutting through the noise and focusing on what actually matters. Stop doing it all — start doing what counts.
How Do You Love A Question
By Lindsey Godwin
A beautifully illustrated book about the power of curiosity and the art of loving a question. Perfect for readers of all ages who want to see the world through a lens of wonder.
What Can You Spark With A Question Mark
By Lindsey Godwin
An inspiring exploration of how a single question can ignite possibility, creativity, and change. A celebration of the transformative power of asking.
Peer-Reviewed & Published
Recent Academic Publications
Appreciative Inquiry: The Design of Net-Positive Organizations
Godwin, L., Stavros, J., & Cooperrider, D.
In W. J. Rothwell, J. M. Stavros, & S. H. Cady (Eds.), Practicing Organization Development: A Guide for Leading Change (5th ed.). Wiley.
Possibilitizing and Heroism
Godwin, L.
In Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies. Springer.
How Will You Choose to Lead? Three Leadership Principles and Practices for Net-Positive OD Leadership
Godwin, L.
Organization Development Review, 55(3), 25–31.
Our Earthshot Moment: Net-Positive OD for the Creation of a World of Full Spectrum Flourishing
Cooperrider, D., & Godwin, L.
Organization Development Review, 54(1), 29–42.
Full Academic Record
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Psychology Today
Selected Posts
What a Flat Tire Taught Me About Resilience
They grounded my flight for a flat tire because the airport had no spare. I laughed, then realized I was running my life without a backup, too. Here are 4 small changes that helped.
Why the Feedback Sandwich Needs to Come Off the Menu
Most feedback training teaches you how to feel better about giving hard feedback. This is about what actually helps the person receiving it.
How to Change Your Day (and Someone Else's) in Just a Few Seconds
Complimenting others makes us less critical of ourselves.
Why We Secretly Miss the Chaos We Say We Hate
That quiet morning you wanted arrives. Why are you checking your phone and rearranging pillows? Your nervous system learned that motion meant safety. Here's how to retrain it.
When Grief Meets Monday Morning
Grief doesn't stay home when we return to work. Rethinking performance pressure, honesty, and healthy ways to carry loss in professional spaces.
Is It Okay to Feel Okay Right Now?
Saying you're okay out loud can feel risky in a world that rewards struggle. This is why we hide our calm — and how embracing "quiet okayness" nurtures resilience, balance, and hope.
Tamagotchi Parenting and the Urge to Check In
The psychology of digital monitoring and 3 ways to build real connection.
Enough Already: The Psychology of Having to Prove Yourself at Work
Start from trust, stop the threats, and watch well-being rise.
Psychological Flexibility and the Power of the Yellow Light
We often brace for loss but rarely prepare for the joy of beginnings. We can strengthen our starts with these lessons on psychological flexibility.
Why We Like Inside Jokes
They signal psychological safety — and three other reasons we love them.
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