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Neurosafety: The New Science of Safety Leadership
By Manie Bosman “We’re behind on production and now this – how could he do such a stupid thing? He knew the safety procedures and that he was not supposed to touch the conveyor belt while it was still running. … Continue reading
We are what we say: how language shapes our brains
Originally posted on Brainwaves For Leaders:
Adair Jones, a Brainwaves for Leaders staff writer and an expert in linguistics, has been thinking a lot about the neuroscience of language and the effect it has on our behaviour. She includes a round up of some of…
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Do Meetings Right: The Neuroscience of Great Meetings
By Manie Bosman A while ago I was facilitating a workshop for the leadership group of a large automotive manufacturer’s senior marketing team when their General Manager suddenly slammed the table in front of him and shouted “Ahhh, now it … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Culture, Leadership, Motivation, Neuroleadership, Neuroscience
Tagged Brain, Culture, Diversity, Employees, Engagement, Leaders, Leadership, Manage, Manager, Managers, Meetings, Neuroleadership, Neuroscience, SCARF-Model, Vision
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Your Caveman Brain: Running From Predators at Work
By Manie Bosman A couple of years ago a friend of mine and his son traveled through northwestern Zimbabwe when they noticed some vultures in the trees ahead of them. They decided it was a good a time as any … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Leadership, Neuroleadership
Tagged Amygdala, Brain, Fight or Flight, Leaders, Leadership, Neuroleadership, Neuroscience, Prefrontal Cortex
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Checklist for Brain-Friendly Change Management
More than twenty years ago, organisational behavioral experts Kenneth Thompson and Fred Luthans noted that a person’s reaction to organisational change “can be so excessive and immediate, that some researchers have suggested it may be easier to start a completely … Continue reading
Posted in Change Management, Neuroleadership, Neuroscience
Tagged Change, Leadership, Neuroscience
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How Neuroscience is Creating “a Brain New World”
By Manie Bosman “The gene was the central issue in biology in the 20th century. The mind is the essential issue for biology in the 21st century.” – Eric Kandel At the risk of coming over as arrogant or self-conceited … Continue reading
New Year’s Resolutions? Here’s What We Learn from Science about Making Changes that Last
NOTE: This is an adapted version of a previous post (see Taking Small Steps is the Key to Improve Your Leadership Behaviour). I’m publishing it in response to several recent conversations about New Year’s resolutions and whether or not anybody … Continue reading
Posted in Change Management, Neuroleadership, Neuroscience
Tagged BJ Fogg, Change, Habits, Motivation, Neuroplasticity, Neuroscience, New Year's Resolution
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Taking Small Steps is the Key to Improve Your Leadership Behaviour
By Manie Bosman “So I realise that I have to change the way in which I’m leading people. Can you give me just five things I can do to be a better leader from now on?” In the nearly two … Continue reading
The Neuroscience of Conditioned Racism
Although great progress has been made in the war on racism it is an evil which persists to haunt us. From the London Olympic Games to the run-up for the American presidential election to workplaces all across the globe friction … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Neuroleadership, Neuroscience
Tagged Conditioned Racism, Discrimination, Diversity, Empathy, Ethnicity, Ethnocentrism, Fight or Flight, Global Village, Ideological Racism, Ingroup Outgroup, Intolerance, Leaders, Leadership, Neural, Neuroscience, Race, Racial, Racism, Racist, SCARF-Model, Social Learning
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You Might Not Like it, But Bad is Stronger than Good
By Manie Bosman The owner of a car dealership I once knew was regarded by most who knew him as a complex man. He demanded that each working day started with a motivational team talk which was compulsory for all … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Motivation, Neuroleadership, Neuroscience, Talent Development
Tagged Emotions, Employee Engagement, Feedback, Lead, Leaders, Leadership, leading, Neuroleadership, Neuroscience, Reward, Team, Threat Response
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