Category Archives: Motivation

Do Meetings Right: The Neuroscience of Great Meetings

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Manie Bosman

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 | 3 Comments

You Might Not Like it, But Bad is Stronger than Good

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Manie Bosman

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 | Leave a comment

Start From the Top to Build Loyalty From Below

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Manie Bosman

By Manie Bosman In the late 1980’s I worked in Olifants Camp in the Kruger National Park as a junior tourist officer for two six-month stints before and after doing my national military service. I was manning the reception desk … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Motivation | Tagged Kruger National Park, Leader, Leadership, leading, Loyalty, Manager, Trust | Leave a comment

Understanding Trust: Your Organization’s Most Valuable Asset

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Manie Bosman

By Manie Bosman On a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 indicating “no trust” and 10 indicating “complete trust”, where would you rate the level of trust in your organization? Low levels of trust may explain why you’re currently … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Motivation, Neuroleadership, Neuroscience | Tagged Cognitive Trust, communication, Effective Trust, Employees, Job Satisfaction, Leaders, Leadership, Managers, Neuroscience, strategic leadership, Strategic Leadership Institute, Trust | 1 Comment

Proof From Neuroscience That Trusting People Makes Them More Trustworthy

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Manie Bosman

By Manie Bosman Speaking to a business owner recently who had been suffering significant losses as a result of theft by employees, I was quite surprised when at one point he out rightly declared “I don’t trust any of these … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Leadership, Motivation, Neuroleadership, Neuroscience, Talent Development | Tagged Brain, Employees, Leaders, Leadership, Managers, Neurological, Neuroscience, Organization, Oxytocin, Paul J Zak, Trust, Trusted, Values | 2 Comments

To Lead In The Global Village You Must Adapt To The Cultural Jungle

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Manie Bosman

By Manie Bosman No doubt that one of the most popular buzz-terms of our time is “global leadership” – I just did a Google search and got no less than 3 100 000 hits! So while it seems that a … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Leadership, Motivation | Tagged Cross-Cultural, Cultural, Culture, Cultures, Glabal, Global Leadership, Lead, Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Style, Motivate, Project GLOBE, South Africa, Team, Trust | Leave a comment

They Might Follow You Into Battle, But Is That Enough?

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Manie Bosman

By Manie Bosman Watching the D-Day landing of Allied forces on the coast of Normandy as portrayed in the epic Saving Private Ryan with my son recently, I was once again struck by the mind-boggling obedience of soldiers as they … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Motivation, Talent Development | Tagged Authority, Change, Emotional Intelligence, Expert Power, Influence, Jim Collins, John Maxwell, Leader, Leaders, Leadership, Manie Bosman, Organization, Personal Power, Positional Power, Richard Daft, Soldiers, Values-based, Visionary | Leave a comment

Why So Many “Experts” Are Terrible Speakers: Top 5 Public Speaking Mistakes

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Manie Bosman

By Kathy Caprino (Article originally published in Forbes.com) As a frequent speaker at live and online conferences and events, I’m in the company of hundreds of folks each year who are top authors, experts and consultants. In many cases, these are … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Motivation | Tagged Communicate, communication, Emotional Intelligence, Inspire, Leaders, Listeners, Motivate, Presentation, Presenter, Seminars, Significance, Speakers, Thought Leaders, Workshops | Leave a comment

Proof From Neuroscience That Bad Leadership is BAD!

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Manie Bosman

By Manie Bosman While many organizations are following in the footsteps of Southwest Airlines, VISA International and other global giants by discovering the advantages of relational leadership (people-orientated leadership), many others remain skeptic. However, evidence that it really pays for … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Motivation, Neuroleadership, Neuroscience | Tagged Brain, Employees, Leaders, Leadership, Managers, Motivation, Neuroscience | 5 Comments

Manipulation: Mismanaged Motivation?

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Manie Bosman

By Manie Bosman What’s the difference between ‘motivating’ people and ‘manipulating’ them? A couple of weeks ago I posted this question on the Strategic Leadership Forum LinkedIn group and got some really interesting and insightful responses which helped to clarify … Continue reading →