Tag Archives: Employees

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

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

Leading the 4th Revolution: 6 Ways in Which The Purpose of Leadership Changed in the 21st Century

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Manie Bosman

By Manie Bosman We are currently living in the 4th Revolution – a strange and unpredictable period where the interaction between information and communication technologies has created a snowball-effect causing change to literally become the only constant. Sociologists distinguish three … Continue reading →

Posted in Change Management, Future Foresight, Leadership | Tagged 4th Revolution, Change, Collaboration, Diversity, Employees, Empowerment, Followers, Integrity, Leader, Leaders, Leadership, Managers, Servant Leaders, Servant Leadership, strategic leadership, Transformational Leadership, Values, Vision | 1 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

13 Leadership Behaviors to get Innovative Juices Flowing

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Manie Bosman

By Manie Bosman In a world where today’s cutting-edge innovations can become next week’s technological white elephants, a lot has been said and written about improving organization’s ability for constant innovation. While some excellent programs and strategies had been devised … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Motivation | Tagged Employees, Innovation, Knowledge Management, Leaders, Leadership, Managers, Technology | Leave a comment

Start With Herzberg if Motivation Lacks at Work

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Manie Bosman

By Manie Bosman How do you motivate people? I often come across managers or business owners who are frustrated because their employees show lack of motivation and are therefore reluctant to ‘go the extra mile’ to lift performance levels from … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Motivation, Neuroleadership | Tagged Dissatisfaction, Employee Motivation, Employees, Herzberg, Hierarchy of Needs, Managers, Motivation, Two Factor Theory | 1 Comment

What Is STRATEGIC Leadership?

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Manie Bosman

BY SHERI CYPRUS Strategic leadership basically means using strategy in the management of workers. The main strategy usually employed in a strategic style of leadership is to motivate workers to take the initiative to improve their productive input into the company. Strategy involves thinking and … Continue reading →