Brainwork: The Neuroscience Behind How We Lead Others (Understanding and Applying Neuroleadership, the Neuroscience of Leadership)

David A. Sousa

ISBN 10: 1936763095 / ISBN 13: 9781936763092

Published by Solution Tree Press (edition Reprint), 2019

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Brainwork: The Neuroscience Behind How We Lead Others (Understanding and Applying Neuroleadership, the Neuroscience of Leadership)
• Publisher: Solution Tree Press (edition Reprint)
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1936763095
• ISBN 13: 9781936763092
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Reprint.
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Through engaging stories and studies, the author shows you how to leverage the most provocative neuroscience research to increase your productivity, expand your creative vision, and become a stronger leader. By dispelling brain myths and applying an understanding of how the brain perceives, plans, and influences behavior, you'll transform your leadership, organizational management, and impact.

The neuroscience and leadership topics addressed in this book will help you:

• Deal with information overload and ignore irrelevant information to improve your decision-making process
• Cultivate and develop creativity and solve problems by thinking differently
• Increase your emotional intelligence to work and build relationships with colleagues effectively
• Control stress in the workplace and manage the emotions of a crisis
• Nurture a healthy brain by understanding the impact of diet, exercise, and sleep on your mental wellness

Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Curse of Too Much Information
Chapter 2: The Myth of Multitasking
Chapter 3: Respecting the Emotional Brain
Chapter 4: Improving Your Thinking
Chapter 5: Leading by Dissent
Chapter 6: Moral and Ethical Leadership
Chapter 7: Taking Care of Your Brain
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the Author

David A. Sousa, EdD, is an author and international consultant. A member of the Cognitive Neuroscience Society, he has conducted hundreds of workshops on brain research across the US, Canada, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and Asia, and has been interviewed for NBC's Today Show as well as for National Public Radio programs.

Early in his career, Dr. Sousa taught at the American School of Paris (France) and served for five years as a foreign service officer and science adviser at the USA diplomatic missions in Geneva, Switzerland, and Vienna, Austria.

Dr. Sousa has published dozens of articles in leading journals and is author of numerous books, including How Brain Science Can Make You a Better Lawyer for the American Bar Association. His books have been published in more than a dozen languages, including French, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, and Russian.

Dr. Sousa received a BS in chemistry from Bridgewater State University, an MS in science from Harvard University, and a doctorate from Rutgers University. He received the Distinguished Alumni Award and an honorary doctorate from Bridgewater and an honorary doctorate from Gratz College.