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The fear-free organization : vital insights from neuroscience to transform your business culture /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Brown, Paul, 1939-
Corporate Author: Ebook Library
Other Authors: Kingsley, Joan, Paterson, Sue
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia, PA : Kogan Page, 2015.
Edition:1st Edition.
Subjects:
Leadership > Psychological aspects.
Organizational change.
Work environment.
Psychology, Industrial.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: List of figures
  • List of tables
  • Contributors
  • Foreword Introduction Part One The person 01 Fear essentials and the development of the Self
  • Introduction
  • We are our emotions
  • What is the brain?
  • Let's get physical: what are feelings?
  • Memories
  • Becoming a person: Change and adaptability
  • Patterns
  • Adaptation
  • References02 The Brain
  • Introduction
  • Pure imagination
  • Welcome to your brain on emotion
  • Contextually speaking
  • The emotion connection
  • So, what makes people different?
  • Emotions deep down inside: Your business card
  • The leader's low road
  • What's trust/love got to do with it?
  • Walking on air
  • References
  • Appendix 2A The triune brain
  • Appendix 2B The emotional brain: Key ingredients
  • Appendix 2C Left brain/right brain
  • Appendix 2D Neurotransmitters and hormones03 Memories are made of this
  • Introduction
  • What are memories?
  • Once upon a time
  • The faintest ink
  • The eureka effect
  • Creativity by association
  • I remember it well
  • What lies beneath
  • Epigenesis
  • Organizational culture
  • References04 Relationships
  • Introduction
  • Think again
  • Make or break
  • Being and nothingness
  • Cooperation and collaboration
  • The business of relationships
  • Emotional radar
  • References05 Trust
  • Introduction
  • Attachment: The foundation of trust
  • Broken trust
  • The gift of fear
  • The neurobiology of trust
  • The trust game
  • In virtual reality we trust
  • Trust me...
  • The power of trust
  • ReferencesPart Two The organization, energy flow and profit 06 Fear in the workplace
  • Introduction
  • But first, some definitions
  • Fear in the organization
  • References07 The nature of energy
  • Introduction
  • Energy and the brain
  • Managing the brain's energy
  • Tracking energy in the organization
  • The 'mind': A working model
  • The fear-free organization
  • References08 Leaders and HR
  • Introduction
  • Who is accountable?
  • The role of HR in organizations
  • The role of leaders
  • Leaders and HR working relationships
  • ReferencesPart Three The future of organizations 09 The role of leadership
  • Introduction
  • What makes a good leader?
  • How do leaders lead?
  • Leadership and the Sofi model
  • Relationships and communications
  • Building a trust-based culture
  • Setting strategy and getting commitment
  • Being a limbic leader in a brain-focused organization
  • Leadership and gender
  • References10 Change adaptability and flow
  • Introduction
  • Adaptability and change
  • Seeing and flowing
  • The flow state
  • Different ways of thinking
  • What is the Self?
  • Organizational change programmes
  • Change in a fear-free organization
  • References11 The fear-free organization
  • Introduction
  • A useful reminder
  • The beginnings of a central unifying theory
  • En-couragement
  • Proposed design spec for a fear-free organization
  • ReferencesIndex.