Brain Aware Leadership
A 'how to' reference manual for leaders (& their coaches)
Listen to these neuro-scientists (click on their photo for video)
​Dan Gilbert explains the neuro-biology of change and why "human beings are works in progress that mistakenly think they are finished".
​Dan Siegel shows a simple model of the brain to distinguish the functions of the brain stem, limbic, the neo cortex, and the pre-frontal cortex (PFC).
​David Rock explains why the rational is over-rated, and how you can manage an unhelpful limbic response which disables the PFC [NB: You could also read his groundbreaking book 'Your Brain at Work']
Jill Bolte-Taylor explains how our right brain sees the world differently to the left, connecting better to our own limbic and to others.
​VS Ramachandran describes mirror neurons which allow us to experience what others are feeling - the mechanics of empathy (limbic resonance).
​Norman Doidge explains that neuroplasticity means the brain isn't "hard-wired". Developmental experiences literally change our brain structures.
"A lot of what we think is spectacularly wrong" Norman Doidge
Here's a couple more videos specifically focusing on the neuro-biology of positive psychology - click on the underlined titles:
Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness / What makes us happy?
Shawn Achor: The Happy Secret to Better Work / The happiness advantage