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Centering: The Body Drop Technique by Synthia Smith
AUDIO: A quick and easy way to cut through anxiety and become fully present and aware....anytime, anywhere - even in the middle of a business meeting.
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Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School By John Medina
BOOK: A unique look at how the brain works, with advice, tips, and suggestions on how to apply what we know about it.
Managing with the Brain in Mind By David Rock
Naomi Eisenberger, a leading social neuroscience researcher at the
University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), wanted to understand what
goes on in the brain when people feel rejected by others. She designed an
experiment in which volunteers played a computer game called Cyberball
while having their brains scanned by a functional magnetic resonance
imaging (fMRI) machine. Cyberball hearkens back to the nastiness of the
school playground.
“People thought they were playing a ball-tossing game
over the Internet with two other people,” Eisenberger explains. “They could
see an avatar that represented themselves, and avatars [ostensibly] for two
other people. Then, about halfway through this game of catch among the
three of them, the subjects stopped receiving the ball and the two other
supposed players threw the ball only to each other.” Even after they learned
that no other human players were involved, the game players spoke of feeling
angry, snubbed, or judged, as if the other avatars excluded them because they
didn’t like something about them.
This reaction could be traced directly to the brain’s responses. “When people felt excluded,” says Eisenberger, “we saw activity in the dorsal portion of the anterior cingulate cortex — the neural region involved in the distressing component of pain, or what is sometimes referred to as the ‘suffering’ component of pain. Those people who felt the most rejected had the highest levels of activity in this region.” In other words, the feeling of being excluded provoked the same sort of reaction in the brain that physical pain might cause. (See Exhibit 1.)
Eisenberger’s fellow researcher Matthew Lieberman, also of UCLA, hypothesizes that human beings evolved this link between social connection and physical discomfort within the brain “because, to a mammal, being socially connected to caregivers is necessary for survival.” This study and many others now emerging have made one thing clear: The human brain is a social organ. Its physiological and neurological reactions are directly and profoundly shaped by social interaction. Indeed, as Lieberman puts it, “Most processes operating in the background when your brain is at rest are involved in thinking about other people and yourself.”
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How Brain Science Can Change Coaching By Ray B. Williams "Coaching has evolved into a much more sophisticated profession based on knowledge from many other disciplines. Now brain science research has potential for having the greatest impact on coaching individuals and leaders in organizations."
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The Neuroscience of Leadership: The Brain and Change By Judith Bell Leaders who understand what is occurring in the brain while learning is taking place can create an environment in which people are free to make mistakes and learn from them.
“Delegating Decisions” by Robert Gunn & Betsy Bullickson
Three keys to delegating decisions in a way that accelerates group progress toward goals: tolerant restraint; focus on goals over tactics; positive tone. free
“Future Leadership” by Marshall Goldsmith and Robert M. Fulmer
Developing executive talent is necessary to remain competitive.
The need for executive education is apparent. Key questions include: how can we learn from today’s best practitioners to understand the trends and challenges that will become the norm in the future? free
“Can Leadership Be Taught?” by Robert Gunn
Old assumptions about the difficulties in developing leadership are outmoded free
“On Becoming a Leader” by Robert Gunn
Personal wake-up calls point to the kind of changes one must make on the somewhat mysterious quest to be a leader. free
“Seven Neurotic Styles of Management” by Dr. Kurt Motamedi
Here are the 7 examined in detail.
1. The Explosive
2. The Implosive
3. The Abrasive
4. The Narcissist
5. The Apprehensive
6. The Compulsive
7. The Impulsive free
The Knack: How Street-Smart Entrepreneurs Learn to Handle Whatever Comes Up
BOOK: There's a mentality that helps street-smart people solve problems and pursue opportunities as they arise. Brodsky calls it "the knack" and it has made all the difference to the eight successful start-ups of his career.
Rewire Your Brain: Think Your Way to a Better Life
BOOK: “Brings you up to date with the latest developments in neuroscience and gives the tools and techniques to help 'rewire the brain' and maximize the brain's potential.“ -Jane Stephenson
Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School
BOOK: A unique look at how the brain works, with advice, tips, and suggestions on how to apply what we know about it.
Managing with the Brain in Mind 
How Brain Science Can Change Coaching 
The Neuroscience of Leadership: The Brain and Change 
