Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
Contents |
List of figures; List of tables; About the authors; preface; 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; References; 02 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 |
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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 hormones; 03 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; References; 04 Relationships; Introduction; Think again; Make or break; Being and nothingness; Cooperation and collaboration |
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The business of relationshipsEmotional radar; References; 05 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; References; Part Two The organization, energy flow and profit; 06 Fear in the workplace; Introduction; But first, some definitions; Fear in the organization; References; 07 The nature of energy; Introduction; Energy and the brain; Managing the brain's energy; Tracking energy in the organization; The 'mind': A working model |
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The fear-free organizationReferences; 08 Leaders and HR; Introduction; Who is accountable?; The role of HR in organizations; The role of leaders; Leaders and HR working relationships; References; Part 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; References; 10 Change, adaptability and flow |
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IntroductionAdaptability 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; References; 11 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; References; Endnote; Index |
Summary |
Draws on the new frontiers in neuroscience to explain why using power, threats and subtle scare tactics is a huge corporate mistake. Running on fear has no profit in it: this book offers an alternative organizational path to success |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
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Leadership -- Psychological aspects
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Organizational change.
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Work environment.
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Psychology, Industrial.
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Fear.
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Organizational Innovation
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Psychology, Industrial
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Fear
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fear.
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Organizational Theory & Behaviour.
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Occupational & Industrial Psychology.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
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Fear
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Leadership -- Psychological aspects
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Organizational change
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Psychology, Industrial
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Work environment
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Neurosciences.
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Occupational and industrial psychology.
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Organizational theory and behaviour.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Kingsley, Joan, author.
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Paterson, Sue, author
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ISBN |
9780749472962 |
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0749472960 |
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