The Neuroscience of Strategic Leadership

The Neuroscience of Strategic Leadership

The Neuroscience of Strategic Leadership

“Neuroscientists and psychologists are beginning to learn what happens at moments of choice inside the human mind (the locus of mental activity) and the brain (the physical organ associated with that activity). If you understand these dynamics and how they affect you and those around you, you can set a course toward more effective patterns of thinking and action.”

Article Credit: Strategy+Business, by Jeffrey Schwartz, Josie Thomson, and Art Kleiner on December 5, 2016.

Image Credit: Illustration by James Yang.

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Memo to the CEO: Are you the source of workplace dysfunction?

Memo to the CEO: Are you the source of workplace dysfunction?

Memo to the CEO: Are you the source of workplace dysfunction?

“The bigger the gap between how we see ourselves and how others see us, the worse our relationships tend to get, so there is a big payoff for coming to grips with how others perceive us. To get there, however, you need people who know you and who won’t sugarcoat the truth, and to seek and accept candid feedback from them.”

Article Credit: McKinsey Quarterly, by Robert I. Sutton, 

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Why Scientists Should Have Leadership Skills

Why Scientists Should Have Leadership Skills

Why Scientists Should Have Leadership Skills

“Too frequently, leadership skills are mistakenly equated with management skills; many only see value in leadership education when people reach senior positions and are managing teams. When leadership education is conceptualized as an action undertaken by many rather than a title held by few, it can increase the quality of people’s contribution to their sector. This is because leadership education can provide a pathway for building self-awareness, self-efficacy, interpersonal skills, resilience and adaptability.”

Article Credit: Scientific American, by Rowan Brookes, Bob Wong, Susie Ho on August 15, 2017.

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