The Neuroscience of Leadership
Mindful Change in Practice
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Businesses everywhere face this kind of problem: success isn’t possible without changing the day-to-day behavior of people throughout the company. But changing behavior is hard, even for individuals, and even when new habits can mean the difference between life and death. So what about changing the way a whole organization behaves? The poor track record in this area tells us it’s a challenging aspiration at best. During the last two decades, scientists have gained a new, far more accurate view of human nature and behavior change because of the integration of psychologythe study of the human mind and human behaviorand neuroscience, the study of the anatomy and physiology of the brain.
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