Neuroscience for Leaders ─ A brain-adaptive leadership approach

Modern science has shown that in order to behave more productively in complex business situations, we need to understand and alter the inner workings of our brain. With insight from applied neuroscience, behavioral economics and psychology, the brain can be retrained and become our most valuable asset. Neuroscience for Leaders takes a practical approach and offers an easy-to-implement framework for making the behavioral changes to become a more effective leader.

Drawing upon their own research and practical experience, Nikolaos Dimitriadis and Alexandros Psychogios present a flexible framework for fine-tuning the leadership brain. The Brain Adaptive Leadership approach is a step-by-step guide to fine-tuning your mindset in four key areas that will lead to more effective leadership: enhancing the way you think, understanding and nurturing emotions, shaping automated brain responses, and developing dynamic relations. InNeuroscience for Leaders, the authors explain both the underlying science and how to apply its findings in business, demonstrating why and how you can become a better leader through brain-based learning. Business examples bring concepts to life, and self-assessment exercises and activities to use with teams encourage a people-oriented view of leadership. With tools, managerial tips and clear actions to implement the method straight away,Neuroscience for Leaders is an invaluable companion to managers and leaders at any organizational level who want to gain the brain edge.

Dr. Nikolaos Dimitriadis is a consultant and professor in management, leadership, neuro-marketing and communications. He is Development Director of the Executive Development Center at the Sheffield University International Faculty, City College, located in South East Europe, and he also teaches regularly on the Sheffield Executive MBA and other masters programs in the region.

Dr. Alexandros Psychogios is a researcher and consultant in leadership and complexity, organizational behavior and change, and brain-based leadership. He is an Associate Professor on OB and HRM at Hull University Business School, a Research Visitor in South Eastern European Research Centre (SEERC) and an Associate Researcher in GNOSIS Research Group of the Management School at the University of Liverpool.