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The Leading Brain: Powerful Science-Based Strategies for Achieving Peak Performance
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Neuroscience meets leadership for peak performance.
If you're looking to elevate your leadership game, "The Leading Brain" is a treasure trove that fuses neuropsychology with practical management strategies. Imagine unlocking higher levels of focus, innovation, and team cohesion with science-backed techniques. It's like a personal brain coach for excelling in today's fast-paced business environment.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
The Leading Brain: Powerful Science-Based Strategies for Achieving Peak Performance
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ISBN: 9780143129356
Publisher: TarcherPerigee
Date of Publication: 2017-02-21
Format: Hardcover
Related Topics:
Neuroscience,
Psychology,
Personal Development,
Leadership,
Self Help,
Productivity,
Business,
Productivity,
Leadership,
Psychology,
Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 863 readers)
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A cutting-edge guide to applying the latest research in brain science to leadership - to sharpen performance, encourage innovation, and enhance job satisfaction. There's a revolution taking place that most businesses are still unaware of. The understanding of how our brains work has radically shifted, exploding long-held myths about our everyday cognitive performance and fundamentally changing the way we engage and succeed in the workplace. Combining their expertise in both neuropsychology and management consulting, neuropsychologist Friederike Fabritius and leadership expert Dr. Hans W. Hagemann present simple yet powerful strategies - sharpening focus, achieving the highest performance, learning and retaining information more efficiently, improving complex decision-making, cultivating trust, and building strong teams. Based on the authors' popular leadership programs, which have been delivered to tens of thousands of leaders all over the world, this clear, insightful, and engaging book will help both individuals and teams perform at their maximum potential, delivering extraordinary results.
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Neuroscience meets leadership for peak performance.
If you're looking to elevate your leadership game, "The Leading Brain" is a treasure trove that fuses neuropsychology with practical management strategies. Imagine unlocking higher levels of focus, innovation, and team cohesion with science-backed techniques. It's like a personal brain coach for excelling in today's fast-paced business environment.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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