This book provides a uniquely adaptable approach to develop awareness (of self, others and one’s environment) of self-leadership through real behavioral change. Through neuroscience, psychology and behavioral science approaches, each chapter will help readers make their learning and development personal and take it to a deeper level.
With a tip of the hat to the gamebook format where you choose your adventure, readers are encouraged to take an original online self-assessment quiz to determine the challenges and priorities they are presently facing. The quiz then provides a suggested reading order of chapters to address these growth areas. Each of the 18 chapters explores a different theme related to self-leadership and are written in such a way that one can read them in any order. Filled with practical activities, reflective questions and personal anecdotes, Bosnick encourages readers to understand behavior from the "inside-out" of neuroscience and how the brain works, while also keeping an eye on the "outside-in:" how we understand others and how others see us.
Combining research-backed principles with tried-and-tested exercises, this is a book tailored for leaders of all levels, professionals in a transitory phase of their career, as well as those just starting out in the working world.
Author(s): Grant Bosnick
Publisher: Routledge
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 296
City: London
Cover
Endorsement
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Foreword
One Introduction
Two Goals
Goal Setting
Goal Striving
Force Field Driving Us
Big Picture Vision
Execution Strategy
Derailers
From Goals to Habits
Social Accountability
Implementation Intentions
Connect to Your Personal Vision Or Mission
Notes
Three Inspiration and Motivation
Inspiration
Inspiration From Things
Inspiration From People
The Neuroscience of Inspiration
Inspiring Other People
Motivation
External Vs Internal Motivation
ACRES Needs
Core Values
Approach Motivation Vs Avoidance Motivation
Notes
Four Mindfulness
What Is Mindfulness?
Attentional Deployment
Developing Mindfulness and Executive Control of Our Attention
PQ Reps
PQ Reps With Touch
PQ Reps With Breath
PQ Reps With Sound
PQ Reps With Visual
PQ Reps With Smell
PQ Reps With Taste
Meditation
Notes
Five Flow
The Neuroscience of Flow
The Benefits of Flow
The Conditions and Triggers for Flow
How to Get Into and Increase Flow
Flow Through Physical Movement
Flow Through Mental Stimulation
Notes
Companion Workbook
Six Physical Health
Food
Fatty Fish
Coffee
Blueberries
Pumpkin Seeds
Green Tea
Broccoli and Kale (And Other Green Vegetables)
Oranges
Beets
Wholegrains
Water
Temperature
What About Cold Weather?
What About Air Conditioning?
Sleep
Power Naps
Breathing
Controlling Our Breathing Calms Our Brain
Breathing Modulates Emotional Recognition and Memory
Breathing Increases Arousal and Concentration
Physical Fitness
Exercise Boosts Our Mood and Reduces Stress
Exercise Improves Memory and Thinking
Exercise Improves Sleeping
Exercise Regulates Breathing
Massage
Notes
Seven Insight
Developing Insights to Solve Our Own Challenges
The Dyson Vacuum
3M Post It Notes
The Invention of Velcro®
The Great Ormond Street Hospital
Note
Eight Expectations
Managing Our Expectations
Strategies to Manage Expectations
Set the Expectations High to Create a “Placebo” Effect
Set the Expectations Low, Then Deliver High
Focus On Things Getting a Little Bit Better, Even at Times to the Contrary
Do Positive Things That Are Unexpected
Nine Emotion Regulation
Cognitive Appraisal
Ways to Regulate Emotions
Situation Selection
Situation Modification
Attentional Deployment
Reappraisal Or Reframing
Ask/Explore the Current Appraisal
Begin Reframing in Many Different Ways
Choose Your Best Reframings
Response Modulation
My Example
Public Speaking Example
Performance Review Example
Notes
Ten Persuade and Influence
Persuasion Tactics
Influence
Reciprocity
What Is Your Intention?
Note
Eleven Time Management
Managing Ourself Through Time
Managing Our Energy
“Circadian” Rhythms of Life
Time Traps and How to Overcome Them
Procrastination
Saying “Yes” to Everything
Compulsive Concern
Busy Bee
Perfectionist
Twelve Change
A Brief History of Needs
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Self-Determination Theory
ACRES Model of Needs
Why We Resist Or Block Change
Change Responses
Triggers
Build a Positive Change Network
Notes
Companion Workbook
Thirteen Agility
Stressors and Triggers
The Antifragile
Adapting and Managing Ourselves Through Change
Mental and Physical Strength
Overshooting
Mental Self-Talk
Anticipate the Future
Notes
Fourteen Resilience
The Farmer and the Donkey
What Is Resilience?
A Carrot, an Egg and a Cup of Coffee
Terry Fox
Kawhi Leonard
Changes Aren’t Permanent, But Change Is
What Derails People During Adverse Times?
The Two Wolves
Building Resilience in Ourselves
Change Our Beliefs
Channel Stress Into Positive Stress
The Yerkes–Dodson Law
Adopt a Prosocial Mindset
Building Resilience for Ourselves and Our Teams
Clarify Expectations in Line With the Change Or Adverse Situation
Maintain a High Functioning Team
Notes
Fifteen Relationships and Authenticity
What Does It Mean to Be Authentic?
So, What Holds Us Back From Being Authentic?
Why Are Some People Fake Or Superficial?
How We Regard Others
Self-Focused Vs Other-Focused
Building More Authentic Relationships With Others
Connecting With People With Similar Values
Valuing Differences and Putting the Other Person First
Understanding the Needs and Differences of Extroverts and Introverts
Understanding the Needs and Differences of the Four Social Styles
The Neuroscience of Our “Social Brain”
Go Slow to Go Fast
How to Resolve Conflict
Notes
Companion Workbook
Sixteen Biases
So, What Really Are Biases?
The Neuroscience of Bias
Ladder of Inference
Types of Biases
Similarity Bias
Urgency Bias
Experience Bias
Managing Biases
Step 1: Accept and Admit We’re Biased
Steps 2 and 3: Label the Type of Bias and Mitigate It
Similarity Bias
Urgency Bias
Experience Bias
Being Mindful and Talking to Other People
Notes
Seventeen Trust
Acknowledging Mistakes
Handling Disagreements
Oxytocin in Our Brain
Eroding Trust
How We Regard Others
Being Trustworthy
The 5 Cs to Be Trustworthy
Creating a Trusting Environment
Psychological Safety
Micro-Messages
Behavior and Mindsets for Building and Maintaining Trust
Notes
Eighteen Empathy
Distinctions Between Empathy and Other Related Concepts
How Empathy Works in Our Brain
Three Kinds of Empathy
Cognitive Empathy
Emotional Empathy
Cognitive Vs Emotional Empathy – Which One Do We Choose?
Empathic Concern
Choosing to Be Empathic
Urgency and Self-Focused
The Social Brain Vs the Analytical Brain
The Emotional Burden of Feeling Empathic
The Bully
Narcissism
Why We Should Choose to Be Empathic
How to Be More Empathic
Early Indicators for a Lack of Empathy
Habit 1: Cultivate Curiosity About New People and Strangers
Habit 2: Try Out Someone Else’s Life
Habit 3: Challenge Your Biases and Discover Commonalities
Habit 4: Listen Hard – and Open Up
Habit 5: Stand Up for Others
Habit 6: Read Books
Habit 7: Raise Empathic Kids
Notes
Nineteen Presence
Presence Framework (Direct, Subtle, Controlled, Uncontrolled)
The Components of Presence
Mindset
Gravitas
Posture/Body Language
Appearance/Clothes/Physical Fitness
Communication
How to Increase Our Presence
Psychological Presence (Developing From the Inside-Out)
Appreciative Inquiry
Be Seen: Feeling Seen Makes Us Feel Present
Don’t Over-Protect: Over-Protection Lowers Our Presence
Don’t Over-Attend; But Rather Be Aware and Mindful
Branding Presence (Developing From the Outside-In)
Build the Brand You Want
Build Your Gravitas
Improve Your Communication
Increase Your Controlled Direct Presence
Increase Your Controlled Subtle Presence
Notes
Twenty Final Thoughts
Companion Workbook and Infographic
Infographic
About the Author
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