Full Description
"Using a wonderful combination of research, stories, case studies, and reflective activities, the authors give their readers the gift of a new understanding of leadership and provide them with the tools they need to bring new life and effectiveness to their role."
Pat Wolfe, Educational Consultant
Mind Matters, Inc.
"An intriguing read! I can't imagine any leader who could not find some valuable ideas and practices in this little volume."
Roland S. Barth
Author, Lessons Learned
Make the leap from perception to performance with cutting-edge brain-based techniques!
Effective leadership hinges not only on understanding the nature of human intelligence, but also, more importantly, on applying the principles that nurture it. Taking leaders from knowledge about the value of brain-based leadership, to action based on the best available research is what this inspiring guide is all about.
Building on principles introduced in their groundbreaking book Connecting Leadership to the Brain, this latest work empowers leaders with the practical tools they need to immediately impact others' learning and achievement. The authors present a broad repertoire of highly practical "how to" strategies and practices for building capacity and achieving results in a learning organization.
Unique features of this text include:
Integrated intuitive reflection exercises
Definition of leadership within the context of the 21st century
Practical tips for understanding—and nurturing—the nature of intelligence
A repertoire of 15 leadership strategies and 101 aligned practices
Reasons and ways to cultivate a culture of learning and achievement
Short stories and subsequent "reflection zones" throughout the book help us to examine what we know about leadership through our experiences, and offer compelling insights into enhancing leadership through the brain-based techniques provided.
Contents
Preface: A Leadership Leap
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Introduction: Making The Leap
Moving From Perception to Performance
A Pragmatic Proposal
A Practical Approach
A Passionate Perspective
Part I. Perception
1. The Connection
The View From The Edge
The Connection
Reader Reflection
2. The Connected Leader
The Tighter Connection
Reader Reflection
Part II. Performance
3. Physiological Nature & Nurture
The Story of Physiological Capacity
The Meaning of the Story
The Rest of the Story
Reader Reflection
4. Social Nature & Nurture
The Story of Social Capacity
The Meaning of the Story
The Rest of the Story
Reader Reflection
5. Emotional Nature & Nurture
The Story of Emotional Capacity
The Meaning of the Story
The Rest of the Story
Reader Reflection
6. Constructive Nature & Nurture
The Story of Constructive Capacity
The Business
The Management
The Problem
The Meaning of the Story
The Rest of the Story
Mindful Strategy
Mindful Practice
Reader Reflection
7. Reflective Nature & Nurture
The Story of Reflective Capacity
The Stage
The Director
The Meaning of the Story
The Rest of the Story
Reader Reflection
8. Dispositional Nature & Nurture
The Story of Dispositional Capacity
The Way We Are
The Way We Might Be
The Meaning of the Story
The Rest of the Story
Reader Reflection
Part III. Persistence
9. The Connected Culture
Inform, Perform, Transform
The Connected Leader Revisited
The Connected Culture
The Greater Connection
Reader Reflection
References
Index
