The Fear-free Organization - Vital Insights from Neuroscience to Transform Your Business Culture

Leadership that makes a difference takes guts and confidence, plus belief in oneself and belief in the key players in the organization. It is built on trust, not fear. Scared people spend a lot more time plotting their survival than working productively, so The Fear- free Organization has zero tolerance for bullies, vicious gossip, undermining behaviours, hijacking tactics, political jockeying for position or favouritism. Instead, it works on inspiration. Evidence from the new frontiers of neuroscience shows that individuals and organizations are more successful when people are encouraged to take risks, to explore new ideas, and to channel their energies in ways that work for them. The Fear -free Organization is a ground-breaking new book that reveals how our new understanding of the neurobiology of the self - how the brain constructs the person - can transform for the better the way our businesses and organizations work.

List of contents

List of figures
List of tables
About the authors
Preface
Introduction
Part One The person
01 Fear essentials and the development of the Self
Introduction
We are our emotions
What is the brain?
Let's get physical: what are feelings?
Memories
Becoming a person: Change and adaptability
Patterns
Adaptation
References02 The brain
Introduction
Pure imagination
Welcome to your brain on emotion
Contextually speaking
The emotion connection
So, what makes people different?
Emotions deep down inside: Your business card
The leader's low road
What's trust/love got to do with it?
Walking on air
References
Appendix 2A The triune brain
Appendix 2B The emotional brain: Key ingredients
Appendix 2C Left brain/right brain
Appendix 2D Neurotransmitters and hormones03 Memories are made of this
Introduction
What are memories?
Once upon a time
The faintest ink
The eureka effect
Creativity by association
I remember it well
What lies beneath
Epigenesis
Organizational culture
References04 Relationships
Introduction
Think again
Make or break
Being and nothingness
Cooperation and collaboration
The business of relationships
Emotional radar
References05 Trust
Introduction
Attachment: The foundation of trust
Broken trust
The gift of fear
The neurobiology of trust
The trust game
In virtual reality we trust
Trust me...
The power of trust
ReferencesPart Two The organization, energy flow and profit
06 Fear in the workplace
Introduction
But first, some definitions
Fear in the organization
References07 The nature of energy
Introduction
Energy and the brain
Managing the brain's energy
Tracking energy in the organization
The 'mind': A working model
The fear-free organization
References08 Leaders and HR
Introduction
Who is accountable?
The role of HR in organizations
The role of leaders
Leaders and HR working relationships
ReferencesPart Three The future of organizations
09 The role of leadership
Introduction
What makes a good leader?
How do leaders lead?
Leadership and the Sofi model
Relationships and communications
Building a trust-based culture
Setting strategy and getting commitment
Being a limbic leader in a brain-focused organization
Leadership and gender
References10 Change, adaptability and flow
Introduction
Adaptability and change
Seeing and flowing
The flow state
Different ways of thinking
What is the Self?
Organizational change programmes
Change in a fear-free organization
References11 The fear-free organization
Introduction
A useful reminder
The beginnings of a central unifying theory
En-couragement
Proposed design spec for a fear-free organization
ReferencesEndnote
Index

About the author

Dr Paul Brown is Faculty Professor for Organisational Neuroscience, Monarch Business School Switzerland; Honorary Chairman of the Vietnam Consulting Group, Saigon, and International Director of SIRTailors, Saigon. He is a clinical and organisational psychologist and executive coach and has recently co-authored Neuropsychology for Coaches (2012) and Neuroscience for Leadership (2015). He lives in Vietnam, teaches in the UK and consults worldwide.Joan Kingsley is a Consultant Clinical and Organisational Psychotherapist. She has a private practice in London, is Honorary Consultant Psychotherapist at the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and is on the Psychotherapist register of the School of Life.

Joan Kingsley works with senior management in business organisations, sits on the Board of Directors of two UK companies and is Vice President of a New York-based organisation. Joan is a member of The New York Academy of Sciences, a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts, and a member of the Royal Academy of Medicine and is registered with the UKCP.Sue Paterson is an oil and gas professional with over 30 years' UK and international experience. She worked for Shell International in exploration, new business development and JV management, as well as talent management, leadership development, learning and recruitment. She has led teams in-country and across continents. In 2010 she set up her own oil and gas consultancy, and in 2012 became the Director of an international management consultancy. She is a qualified IOD Chartered Director, and has board experience in the oil, public and voluntary sectors.

Summary

Evidence from neuroscience shows that individuals and organizations are more successful when people are encouraged to take risks, explore new ideas, and channel their energies in ways that work for them. And yet many organizations are filled with bullies, vicious gossip, undermining behaviours, hijacking tactics, political jockeying for position, favouritism and other factors that instil fear and impede productivity. It is no wonder that organizations are actively looking at how they can improve and maintain the psychological health and wellbeing of their employees to the benefit of all concerned. The Fear-free Organization reveals how our new understanding of the neurobiology of the self - how the brain constructs the person - can transform for the better the way our businesses and organizations work.

Academic yet accessible, The Fear-free Organization addresses head on the issue that scared people spend a lot more time plotting their survival than working productively. The book helps leaders understand the neurobiology of fear, face the damage it is doing, and replace it with building relationships, managing energy flow and fostering trust. It guides you in making your workplace one that's full of energy, not adrenalin; focused on possibility, not profit; and generates independent thinking, not obedience so you can promote the psychological wellbeing that is strongly correlated with greater energy, motivation and better cognitive function.

Foreword

Provides an accessible introduction to the workings of the brain and to how our thinking and emotions can be integrated to create energy and cooperation rather than fear

Product details

• Authors: Paul Brown, Brown Paul, Joan Kingsley, Kingsley Joan, Sue Paterson, Paterson Sue
• Publisher: Kogan Page
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.03.2016
• EAN: 9780749479350
• ISBN: 978-0-7494-7935-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 240 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 545 g
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Leadership, PSYCHOLOGY / Industrial & Organizational Psychology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Workplace Culture, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Development, PSYCHOLOGY / Neuropsychology, Organizational theory & behaviour, Neurosciences, Occupational and industrial psychology, Occupational & industrial psychology, Organizational theory and behaviour