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         The Fear-free Organization
                    Vital Insights from Neuroscience to Transform Your Business Culture
             
        
        
            by Paul Brown; Joan Kingsley; Sue Paterson
        
                     
                
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                            Pub Date
                28 Jul 2015
                            | Archive Date
                31 Aug 2015
        
     
             
        
        
 
     
    
    
        
            Description
                                                            
        
        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 TheFear-Free Organization has zero tolerance for bullies, vicious gossip, undermining behaviors, hijacking tactics, political jockeying for position or favoritism. Instead, it works on inspiration. Evidence from 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 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.
     
        
        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...
                    
             
                        
    
        
            
                
                                
                                
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                    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 TheFear-Free Organization has zero tolerance for bullies, vicious gossip, undermining behaviors, hijacking tactics, political jockeying for position or favoritism. Instead, it works on inspiration. Evidence from 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 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.
 
                             
         
     
 
    
                
    
 
         
     
    
    
        
            Advance Praise
                                                            
        
        “Boy, I wish I had read something like this a long time ago. In my decades as a corporate leader, I observed and learned the hard way about a lot of themes in the book (eg building relationships, managing energy flow, fostering trust, triggering fear). I came to know these things were real over the years but never really understood why they were happening until reading this book.”Thomas M Botts, retired Executive Vice President, Royal Dutch Shell 
'Both academic and accessible...Most of all it hits the bullseye: fear is the problem and relationships of love are the solution. The sophisticated version of love, that is; the kind that creates intellectual and practical rigour and leaves us smarter and makes us better leaders.' Nancy Kline, author of Time to Think
'The jewel in the crown of all the recent books on this subject...clear authoritative exposition of the emerging understanding that neuroscience has provided together with a practical common-sense approach.' Professor Patrick Pietroni, University of Chester
'Beautifully written, clearly structured and brimming with compelling case studies.' Professor Brett Kahr, Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Psychotherapy and Mental Health, Centre for Child Mental Health, London
'All organizations suffer from elements of dysfunctionality. This book superbly explains what is really going on.' Charlie Geffen, Chair, London Corporate, Gibson Dunn and formerly Senior Partner at Ashurst
    
        
        “Boy, I wish I had read something like this a long time ago. In my decades as a corporate leader, I observed and learned the hard way about a lot of themes in the book (eg building relationships...
                    
             
                        
    
        
            
                
                                
                                
                    Advance Praise
                    “Boy, I wish I had read something like this a long time ago. In my decades as a corporate leader, I observed and learned the hard way about a lot of themes in the book (eg building relationships, managing energy flow, fostering trust, triggering fear). I came to know these things were real over the years but never really understood why they were happening until reading this book.”Thomas M Botts, retired Executive Vice President, Royal Dutch Shell 
'Both academic and accessible...Most of all it hits the bullseye: fear is the problem and relationships of love are the solution. The sophisticated version of love, that is; the kind that creates intellectual and practical rigour and leaves us smarter and makes us better leaders.' Nancy Kline, author of Time to Think
'The jewel in the crown of all the recent books on this subject...clear authoritative exposition of the emerging understanding that neuroscience has provided together with a practical common-sense approach.' Professor Patrick Pietroni, University of Chester
'Beautifully written, clearly structured and brimming with compelling case studies.' Professor Brett Kahr, Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Psychotherapy and Mental Health, Centre for Child Mental Health, London
'All organizations suffer from elements of dysfunctionality. This book superbly explains what is really going on.' Charlie Geffen, Chair, London Corporate, Gibson Dunn and formerly Senior Partner at Ashurst
                 
                             
         
     
 
    
                
    
         
     
    
    
        
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- PR sent to the Irish Times, Forbes, People Management, Strategy+Business, HR Magazine, Management Today, Director Magazine, The HR Director, Psychology Today and more
- Coverage secured in European CEO and Thought Leaders LLC
    
        
        - Support from Kogan Page's marketing and publicity department, Stature PR and Marketability
- London launch at the Reform Club 
- E-Newsletters: HR/Coaching/Learning & Development and...
                    
             
                        
    
        
            
                
                                
                                
                    Marketing Plan
                    - Support from Kogan Page's marketing and publicity department, Stature PR and Marketability
- London launch at the Reform Club 
- E-Newsletters: HR/Coaching/Learning & Development and Management/Leadership/Change Management
- PR sent to the Irish Times, Forbes, People Management, Strategy+Business, HR Magazine, Management Today, Director Magazine, The HR Director, Psychology Today and more
- Coverage secured in European CEO and Thought Leaders LLC
                 
                             
         
     
 
    
                
    
         
     
    
            
        
                        
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                                    | EDITION | Other Format | 
                        
                | ISBN | 9780749472955 | 
                        
                | PRICE | US$29.95 (USD) | 
                        
                            
                        
                            
        
    
             
                        
                        
                                    
            
                                 
     
     
        
    
        
    
        
            
                
                                
                                
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                Available Editions
                
    
        
            
                        
                                    | EDITION | Other Format | 
                        
                | ISBN | 9780749472955 | 
                        
                | PRICE | US$29.95 (USD) | 
                        
                            
                        
                            
        
    
             
                        
                        
                                    
            
                                 
     
 
                 
                             
         
     
 
    
        
            
        
            
                
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