The fear-free organization vital insights from neuroscience to transform your business culture

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
 References
 02 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 hormones
 03 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
 References
 04 Relationships
 Introduction
 Think again
 Make or break
 Being and nothingness
 Cooperation and collaboration. The business of relationshipsEmotional radar
 References
 05 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
 References
 Part Two The organization, energy flow and profit
 06 Fear in the workplace
 Introduction
 But first, some definitions
 Fear in the organization
 References
 07 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 organizationReferences
 08 Leaders and HR
 Introduction
 Who is accountable?
 The role of HR in organizations
 The role of leaders
 Leaders and HR working relationships
 References
 Part 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
 References
 10 Change, adaptability and flow. IntroductionAdaptability 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
 References
 11 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
 References
 Endnote
 Index.