The Fear-Free Organization by Brown, Paul -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Praise for the fear-free organization Title Page Dedication 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 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 relationships Emotional 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 organization References

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

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 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

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