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Brain Busine$$
LEADING with the
Brain in Mind
Sylvia Gaffney, Ph.D. Bernice Moore, Ph.D.&1
Thi s S e s s ion
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Mind & Awareness
The Magnificent Brain
New Leadership
The Triune Brain
Brain Busine
The Social Brain
Neuroplasticity
✴ Less mechanistic to more SYSTEMIC
✴ Changes & complexity causing STRESS
✴ Different kind of leader needed to harness the power of the brain
✴ Opposite of required critical skill sets
FUNDAMENTALChanges
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✴ Practical application to leader’s role
‣ amygdala hijack
‣ influence others by your state
‣ social hard-wiring
✴ Developing the WHOLE person
Brain/Body -Mind-Energy-Awareness
Leadership NeededNew
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MAGNIFICENTBrain
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✴ Least known organ of body
✴ Breakthrough advances in brain science & neuroimaging
Bas i c Bra in Fac t s✴ 3 pounds of tofu-like material
✴ only 2% of body’s weight but uses 20- 25% of its resources
✴ works 24/7/365 even while sleeping
✴ scanning machine constantlly on and looking for threats
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Mind i s what the Bra in doe s
✴ Mind is a set of processes rather than a thing
✴ Mind is embodied
✴ Mind is relational
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Daniel S iegel , MD and the MIND
✴ Brainstem palm
✴ Limbic thumb
✴ Cortex fingers
TRIUNEBrain
Danie l Siegel , M.D.adapted from the book Mindsight by
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Bra in Evolut ion
✴ REPTILIAN - avoid danger
✴ MAMMALIAN - approach rewards
✴ HUMAN/ NeoCortex - attach to others
three stages
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AMG
REPTILIAN Bra in
✴ it’s the palm in the hand model
✴ brain stem = oldest part of our brain & is still serving us
✴ automatic response to ward off the saber tooth tiger through FIGHT - FLIGHT - FREEZE response
l izard brain
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LMB
Mammal ian Bra in
✴ developed with advent of small mammals
✴ basic drives & emotions
✴ it constantly scans & evaluates our current situation to determine if a situation is good or bad
✴ amygdala - saved life then and saves time now
squirrel brain
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NCX
Neo-CORTEX
✴ outer layer or ‘bark’ of the brain
✴ curled fingers over the the hand
✴ expanded with the appearance of humans
human brain
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PFC
Pre-Frontal Cor te x
✴ located where the two middle fingernails are overlapping in hand model
✴ executive decision maker - deals with facts, is logical, linear, handles recall, problem solving, memorization, the left-hemisphere
✴ limited space - is easily distracted
✴ it’s an energy hog
thinking man’s brain
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Neuropla s t i c i t y
✴ new neural pathways
✴ adult brain continues to grow & development
✴ ability to expand - pruning - use it or lose it
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Soc ial Bra in
✴ brain develops in relationship with others
✴ emotions are contagious
✴ relate to and ‘catch’ beneficial emotions
hard-wired to be social
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Mirror Neurons
✴ primed to imitate each other
✴ provide us with visceral and emotional experience of another
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Bra in/BODYmind & awareness
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✴ Neuroscience Research legitimizes & encourages use of mindfulness practice in business
MINDFULNESS
Moment-to-moment awareness cultivated by paying attention to things we usually ignore
Jon Kabat-Zinn18
Neural Real E s tate
✴ New Leadership Needed
✴ The Triune Brain
✴ Social Brain
✴ Mind & Awareness
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References
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Kabat-Zinn, J. (2005). Full catastrophe living: Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness (2nd ed.). New York: Delacort Press.
Siegel, D. (2010). Mindsight: The new science of personal transformation. New York: Bantam.
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Hansen, R.with Mendius, R., M.D. (2009). Buddha’s brain: The practical neuroscience of happiness, love & wisdom. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications.
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Rock, D. & Page, L., Ph.D. (2009). Coaching with the brain in mind: Foundations for practice. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
Siegel, D. (2007). The mindful brain: Reflection and attunement in the cultivation of well-being. New York: Norton.
Schwartz, J., M.D. & Begley, S. (2002). The mind & the brain: Neuroplasticity and the power of mental force. New York: Harper Collins.
Jahnke, R., D.O.M. (1998) The healer within: Using traditional Chinese techniques to release your body’s own medicine.
New York: Harper Collins.
Egan, T. & Lahl, S. (2010). Bringing the whole person into leadership development: Lessons from the neurosciences and beyond. Webinar September 25, 2010.
LEARNIN with UsThank you for the honor of
Sylvia Gaffney, Ph.D. Gaffney Corporate Strategies
[email protected] www.gaffney.com
Bernice Moore, Ph.D. ICO Consulting, LLC
[email protected] www.ico-consulting.com
Sylvia Gaffney, Ph.D. Gaffney Corporate Strategies
Bernice Moore, Ph.D. ICO Consulting, LLC
[email protected] www.gaffney.com
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Sylvia provides custom-designed consulting services in organizational effectiveness and change managements assistance to companies on a national and international basis. Her work helps companies integrate their business planning through a systems perspective. She facilitates processes to improve team building and blending, leadership development, intergenerational challenges, cultural change issues, resilience, strategic retention, and strategic staffing.
Bernice's work focuses on creating greater collaboration across distances and differences. Her programs have engaged and inspired employees, maximized profitability, and uplifted customer satisfaction. Working collaboratively with clients, Bernice enhances cross-boundary alignment and collective action; her coaching and learning programs develop leadership effectiveness and helps people fulfill their aspirations and accomplish their goals.
[email protected] www.ico-consulting.com