Applying Neuroscience to Leadership
by Janet Crawford

Applying neuroscience to leadership matters. Science is revolutionizing our understanding of
what it is to be human. An explosion of advances in human neuroscience is giving us a window
into why people behave as they do and how we can manage our environments and behaviors
with others to maximize results. These new scientific findings challenge old assumptions of
what it means to lead. While intelligence is our greatest strategic asset, our way of life has
become profoundly out of sync with our neurology, and we largely fail to practice brainfriendly
leadership principles. Click here to read the full article.

The Language of Trust
by Charles Feltman

Most successful managers and executives will tell you that trust is essential to the effectiveness of their teams, their departments, their companies. But if you ask them how they build and maintain trust their answers are often simplistic. Even those who consistently maintain strong trust relationships with those around them will say things like, “I keep my commitments” or “I tell it like it is and expect my managers to do the same.” While keeping promises and speaking the truth are important to building trust, there is far more to it than this. Click here to read the full article, a precursor to Charles' forthcoming Thin Book on Trust.

Chrysalis International - Communiqué

Karen recently collaborated with Nancy Settle-Murphy of Chrysalis International on two articles about making clear requests and agreements. The two articles are entitled "If You’re Careful What You Ask For, You May Be Amazed At The Results" and "Get and Give What You Bargained for
With Clear Agreements That Make Sense". Interested in reading more? Sign up to receive Communiqué here.

The Living Story

In defining the Living Story, we can look to Arie de Gues’s definition of the “living company,” drawn from his study of companies that are long-lived. “Like all organisms, the living company exists primarily for its own survival and improvement; to fulfill its potential and to become as great as it can be.” (de Gues, The living Company, p. 11). The Living Story is related. It is the articulation of the past, present, and future of a group or organization in story form, so that it expresses their identity, their current reality, and their hopes and aspirations. It is the story of the path taken to fulfill potential and become as great as can be. Each of us is living our own story and the work we do together becomes a living story. As consultants, being able to recognize and articulate the living story—often transparent to those who are living it—is a great gift to our clients. Click here to read the entire article.