Evidence from neuroscience shows that individuals and organizations are
more successful when people are encouraged to take risks, explore new
ideas, and channel their energies in ways that work for them. And yet
many organizations are filled with bullies, vicious gossip, undermining
behaviours, hijacking tactics, political jockeying for position,
favouritism and other factors that instil fear and impede productivity.
It is no wonder that organizations are actively looking at how they can
improve and maintain the psychological health and wellbeing of their
employees to the benefit of all concerned. 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.
Academic yet accessible, The Fear-free Organization addresses head
on the issue that scared people spend a lot more time plotting their
survival than working productively. The book helps leaders understand
the neurobiology of fear, face the damage it is doing, and replace it
with building relationships, managing energy flow and fostering trust.
It guides you in making your workplace one that's full of energy, not
adrenalin; focused on possibility, not profit; and generates independent
thinking, not obedience so you can promote the psychological wellbeing
that is strongly correlated with greater energy, motivation and better
cognitive function.
