This document appears to be a presentation about applying neuroscience insights to leadership. It discusses how the brain works in three parts (reptilian, mammalian, human/neocortex) and how leadership must change to address increasing complexity. It covers topics like neuroplasticity, the social nature of the brain, and mindfulness. The presentation aims to help leaders understand the brain better and harness its power through developing awareness of oneself and others.

1. Br a i n B us i n e $ $
LEADING
with the
Brain in Mind
Sylvia Gaffney, Ph.D. & Bernice Moore, Ph.D.
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2. This Session
New
Leadership Neuroplasticity
The Magnificent The Social Brain
Brain
Mind &
The Triune Brain Awareness
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3. FUNDAMENTAL
Ch a nges
✴ 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
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4. New Leadership Needed
✴ 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
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5. MAGNIFICENT
Brain
✴ Least known organ of body
✴ Breakthrough advances in brain science & neuroimaging
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6. B asic Brain Facts
✴ 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
adapted from Rick Hanson
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7. Mind is what
the Brain does
D a nie l S i e g e l, MD a n d th e MIND
✴ Mind is a set of processes rather than a thing
✴ Mind is embodied
✴ Mind is relational
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8. TRIUNE
Brain
✴ Brainstem palm
✴ Limbic thumb
✴ Cortex fingers
adapted from the book Mindsight by
Daniel Siegel, M.D.
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9. Brain Evolution
three stages
✴ REPTILIAN - avoid danger
✴ MAMMALIAN - approach rewards
✴ HUMAN/ NeoCortex - attach to others
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10. REPTILIAN Brain
lizard brain
AMG
✴ 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
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11. Mammal ian Brain
squirrel brain
LMB
✴ 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
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12. Neo-CORTEX
human brain
NCX
✴ outer layer or ‘bark’ of the brain
✴ curled fingers over the the hand
✴ expanded with the appearance of humans
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13. Pre- Frontal Corte x
thinking man’s brain
PFC
✴ 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
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14. Neuroplasticity
✴ new neural pathways
✴ adult brain continues to grow & development
✴ ability to expand - pruning - use it or lose it
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15. Social Brain
hard-wired to be social
✴ brain develops in relationship with others
✴ emotions are contagious
✴ relate to and ‘catch’ beneficial emotions
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16. Mirror Neurons
✴ primed to imitate each other
✴ provide us with visceral and
emotional experience of another
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17. Brain/BODY
mind & awareness
✴ Neuroscience Research legitimizes &
encourages use of mindfulness practice in
business
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18. MINDFULNESS
Moment-to-moment awareness cultivated
by paying attention to things we usually ignore
Jon Kabat-Zinn
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19. Neu r a l R e a l E s t a t e
✴ New Leadership
Needed
✴ The Triune Brain
✴ Social Brain
✴ Mind & Awareness
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20. References
Begley, S. (2008). Train your mind, change your brain: How a new science reveals our extraordinary potential to transform ourselves.
New York: Random House.
Cozolino, L. (2006). The neuroscience of human relationships: Attachment and the developing social brain. New York: Norton.
Doidge, N. (2007). The brain that changes itself: Stories of personal triumph from the frontiers of brain science. London: Penguin Books.
Egan, T. & Lahl, S. (2010). Bringing the whole person into leadership development: Lessons from the neurosciences and beyond.
Webinar September 25, 2010.
Goleman, D. (1995). Emotional intelligence: Why it can matter more than IQ. New York: Bantam Books.
Hansen, R.with Mendius, R., M.D. (2009). Buddha’s brain: The practical neuroscience of happiness, love & wisdom. Oakland, CA:
New Harbinger Publications.
Jahnke, R., D.O.M. (1998) The healer within: Using traditional Chinese techniques to release your body’s own medicine.
New York: Harper Collins.
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.
Pillay, S. (2011). Your brain and business: The neuroscience of great leaders. Upper Saddle River: New Jersey: Pearson
Rock, D. & Page, L., Ph.D. (2009). Coaching with the brain in mind: Foundations for practice. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
Schwartz, J., M.D. & Begley, S. (2002). The mind & the brain: Neuroplasticity and the power of mental force. New York: Harper Collins.
Siegel, D. (2007). The mindful brain: Reflection and attunement in the cultivation of well-being. New York: Norton.
Siegel, D. (2010). Mindsight: The new science of personal transformation. New York: Bantam.
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21. Thank you for the honor of
LEARNING with Us
Sylvia Gaffney, Ph.D. Bernice Moore, Ph.D.
Gaffney Corporate Strategies ICO Consulting, LLC
sylvia@gaffney.com bernice@ico-consulting.com
www.gaffney.com www.ico-consulting.com
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22. Sylvia Gaffney, Ph.D. Bernice Moore, Ph.D.
Gaffney Corporate Strategies ICO Consulting, LLC
sylvia@gaffney.com bernice@ico-consulting.com
www.gaffney.com www.ico-consulting.com
Sylvia provides custom-designed Bernice's work focuses on creating greater
consulting services in organizational collaboration across distances and
effectiveness and change managements differences. Her programs have engaged and
assistance to companies on a national and inspired employees, maximized profitability,
international basis. Her work helps and uplifted customer satisfaction. Working
companies integrate their business planning collaboratively with clients, Bernice enhances
through a systems perspective. She cross-boundary alignment and collective
facilitates processes to improve team action; her coaching and learning programs
building and blending, leadership develop leadership effectiveness and helps
development, intergenerational challenges, people fulfill their aspirations and accomplish
cultural change issues, resilience, strategic their goals.
retention, and strategic staffing. 22
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