Tame the Primitive Brain: 28 Ways in 28 Days to Manage the Most Impulsive Behaviors at Work - Hardcover

Bowden, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1118436989 ISBN 13: 9781118436981

Verlag: Wiley, 2013

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A new and simple system to understanding and controlling the behavior of others

Noted body language, behavior and communication expert Mark Bowden offers a totally practical, easy-to-read guide to understanding the impulsive actions of others, along with the best tools to manage them. A number one anxiety in business is dealing with problem people. In Tame the Primitive Brain, Mark Bowden's fresh approach is the fastest and most effective way to understand why someone acts towards you the way they do; why you react to their behavior in the way you do; and most importantly, what exactly to do about it to achieve the right outcomes.

• Brings new and fresh perspectives to business readers for dealing with tricky behaviors
• Explains how to effectively manage those around you at any level in an organization
• Shares the latest evolutionary behavioral theory, neuroscientific evidence, and the tried and tested tools and tricks based on these premises

This simple model of how we humans can and do relate to each other brings increased depth of understanding and expands your toolset to better manage yourself and others to achieve anything.

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MARK BOWDEN is a noted body language expert and creator of TRUTHPLANE^™, a unique training model for anyone whose success depends upon communication that builds strong and trusting relationships. His techniques are used by top executives and organizational and political leaders around the globe, including CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and leaders of G8 powers. A sought-after keynote speaker and trainer, he delivers speeches and seminars worldwide on persuasive and influential verbal and nonverbal communication to stand out, win trust, and profit.

www.truthplane.com

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A number one anxiety in business is dealing with problem people. Unfortunately, try as you might, you can't fix others—but you can manage your reactions to their behavior. When you tame your most impulsive, primitive reactions to the crazy situations you face every day, you'll help others do the same.

Tame the Primitive Brain offers a new and simple system to understanding and controlling the behavior of others. Noted body language, behavior, and communication expert Mark Bowden explains the fastest and most effective ways to understand why someone acts toward you the way they do; why you react to their behavior in the way you do; and most important, what exactly to do to achieve the right outcomes. With these proven tools and tricks, you'll gain enhanced confidence to deal with tricky behaviors and effectively manage relationships at any level in an organization.

Over the course of 28 days, you can learn how to become more influential and persuasive in every situation, giving you a competitive advantage in navigating a myriad of difficult behaviors. Bolstered by the latest evolutionary behavioral theory and neuroscientific evidence, Tame the Primitive Brain details a step-by-step system for understanding the behavior of others and the best tools to manage them, including:

• How your primitive brain quickly categorizes new people and how this affects your interactions with them
• How to go beyond more comfortable one-on-one relationships to establish connections with a group of team members
• How to identify tribal behaviors and change a problematic tribal reputation
• How asserting organizational values can direct team members' behavior better than simply laying out a set of rules

Your instincts will never change, but you can learn to manage your impulses better, and in effect, manage the knee-jerk reactions of others. Tame the Primitive Brain dives deep into our reptilian brain and shows you how.

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A number one anxiety in business is dealing with problem people. Unfortunately, try as you might, you can't fix others—but you can manage your reactions to their behavior. When you tame your most impulsive, primitive reactions to the crazy situations you face every day, you'll help others do the same.

Tame the Primitive Brain offers a new and simple system to understanding and controlling the behavior of others. Noted body language, behavior, and communication expert Mark Bowden explains the fastest and most effective ways to understand why someone acts toward you the way they do; why you react to their behavior in the way??you??do; and most important, what exactly to do to achieve the right outcomes. With these proven tools and tricks, you'll gain enhanced confidence to deal with tricky behaviors and effectively manage relationships at any level in an organization.

Over the course of 28 days, you can learn how to become more influential and persuasive in every situation, giving you a competitive advantage in navigating a myriad of difficult behaviors. Bolstered by the latest evolutionary behavioral theory and neuroscientific evidence, Tame the Primitive Brain details a step-by-step system for understanding the behavior of others and the best tools to manage them, including:

• How your primitive brain quickly categorizes new people and how this affects your interactions with them
• How to go beyond more comfortable one-on-one relationships to establish connections with a group of team members
• How to identify tribal behaviors and change a problematic tribal reputation
• How asserting organizational values can direct team members' behavior better than simply laying out a set of rules

Your instincts will never change, but you can learn to manage your impulses better, and in effect, manage the knee-jerk reactions of others. Tame the Primitive Brain dives deep into our reptilian brain and shows you how.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1118436989
• ISBN 13: 9781118436981
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 304
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