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Build Better Brains!

A Leader's Guide to the World of Neuroscience
  • ISBN-13: 9781606495896
  • Publisher: BUSINESS EXPERT PRESS
    Imprint: BUSINESS EXPERT PRESS
  • By Martina Muttke
  • Price: AUD $71.99
  • Stock: 0 in stock
  • Availability: Book will be despatched upon release.
  • Local release date: 25/08/2026
  • Format: Paperback (229.00mm X 152.00mm) 186 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Neurosciences [PSAN]
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The exciting news is that leadership has become measurable in the brain. This opens a new perspective on the biology of leadership-and on how trust, motivation, and performance actually emerge in people and teams. Have you ever wondered what happens inside the box on top of your head when you lead? Are you aware that by reading this book, you will change your brain-because the brain is an eternal construction site? And did you know that leadership is shaped not only by the brain in your head, but also by neural networks in the heart and the gut? Build Better Brains is neither a traditional leadership book nor a neuroscience textbook. It brings together the best of both worlds to support a new generation of leaders. Grounded in science yet written for real-life leadership practice, the book introduces the GMC Model-a practical framework for brain-friendly, authentic leadership that helps create clarity, build trust, and enable sustainable performance across generations. Clear, practical, and scientifically sound, Build Better Brains equips leaders to work with the brain, not against it. Build Better Brains offers: Practical, science-based tools for leadership in a VUCA world Neuroscience as a foundation for motivation, trust, and performance Clear concepts without oversimplifying scientific facts A realistic, engaging style that reflects the realities of leadership Leadership is born in the brain.
Martina Muttke, MD, is a physician and international healthcare executive with extensive experience building and leading complex organizations. As a board member and executive mentor, she advises boards and senior leadership teams during periods of transformation and growth. She combines practical leadership experience with neuroscience-based approaches to strengthen modern, effective leadership.
Testimonials (p. ix) Acknowledgments (p. xi) Introduction (p. xiii) Chapter 1 Your Dog Loves You-Your Millennial Too? (p. 1) Chapter 2 Neuroscience Through the Looking Glass (p. 21) Chapter 3 Three Brains to Build and Balance (p. 39) Chapter 4 Three Hats to Take and Tailor (p. 61) Chapter 5 Three Leadership Styles to Explore and Experience (p. 81) Chapter 6 Tools, Tricks, and Tactics for Tailoring the Better Brain (p. 103) Chapter 7 Lead to Win With the Cosmic Ordering Service (p. 133) Chapter 8 The Better Brain Company (p. 147) Conclusions (p. 163) About the Author (p. 165) Index (p. 167)
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