In Your Brain at Work, David Rock takes readers inside the heads--literally--of a modern two-career couple as they mentally process their workday. This fascinating book uses their story to reveal, through grounded brain science, how we can better organize, prioritize, and process our daily lives for improved productivity. Rock, the author of Quiet Leadership and Personal Best, shows how it's possible for this couple, and thus the reader, not only to survive in today's overwhelming work environment but succeed in it--and still feel energized and accomplished at the end of the day.
This guide to peak mental performance translates complex neuroscience into practical strategies for your workday:
- Overcoming Distraction: Learn why your brain is so easily distracted and discover concrete methods to regain control of your attention, manage your morning email overwhelm, and finally get things done.
- Working Smarter: Understand the biological limits of your brain's performance and find out how to prioritize, sequence tasks, and make better decisions all day long.
- Emotional Regulation: Find out why you get derailed by drama and uncertainty, and apply simple, brain-based techniques to stay cool under pressure and keep your emotions from hijacking your day.
- Effective Collaboration: Discover the surprising science behind turning enemies into friends, navigating fairness, and managing social dynamics to influence others and transform how your team works together.
About the Author :
Dr. David Rock coined the term 'Neuroleadership' and is the Director of the NeuroLeadership Institute, a cognitive science think tank and consultancy that has built a new science for leadership, learning and change. The Institute has helped nearly twenty million people in the last decade be more effective by understanding the brain, and advised more than 2/3 of the Fortune 100. He is the author of Coaching with the Brain in Mind, Quiet Leadership, and Your Brain at Work, and dozens of papers on the neuroscience of leadership. He lives between New York City and Miami, Florida.
Review :
"Rock makes the science of your mind accessible and relevant." - Fortune Small Business
"A highly informative look at the way our minds work at work." - St. Paul Pioneer Press
"This is the best, the most helpful, and the brainiest book I've read on how the brain affects how, why and what we do and act. After reading only the first four chapters, I felt roughly 100% more efficient in organizing my work and personal life. A must read for anyone who wants to live and work with more disciplined and effective purpose." - Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business and University Professor, University of Southern California and author of On Becoming a Leader
"This is the best, the most helpful, and the brainiest book I've read on how the brain affects how, why and what we do and act." - Warren Bennis, Distinguished Professor of Business and University Professor, University of Southern California and author of On Becoming a Leader
"This book will improve how you work--by showing you how your brain works!" - Marshall Goldsmith, author of What Got You Here Won't Get You There
“Simply put, this intriguing book offers fascinating research about the brain's functions, limitations and capacities, and it teaches us how we can “direct” our own brain chemistry in order to achieve fulfillment and success. Well worth reading and ingesting these skills.” - Stephen R Covey author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
"Rock makes the science of your mind accessible and relevant." - Daniel Akst, Fortune Small Business
"Rock deserves an ovation for his writing and direction." - Fort Worth Star-Telegram
