David Rock is a bridge builder. He’s connected the amazing developments in neuroscience that have occurred in the last ten years, and brought them to the disciplines of leadership and coaching. Neuroleadership is the new frontier for how we think – literally – about leadership. David’s a prolific author. Following Quiet Leadership a couple of years ago, he’s put out two truly excellent books in late 2009, Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long and, as a co-author with Linda Page a text book on coaching called Coaching with the Brain in Mind. He is the founder of the Neuro Leadership Institute and his coaching company, Results Coaching Systems. And David’s an Aussie to boot, which is just an added bonus.
In this interview David Rock talk about:
The two fundamental states of the brain – and the impact they have on engagement
Why the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is flawed
The SCARF model, which David calls the most important work he’s done
And why high (but not too high) stress situations can actually bring out your best work.
0:16 Michael introduces David Rock
1:02 David’s books Quiet Leadership: Six Steps To Transforming Performance At Work, Coaching with the Brain in Mind, Your Brain at Work
2:20 The two fundamental states of the brain – and the impact they have on engagement
7:14 Why the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is flawed
8:01 The SCARF model, which David Rock calls the most important work he’s done
10:25 And why high (but not too high) stress situations can actually bring out your best work.
13:22 The meaning of fairness – the act of a fair exchange being rewarding
15:24 Shifting the response in the brain of people around you- pausing and thinking about pact people
17:07 How to find out more about David Rock
18:29 Michael closes the interview
David Rock, author of ‘Your Mind at Work’
David Rock is a bridge builder. He’s connected the amazing developments in neuroscience that have occurred in the last ten years, and brought them to the disciplines of leadership and coaching. Neuroleadership is the new frontier for how we think – literally – about leadership. David’s a prolific author. Following ‘Quiet Leadership’ a couple of years ago, he’s put out two truly excellent books in late 2009, ‘Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long’ and, as a co-author with Linda Page a text book on coaching called ‘Coaching with the Brain in Mind.’ He is the founder of Neuro Leadership Instituteand his coaching company, Results Coaching Systems. And he’s an Aussie to boot, which is just an added bonus
In this interview we about
- The two fundamental states of the brain – and the impact they have on engagement
- Why the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is flawed
- The SCARF model, which David calls the most important work he’s done
- And why high (but not too high) stress situations can actually bring out your best work
You can follow David on Twitter at @DavidRock101 and on his blog at http://www.davidrock.net/
If you enjoyed this interview, you’ll also enjoy my conversations with
- Dan Pink, author of ‘Drive’ and ‘A Whole New Mind’
- Mark Thornton, author of ‘Meditation in a New York Minute’
