Coherence: The Science of Exceptional Leadership and Performance, 2nd Edition
- Length: 256 pages
- Edition: 2
- Language: English
- Publisher: Kogan Page
- Publication Date: 2021-09-28
- ISBN-10: 1398601187
- ISBN-13: 9781398601185
- Sales Rank: #3290810 (See Top 100 Books)
Understand how to overcome the obstacles inhibiting performance and unlock the potential for brilliance that lies within every leader.
Most leaders are operating nowhere near their optimal level of performance. In this book, Dr Alan Watkins helps leaders at every level understand how they can transform their output and unlock their true potential. He shares proven techniques that have helped thousands of leaders in FTSE 50 giants and SMEs across market sectors and geographies as well as the Olympic and Paralympic Rowing Team, resulting in them achieving their best ever medal haul in London 2012.
Coherence shows how our ability to lead and deliver results is rooted in our biology. Dr Watkins explains the science of how to increase energy levels and become smarter, more resilient, happier, healthier and more successful in whatever we do. Drawing on case studies from prominent business leaders and insights from a diverse range of research fields, he reveals the secrets to exceptional leadership and how to be brilliant every day. Now in its second edition, this vital guide contains upgraded practical tools and new insights on how to transform productivity, manage complexity, accelerate innovation and drive greater commercial performance, all while becoming healthier and happier.
List of figures List of tables Acknowledgements 01 The great performance myth It’s your physiology, stupid! The performance myth explained Cultivate coherence to be brilliant The evolution of Exceptional Leadership The Exceptional Leadership model Vertical development and ‘lines of development’ The skills and intelligences of Exceptional Leadership Notes 02 Be younger Time management vs energy management What is energy and where does it come from? Heart rate variability The executive tachogram Why HRV is so important How to be younger Physiological coherence facilitates emotional coherence Summary of key points Notes 03 Be healthier and happier Health: the facts and the fiction Happiness: the facts and the fiction Vicious cycles caused by mismanaged emotions Emotions and feelings: what’s the difference? The business impact of conditioning The real E-myths Why emotions are important in business How to be healthier and happier Emotional coherence facilitates cognitive coherence Summary of key points Notes 04 Be smarter The DIY lobotomy The 10 levels of consciousness How to be smarter Cognitive coherence facilitates behavioural coherence Summary of key points Notes 05 Be successful Performance anxiety! Optimizing performance Exceptional Leadership unpacked Leading in a complex world Performance-driving behaviours How to be more successful Behavioural coherence facilitates relationship coherence Summary of key points Notes 06 Be influential Relationships are difficult People leadership and the development of powerful teams The Exceptional Organization Relationship coherence facilitates complete coherence Summary of key points Notes Conclusion Note Index
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