Description
Rethinking leadership through a scientific approach to human connection and performance
Built on a dual foundation of rigorous research and real-world application, Biohacking Leadership: Leveraging the Biology of Behavior to Maximize Your Impact explores how leaders can apply biohacking principles to understanding and leverage the biological and behavioral drivers of decision-making, influence, and impact. The first in a three-part series, this book discusses how to optimize your leadership by using neuroscience and biomechanics to enhance your mental and physical state, fostering more effective communication, emotional regulation, and collaboration.
Each concept and strategy in this book is informed by science, but the insights are presented in an accessible, actionable way, discussing topics including:
- The concept of leadership biodynamics as a set of three channels and the 18 biometric signals that represent the essential dimensions of effective leadership: warmth, competence, and gravitas
- How insights from nature's keystone species—beavers, wolves, and sea stars—illustrate the impact of creating balance, inclusivity, and shared value
- How to deliver results with clarity and credibility by mastering complexity, decision-making, and alignment with strategic goals
- The critical role of creativity, adaptability, and play in fostering innovation, resilience, and team cohesion
Biohacking Leadership: Leveraging the Biology of Behavior to Maximize Your Impact is an essential guide for all professionals seeking to harness cutting-edge scientific research and developments and to bring their organizations to new heights.
Table of Contents
Foreword vii
Introduction ix
1 Keystone Leaders 1
2 The Biology of Leadership 21
3 The Biomechanics of Leadership 35
4 From Executive Presence to Leadership Biodynamics 55
5 Biohacking Warmth 73
6 Biohacking Competence 97
7 Biohacking Gravitas 123
8 The Neuroscience of Storytelling 143
9 The Neuroscience of Conversation 173
10 The Neuroscience of Play 199
Conclusion 213
Notes 215
Bibliography 227
Acknowledgments 247
About the Author 249
Index 251
