Connecting Leadership to the Brain

"Finally a book that translates what we know about brain functioning into practical guidelines for leadership. Dickmann and Stanford-Blair present their substantial knowledge in a way that is both easy to understand and to apply to the practice of leadership. I recommend this book to leaders in a variety of situations." Robert J. Marzano, Educational Consultant Author of Designing a New Taxonomy of Educational Objectives Explore the journey to mindfulness with this groundbreaking work on brain-based leadership! Connecting Leadership to the Brain presents a framework aligning leadership with the ever-growing body of knowledge about neuroscience and human intelligence. This visionary guide invites school administrators, teachers, policymakers, and industry leaders to further their understanding of leadership, and fully embrace and embody the notion of becoming a mindful leader. It advances a new leadership paradigm by translating breakthrough research about six dimensions of human intelligence into practical strategies that can be immediately applied to how leaders influence growth and achievement. The authors? unique look at leadership takes the reader through cutting-edge research, meaningful reflections, and information about the nature of intelligence. It builds upon the foundation and new developments in brain-compatible learning by advancing an exciting new application ? brain-compatible leadership. Dickmann and Stanford-Blair outline a pathway to new perceptions about leadership, helping readers to construct their own answers to challenging questions that demonstrate the connection between leadership and the brain. Innovative highlights shared in this groundbreaking book include: Comprehensive definition and description of six aspects of intelligence Strategies for obtaining, filtering, and applying emerging findings from brain research Enlightening discussion about the relationship between information, perception, and behavior Exploration into the four components of mindful leadership and its far-reaching benefits Exercises for proactive reflection About the Authors Michael H. Dickmann and Nancy Stanford-Blair are Associate Professors at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In addition to teaching and advising research in masters and doctoral level studies of leadership, they are also international consultants and presenters on leadership, they are also international consultants and presenters on leadership, learning, and organizational planning and development for educators, businesses, and service organizations.Dickmann, Michael Haley is the author of 'Connecting Leadership to the Brain' with ISBN 9780761976684 and ISBN 076197668X.