Rich talks about why fear isn’t our friend in the workplace. Obviously there is plenty to worry about at work, but it behooves us to reduce fear and fear-producing actions in the workplace at much as possible.
Read what people are saying about the book, A New Brain for Business!
I am already re-reading A New Brain for Business. I found it to be a useful business reference that provided logical approaches and solutions within context to each and every business issue outlined. I am outlining key points from the book for my own quick and easy referral. A New Brain for Business has a utility that I haven’t found as much in other business books. It was a very worthwhile read.
-Leslie Sullivan, Managing Director, Breast Health Global Initiative (BHGI), Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
I read your book and really enjoyed it. Very interesting and useful connection of leadership and behavior to the science behind the behavior. It was also a quick and easy read, and quite practical.
-Ian Ziskin, President, Executive Excellence Group
Congratulations on a terrific book! I thought it was very easy to read and it provided lots of good information that many business people don’t really know or if they do know, they don’t know what to do about it. I really like the “what to do about it” sections — very practical and in bite-sized pieces that make it possible for someone to actually do.
-Connie Henson, Author, Learning Partnerships, and Founder, Learning Quest
I’ve read the book (twice!). I found it very insightful and particularly liked your “real world” examples. I am now more aware than ever of my old brain kicking in & just yesterday realized it was happening & was able to calm it down. I’m scanning this email right now to see if I’ve used any “old brain” language!! Reading the book also helped to understand some of the changes our firm is making so I can be more supportive.
-Sherri Hannaway, CPA, Bradley Consulting Group, Denver
In this post-politically correct era, we hear it all the time - “Be Nice!” Typically what we are encouraging with this advocacy is to avoid being mean, saying things that will hurt others’ feelings, or keeping unhelpful or unwarranted opinions to ourselves. That seems like a good message, in the vein of “Why can’t we all just get along?!” Read more…
”When you put two or more people together, it gets messy!” Diane Marentette pointed out as an introduction to the subject of how to be and do your best in the workplace.
Rich Trafton and Diane Marentette spoke to the OD in LA group on June 29. They talked to the group about their approach, the difficulty of effecting change, how to break out of silos, the issues of territoriality, and how to elicit as much New Brain behavior as possible in the workplace. Read more…
A Real Leadership Story - and a Sample of How We Work with Organizations
An independent energy company acquired a new location. The leadership team, put in place at the time of acquisition, found a high level of resistance because facility ownership had changed hands several times in the last few years - employees at the location had a “wait for these guys to leave” attitude. Initial efforts to incorporate the corporate culture and work methodologies were forced through coercion and punishment, as well as a consistent, relentless approach to change. While some positive changes had been experienced - higher levels of efficiency, lower costs - turnover was high in some specific areas, and the leadership team felt trapped in a negative perspective toward employees that made further improvement more difficult.
