David Rock on Bringing Out Your Best 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 the Neuro Leadership Institute and his coaching company, Results Coaching Systems. And he’s an Aussie to boot, which is just an added bonus.
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In this interview we talked 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 andon his blog.
