
NeuroEffective Leadership
Leading Yourself and Others
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 30. June 2025
Book
Hardback
342 pages
978-1-032-87804-1 (ISBN)
Description
Viewing leadership through a neuroscientific lens is transforming the way we understand, interpret, manage, and lead ourselves and others. This book provides practical neuroscientific approaches to leadership that promote far greater effectiveness at both a personal and team level.
The authors, who are experts in the fields of neuroscience and leadership, distil and combine deep neuroscience knowledge with leadership coaching tools to present clear guidance, based on years of practice, to help develop more effective leadership in organisations. Using a clear structure throughout, each key element in how to improve self-awareness and how to work effectively as a team leader is presented. Topics covered include how to develop an achieving mindset and increase resilience by reducing stress and overwhelm, how to turn rumination into action, and, at a team level, how to promote psychological safety, perceive others' realities, and create metaphors that keep teams on message.
With its clarity and practical applications, this book is the perfect guide for leaders and managers wishing to improve their understanding of their own and others' behaviour. It offers guidance on how to build the skills needed to create more effective teams in the workplace. It is also a very useful tool for leadership coaches.
The authors, who are experts in the fields of neuroscience and leadership, distil and combine deep neuroscience knowledge with leadership coaching tools to present clear guidance, based on years of practice, to help develop more effective leadership in organisations. Using a clear structure throughout, each key element in how to improve self-awareness and how to work effectively as a team leader is presented. Topics covered include how to develop an achieving mindset and increase resilience by reducing stress and overwhelm, how to turn rumination into action, and, at a team level, how to promote psychological safety, perceive others' realities, and create metaphors that keep teams on message.
With its clarity and practical applications, this book is the perfect guide for leaders and managers wishing to improve their understanding of their own and others' behaviour. It offers guidance on how to build the skills needed to create more effective teams in the workplace. It is also a very useful tool for leadership coaches.
Reviews / Votes
"An understanding of how the brain works, and how we can consciously choose to behave in ways that make us as effective as possible is probably the most important learning a practising leader can have. The trainings run by Ian McDermott, which I attended in the 90's, helped me identify how to make links between the 'science' offered by new neuroscience insights becoming available, and coaching and leadership development theory. Meeting Patricia Riddell enabled me to understand the science in the most accessible way. The MSc in Coaching and Behavioural Change at Henley reflected this thinking when we developed it in 2004. I would suggest that this new book, NeuroEffective Leadership, is an essential read for anyone wishing to operate as a more effective human being."Patricia Bossons, PhD, Founder, Henley Centre for Coaching and Behavioural Change
"I loved this book, it is a leader's dream handbook as it explains the concept, helps the reader reflect, and provides highly practical advice that can be used in the workplace. I particularly like that each chapter is standalone, allowing the reader to dip in and out to suit their need at the time."
Sara Wright, Associate Fellow, Oxford Said Business School and founder of Navigating Choices
"Leadership is at the heart of any organisation. In this excellent book the complex behaviour of executive leadership is explained with a fresh and practical approach. By explaining the various facets of the brain, the authors give a clear understanding of what is driving the behaviour of the executive, with examples of how to positively rectify adverse behaviour to achieve a better result."
John Jackson, Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (FCCA)
"Getting to grips with an emerging field of science requires an expert guide. Tricia Riddell and Ian McDermott have provided a guide for us all, enabling us to understand the field, ourselves and how to become better leaders. That is why this book is invaluable."
David Pendleton, Professor in Leadership, Henley Business School
"Everyone, irrespective of their leadership experience, can learn from this book. Patricia Riddell and Ian McDermott expertly combine evidence-based neuroscience with their extensive experience of leadership to explain in clear terms how, why, and where the ideas, tools, and techniques in this book work. If you have time to read only one book on leadership, this is the book I recommend."
Mandy Geal, Founder of Learning Partners
"NeuroEffective Leadership provides a deep dive into understanding the emerging science of the brain and how we as leaders can leverage this understanding to enhance our understanding of ourselves and our relationships with others. This book is a practical guide for today's neuro-informed leaders from today's neuroscience experts."
Jonathan Passmore, Professor of Coaching and Behavioural Change, Henley Business School
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, and Professional Training
Illustrations
18 s/w Abbildungen, 18 s/w Zeichnungen, 11 s/w Tabellen
11 Tables, black and white; 18 Line drawings, black and white; 18 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
696 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-87804-1 (9781032878041)
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Persons
Patricia Riddell is a Professor of Applied Neuroscience and consultant neuroscientist who teaches applied neuroscience in business schools worldwide. She has a reputation for making complex neuroscience accessible.
Ian McDermott is an international consultant and thought leader. Over the past 20 years he has pioneered, designed, and delivered Coach Approach Leadership programs for organizations ranging from mining to banking to NGOs.
Ian McDermott is an international consultant and thought leader. Over the past 20 years he has pioneered, designed, and delivered Coach Approach Leadership programs for organizations ranging from mining to banking to NGOs.
Content
Introduction to the Book Part 1: Neuroeffective Leadership of Self and Others 1. Developing an Achieving Mindset 2. Knowing Yourself 3. Growing your Self-Confidence 4. Growing Self-Compassion 5. Recognising the Power of Emotion 6. Using Emotions to Generate Behaviour 7. Reducing Stress and Overwhelm to Increase Resilience 8. Reducing Depression and Anxiety to Increase Resilience 9. Turning Rumination into Action Part 2: Neuroeffective Team Building 10. Leading Neuroeffectively 11. Building Neuroeffective Teams 12. Perceiving Others' Realities 13. Motivating Others 14. Building Trust in Others 15. Developing Empathy for Others 16. Metaphors That Keep Teams on Message 17. Next Steps