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Tame the Primitive Brain
28 Ways in 28 Days to Manage the Most Impulsive Behaviors at Work
Mark Bowden (Author)
9781118436981, Wiley
Hardback, published 8 March 2013
304 pages
21.8 x 14.7 x 3 cm, 0.454 kg
A new and simple system to understanding and controlling the behavior of others Noted body language, behavior and communication expert Mark Bowden offers a totally practical, easy-to-read guide to understanding the impulsive actions of others, along with the best tools to manage them. A number one anxiety in business is dealing with problem people. In Tame the Primitive Brain, Mark Bowden's fresh approach is the fastest and most effective way to understand why someone acts towards you the way they do; why you react to their behavior in the way you do; and most importantly, what exactly to do about it to achieve the right outcomes. This simple model of how we humans can and do relate to each other brings increased depth of understanding and expands your toolset to better manage yourself and others to achieve anything.
Acknowledgments ix Preface xi Introduction 1 Week One You 9 Day One Shared Instincts 11 Day Two Snap Judgments 22 Day Three Default to the Negative 32 Day Four Best-Fit Thinking 40 Day Five Friend, Enemy, Sexual Partner, or Indifferent 49 Day Six Moods and Emotions 59 Day Seven The Spice of Life 73 Week Two Relationships 85 Day Eight Relationships Are Dyadic 87 Day Nine Opposites Attract 95 Day Ten BFFs 105 Day Eleven Enemies 114 Day Twelve Indifference 125 Day Thirteen Moods Are Contagious 132 Day Fourteen The Four Stages of Relationship 141 Week Three Tribe 151 Day Fifteen We Are Tribal 153 Day Sixteen Tribal Nurture 161 Day Seventeen Hierarchy 168 Day Eighteen Tension 176 Day Nineteen Values 187 Day Twenty Diversity 196 Day Twenty-One Changing Tribes is Expensive 206 Week Four New You 215 Day Twenty-Two Suspend Judgment 217 Day Twenty-Three Be Curious 225 Day Twenty-Four Open Your Heart 235 Day Twenty-Five Give 243 Day Twenty-Six Manage Your Disappointment 250 Day Twenty-Seven Values Trump Rules 257 Day Twenty-Eight Expand Your Tribe 267 Conclusion 275 Further Reading and Resources 278 About the Author 282 Index 283
Subject Areas: Business & management [KJ]
