The Neuroscience of Leadership: Rewire. Untangle. Lead. Kindle Edition

The Neuroscience of Leadership is a practical, science-grounded guide for executives and leaders who are tired of working harder without working smarter. Drawing on more than three decades of executive coaching, organizational consulting, and research at the intersection of neuroscience and leadership, Dr. Ruben offers a framework that is both rigorously evidence-based and immediately actionable—a rare combination in a field where good intentions often outrun the evidence. What sets this book apart is the breadth and boldness of its synthesis. Ruben weaves together proven leadership practices, neuroscience, complexity theory, adult development, growth mindset, change leadership, a touch of evolutionary psychology, and hard-won coaching and consulting wisdom into a practical, accessible, and — crucially — fun-to-read narrative. Readers will walk away knowing how to identify their tangled patterns, interrupt the deeply wired habits that drive them, and create the conditions — in themselves, their teams, and their organizations — for sustained, untangled leadership. The Neuroscience of Leadership is not a book about becoming a different person. It is a book about doing the inner work first — untangling yourself — so you can untangle the relationships, teams, and cultures around you and lead others with confidence and skill through a world that grows more complex by the day.PRAISE FOR "THE NEUROSCIENCE OF LEADERSHIP"“Marcia has written a book that every leader who has ever wondered, ‘Why do I keep doing this?’ needs to read. Rigorous, warm, and deeply practical — this is leadership development at its best.” Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There.“The Neuroscience of Leadership book is a treasure trove of insight gems! From brain boosts to reflective prompts, Marcia’s extraordinarily well-researched and science-based book will change your approach to leading in uncertainty. This is essential reading for any CEO serious about leading well, especially during times of change and transformation at speed.” Rebecca Maciera-Kaufman, CEO Advisor, Board Director, Author, FitCEO: Be the Leader of Your Life, former Citibank President and CEO/Chairman of Banamex USA)“Marcia has written the leadership book that high-performing executives actually need — one that goes beneath the surface behaviors to the neuroscience driving them. The tangled/untangled framework is both immediately recognizable and genuinely transformative. I wish I’d had this ten years ago.” Shalini Govil-Pai, General Manager at Google TV.“Finally! A fresh lens on why smart, capable leaders get stuck. Marcia’s conceptual framework is both elegantly simple and immediately recognizable to anyone who has ever watched a team of talented people descend into paralysis. A seamless read from insight to application, and one that provides readers with concrete tools to change how they think, lead, and respond under pressure.” Patrick Malone, Director, Key Executive Leadership Programs, American University; coauthor Leading with Love and Laughter and Little BIG Decisions. “Ruben goes straight to the biology — and then untangles the neuroscience so you can untangle your leadership even in today’s increasingly tangled world. Read more