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This book explains psychological, sociopolitical and organisational change in multidisciplinary settings. It shows how advanced techniques of contextual analysis can be applied to complex situations and offers a new cybernetic agency paradigm based on living systems theory. It models, diagnoses, and analyses complex, realworld situations to anticipate patterns of behaviour.

Fight, Flight or Flourish: How neuroscience can unlock human potential takes the latest research in neuroscience and translates it into actionable steps you can take today to help you and your team thrive at work! This practical book offers dozens of neuro-tips to help you cope better with stress; increase your focus at work; bring moods into balance; foster better relationships; quickly identify the intentions of others; make your goals more meaningful and achievable; cultivate a stillness of mind; use improved sleep as a way to increase performance; and more! You'll discover how to train your brain to optimise your potential and become the best version of yourself! “Fight, Flight or Flourish is a marvellous compilation and translational book. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to stay abreast of the latest research in neuroscience and begin to understand what it means to be human.” Richard Boyatzis – Co-author of the international best seller Primal Leadership “This book is a wise neuro-investment that will maximise your individual and social performance.” Dr John Demartini – International best-selling author of The Values Factor “Thanks to the insights in this book, I've developed a far greater appreciation for the need to actively manage a wider range of factors that impact on my own mental wellness, particularly stress, and how I can proactively play a more positive role in my own family's lives and the lives of my colleagues.” Darren Hele – Chief Executive Officer, Famous Brands Ltd “Fight, Flight or Flourish is a great read and an asset for any leader who's interested in creating a flourishing environment for their organisation.” Nene Molefi – author of A Journey of Diversity & Inclusion in South Africa “An astute professional of applied behavioural neuroscience, in Fight Flight or Flourish Ingra offers insightful neuro-tips to help you enhance your human capital at work.” Dr Etienne van der Walt – Neurologist Ingra du Buisson-Narsai is a registered Industrial and Organisational (I/O) Psychologist in private practice, specialising in the field of applied organisational neuroscience. She is co-founder and Director of NeuroCapital Consulting, which consults to some of South Africa's most admired companies. With 18 years of executive-level experience in corporate South Africa, including as Group HR Director (Famous Brands Ltd), HR executive (Aegis Insurance/RMBH Group), and HR Director (Usko/Bytes Technology), Ingra's special skills lie in being a catalyst for change and creating break-through organisational behaviour solutions, using neuroscience-based diagnostics.

Organizational change can be unpredictable and stressful. With a better understanding of what our brains need to focus, organizations can increase employee engagement, productivity and well-being to successfully manage periods of uncertainty.Drawing on the latest scientific research and verified by an independent neuroscientist, Neuroscience for Organizational Change explores the need for social connection at work, how best to manage emotions and reduce bias in decision-making, and why we need communication, involvement and storytelling to help us through change.Practical tips and suggestions can be found throughout, as well as examples of how these insights have been applied at organizations such as Lloyds Banking Group and GCHQ. The book also sets out a practical science-based planning model, SPACES, to enhance engagement.This updated second edition of Neuroscience for Organizational Change contains new chapters on planning the working day with the brain in mind and on overcoming the difficulties related to behavioural change. It also features up-to-the-minute wider content reflecting the latest insights and developments, and updated case studies from the first edition which give a long-term view of the benefits of applying neuroscience in organizations.

Eine Vielzahl organisatorischer Reformen scheitert aufgrund des Widerstandes der Mitarbeiter (resistance to change). Veränderungen erfordern Offenheit gegenüber Neuem, und viele Menschen empfinden Angst vor dem Ungewissen. Mit Hilfe eines ökonomischen Laborexperimentes untersucht Jan Philipp Krügel die Umstände, unter denen die Akzeptanz für Wandel hoch und gleichzeitig Widerstände gering ausfallen. Die Ergebnisse der Studie legen nahe, dass Mitarbeiter strukturelle Reformen insbesondere dann unterstützen, wenn sie vom Unternehmen im Vorfeld gut behandelt wurden und als fair empfundene Löhne erhalten.Jan Philipp Krügel ist wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Lehrstuhl für Volkswirtschaftslehre, insb. Behavioral Economics, an der Helmut-Schmidt-Universität in Hamburg. Seine Forschungsschwerpunkte liegen in den Bereichen experimentelle Ökonomie, Spieltheorie und Verhaltensökonomik.

Understanding how employees'brains work has lasting impact in terms of meeting business objectives and becoming an employer of choice. Neuroscience for Organizational Change helps businesses understand why employees find organizational change difficult and what they need from work relationships to perform at their best. Providing practical examples of how to apply these insights, the book enables organizations to improve performance as well as support the mental and emotional well-being of employees.Drawing on examples from big-name organizations such as Lloyds Banking Group, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Orbit Housing Group and BAE Systems, Neuroscience for Organizational Change looks at the need for social connection at work, the essential role that leaders and managers play, how best to manage emotions and reduce bias to avoid making flawed decisions, and why we need communication, involvement and storytelling to help us through change. It also sets out a new science-based planning tool, SPACES, to enhance motivation.

Human nature, in all its complexity, is the single most powerful factor in the workplace. Any effort at organizational diagnosis and change must incorporate the social and psychological dynamics of the operation to have a chance at success. Drawing on in-depth psychoanalytical theory, and written in clear, easy-to-understand language, this practical text introduces a dozen insightful perspectives for understanding organizational dynamics, and synthesizes them into an integrated approach to organizational diagnosis and change. Each perspective views the workplace from a different vantage point. Together they provide a panoramic view of the true complexity found in the workplace, and a foundation for changing organizational dynamics that will be equally useful for students and professional managers.

New and current approaches to organizational health intervention research are the main focus of this comprehensive volume. Each chapter elaborates on the respective intervention researcher's concept of a healthy organization, his/her approach to changing organizations, and how to research these interventions in organizations. As a common ground, the book consistently relates to the notion of salutogenesis, focusing on resources and positive outcomes of health-oriented organizational change processes. Out of the virtual dialogue between the chapters, common themes and potential trends for the future are identified.​

A classic work on organizational character - once again in the forefront of new ideas An organization's character shapes how decisions get made and new ideas are received. In this book, William Bridges identifies 16 organizational character types using the framework of MBTI (Myers-Briggs) personality types and shows how these influence an organization's growth and development.