Wired for Excellence

Harnessing Brain Science for Organizational Success
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-04200-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

This book provides a groundbreaking fusion of neuroscience and organizational development, offering business leaders a scientifically-backed framework to drive both individual and organizational success. The book integrates cutting-edge brain science with practical strategies, guiding readers through key principles like neuroplasticity, emotional regulation, and reward systems to create environments where employees thrive. The foundation of the book is the BRAIN Model, which helps leaders cultivate Belonging, Resilience, Autonomy, Insight, and Nurturing within their teams, optimizing performance and collaboration.

The book introduces how the brain works and why understanding brain functions is crucial for leadership and its link to organizational excellence. Readers will learn the core principles of neuroscience—such as how the brain responds to threats and rewards—and how these processes impact organizational culture and employee behavior. From there, the BRAIN Model is introduced as a tool for building environments that foster trust, engagement, and long-term success, linking neuroscience directly to achieving organizational excellence.

It then delves into proven tools such as the Shingo Model, OKRs, and Lean Six Sigma, showing how each tool connects to the brain’s need for clarity, structure, and motivation. Through practical examples, readers will discover how aligning organizational strategy and operational goals with brain science leads to better decision-making, continuous improvement, and innovation. The neuroscience of problem-solving and creativity is also explored, with attention to how brain pathways adapt to challenges and foster cognitive flexibility in high-performing teams.

The book then shifts focus to how leaders can cultivate emotional intelligence, personal growth, and learning within their teams. Topics such as decision-making, cognitive biases, and employee engagement are tackled using the latest research, providing leaders with actionable strategies for developing resilient and adaptable organizations. Wired for Excellence is essential for leaders looking to transform their organizations through the power of neuroscience, offering both theoretical insight and practical application.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hayes, Christianna

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Strategisches Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensorganisation & Entwicklungsstrategien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmenskultur, Corporate Governance
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: How the Brain Works (and why you should care) Chapter 2: Brain-Driven Culture: Shaping Organizational DNA Chapter 3: Wired for Ownership: The Accountability Advantage Chapter 4: Defining Roles and Mapping Accountability Chapter 5: Smart Strategies: Neuroscience Backed Goal Setting Chapter 6: Open Books, Open Minds: The Power of Financial Transparency Chapter 7: The Rhythm of Success: Building Accountability Through Communication Chapter 8: The Currency of Excellence: Compensation, Rewards, and Recognition Chapter 9: Operationalizing Excellence through Process Improvement Chapter 10: Wired for Resilience Chapter 11: Reflect and Improve: Feedback and Growth Conversations Chapter 12: Motivating For Excellence: The Neuroscience of Engagement Chapter 13: Wired to Grow: Building Talent for Excellence Chapter 14: Embedding Excellence: Integrating Systems for long-term success Epilogue: Wired for the Future

Über Autor(innen)

Christianna Hayes, CEO of Impact Performance Solutions, has almost 30 years as a proven business performance improvement leader, international speaker, and author. Chris is a full-spectrum coach and adult learning instructor with practical experience from the shop floor to the boardroom. She utilizes organizational excellence best practices to engage the workforce, drive ideal behaviors, meet objectives, and sustain results. Because of her extensive experience helping companies achieve organizational excellence, Chris is one of only 36 in the world to be accepted as a Shingo Licensed Affiliate.

Chris has served in various top leadership positions throughout her career, including CEO, COO, VP of Quality, and Director of Quality and Continuous Improvement. She has also served as an adjunct professor at Utah Valley University and the University of Tulsa, where she developed and taught numerous adult-learning-centric courses. She has volunteered her time and shared her knowledge through her association with organizations such as ASQ (Board of Directors, Lean Enterprise Division Chair, Quality Innovations Summit TPC Chair, Fellows Coach, and NextGen Chair) and SME (Member volunteer, Lean Bronze Instructor, Lean Bronze Portfolio Reviewer, and COA Member).

Chris has an MBA in addition to an undergrad degree in Business and Project Management and has earned certifications in areas of Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (LSSMBB), Project Management (PMP), Supply Chain (CSQP), Quality (CMQ/OE and CQE), Auditing (CQA), certified ISO 9001 and AS9100), and Human Resources (HR Specialist).

In Wired for Excellence, Chris blends her real-world leadership experience with the latest insights from neuroscience and organizational excellence frameworks. She believes excellence isn't about compliance or pressure, it’s about creating cultures, systems, and leadership habits that align with how people and organizations are naturally wired to grow and thrive.

When she's not working with leaders or organizations, you'll find her outdoors, cheering for underdogs, studying human behavior and organizational growth, and enjoying a good cup of hot tea.