About the book
Learn how the hidden drives and motivations of the Trimotive Brain determine our behaviour at work -- and what we can do about it.
Unless we are in physical danger few of us think we are living under threat. Yet our brains believe we are at risk many times a day. Nowhere is this more true than at work, where our response to deadlines, budget cuts, abrasive managers, competitive colleagues and dissatisfied customers is too often controlled by a part of our brain that’s better suited to detecting, devouring or running away from predators. This is our threat brain, and on its own it is little help in dealing with the complex challenges of organisational life.
BEYOND THREAT takes us beyond the threat brain and describes the workings of our evolved Trimotive Brainnbsp;which can respond with intelligence and compassion to unwanted, unexpected and unpleasant life experiences – if we learn how to manage it.
- Discover how our biological heritage (nature) and individual experience (nurture) combine to create who we are - and why that matters in organisational life.
- Learn to notice and re-direct the hidden motives that control most of our behaviour – especially those arising from our threat brain.
- Find out, in three case studies, how executives working in different environments identified and overcame the problem habits arising from their overactive threat brain.
Editions of Beyond Threat
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781911193340
- EBook
- ISBN 9781911193326
- PDF
- ISBN 9781911193333
Read an Excerpt
Learn how the hidden drives and motivations of the Trimotive Brain determine our behaviour at work -- and what we can do about it.
Unless we are in physical danger few of us think we are living under threat. Yet our brains believe we are at risk many times a day. Nowhere is this more true than at work, where our response to deadlines, budget cuts, abrasive managers, competitive colleagues and dissatisfied customers is too often controlled by a part of our brain that’s better suited to detecting, devouring or running away from predators. This is our threat brain, and on its own it is little help in dealing with the complex challenges of organisational life.
BEYOND THREAT takes us beyond the threat brain and describes the workings of our evolved Trimotive Brainnbsp;which can respond with intelligence and compassion to unwanted, unexpected and unpleasant life experiences – if we learn how to manage it.
- Discover how our biological heritage (nature) and individual experience (nurture) combine to create who we are - and why that matters in organisational life.
- Learn to notice and re-direct the hidden motives that control most of our behaviour – especially those arising from our threat brain.
- Find out, in three case studies, how executives working in different environments identified and overcame the problem habits arising from their overactive threat brain.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Beyond Threat about?
Learn how the hidden drives and motivations of the Trimotive Brain determine our behaviour at work -- and what we can do about it.
Unless we are in physical danger few of us think we are living under threat. Yet our brains believe we are at risk many times a day. Nowhere is this more true than at work, where our response to deadlines, budget cuts, abrasive managers, competitive colleagues and dissatisfied customers is too often controlled by a part of our brain that’s better suited to detecting, devouring or running away from predators. This is our threat brain, and on its own it is little help in dealing with the complex challenges of organisational life.
BEYOND THREAT takes us beyond the threat brain and describes the workings of our evolved Trimotive Brainnbsp;which can respond with intelligence and compassion to unwanted, unexpected and unpleasant life experiences – if we learn how to manage it.
- Discover how our biological heritage (nature) and individual experience (nurture) combine to create who we are - and why that matters in organisational life.
- Learn to notice and re-direct the hidden motives that control most of our behaviour – especially those arising from our threat brain.
- Find out, in three case studies, how executives working in different environments identified and overcame the problem habits arising from their overactive threat brain.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Beyond Threat?
Society and Social Sciences > Psychology > Occupational and industrial psychology
Where can I read a sample of Beyond Threat?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781911193340
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Beyond Threat?
Nelisha Wickremasinghe
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Beyond Threat is available as paperback(ISBN 9781911193340) and ebook(ISBN 9781911193326) and pdf(ISBN 9781911193333)