May 3, 2007
Neuroscience for lawyers and leaders
By: Alvaro Fernandez
Stephanie, our lawyer-blogger friend, alerted us of 2 great articles co-authored by her and Dr. Jeffrey M. Schwartz, a research psychiatrist at the School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles and one of the world’s leading experts in neuroplasticity.
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We highly recommend them for lawyers, business professionals, and leaders in general.
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I. A Blueprint For Self-leadership (or “Lead Your Brain Instead Of Letting It Lead You”)
“For years, top athletes like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and many others have been using neuroscientific techniques to fuel their excellence. By drawing on five principles of neuroscience, you can become a better leader of yourself and others”
By Stephanie West Allen and Jeffrey M. Schwartz
By Stephanie West Allen and Jeffrey M. Schwartz
You can go straight to some sections:
- Leaders Have To Be Able To Lead Themselves
- Distinguish Leadership From Management
- Strategy #1: Harness Your Will
- Strategy #2: Instead Of Resisting The Old Way, Substitute A New One
- Strategy #3: Rehearse The New Behavior In Your Mind
- Strategy #4: Act As If You Have Already Mastered The New Skill
- Strategy #5: Make Mental Notes To Increase Focus And Concentration
II. Law Students: Create A Well-rounded Life
“Each student has a choice between acquiescing to the brain changes caused by law school or co-authoring the alterations. To foster a full, well-rounded life, it’s just as important to exercise your non-lawyer synapses as the ones you etched in law school” By Stephanie West Allen and Jeffrey M. Schwartz
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 Enjoy!
You may be interested in this related post referring to the brain work of patent lawyer, Hal Williamson http://bizzbangbuzz.blogspot.com/2007/04/science-behind-secret.html