Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Paul Zak, the author of The Trust Factor , has shown that “when someone is tangibly trusted by a stranger, the brain synthesizes the signaling chemical oxytocin” and “ the more trust one is shown, the more the brain produces oxytocin.” High levels of stress and testosterone inhibit the release of oxytocin. T RUST BEGETS TRUST.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 22, 2016

A few years later, she joined a start-up called BioAmber, producing chemical intermediates using sugars instead of fossil fuels. After the stress of the mid-life years, the data shows that happiness levels rise in the early 50s. For these smart, innovative employers, the silver decades may yield gold. New mental skills emerge.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 18, 2013

I was once asked to facilitate in a group coaching intervention for the leadership team at the subsidiary of a large chemical company. The innovator: leadership as creative idea generation. These executives know how to get the best out of people, thus creating high performance cultures. These people are focused on the new.

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