Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 9, 2019

A review of 83 studies on addiction led Sussman et al. To put it simply, neurotransmitters are molecules that behave as chemical messengers in the brain. As opposed to the pleasure of anticipation via dopamine, these chemicals give us pleasure from sensation and emotion.” to conclude that nearly half the U.S.

Chemicals 207

Chemicals Content Self-aware Long-term 207

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2016

It is associated with increased levels of the stress hormone cortisol in our bodies. Stress results from tasks not being completed or done well. This can become a vicious cycle because increased levels of cortisol further impede our cognitive functioning, leading to even greater stress.

Stress 13

Stress Chemicals Learning-by-Doing Report 13

Building Personal Strength

APRIL 19, 2010

The most plausible explanation for why we sleep is that when the brain is active during waking hours, brain cell metabolism produces chemical byproducts. When we’re active and coping with challenges and stressful situations, we're using our sympathetic nervous system. Subjects report dreams five times as often in this fourth stage.

Long-term 92

Long-term Short-term Hotels Bottom-up 92

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Depending on what you are celebrating at work and how wild your team is about to be with the decorations, holiday safety can promise a stress-free experience instead of spending it putting out small fires and tripping over stray balloons. Let’s review their holiday season recommendations for holiday compliance and safety.

Compliance 52

Compliance Policies Guidelines Planning 52

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 1, 2017

executive whose 360-degree performance reviews point to a brusque and alienating communication style. “Your heart rate is the highest it’s been this week,” the app might display after a stressful meeting. “Should you take five minutes to de-stress?” Sponsored by Accenture.

KPI 8

KPI Directory Human Capital Self-aware 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 13, 2013

Anger releases neurotransmitter chemicals known as catecholamines that give us a burst of energy. The chemicals that cause these feelings can build up over time, and the result is a whole host of psychosomatic diseases. Take anger, for example. Our heart rate accelerates, our blood pressure rises, and our rate of breathing increases.

Chemicals 9

Chemicals Morale Positioning Stress 9

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Maggie Wilderotter, chairman and CEO of Frontier Communications (and a member of the boards of P&G and Xerox) stresses that “it’s not just about the meetings. Many also find it useful to track succession and promotion—for example, by holding annual reviews of a company’s top 30 to 50 key executives.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey CEO Participative Automotive 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2016

Automobile manufacturers, for example, create products that rely on metals, chemicals, oil, and gas, which are among the most energy- and water-intensive industries. There is less experience with the practice to date, but a review of 21 water-related valuation studies highlighted many reasons a company should assess the value of water.

Energy 8

Energy Price Telecommunications Industry 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 22, 2015

When we perceive a threat, the amygdala sounds an alarm, releasing a cascade of chemicals in the body. Stress hormones like adrenaline and cortisol flood our system, immediately preparing us for fight or flight. The flood of stress hormones create other sensations like a quivering in our solar plexus, limbs, or our voice.

Emotional Intelligence 8

Emotional Intelligence Stress System Goleman 8

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. It was a meaningful shift, allowing her to push for more sustainable alternatives to petrochemicals.

Career 8

Career Real Estate Learning Curve Education 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 31, 2016

To us, it’s similar to asking whether reviews, training programs, employee assistance services, or other company initiatives are effective for both worker performance and the bottom line. A company like Dow Chemical is a success story in this way. The honest answer is that some are successful while others fail. Asking for help.

Planning 8

Planning Incentives ROI Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

In his speech at COP21 European Union Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs, and Fisheries Karmenu Vella stressed the need to switch to a more circular economy. The result: parts are 30 to 50% cheaper for customers, and save 80% more energy, water, chemical products, and waste that would otherwise result from producing new parts.

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Chemicals Engineering Energy 8

Harvard Business Review

JULY 25, 2011

Our physiology is geared to move us quickly to eliminate the uncomfortable tension of not knowing — the mild stress response our bodies trigger when we perceive that we have lost control because we don't understand. Certainty is the feeling of confidence we have when we've figured things out.

Chemicals 15

Chemicals Uncertainty Operations Resistance 15

Harvard Business Review

JULY 1, 2015

Research suggests that even a just a few minutes of meditation lowers stress and improves concentration and focus in a tired brain. “All it’s doing is masking the effects of your low energy,” by blocking a chemical that tells your body you are tired. “The worst thing you can do is use your phone in bed.”

How To 8

How To Ryan Energy Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2016

His research shows that mitigating threats to a sense of belonging helps minorities significantly reduce stress levels, consequently improving physical health, emotional well-being, and performance. These chemicals trigger our human ability to connect, empathize, and make meaning.

Diversity 8

Diversity Storytelling Competitive Advantage Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 11, 2014

Neuroeconomist Paul Zak ’s research indicates that our brains produce the stress hormone cortisol during the tense moments in a story, which allows us to focus, while the cute factor of the animals releases oxytocin, the feel-good chemical that promotes connection and empathy. Storytelling evokes a strong neurological response.

Storytelling 21

Storytelling Tools Power Advertising 21

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 17, 2011

It is of even greater importance if a major act of terrorism involving nuclear, chemical, biological or cyber weapons occurs, either in private sector facilities or public spaces that impact private employers. A similar set of problems bedevils Japan.

Crisis Management 15

Crisis Management Crisis Management Chemicals 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2011

They also stressed organizational learning (meaning, capturing the methods of Lean so that other parts of the organizations could adopt them). Let's review the distinguishing features of what each religion has to say about sustaining improvement. Six Sigma zealots say "Belts," lots of training, and performance measures are what matter.

Six Sigma 14

Six Sigma BPM Process Hammer 14

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. This will in turn create a culture of mutual support and trust, reduce team stress and conflict, and make for more creative problem solving. Kate’s story had a happy ending.

Leadership 14

Leadership Chemicals Execution Influence 14

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

In situations of high stress, fear or distrust, the hormone and neurotransmitter cortisol floods the brain. In terms of its neurochemistry, your brain has been hijacked. Executive functions that help us with advanced thought processes like strategy, trust building, and compassion shut down. And the amygdala, our instinctive brain, takes over.

Chemicals 9

Chemicals Consensus Bond Learning-by-Doing 9