Have you ever wondered what makes a leader’s brain different? What makes it tic? What makes team-building, decision-making, and inspiration easier for some than others? How does one maximize this potential? Well, thanks to today’s advances in neuroscience, we are beginning to see answers to those questions. Recently, Professor Michael Platt, Director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative, sat down for the new Meet-the-Author interview series, highlighting exciting research coming out of the Wharton School.
Platt’s new book, The Leader’s Brain, begins to explain how certain genetic traits in our neuro-physiology may predispose some to be more talented leaders. It can also explain why two different leaders will make drastically different decisions when presented with the same problem, and why even the most charismatic and talented leaders can sometimes make disastrous mistakes.
Check out Wharton marketing Professor Peter Fader’s interview with Platt (originally live streamed on Wharton’s LinkedIn page) to get a great introduction to the new book, and even pick up a few tips on how to maximize the parts of your own brain that make a great leader.