Shine

In this summary you will learn

• What contemporary neuroscience can teach managers
• How to use the five-step “Cycle of Excellence” to boost employee performance and productivity

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Why you should read Shine

Psychiatrist Edward M. Hallowell starts by offering new information about human cognition and moves into explaining how to manage people better based on systematically applying fresh findings in neuroscience. He also confirms or debunks some earlier concepts about cognition. Hallowell goes on to suggest a solid, five-step, scientifically grounded “Cycle of Excellence” that managers can use to improve performance and productivity. The advice is clear and cumulative: find the right job fit, build connection, foster play, commit to work and reward excellence. getAbstract recommends his perceptive advice to those who are interested in the science behind human motivation, including human resource officers and managers seeking to bring out the very best in their employees, allowing them to “shine” in their everyday work.

About the Author

Psychiatrist Edward M. Hallowell has written 18 books, including Driven to Distraction and CrazyBusy: Overstretched, Overbooked, and About to Snap. He heads the Hallowell Center for Cognitive and Emotional Health and teaches at Harvard Medical School.