The document discusses four brain chemicals - endorphins, dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin - that affect mood and behavior. It then outlines five aspects of how the brain works at work: prioritizing tasks, the impact of stress on IQ, the role of the basal ganglia region, focusing as the brain's director, and maintaining focus like a seesaw. The document concludes by recommending further learning resources on team performance, focus strategies, and a YouTube video on the topic.
3. YOUR BRAIN AT WORK
1. Prioritize(ing)
2. IQ (-15M / -5F)
3. Basal Ganglia
4. Director
5. Seesaw
- Brian Johnson
4. FURTHER LEARNING
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others
Dont, Simon Sinek, 2014
Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction,
Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long, David
Rock, 2009
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEbBzuWtGe8, Brian
Johnson