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Book SynopsisSHORTLISTED FOR THE BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2022Uncover the secret to achieving peak mental performance in the ground-breaking new book, The Hidden Edge: Why Mental Fitness is the Only Advantage That Matters in Business Join eminent leadership and team development expert, Jodie Rogers on an inspiring and insightful journey into managing the most important asset of all the human mind. Packed full of engaging stories and fascinating real-world case studies, The Hidden Edge: Why Mental Fitness is the Only Advantage That Matters in Business, applies key psychological concepts to the modern business world. If we want businesses that are agile and adaptable to change, we first need people who are. Jodie will teach you how to leverage perspective, mindset, values and emotions to master your mental fitness and thus improve business performance. A business case is even laid out within the book showing exactly how enhanced mental fitness can positively impact the bottom line of your business. T
Table of ContentsPreface ix
Acknowledgements xv
Introduction xvii
Part One Leadership and the Hidden Edge 1
1 Under the Skin of Leaders and Their Teams 3
2 The Business Case for Investing in Mental Fitness 17
3 The Future of Fit Businesses 33
Part Two The Power of Meaning and Emotions 41
4 Perception: Do You See What I See? 43
5 The Stories We Tell Ourselves 61
6 Everything Is Connected 71
7 Emotion and Decision Making 81
Part Three Owning Our Thinking 95
8 Navigating Thinking Traps 97
9 Fear Response and Neuroplasticity 109
Part Four Limiting and Empowering Beliefs 115
10 The ‘Rules’ We Should Be Breaking 117
11 How to Reframe Limiting Beliefs 139
Part Five Values: Principles We Live By 145
12 Values and Decision Making 147
13 Uncovering Your Values 163
14 Using Values to Navigate Conflict 173
Part Six Stress and Performance 181
15 Stress and Control 183
16 Overcoming the Amygdala Hijack 189
17 Flow Versus Frazzle 197
Mental Fitness in Practice 217
Conclusion 229
Index 235
