How To Retrain Our Brain To Address Toxic Divisiveness (and Save Humanity!) with Dana Ackley

Listeners will learn how the evolution of the human brain makes us vulnerable to things like emotional manipulation, toxic conflict, misogyny, and dysfunction. Can we re-train our brain to become immune to this manipulation and bring the best out of ourselves and whom we lead? YES! Dr. Dana Ackley will show us how. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:We have been experiencing a rise in dangerous and toxic divisiveness in our country. Why does it happen? What can we, as individuals, do about it? How does this impact success for leaders, followers, organizations, and our society at large? This is what we'll be delving into in this episode. ***ABOUT OUR GUEST:Dana C. Ackley, PhD, is the author of A Little Book to Save Humanity. He earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from Florida State University in 1973. For the next 25 years, he worked with families to help them overcome deep divides and significant challenges. Since the late 1990s, he has served as an executive coach and consultant to organizations, helping leaders bring the best of themselves to nearly impossible jobs. Dana has twice been named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association for innovative thinking in using psychological knowledge to solve vexing problems. He is an internationally recognized expert in Emotional Intelligence, based on his groundbreaking EQ Leader Program, the first comprehensive program for EQ development for leaders. The father of three adult children, he lives in Virginia with his wife Peg. ***IF YOU ENJOYED THIS EPISODE, CAN I ASK A FAVOR?We do not receive any funding or sponsorship for this podcast. If you learned something and feel others could also benefit, please leave a positive review. Every review helps amplify our work and visibility. This is especially helpful for small women-owned boot-strapped businesses. Simply go to the bottom of the Apple Podcast page to enter a review. Thank you!***LINKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:Guest LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/dana-ackley-331a197Guest Website: https://theeqpress.com ; https//EQleader.netOur website: www.gotowerscope.com brain evolution, conflict entrepreneurs, Little Book, Emotional Intelligence, EQ, leadership, humanity, #TheHardSkills #Impact #LeadershipSkills #LeadershipEQTune in for this empowering conversation at TalkRadio.nyc