Biohacking Leadership

Rethinking leadership through a scientific approach to human connection and performance

Built on a dual foundation of rigorous research and real-world application, Biohacking Leadership: Leveraging the Biology of Behavior to Maximize Your Impact explores how leaders can apply biohacking principles to understanding and leverage the biological and behavioral drivers of decision-making, influence, and impact. The first in a three-part series, this book discusses how to optimize your leadership by using neuroscience and biomechanics to enhance your mental and physical state, fostering more effective communication, emotional regulation, and collaboration.

Each concept and strategy in this book is informed by science, but the insights are presented in an accessible, actionable way, discussing topics including:

• The concept of leadership biodynamics as a set of three channels and the 18 biometric signals that represent the essential dimensions of effective leadership: warmth, competence, and gravitas
• How insights from nature's keystone species—beavers, wolves, and sea stars—illustrate the impact of creating balance, inclusivity, and shared value
• How to deliver results with clarity and credibility by mastering complexity, decision-making, and alignment with strategic goals
• The critical role of creativity, adaptability, and play in fostering innovation, resilience, and team cohesion

Biohacking Leadership: Leveraging the Biology of Behavior to Maximize Your Impact is an essential guide for all professionals seeking to harness cutting-edge scientific research and developments and to bring their organizations to new heights.

SCOTT HUTCHESON, PhD, is a Senior Lecturer at Purdue University specializing in technology and engineering leadership. He is the co-founder of Hutcheson Associates, a consulting and corporate training firm helping leaders across industries build high-performing teams and resilient organizations through science-based insights and practice-proven tools.

MATTHEW D. JONES is a doctoral student in organizational leadership at Purdue University, where he studies creative problem-solving, cognitive diversity, and agile strategy. His research explores how play fuels leadership and drives serious strategic outcomes. A Certified Master Facilitator in LEGO SERIOUSPLAY methods, Matthew has spent the last nine years teaching and training international audiences in creativity and innovation. He and his wife, Allyse, own Cereset Lafayette, a wellness franchise that helps the brain restore its natural rhythm and balance. They live in Indiana with their three daughters.

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