Neuroscience of Leadership Coaching Flashcards
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Which brain region is most associated with executive functions such as decision-making and impulse control that executive coaches frequently address?
Answer: Prefrontal cortex
The prefrontal cortex governs executive functions like planning, decision-making, and impulse regulation, making it central to leadership coaching interventions.
In brain-based coaching, the concept of 'neuroplasticity' is most relevant because it supports which coaching principle?
Answer: Behavioral change is biologically possible at any age
Neuroplasticity—the brain's ability to form new neural pathways—provides the biological basis for lasting behavioral and leadership change through coaching.
A CELC coach notices a client becomes defensive during feedback. Which neurological response best explains this reaction?
Answer: Amygdala hijack
An amygdala hijack occurs when perceived threat triggers a fight-or-flight response, temporarily overriding rational prefrontal cortex processing.
Which neuroscience-based framework, commonly referenced in executive coaching, uses the acronym SCARF to describe social threat and reward domains?
Answer: David Rock's NeuroLeadership model
David Rock developed the SCARF model (Status, Certainty, Autonomy, Relatedness, Fairness) to explain social neuroscience principles applicable to leadership coaching.
When coaching an executive under chronic stress, a CELC coach should be aware that elevated cortisol levels primarily impair which leadership capacity?
Answer: Working memory and cognitive flexibility
Elevated cortisol from chronic stress degrades working memory and cognitive flexibility, directly undermining the executive's ability to think strategically and adapt.
A brain-based coaching approach would prioritize which of the following to help an executive build new leadership habits?
Answer: Repetitive practice to strengthen neural pathways
Repeated practice is essential for myelination and synaptic strengthening, which consolidate new neural pathways underlying lasting behavioral change.
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