1. Complexity and
NeuroSciences
Chantal Vander Vorst
Managing Director
Institute of NeuroCognitivism
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2. Our Group
Research Center Expertise & Training
1987 2008
INC Belux INC France INC Maroc INC Suisse INC Canada
2008 2010 2010 2011 2012
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3. Context… from change to complexity
30 %
2010 IBM Global CEO Survey
complexity gap
• 1540 CEO’s & leaders Worldwide.
70%
• Nr 1 concern in 2010 : how to deal with
complexity?
40%
• At 3 previous surveys it was « change »
• They foresee an increase of complexity
but do not feel the organization is fully
prepared for it…
• The major asset to deal with complexity: Expect a high/very high complexity
leaders with « creativity » who within the 5 coming years
encourage experimentation, risk taking
Feel prepared for the coming
and innovation in their management and
complexity of the 5 coming years
communication
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4. Automatic and prefrontal mental mode
Automatic Mode Prefrontal Mode
Posner, M. & Raichle, M. (1998). The neuroimaging of human brain function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
of America, 95(3), 763-4.
Fernandez-Duque, D. & Posner, M. (2001). Brain Imaging of Attentional Networks in Normal and Pathological States. Journal of Clinical and
Experimental Neuropsychology, 23, N°01, 74-93
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5. The 4 decision centers of the brain
Prefrontal
Neolimbic
Paleolimbic
Reptilian
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6. Mental Modes Management (MMM®)
Automatic MM Prefrontal MM
Routine Curiosity
Rigidity Adaptation
Simplification Nuance
Certainty Relativity
Empiricism Reflection
Image Social Personal Opinion
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7. Cerebral casting
Situation perceived as …(Posner et al., 1994)
Simple or known Complex or
unknown
Automatc Prefrontal
Mental Mode Mental Mode
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8. Stress … what does it tell us?
Complex situation perceived as …
BUG
Simple or known
Automatic
Alert given by the
MentalMode prefrontal brain
STRESS
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9. Evaluation scale of the Mental Modes (ESMM®)
AMM MMP
Stressability Serenity
Routine Curiosity
Rigidity Adaptation
Simplification Nuance
Certainty Relativity
Empiricism Reflection
Social Image Personal Opinion
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