Leading by Example

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According to Professor Steve Peters, author of The Chimp Paradox , the limbic system houses what he calls the “Chimp” mind—a part of our brain that is emotional, impulsive, and survival-driven. When our actions are misaligned with our core values, the Chimp mind can dominate our responses, leading to stress and emotional instability. This is because our values, which reside in the rational and reflective part of the brain (the prefrontal cortex), are not in sync with our emotional reactions.