Leadership and Team Processes: A Neuroscience Perspective.

Despite the continuing interest in leadership and team processes, there is a growing concern over both theoretical and methodological aspects of their conceptualization and measurement. In this symposium, we will highlight some of these theoretical and methodological challenges and demonstrate how the application of neuroscience can help address them. Each presentation will focus on different methodologies, highlighting their theoretical and methodological value. For instance, one team will present research that extends work on leadership and team emergent/contagion processes by focusing on neurological and physiological synchrony. Another goal of this symposium would be to demonstrate the feasibility of utilizing neuroscience tools in the study of other areas of management beyond leadership and team processes. Danni Wang and her colleagues will highlight the assessment of team emergent processes using quantitative electroencephalogram (qEEG); Nir Milstein, Ilanit Gordon, and Steve Blader will demonstrate the role of physiological synchrony in explaining the effects of interactional justice on team outcomes; Yair Berson and Avi Goldstein will present experimental findings from magnetoencephalography (MEG) imaging revealing the effects of visionary leadership on neural synchrony; and Sean Hannah, who will report on research conducted to assess ethical leadership through EEG. Finally, Russell Cropanzano will discuss these presentations emphasizing both advantages and disadvantages of these research practices and their utilization in our field. Neuroscience in Team Dynamics. Presenter: Danni Wang; Rutgers Business School. Presenter: David A. Waldman; Arizona State U. Presenter: Pierre Balthazard; California State U. Sacramento. Presenter: Maja Maja; Microsoft. Presenter: Nicola M. Pless; ESADE. Presenter: Thomas Maak; U. of Melbourne. Presenter: Chris Berka; Advanced Brain Monitoring. Presenter: Travis Richardson; Arizona State U. The Effects of Justice and Group Outcomes: The Role of Physiological/Behavioral Synchrony. Presenter: Nir Milstein; Bar-Ilan U. Presenter: Steven Blader; New York U. Presenter: Ilanit Gordon; Bar Ilan U. Visionary Leadership Shapes Neurological Synchrony: A MEG Study. Presenter: Yair Berson; Bar-Ilan U. and NYU-Stern. Presenter: Abraham Goldstein; Bar Ilan U. Lessons-Learned and Best Practices For Applying Neuroscience to Organizational Behavior Research. Presenter: Sean Hannah; Wake Forest U.