Boost! : how the psychology of sports can enhance your performance in management and work / Michael Bar-Eli.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Getting activated -- Arousal: is a lot of stress really that bad? -- Motivation: defining our driving force -- Aspiration: enhancing performance through goal setting -- Calibrating your behavior -- Self-confidence: handling expectations and unexpected obstacles -- Action: to do or not to do? -- Creativity and innovation: on floppers and vaulters -- Working together -- Cohesion: all for one, and one for all! -- team-building: finding the right people for the right system -- Leadership values: becoming a head honcho -- Enhancing your state of mind -- Mental preparation I: incorporating imagery and visualization into a daily routine -- Mental preparation II: basic principles of effective psycho-regulation -- Moral performance: is winning really everything?

Boost! breaks down the complex behavioral science of getting ahead. Through original scientific research, unique case studies, and anecdotes from the world of sports and beyond, Bar-Eli explains the psychological underpinnings of human behavior and how we can harness this knowledge to perform at our highest levels, succeeding in our careers and personal lives.