The first installment of the Wharton School Press “Meet the Authors” interview series features Michael Platt, director of the Wharton Neuroscience Initiative and a professor with appointments in the Perelman School of Medicine, the School of Arts & Sciences, and the Wharton School. Platt talks with Wharton marketing professor Peter Fader about his new book, The Leader’s Brain: Enhance Your Leadership, Build Stronger Teams, Make Better Decisions, and Inspire Greater Innovation with Neuroscience. The conversation originally streamed live on the Wharton School’s LinkedIn page:

Last fall, Platt also spoke with with Brett LoGiurato, senior editor at Wharton School Press, about his book and the takeaways for leaders. You can find a podcast and transcript of that interview here.

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