How to be more productive and effective by following your real internal biological clock. Humans are born with a circadian rhythm ? a sleep-wake rhythm. Variations in human genes cause us to sleep and wake at different times of the day. Your circadian rhythm is therefore not something you choose. You are genetically predisposed to be either a morning person or an evening person. If we need an alarm clock to wake up in the morning, we are not only disrupting our sleep ? we are living out of sync with our internal biological clocks. Living out of sync with our biological clocks makes us more vulnerable to infections, cancer, obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. And at work, it makes us less productive and effective. This book shows you how you can use the knowledge of chronobiology to create healthier, more sustainable and more productive rhythms in the workplace. Knowledge-based societies requires an inclusion of different circadian rhythms, and there is much to be gained for individuals, for companies, and for society if we let go of prejudices and create social acceptance and respect for our diversity in circadian rhythms. Chronoleadership is a new framework for creating attractive (and productive) workplaces for both morning persons and evening persons. AUTHOR: Camilla Kring is the founder of Super Navigators and helps people navigate their lives and build flexible and inclusive work cultures. She is based in Denmark. SELLING POINTS: . An original book that explores the concept of chronobiology and how our sleep-wake rhythm affects our work and life. . The book demonstrates how we can be more productive if we understand and engage with our individual biological clocks. . Provides concrete and practical advice about work and life design for morning persons and evening persons. . Written by an expert in chronobiology who advises individuals and companies to create better work cultures and lives.
