I almost stopped reading it when I got to the chapters purporting that hormones and neurotransmitters drive our daily lives in and out of our workplaces. We don't need to include dopamine in a discussion of the perils and unsustainability of instant gratification--much less make it the main topic. Short-term gains are just that: short term. Having the larger, more satisfying rewards requires that we rise above instant gratification to play the bigger game. Sure, the body produces various substances which, like any drug, have certain effects on the body and can influence a person in sometimes dramatic ways. But this book was supposed to be about LEADERS AND LEADERSHIP. Instead it was a dissatisfying read about how most of us are at the mercy of our work environments and our physiology. I even found that the idea that we should seek and create environments that coax our bodies to secrete Oxytocin, a more stable and long-term "feel good" hormone, is a decidedly Un-Leader-like proposition. Effective leaders provide a purpose and an opportunity for team members to contribute in a way that transcends environmental factors and mere physiology. Long on biochemical theory and short on inspiring principles and solutions, this book is not about leadership. It's a lament about neurochemicals and hormones.