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Ori Brafman is a bestselling author and organizational expert known for his work on leadership, networks, and human behavior.
Known for: Click: The Magic of Instant Connections, Radical Inclusion: What the Post-9/11 World Should Have Taught Us About Leadership
Books by Ori Brafman
Click: The Magic of Instant Connections
“Click: The Magic of Instant Connections” explores the psychological and social mechanisms behind the phenomenon of instant rapport—why we sometimes feel an immediate bond with certain people or group...
Radical Inclusion: What the Post-9/11 World Should Have Taught Us About Leadership
Radical Inclusion argues that the defining leadership challenge of the modern era is no longer simply making good decisions at the top. It is creating the kind of trust, belonging, and shared understa...
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The Science of Connection: Our Brains on Rapport
When we speak of clicking, we often describe it as chemistry—and that metaphor proves surprisingly accurate. Neuroscience reveals that our brains are wired for connection. Mirror neurons, for example, are specialized cells that fire both when we act and when we observe someone else acting, enabling ...
From Click: The Magic of Instant Connections
The Power of Vulnerability: Opening the Gate to Connection
Most people imagine that connection comes from confidence, charisma, or social skills—but in truth, it is often vulnerability that forges the fastest bond. When we let our guard down, we signal authenticity. Others instinctively trust what is real, not polished. In our interviews, those moments of s...
From Click: The Magic of Instant Connections
The Information Explosion Changed Leadership Forever
The most disruptive force in modern leadership is not a weapon, a market shift, or a management trend. It is the collapse of information scarcity. Dempsey and Brafman argue that in the decades surrounding and following 9/11, the world entered an age in which information became widely accessible, ins...
From Radical Inclusion: What the Post-9/11 World Should Have Taught Us About Leadership
Inclusion Is Belonging With Real Influence
Many organizations claim to value inclusion while still reserving meaningful participation for a small inner circle. Radical inclusion challenges that pattern. Dempsey and Brafman define inclusion as more than representation, politeness, or symbolic diversity. It means creating an environment in whi...
From Radical Inclusion: What the Post-9/11 World Should Have Taught Us About Leadership
Trust Outperforms Excessive Control
A leader’s instinct under pressure is often to tighten control. Yet one of the book’s central arguments is that in fast-moving, interconnected environments, too much control can make organizations weaker, slower, and less honest. Trust, not micromanagement, is what allows coordinated action when unc...
From Radical Inclusion: What the Post-9/11 World Should Have Taught Us About Leadership
Shared Narratives Create Cohesive Action
People do not commit deeply to instructions. They commit to meaning. That is why Dempsey and Brafman emphasize the power of shared narratives in holding organizations together. In a decentralized world, leaders cannot script every action, but they can shape the story that helps people understand who...
From Radical Inclusion: What the Post-9/11 World Should Have Taught Us About Leadership
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