Building AI With Heart: What The Future Could Look Like If We Led With Wisdom

By Silvia Damiano on 5 August 2025

Building AI With Heart

This piece is written in the spirit of ethical inquiry and collective reflection. It is an invitation to deepen the dialogue around AI, leadership and the future of humanity.

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The Real Reason You’re Exhausted: Energy Management Beyond Time And To-Do Lists

By Silvia Damiano on 29 July 2025

The Real Reason You’re Exhausted: Energy Management Beyond Time And To-Do Lists

In a world obsessed with productivity hacks, time-blocking apps and morning routines, there's one essential truth we often overlook:

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Transforming Stress Into A Superpower: Mindset, Resilience & Leadership Tools

By Silvia Damiano on 23 July 2025

Transforming Stress Into A Superpower: Mindset, Resilience & Leadership Tools

We often hear “resilience” and think of toughness, hustle or pushing through. But real resilience isn’t brute force; it’s adaptation. It’s having the capacity to bend without breaking, to choose your response when everything else feels out of control.

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Love, Family And AI: Bridging The Gap Between Human Connection And Technology

By Silvia Damiano on 16 July 2025

Love, Family And AI: Bridging The Gap Between Human Connection And Technology

With all these advancements, many unfolding faster than our brains can truly process, I find myself unable to avoid one essential topic: love and human connection.

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The Trust Crisis: Why Outsourcing Trust To AI May Be Our Biggest Mistake

By Silvia Damiano on 9 July 2025

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Listening to Yuval Noah Harari, the historian, philosopher and bestselling author known for exploring humanity’s future, speak about AI and trust made me pause and reflect. Harari highlights what he calls a paradox at the heart of our relationship with technology today:

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Train To Be A Plumber: Future-Proofing Ourselves Through Eclectic Learning

By Silvia Damiano on 2 July 2025

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After listening to Geoffrey Hinton on The Diary of a CEO, I was struck not just by his deep concern about AI’s trajectory, but by his pragmatic advice: “Train to be a plumber.” This article aims to explore what this advice really means and why, as a Learning & Development professi …

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When Arrogance Works Against You: Leadership Lessons From The Titan Submersible Disaster

By Silvia Damiano on 26 June 2025

When Arrogance Works Against You: Leadership Lessons From The Titan Submersible Disaster

I recently watched Titan: The OceanGate Disaster, a powerful and unsettling documentary that left me thinking about the real-world consequences of toxic leadership.

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The Cost Of Control In A World That Wants Freedom

By Silvia Damiano on 12 June 2025

The Cost of Control In A World That Wants Freedom

The idea of work has evolved dramatically but many of the systems we use to manage people haven’t.

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What Leadership Really Means (And What We’re Forgetting)

By Silvia Damiano on 9 April 2025

What Leadership Really Means (And What We’re Forgetting)

I could not live with myself if, after decades of studying and teaching leadership, I didn’t take a moment to invite reflection on what has unfolded over the past few days. This is not a political post. It’s a human one. A leadership one. Because beneath the headlines, the tariffs, th …

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What’s Really Worth Stressing About? Reclaiming Your Peace In A World That’s Always “On”

By Silvia Damiano on 25 March 2025

What’s Really Worth Stressing About?

After a workshop I ran last week, where almost everyone brought up stress or anxiety, I realised just how many people struggle to differentiate what’s truly worth stressing about… and how to let the rest go. That inspired me to write this post.

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Transforming Minds and Organizations with Emily Juricek

By Silvia Damiano on 21 March 2025

Transforming Minds and Organizations with Emily Juricek

Leadership is evolving and those who embrace personal transformation, neuroscience and a growth mindset are shaping the future. As a researcher, author and passionate advocate for leadership development, I have had the privilege of working with professionals worldwide who are dedicate …

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