Intuition: An Advisor On Your Team
By Silvia Damiano on 18 September 2014
Intuition is a great resource to have in your leadership tool box. It is becoming increasingly important that people in the business world are able to make quicker decisions to match the requirements of this fast-paced world.
Leadership As A Solution To The Complexity Of Our Times
By Juan Carlos Cubeiro on 15 September 2014
To better understand how leadership has evolved through the contributions of experts, we can use the metaphor of the captain of a ship. The captain needs to steer the ship towards the port he wants to go (Visionary Leadership); to adapt what he does based on the type of ship and crew …
Murderers Of Innovation: The Power Of Disempowerment
By Matthew Galik on 13 September 2014
In an article published in the Huffington Post on August 28th, About My Brain CEO Silvia Damiano listed five ‘survival’ questions for leaders of tomorrow’s innovation-based economy.
New Leadership Model Vital For The 'Imagination Age'
By The About my Brain Institute on 3 September 2014
A rapidly changing global environment has necessitated the development of a new wave of "neuroleaders" who optimise their brain's potential, according to neuroleadership specialist, Silvia Damiano.
5 Survival Questions For Leaders Of Tomorrow's Economy
By Silvia Damiano on 31 August 2014
From Silicon Valley to Capitol Hill, experts warn that without continuous innovation, companies and even entire economies will fail. And in leadership circles, you're still thinking inside the box if you don't drop the word ‘innovation’ at least once at a meeting. But with all the tal …
How To Create Gender Equality In Leadership—Stop Talking About It!
By Matthew Galik on 21 August 2014
The issue of equality in leadership—whether centered on gender or race, has been widely discussed in the U.S. media, including the pages of the About my Brain blog and my own LinkedIn page.
Lucy – Flirting With Reality?
By Kaushik Ram on 13 August 2014
The recent movie – Lucy invites a Paradigm shift. The movie dwells on some neuroscientifcally bewildering possibilities.
The i4 Neuroleader - Effective Leadership For The Demands Of A 21st Century Workplace
By Matthew Galik on 3 August 2014
Last week, About my Brain's i4 Neuroleader Model was the featured topic of Juan Carlos Cubeiro's leadership blog (Talking about Talent) in a story entitled 'Five Hours on Neuroleadership.' Below I have provided a summary of his post, as it contains some very important and clarifying d …
Reality Awakens The Next Generation of Leaders
By The About my Brain Institute on 29 July 2014
As the gallery filled, a mixture of chatter, discussion and sporadic bursts of laughter enveloped the air. A glance around the room uncovered a truly colourful array of people from different industries, professions, backgrounds and ages who were sharing their knowledge, ideas and stor …
Houston, We Have A Leadership Problem
By Silvia Damiano on 24 July 2014
It seems the oxygen supply is as low in American companies for female and minority leadership as it was on the famous 1970 Apollo 13 spacecraft. Figures recently released by Google, Yahoo, and Facebook revealed that leadership positions were still mostly held by white men, and that fe …
The Verdict: Are Leaders Born Or Made?
By The About my Brain Institute on 19 July 2014
Many still believe that leadership is something that is unattainable and that the learning of certain traits, behaviours or attitudes cannot be done, however, this belief cannot be further from the truth, according to a neuro-leadership expert.
A Guide To A Good Night's Sleep
By Carmel Harrington on 10 July 2014
With the office buzzing as we prepare the final details for our Book Launch next Thursday, we thought it was important that the team embraces a healthy approach to their sleeping habits and try to get the recommended amount of hours per night - a feat that our web gurus and designers …