3 Basic Steps To Develop Your Creative Mind
by Silvia Damiano on 14 April 2016
It is only in recent times that neuroscientists are starting to unravel what happens when we create. We used to leave creativity in the hands of prodigies and talented artists, but now we know that it is something that anyone can do and nurture.
Finding Your Creative Flow
by Matt Jackson on 24 March 2016
This story is my gift to you based on what I have discovered about my relationship with Flo (short for flow not Florence).
i4 Tales At Vivid Ideas 2016: The Neuroscience Of Creative Thinking
by Silvia Damiano on 17 March 2016
In a world where ideas and people’s thinking is what’s adding value to the economy, demystifying creativity and understanding what happens in the brain when we daydream, imagine new things or experience ‘eureka’ moments has become more important than ever.
A Brain Based Leadership Approach For The Future Of Work
by Silvia Damiano on 2 February 2016
Throughout the years, I have had the opportunity to work in many projects related to leadership development and culture transformation.
Building Leaders For The Imagination Age: The Case For The i4 Neuroleader Model
by Katharine McLennan on 12 January 2016
Over the last few months, I have had the opportunity to speak to both my 30-year reunion of high school and my 20-year reunion of my Stanford MBA class. Both occasions gave me cause to reflect on how much the world has changed since 1985 and 1995, respectively.
Mastering Innovation
by Mark Hodgson on 10 January 2016
Most of us have now had direct exposure to the impact of the VUCA age. No longer just an interesting theory, the impact of increased Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity is seen in heightened competition, lost jobs, new ways of working (contract and remote) and greater le …
Strategic Thinking & The i4 Neuroleader Model
by Silvia Damiano on 21 September 2015
Most organisations would agree that a hurdle many leaders have to overcome at some point in their careers is navigating the transition from being operational to working more strategically. Waiting for that moment to arrive without preparation can limit a person’s potential and generat …
The Changing Face Of Leadership In The 21st Century - Where YOU Become The Superhero
by Clare Edwards on 19 August 2015
We are living in exciting times, where traditional leadership models are being tossed on their heads, where leadership is becoming democratised and it emerges as the responsibility of all, not just the privileged few.
A Review Of i4 Tales At The Vivid Ideas Festival Of 2015
by The About my Brain Institute on 11 June 2015
On a brisk Saturday morning marking the last weekend of autumn, a dedicated team were already hard at work behind-the-scenes setting up at Billy Blue College of Design Ultimo campus, for what was to be an inspiring, thought-provoking afternoon.
A Leadership Model According To Neuroscience
by Juan Carlos Cubeiro on 5 May 2015
In the former Convent of Boadilla - Spain, we have been working with Silvia Damiano’s i4 Model, on Leadership and Team Development.
Being Vulnerable Connects Us
by Juan Carlos Cubeiro on 4 May 2015
Today and tomorrow we are at the Old Convent of Boadilla outside Madrid, in a Team Coaching Session for our Senior Management Team led by Silvia Damiano.
Proving The Impossible, Possible
by The About my Brain Institute on 29 April 2015
For many, the nine-to-five work-life reality, mixed with after hours activities, can leave us feeling rather stale in terms of having an exciting routine - but who said routines are good for us anyway?