The Skills of the Future Are Not What We Think
by Silvia Damiano on 5 March 2023
As part of my continuous efforts to maintain optimal brain functioning, I recently joined a group of pickleball enthusiasts in my area. I have never played this sport, which combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis. To my surprise, as I researched it, I learnt that this …
On Miracles, Confidence and Self-Efficacy
by Silvia Damiano on 8 February 2023
“I believe that we can ‘all’ perform miracles, it’s all up here”, says actor Cuba Gooding Jr., signalling his head. He is playing the role of neurosurgeon Dr Ben Carson in the 2009 film ‘Gifted Hands’, recently released by Netflix. Whether the script reveals his true words or not, the …
Narcissistic Leadership: Generosity Means Thinking Beyond Yourself
by Silvia Damiano on 4 February 2023
Only a confident, generous person can truly cheer others on, especially if they may be a competitor in the business world. We may find ourselves smiling on the outside, but inside we may be seething at their success and our own failure (or simply lack of the same kind of success). It’ …
Become A ‘Brain-Friendly Coach’ And Change Your Outlook On Life
by Silvia Damiano on 23 January 2023
Many things have occurred during the past ten years, including economic ups and downs, social unrest across nations, a global pandemic and an unprecedented lockdown for billions of people. The relationship we have with our minds and bodies has inevitably been altered because of this t …
Cultural Intelligence
by Stephen Murray on 15 February 2022
Diversity in our workplace requires the need to be more sensitive to those of other cultures. But what does it mean when you lead in an organisation where the dominant culture is not your own? From experience the blending of cultures of individuals and groups form the culture of the o …
Are You A Biased Leader?
by Dr. Carlos Davidovich MD. on 7 February 2022
One of the essential characteristics required from leaders is their ability to make decisions. As we know, the higher they are in the organisation, the greater responsibility they have—and the more their decisions will impact many others in quite varied, extensive and even unexpected …
How to Build Effective Teams Applying Neuroscience
by Agustina Yasielski on 19 January 2022
For the most part, humans engage in a social tribe to better our chances of survival. Many of us have experienced isolation in the past few years due to Covid-19. Some people do well alone for extended periods, but many feel the need to connect to others. Even when we work on a specif …
Your Brain On Change
by Samantha Z. Dzabic on 25 November 2021
From many years of experience in changing and shaping organisations, I can safely say that change fails often. Research from 1995 onwards generally states that the failure rate is somewhere between 70% -80% and there are many articles, videos and books that will back this up.
Back To The Future Of Learning In The Organisational World In 2021
by Katharine McLennan on 19 October 2021
Organisational learning today still resembles the organisational learning required to operate a factory back in the 1800’s. There have been advances with the technology of the platform on which we learn, but we have lost our way in how and what humans learn to be the leaders and innov …
What is Brain-Friendly Leadership?
by Relmi Damiano on 22 September 2021
As many neuroscientists have said before, the human brain is undoubtedly one of the most complicated structures in the universe. Our brain is the most powerful organ of creation, capable of making us heroes or villains and capable of literally destroying us.
Virtual Leadership - Is It Enough?
by Silvia Damiano on 16 September 2021
Workforces worldwide pivoted nearly overnight from most people working in the office to almost everyone working remotely. That period was challenging for many companies and organisations, but how has the workplace permanently changed as we move forward? How can leaders still be effect …
Navigating Staff Mental Health In A Pandemic
by Silvia Damiano on 14 September 2021
It is no secret that many people are stressed out due to the Covid pandemic. However, part of the problem is that our mental health was not stellar before the pandemic hit, so now many workers find themselves needing mental health care more than ever. But what are leaders doing to hel …