Challenge Your Unconscious Bias
By Silvia Damiano on 10 January 2015
I was standing across Mission Street, admiring the magnificent San Francisco Chronicle Building, founded in 1856 here in California, and my mind started to go through all the thousands of hours of client engagements, workshops and coaching sessions that took me to that moment. I was h …
The Human Body - An Instrument For The State Of Flow
By Kaushik Ram on 10 December 2014
We work tirelessly to manage our busy lives while taking care of our body acquires a secondary priority. When our bodies take the backseat in our lives, it begins to accumulate physical ailments such as chronic back pain, weak joints and mental aliments such as depression, anxiety and …
Three Simple Strategies To Create Personal Change
By Silvia Damiano on 30 November 2014
As the end of the year approaches, it is a great time to review what has happened to us throughout this period and how we have changed or evolved. Even when we are oblivious to it, our brains continuously change in response to every situation we encounter in our lives, so it is likely …
An Idea Worth Spreading At The Web Summit 2014
By Silvia Damiano on 18 November 2014
Attending Web Summit in Dublin, Europe's largest technology conference, was a great experience, not only because it helped to stay on top of what the tech world is doing, but also because it was reinvigorating to see a crowd exuding something very intangible and precious: the ‘possibi …
Joining The Web Summit: Where The Tech World Meets
By Silvia Damiano on 2 November 2014
As days go by, we are getting more excited about our trip, a huge gathering of tech and business people that has now earned the title of “the best technology conference on the planet.”
Flying High With Neuroscience
By The About my Brain Institute on 7 October 2014
The i4 – iFLY Leadership Experience is a unique personal development program that is fun, practical and full of helpful insights, writes Craig Donaldson from Inside HR.
Using The Skills Of Neuroleadership In Caring For A Loved One With Alzheimers
By Matthew Galik on 5 October 2014
Over the past year, neuroscience, and in particular, its application in leadership, or Neuroleadership, has become the focus of my professional life. From day one, stepping into this field of research and study into the wonders of the human brain has felt familiar in many ways--the lo …
Why Not Democratise Neuroscience?
By The About my Brain Institute on 24 September 2014
Today, founder of SharpBrains - Alvaro Fernandez interviewed our CEO on her view of why we need to democratise neuroscience and leadership.
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.
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.