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 …
A Crisis Impacts Organisational Culture - Why ‘Brain-Friendly Leadership’ Is Paramount!
By Silvia Damiano on 9 September 2021
As the world is still reeling from the Coronavirus, it has become clear that a crisis affects organisational culture. Workplaces around the world have changed drastically in the past 18 months or so. What have we learned? One thing that is certain, being ‘brain-friendly’ is more impor …
The i4 Neuroleader Model and the CIES Islands
By Juan Carlos Cubeiro on 9 July 2020
We are in times of Digital Leadership because automation and new technologies are here to stay. A transformation that affects all aspects of our life, including employment (the European Union estimates that, due to digitalization, for every two jobs lost, five ‘qualitatively very diff …
A Brain-Friendly Brain in a World of AI
By Juan Carlos Cubeiro on 9 July 2020
Technology is changing our world in an exponential way. And within technology, Artificial Intelligence is one of the fields that generates and has generated higher expectations. In fact, it is said that we are the last generation in history smarter than machines.
Inequality Starts In Our Brains
By Silvia Damiano on 8 June 2020
I am sad. Yes, I am. Seeing the disruption at all levels is sad for many people around the globe, particularly for those whose family or friends have been beaten up or have died. The more I witness what’s happening and observe how language alone can fuel extreme emotions, the more I b …
Education To "Deworm" From Dignity, Freedom And Happiness
By Juan Carlos Cubeiro on 30 April 2020
I recently attended the presentation of Dr Kai-Fu Lee's new book, ‘The Superpowers of the Artificial Intelligence’ at the Palace of the Marquis of Salamanca (BBVA Foundation). Presented by Roger Domingo, our editor and good friend, a debate on AI took place between Kai-Fu Lee and Carl …
The ROI of Brain-Friendly CEOs
By Juan Carlos Cubeiro on 30 April 2020
On the World Economic Forum website just over six months ago, executive coach Paolo Gallo and consultant Vlatka Hlupic referred to the leadership we need in the Globalisation 4.0 era. They also provided the fact that in the United States, CEOs earn on average 321 times what their work …
Learning How to Lead Ourselves in a Pandemic
By Silvia Damiano on 31 March 2020
As I receive all kinds of newsletters with webinar offers and strategies of how to remain calm and work remotely during the COVID-19 Pandemic (thanks to everyone who is helping with their knowledge), I thought it would be a good idea to contribute by making our 2018 award-winning docu …
Respect Is A Cornerstone Of Leadership
By Silvia Damiano on 26 March 2020
When you think of the word ‘respect’, what pops into your mind first? Do you think of being a child again, and showing respect to your elders? Or being kind and inviting someone to share their troubles? Or perhaps letting someone walk through a door you have opened? Respect may mean s …
The Virus That Has Reset Capitalism
By Juan Carlos Cubeiro on 17 March 2020
Let's do a science fiction exercise. Imagine that we are at the 51st World Economic Forum in Davos, from Tuesday to Friday of the third week of January 2021. The previous year, January 21-24, 2020, the topic was Stakeholders Capitalism. It was about moving from maximizing shareholder …