i4 Tales At Vivid Ideas 2017: Developing A Resilient Brain
by Silvia Damiano on 21 March 2017
The Vivid Sydney Festival of Lights, Music & Ideas is a fantastic annual event, that showcases a variety of conferences, workshops, concerts, exhibitions and light-filled artistic interactive experiences. It can completely fill up your diary in the winter month of June, if you are …
A New Sun Always Rises
by Silvia Damiano on 16 March 2017
Technology is inevitably pushing us closer and closer to working with robotic coworkers. How this transition from an all human workforce to a blend of people and machines will proceed is unclear. It is also unclear what impact robotic workers will have in a variety of professions, and …
Can I Have Your Slides, Please?
by Silvia Damiano on 16 March 2017
If you have been in leadership development for more than a decade or so, you have likely noticed an influx of people wanting to join the ranks of this expansive profession.
Planning To Change Is Not Enough
by Silvia Damiano on 21 December 2016
As the end of the year approaches, we tend to reminisce about the previous 12 months. Our minds seem to enjoy going over the past and identifying the most meaningful, significant and memorable moments. In doing so, we also realise if we were unable to fulfil any of the last New Year's …
In The Pursuit Of Generosity
by Silvia Damiano on 31 October 2016
When we think of generosity, most people think they are being generous by giving away something they don’t need, the clothes from last season or perhaps the left over coins at the end of an overseas trip that we gladly outsource to the airlines to sort through.
The Age Of Affect: Learning To Speak The Language Of Our Human Essence
by Silvia Damiano on 31 March 2016
When Matt Jackson joined me in co-authoring “The Poetry of Leadership” book last year, my ‘scientific mind’ questioned itself very rapidly. Why would a well-articulated and experienced poet such as Matt, want to be involved with someone who has never written any poetry? Would I be abl …
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.
Why A Brain-Friendly Immersion Will Benefit Not Just Your Professional But Also Your Private Life
by The About my Brain Institute on 10 March 2016
Going “on retreat” might conjure up images of tie-dye, tree hugging, vegan diets and chanting. But when it’s backed by science and aimed at leadership professionals, consultants, HR managers and creatives, you know you’re in for something a little different.
Can The Practise Of Managing Our Emotions Lead To Better Leadership?
by The About my Brain Institute on 30 January 2016
Sue Langley is a speaker, master trainer, global business consultant, researcher and leading advisor on the practical workplace applications of neuroscience, emotional intelligence and positive psychology. Sue has used her gift for synthesising science into simple, practical tools any …
My 2016 Wish
by Silvia Damiano on 3 January 2016
As I lazily sink into the couch after Christmas lunch, my family and I choose to put on a movie called ‘The Book Thief’. I had watched it a couple of years ago and enjoyed it a lot. This time I am about to learn something, which makes watching it twice worthwhile.