Posts Tagged ‘Leadership’
Survey: Firms should innovate to better integrate brain health into L&D, training, leadership programs
2024 Survey of Brain Health Trends and Beliefs Among Experts and Early Adopters, conducted by the think tank SharpBrains. 85% of respondents favor incorporating brain health into regular company health, training and L&D activities. 95% consider essential managing stressful situations at work. 87% has experienced brain and mental benefits of physical exercise, 65% of improved nutrition,…
Read MoreNew book encourages readers to embrace uncertainty in order to improve decision-making, mental health, and more
Life is uncertain. We never know what will happen, and many things are unknowable. This can make us feel stressed or worried, since the unknown is associated with danger. But as journalist Maggie Jackson argues in her new book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure, there are many benefits to allowing ourselves to…
Read MoreMarch 3rd, NYC: Explore the latest in Pervasive Neurotechnology @ the 2016 Womensphere Summit
Heads-up: Our very own Alvaro Fernandez will present a keynote on the neurotechnology innovation landscape this Thursday, March 3rd, at the Womensphere Emerging Leaders Global Summit. Themed Advancing Women’s Leadership & Innovation in Technology, the Summit will convene and empower
Read MoreStudies point toward clear benefits to cultivating mindfulness in the workplace
. Research says mindfulness works for individuals. But does it work in the bottom-line-driven workplace, or is it just a frivolous feel-good program? This is the question tackled in a growing number of studies. Here are three ways, based on recent studies, that cultivating moment-to-moment awareness might improve workplaces. Meditation might build self-confidence in leaders…
Read MoreSilvia Damiano (About my Brain Institute): Why not democratise access to neuroscience?
What is your current job title and organization, and what excites you the most about working there? I am the CEO of the About my Brain Institute, based in Sydney, Australia, with activities in Europe and North America. What excites me the most is working with the young talent in my organisation, as a great way to…
Read MoreUnderstanding, and breaking, our cognitive biases
5 Counterintuitive Habits Of Truly Authentic Leaders (Forbes): “When you hold a certain belief or unconsciously decide on something, you’ll have a tendency to focus on and favor information that supports your belief or decision, discarding anything that contradicts it.
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