A Quest for Well-Being Your Brain & Leadership: The 9 Habits Of A Fit Mind
— The human brain is nourished, beyond oxygen and glucose, with Love (with a capital L). Love is a commitment, a connection with oneself and with other people, with society and the planet as a whole. Love overcomes fears, complaints, and boredom.
Valeria Teles interviews Silvia Damiano — the author of "Brain-Friendly Leadership: The 9 Habits Of A Future Fit Mind"
Silvia's scientific background and curiosity about the human brain led her to a decade long journey of research into optimal brain functioning and the application of neuroscience in leadership and daily life. Her past and current roles have uniquely prepared her for the current undertaking, that of leadership activist & change agent.
Silvia Damiano founded The About my Brain Institute in 2009, with the purpose of democratizing leadership & neuroscience. She has a passionately held belief, that leaders in our 21st century global economy and their organizations must radically change long-held ideas of what constitutes effective leadership.
In her ground-breaking book 'Leadership is Upside Down' and the 2018 documentary 'Make Me A Leader', Silvia provides both compelling evidence and explores the importance of leadership in our personal and professional lives and what it takes to develop the human behind the leader.
Silvia has worked in different countries, across many industries, helping teams and organizations improve business performance. Silvia's clients have described her as a passionate, dynamic, a highly experienced speaker and master facilitator on the topics of Emotional Intelligence, Cultural Change, Neuroleadership & Engagement.
To learn more about Silvia Damiano and her work, please visit: aboutmybrain.com
— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.