The Sky's The Limit When You Have Courage
by Silvia Damiano on 13 June 2017
Courage can mean so many different things. It can mean asking a date out to a movie, or speaking up at a staff meeting, or boarding a rocket for the moon. Courage is essential in our personal and professional lives to ensure that we continue to grow, develop and reach our true potenti …
Courage – A Business Essential In Our Brave New World
by Mark Hodgson on 7 November 2016
Generally when we think about courage, we tend to picture heroic gestures, like a lifeguard running into crashing waves to save someone who is drowning. However, courage is not just about excelling at physical challenges or putting your life at risk. It can also mean having the fortit …
Communication: My Life Story
by Brooke Schiller on 4 July 2016
My life’s work is centered around communication. Doing more of it, more effectively and illustrating how communication is more than a “soft skill”, but one that leads to real, meaningful business results. But at no other time in my life have I learned more about the practical applicat …
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 …
The Four Pillars You Need To Build A Collaborative Enterprise
by Silvia Damiano on 8 December 2015
Collaboration is something we all strive for because it is essential to better business outcomes. An aligned team that is working in harmony is always going to produce better work than what one person can achieve alone. So if we know collaboration works, surely it should be intrinsic …
The i4 Neuroleader - Effective Leadership For The Demands Of A 21st Century Workplace
by Matthew Galik on 3 August 2014
Last week, About my Brain's i4 Neuroleader Model was the featured topic of Juan Carlos Cubeiro's leadership blog (Talking about Talent) in a story entitled 'Five Hours on Neuroleadership.' Below I have provided a summary of his post, as it contains some very important and clarifying d …
Respect Gender Differences As You Would Cultural Differences
by The About my Brain Institute on 12 May 2013
Our Founder Silvia Damiano is interviewed by HR Daily and says "Most employers recognise the need to be aware of cultural idiosyncrasies when doing business in other countries; but when it comes to doing business with men and women, important differences are all too often overlooked."
Propensity Prevails
by Gail Eaton-Briggs on 13 December 2010
How does a most self conscious girl in Grade 6 manoeuvre through the ups and downs of life to arrive at a place where her leadership skills are noticed? How does the 22 year old with a new born baby and a critically ill husband with an acquired brain injury work through the turmoil of …