From Digital Lovers To Grandmothers-For-Hire: What Japan Teaches Us About Loneliness
By Silvia Damiano on 16 September 2025
In Japan, loneliness has led to two very different solutions: A digital bride and a rented grandmother. At first glance, both stories may sound surreal. But behind them is a very human truth: When connection feels out of reach, people find alternatives. Not because they’ve stopped wan …
The Neuroscience Of Collaboration: Why We Must Bring Back Team-Building Days
By Silvia Damiano on 26 August 2025
For years, organisations invested in team-building retreats to foster trust, camaraderie and collaboration.
What A Physics Breakthrough Reveals About Biased Leadership
By Silvia Damiano on 19 August 2025
Recently, I came across a fascinating piece of news: after nearly a century of scientific debate, MIT physicists have resolved the legendary standoff between Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr over the true nature of light.
The Power Of Neuroscience In Executive Development With Ricardo González
By Silvia Damiano on 7 August 2025
Great leadership is not just about experience or expertise; it’s about understanding how the brain drives performance, decision-making and human connection. The most effective leaders today are those who integrate neuroscience, emotional intelligence and well-being into their approach …
Building AI With Heart: What The Future Could Look Like If We Led With Wisdom
By Silvia Damiano on 5 August 2025
This piece is written in the spirit of ethical inquiry and collective reflection. It is an invitation to deepen the dialogue around AI, leadership and the future of humanity.
Love, Family And AI: Bridging The Gap Between Human Connection And Technology
By Silvia Damiano on 16 July 2025
With all these advancements, many unfolding faster than our brains can truly process, I find myself unable to avoid one essential topic: love and human connection.
The Trust Crisis: Why Outsourcing Trust To AI May Be Our Biggest Mistake
By Silvia Damiano on 9 July 2025
Listening to Yuval Noah Harari, the historian, philosopher and bestselling author known for exploring humanity’s future, speak about AI and trust made me pause and reflect. Harari highlights what he calls a paradox at the heart of our relationship with technology today:
Train To Be A Plumber: Future-Proofing Ourselves Through Eclectic Learning
By Silvia Damiano on 2 July 2025
After listening to Geoffrey Hinton on The Diary of a CEO, I was struck not just by his deep concern about AI’s trajectory, but by his pragmatic advice: “Train to be a plumber.” This article aims to explore what this advice really means and why, as a Learning & Development professi …
When Arrogance Works Against You: Leadership Lessons From The Titan Submersible Disaster
By Silvia Damiano on 26 June 2025
I recently watched Titan: The OceanGate Disaster, a powerful and unsettling documentary that left me thinking about the real-world consequences of toxic leadership.
The Cost Of Control In A World That Wants Freedom
By Silvia Damiano on 12 June 2025
The idea of work has evolved dramatically but many of the systems we use to manage people haven’t.
What Leadership Really Means (And What We’re Forgetting)
By Silvia Damiano on 9 April 2025
I could not live with myself if, after decades of studying and teaching leadership, I didn’t take a moment to invite reflection on what has unfolded over the past few days. This is not a political post. It’s a human one. A leadership one. Because beneath the headlines, the tariffs, th …
‘Musking’ Empathy: The Future Of Leadership Without Emotional Connection?
By Silvia Damiano on 12 March 2025
Yes, you read it right. I am not talking about Masking Empathy, which could occur when people consciously or unconsciously hide their true emotions, but rather ‘Musking’ Empathy if the English dictionary allows me this creative liberty. I would define it as the act of downplaying, rej …