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Ten Daily: Are Leaders Born Or Made? We Asked An Expert
Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the price which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile.
4 Ways To Showcase Your Imagination
Giving the mind time to daydream is important to activate the default mode network, which increases imagination and innovation.
Kochie's Business Builders: Neuroscience And Leadership - Are Leaders Born, Or Made?
Social scientist, leadership expert and award-winning filmmaker, Silvia Damiano has spent the past two decades pondering the question: is a good leader made or born?
Why Speaking Up Can Be So Difficult Sometimes
Speaking up can be difficult for even seasoned leaders at times. Learning to overcome the first reaction and instead promote a better response when we feel confronted can help.
Mindfulbiz Podcast: Using Neuroscience To Create Better Leaders
Leadership is quickly becoming a more accessible dream where Business Owners, Managers and CEOs can create and develop more leaders within their business to improve their working environment for success.
The Remarkable History Of Human Adaptability
Anthropology can teach leaders about how humans used to be and give us a glimpse of how humans might be in the future.
The Pause Leaders Need To Take
Women have a unique perspective on leadership, as motherhood and leadership require similar qualities. Female leaders offer compassion while nurturing new leaders.
Building A Health-Conscious Culture At Work
Wellness doesn’t end when the workday begins. Rather, people need opportunities to maintain good physical and mental health to ward off potential issues.
Today Tonight: Spring Clean Your Sleep!
Our CEO Silvia Damiano talks with Today Tonight about the importance of 'spring cleaning our sleep' on Today Tonight for Sleep Awareness Week.
Helping Leaders Overcome Biases That Block True Connections
Bias naturally plays a role in our decisions & leadership-making skills. To fix the problem of unconscious bias, you first have to admit there IS a problem.
She Does This: How Depression Made Me A Better Leader
Our Founder Silvia Damiano recently speaks with ‘She Does This’ about her career path and how suffering depression made her a better leader.
Yahoo Lifestyle: What Losing Just ONE Hour Of Sleep Can Do To Your Body
Research has shown that losing an hour of sleep may cause increased appetite – something like 200 more calories the day after the change kicks in – as well as reduced exercise endurance and decreased productivity.
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