The carrot or the stick?
For decades organisations have focused on the power of reward and punishment as a way to get their people moving in the right direction. You’ve probably seen it in action. The rewards: “If you meet the deadline I’ll let shout you lunch,” “Get this done by 2 o’clock and you can knock off early” or “If you do […]
The 250 Most Influential Women Leaders
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Stress, Sleep and the Brain – Neuroleadership Summit Blog Part 2
One of the presenters at the Neuroleadership Summit was Dr Jessica Payne, Director of the sleep, stress and memory lab at the University Notre Dame. She discussed MPG – the importance of Moderate stress, Positive effect and Good sleep in developing brain stamina. Most of our leaders are working under stress but how is it affecting their performance and decision making? The […]
Please help me help the homeless in Australia
I’ve signed up for the 13th Vinnies CEO Sleepout on 21st June 2018. The funny thing I felt like I was once in this situation when I had no home upon coming back to Australia from China. Yet I am one of the lucky people. I will only be out in the cold for one night, unlike […]
New Leaders In the Business
Mr. John Smith is new to XYZ Limited, having been recruited from an almost identical company, and successfully attaining the role of team leader. John is enthusiastic and passionate. He believes he knows the job inside out already, and is keen to increase productivity and reduce costs straight up to prove he was the right […]
Leadership balance: there’s more to it than you think
Life is full of conflicting priorities, or at least modern life is. We want it all, we expect it all, and the world around us also expects us to be it all. Or that’s how it seems. We often talk about leadership balance in terms of work life and home life. But there’s more to leadership balance than […]
Is your working memory really working for you?
Working memory is a very important brain activity. Your working memory stores knowledge as it comes in, lets you sort and pull out the information you need when you need it, and helps you apply it to your current situation. It helps you makes sense of what is going on in your world. Our working […]
Is Neuroscience Dehumanising?
Recent findings in the area of brain studies show that we can explain certain leadership qualities by ‘exploring’ the brains of successful leaders. This can give us answers to some questions that may help people become more inspirational and develop the qualities every leader wants to possess. However, this comparatively new area of research already […]