Category: Mind

The short answer: they’re made. At the NeuroLeadership Institute, we think up to 98% of people have the potential to become allies. But we need to get into the long answer to explain why we think that way: we need to understand what makes a person an ally. Making an ally: Knowing and doing At…

  [00:00:06] GB: Choice matters, we all know that and this may not surprise you, but our brains like choice. It feels good to have a choice. It feels good to make one. Research has shown that we’re more committed to outcomes when we’ve been given a choice. That’s what this episode is about. It’s…

Whatever you believe about the role of government in day-to-day life, we can all agree that the public sector needs to adapt faster to changes such as shifting demographics, advancing technology, or a sudden global pandemic. Simply put, our public institutions need to move faster. There’s an important body of research that can help. It…

People started talking about “moonshots” back in 1949. Back then, the phrase quite literally meant to shoot for the moon—with a spacecraft, that is (eg. the Apollo missions). Since then, the term has become shorthand for an audacious vision paired with an ambitious goal. This type of thinking in the organizational context, popularized by pioneering…

We know that a sense of belonging is a strong indicator of performance and well-being, but we know it doesn’t always work out well in organizations: one recent study found that 25% employees didn’t feel like they belonged at their organizations, and that these feelings translated into a 25% loss in productivity. Yet here’s a…

  EPISODE S4E9   [00:00:06] GB: 9:00 to 5:00 jobs may feel like the thing of the past, but that office life may be coming back sooner than we think. Over the past year, we asked people to make endless changes to their work environment, and the truth is, they didn’t really have a choice.…

EPISODE S4E8 [INTRODUCTION] [00:00:06] GB: Last December, 156,000 people lost jobs due to the pandemic and all of them were women. Not a high percentage of them, not even most of them, all of them. And it comes as no surprise that black and Latino women have been disproportionately affected. This could be the biggest…

[INTRODUCTION]   [00:00:07] GB: Every organization’s DE&I challenges and goals are unique. They vary by region, by industry, by maturity and dozens of other factors. The variables are enumerable, the complexities dizzying. All this makes launching an effective DE&I strategy daunting even in the most stable conditions, let alone during a pandemic, but three organizations…

As we progress through our careers, it’s normal to feel as though we are not qualified to perform in an assigned role. We may believe we got the job or the assignment due to luck, or a mistake, not based on merit. These thoughts encompass imposter syndrome, a prevalent issue that, contingent on the situation…

Post Updated on February 5, 2021I think you’ll agree that we’re all seeking a fulfilling life. Those late nights searching for your life’s purpose? We’ve all been there. We want to wake up happy and spend our days feeling satisfied, yet that’s rarely the case. It’s hard to feel fulfilled sometimes.The funny thing is that…

EPISODE S4E6   [INTRODUCTION]   [00:00:06] GB: Shhh! Quiet. Quiet. Listen. Do you hear that? Your brain is telling you a story right now. It’s dark and quiet up there, but your brain is receiving everything you see, feel, and hear including my voice through electrical activity and chemical signals. It’s taking those bits of…

What if we told you that one simple tweak to your learning programs could increase their impact by seven hundred percent? And that tweak had negligible effect on cost, and could be done quickly and easily? You probably wouldn’t believe us, but it’s true. By understanding and employing the science of spacing—the introduction of concepts…