Hardwiring Habits: Build Courage

Hardwiring Habits: Build Courage

We increasingly hear that companies want their leaders to display courage. But what is courage in the workplace? And can we develop it? By definition, courage is a willingness to take personal risk in the face of adversity, to engage despite awareness of risk to self....
Hardwiring Habits: Empathy & Empowerment

Hardwiring Habits: Empathy & Empowerment

Research aligns with our own experience: We are more likely to innovate, collaborate and be resilient, when backed by a supportive leader. Not a leader who only cares, but one whom we believe in, and whose style and vision motivates and inspires us.  The most...
Hardwiring Habits: Focus & Flow

Hardwiring Habits: Focus & Flow

Despite having more time available than ever before in front of a screen, why is it so much harder to remain focused, motivated, and engaged each day? Scientific research shows that our brain needs regular breaks from focused analytical work.  Prolonged mental...
Hardwiring Habits: Listening

Hardwiring Habits: Listening

What habits are you hardwiring each day? This blog series shares research-based ideas about habits worth your attention so you can be more effective, feel happier and live your best life. As socially wired human beings, we perform best when we feel secure and that we...
Hardwiring Habits: Love & Connection

Hardwiring Habits: Love & Connection

Human connection is as fundamental to us as access to food, water and physical safety. A number of years ago Neuroscientist Matthew Lieberman gave a presentation at UCLA, and completely captivated his audience with his provocative statement: “Your brain knows no...