Motivation Without Willpower: The Neuroscience of Small Wins

Download your Free eBook Here Motivation without willpower starts with the brain We often think success depends on willpower – […]
5 minutes

Neuroscience of Goal Setting: Clarity That Fuels Motivation

Download your Free eBook Here Clarity first: the core of the neuroscience of goal setting When it comes to workplace […]
5 minutes

Brain-Friendly Goal Setting: Harness the Fresh Start Effect (with Free eBook)

Every January, millions of us sit down with a blank page, determined to make this the year we finally change. […]
5 minutes

Effective Leadership Strategies: Why Applied Neuroscience Matters for Business

If your business runs on people, it runs on brains. The question is: Are you working with them, or against […]
7 minutes

Listening with Your Third Ear: Building trust with Deep Listening and Insightful Curiosity

In a recent interview with McKinsey, Emily Kasriel shared insights from her new book Deep Listening and it reminded me […]
5 minutes

How AI Affects the Brain: A Guide for Business Leaders

Get our guide with 7 practical tips for protecting your team’s thinking and performance in a world of digital distractions. […]
5 minutes

How Leaders Stay Calm Under Pressure – Why Some Teams Panic and Others Keep Their Cool

I recently worked with the leadership team of a growing engineering firm. They had just been told that a major […]
5 minutes

Addiction to AI Tools: How LLMs Flatter, Hook, and Dull Your Brain

AI tools like ChatGPT are astonishing, but addiction to AI tools is quietly reshaping how leaders think, decide, and lead. […]
5 minutes

Fundamental Attribution Error: How It Affects Workplace Dynamics

Today, I’d like to talk about the Fundamental Attribution Error, one of the most common cognitive biases that can lead […]
2.5 mins

The Double-Edged Sword of Team Dynamics

Today, I’d like to talk about team behaviour and the double-edged sword that comes with it. The Holy Grail of […]
2.5 mins

Temporal Discounting

In this video, David talks about Temporal Discounting – a cognitive bias that affects our motivation and decision-making. Imagine this: I […]
2.5 mins

Ego Depletion

Today, I’d like to talk about decision-making and how it becomes harder as the day progresses. At work, you may […]
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