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Listen to this Hidden Brain episode where Iain McGilchrist is interviewed about his book "The Master and his Emissary." It is a super interesting perspective on the left-right brain space. Iain McGilchrist proposes that our brain is not divided by function as we have learned for many years, but rather that the left side is … Continue reading “The Master and His Emissary” – Interview with Iain McGilchrist
You’ve carefully created, architected and put color to your personal vision. You’ve designed your lifestyle exactly as you want it. You’ve enabled yourself with skills and competencies that allow you to be a global nomad. You are finally living your dream and your first stop is an exotic place a long way from home. Everything … Continue reading Growth Mindset as a Global Nomad
31 Jan - 2 Feb 2019: MindKatalysts- Catherine is attending the first annual Resilient Minds Winter Conference! The purpose is to get focused for 2019, share knowledge and have meaningful dialogues about important professional topics. Focused Change Management at its best. We are staying at the super trendy Hotel Bellora in the center of Gothenburg! … Continue reading Attending Resilient Minds Winter Conference 2019
As you may or may not know, I am in the middle of my own transition. This one is our repatriation from Bangkok to Stockholm. You might think our transition should be long accomplished, but alas, it is not. We are still longing back to our home and friends in Bangkok, despite the pollution situation. … Continue reading Transitions
Part of navigating a global transition and successfully adapting to a new place lies in gaining cultural intelligence about yourself and the place you are in. One aspect of cultural intelligence is the concept of tight vs. loose cultures. A super interesting article in Behavior Scientist and an introduction to Michele Gelfand's new book on … Continue reading Tight vs. Loose Cultures
What things do you want to stop doing? What is getting in the way of you stopping? #change #changemanagement #transitions #leadership
On a day when I've been thinking about growth mindset and its role in implementing change, I came across this. Dana Vollmer is one of the US' top swimmers and is now working towards 2020. For me, her attitude embodies growth mindset! Inspiration for all of us. #growthmindset #Leadership
The NeuroLeadership Institute has published a short white paper on how organizational culture change really happens. It starts with a Growth Mindset. The paper goes on to outline the NLI's Priorities, Habits and Systems approach to implement culture change. https://neuroleadership.com/your-brain-at-work/how-culture-change-really-happens/ Enjoy!
A very interesting interview with Mark Antoniou, Psycholinguist from Western Sydney University, on the benefits of bilingualism. Mark A outlines how bilingualism might benefit our brains, especially as we age. https://www.knowablemagazine.org/article/mind/2018/how-second-language-can-boost-brain
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