When it comes to leadership, it’s never been more critical to “have a good head for business”. Understanding how your brain works and changes and impacts your leadership will give you a powerful advantage when it comes to producing results.

In this powerful talk, Silvia Damiano shares the latest neuroscience research and delves into the key elements that characterize tomorrow’s leaders: inspiration, intuition, integration and imagination. Silvia presents other distinctions from her leadership model that will give you insight into what might be limiting your effectiveness. She offers exercises to improve brain function and shines a light on the many ways brain science can be applied to improve relationships, deal with conflict, implement change and lead teams in the 21st Century global innovation economy.

She will draw from her latest book, Leadership is Upside Down, which has been celebrated around the world as “…insightful, invigorating…Silvia takes you to a place that compels you to challenge what you know – or think you know – about leadership.”

Silvia will also teach surprising tactics to survive and thrive as a leader in tomorrow’s economy.

Silvia’s scientific and leadership background, in combination with her passion for the topic will take you on an incredible journey of learning how to become a more effective leader today and in the future.

EARLY BIRD Registration before 11:30 p.m. on Friday March 6, 2015: Members and guests of NAWBO-SV: $50; General: $65

AFTER Friday, March 6, 2015 & at the door: Members and guests of NAWBO-SV: $60; General: $75

Speaker/Presenter(s):

Silvia Damiano is the founder and CEO of the About My Brain Institute and the author of the book Leadership is Upside Down.

Silvia is a scientist, educator, three-time author, speaker, award winning leadership expert, global business consultant, coach, inventor & entrepreneur.

Her past and current roles have uniquely prepared her for the current undertaking, that of leadership activist & change agent. Silvia’s curiosity about the human brain led her to a decade long journey of research into optimal brain functioning and the application of neuroscience in leadership and daily life.

She has a passionately held belief that leaders in our 21st century global economy and their organizations must radically change long-held ideas of what constitutes effective leadership. In her ground-breaking new book, Silvia provides both compelling evidence, the case for change, and then a path forward for leaders to embrace a new leadership model – the i4 Neuroleader.

Silvia has worked in different countries, across many industries, helping teams and organizations improve business performance. Silvia’s clients have described her as a passionate, dynamic, a highly experienced speaker and master facilitator on the topics of Emotional Intelligence, Neuroleadership & Engagement.

Silvia’s website.