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Primate Leadership: What Our Politicians Teach Us About Ourselves
The human brain has evolved massively but still tends to react in a tribal way.
Senior leaders look to Formula One and MIT for learning at high speed
MIT Sloan's Tara Swart will talk about gaining strategic insights into competitors by applying game theor
Taming The 'Wild Horses' Of Emotion In The Boardroom
The foremost trait that predicts the success of a leader, is mental resilience.
This is How You Train your Brain to be More Creative
Being creative is about training your brain to do so, argues this neuroscientist.
How To Make Better Decisions
It’s a good reminder to take stock of your own mental well-being in a holistic sense.
This is a visualization exercise that actually works, according to neuroscience.
Many self-help books and gurus tout visualization as the key to their success. Is it effective?
15 Minutes Late to Everything? This Neuroscientist's 3 Hacks Can Sort You Out
Dr Tara Swart, author of The Source: Open Your Mind, Change Your Life, shares her secrets.
How To Tap Into Abundant Leadership
How to tap into abundant leadership, and inspire an abundant mindset within your team.
We All Have The Power To Manifest The Lives We Desire – Dr Tara Swart
How it is possible for everyone to live fully, boldly and without regret.
How creating a vision board can help you achieve your goals
From a neuroscientific point of view, images speak far more effectively to the brain’s deep subconscious.
Is Mind Over Matter a Real Thing?
Secrets of the Most Productive People podcast featuring neuroscientist Tara Swart.
5 Traits Of Super-Successful Leaders
Our perception of other people is always filtered through our senses, and leaders are no exception.
Brain gain: The Source is a mind manual that might just change your life
Understanding how our brains work can help us seize life-changing opportunities.
3 simple habits that can protect your brain from cognitive decline
These three habits help your body, and also have a positive impact on your brain.
How to train your brain to make your dreams come true
Neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart reveals the simple mind tricks that could turn your life around.
Neuroscience Hacks To Improve Communication
A business with "myelinated" lines of communication relies on a complex combination of factors.
How I became more productive in 2018
Business leaders, authors and FT writers share their tips for being more efficient.
How to survive party season
Be mindful of what is going on, why you are doing it, and to focus on the potential upsides.
How To Spot A Successful Team
The OPI model compares businesses to the brain, using key aspects of brain function as a metaphor.
How neuroscience is breaking out of the lab
Nervous-system scientists, including Tara, share how they’re working in a variety of settings.
How to winter-proof your brain
From diet to exercise, discover the simple lifestyle changes that can help you survive the colder weather
Do This To Boost Your Brain
Leaders who need their executive brain function to be at its peak can't afford to skimp on sleep.
Psychopaths may not be as useful in leadership as you think — and women are often punished for dark traits while men are rewarded
Psychopathic traits may help men get to the top, but hinder women.
Leadership: It’s All in Your Mindfulness
It’s tempting to dismiss mindfulness as magical thinking—until you connect it to the hard science & ROI.
How to Set Yourself Apart in the Future of Work
It’s not about learning to code, it’s about teaching your brain how to think computationally.
London's Corinthia Hotel Brings Science To Luxury With Neuroscientist In Residence Program
The Corinthia is one of the first luxury hotels to have a “Neuroscientist in Residence” program.
Combat bad decision making and toxic work culture
Yahoo Finance Presents: It’s A Jungle Out There Podcast
4 Steps to Original Thinking
Environmental factors that encourage neurogenesis in the brain and in businesses.
Ways your office is influencing your brain
From lack of natural light to coworkers’ behavior, the office can change how you think in unexpected ways
How to negotiate anything, according to neuroscience.
Want to ask for a raise or lower your rent? Understanding how your brain works is the first step.
Epigenetics: The Brain-Booster You've Never Heard Of
Epigenetics shows gene expression is malleable, influenced by external stressors & lifestyle choices.
3 Ways To Future-Proof Your Brain
With advances in AI, it’s 'human' as well as technological expertise that will set leaders apart.
How to reboot your brain this September
Embrace that back-to-school feeling with a fresh approach to your work and lifestyle.
The art of unwinding: why it’s so good for your brain
How to switch off during your holiday, and why your brain will thank you for it.
A short guide to the most creative part of your brain
As far as your brain is concerned, “creative problem-solving” is a contradiction in terms.
Why Business Is Like The Brain
Plasticity in organisational terms is the efficiency and structural resilience of a business.
How to stop toxic comparison
Combat the envy-inducing effects of social media with these simple tips for building your self-worth.
Let a brain scientist optimise your morning routine
Struggling to focus throughout your workday? You’re not alone.. but these tips will help.
How To Make Every Day A 'Good Brain Day'
Ever wonder why some days you have bags of energy and feel super-productive and the opposite on others?
How understanding neuroplasticity can help you thrive
Why flexibility and self-reinvention may be the secret formula for professional success.
5 Facts About Prejudice At Work
Do you ever stop to consider the impact of other people’s unconscious biases on the way they view you?
The culture of bailing: why we love cancelling plans
Experts explain the science behind our love of cancelling social arrangements
How to banish your fear of failure
By adopting a growth mindset, you can learn to embrace risks and take on exciting new challenges
Meet the women who insist they only need THREE HOURS
Only 1-2 per cent of human brains can stay healthy while regularly getting less than seven to nine hours
How neuroscience is making better leaders
How neuroscience is making better leaders, according to author Dr Tara Swart
4 Brain Superpowers You Need to Be a Good Leader
Leaders who understand how brains work can make their teams more nimble, innovative, and resilient.
Why your New Year’s resolution should be your brain
In the first of a new monthly series, neuroscientist and leadership coach Tara Swart shares expert advice
Brain Implants Will Drive Our Evolution and
Brain Implants Will Drive Our Evolution and “Extend Our Capabilities”
Journalists are most stressed? #FakeNews
People who believe they have a job with noble goals will potentially be more productive and resilient.
Tara Swart’s 5 Brain Health Habits For Leaders
Dr Tara Swart shares her unique brain health angle on what it takes it takes to be a better leader.
How to rewire your brain to be less biased
Neuroscientist Tara Swart delves into how we can change our unconscious biases by exercising our brains.
Five daily habits to future-proof your brain
This is how to keep your brain alert, creative, and rational for decades to come.
The Key to Unlocking Female Leadership
As a neuroscientist and executive advisor I am used to working in not 1, but 2 male-dominated professions
Magnesium is the supplement everyone should take
According to neuroscientist Tara Swart your body’s natural magnesium store gets used up when stressed
Corinthia Hotel Takes a Brainy Approach
The Corinthia Hotel London has teamed up with noted neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart to create a program....
Secrets of the Brain: Lying
Dr Swart offers expert scientific knowledge for Dr Jack Lewis' Secret of the Brain programme
How to tell if you are a psychopath
Are you displaying psychopathic tendencies and if so, what can you do about it? Dr Tara Swart reveals all
What your brain needs for a good night's sleep
Sleeping well helps your brain in less apparent ways than just not being groggy the next day...
Advice from your brain's personal trainer
What did you eat for breakfast this morning? It matters more than you might think...
Female brain is boardroom's largest untapped resource
A neuroscientist says the female brain is the boardroom's largest untapped resource
Here's why CEOs often have the traits of a psychopath
According to Dr Tara Swart, psychopathy is a spectrum, and we all fall on it somewhere.
Is your boss a psychopath? (1 in 5 leaders are)
Tara talks to Joe Shute about the neuroscience behind psychopaths, impostor syndrome and leadership
TEDx Neuroscience & Nationalism
Are we on the brink of a global emotional crisis? Tara Swart speaks at TEDxLSE
Neuroscience for Leadership
Watch Tara Swart talk to Timothy Maurice on neuroscience and leadership for CNBC Africa
Notable & Quotable: Journalists’ Brains
Results showed that journalists’ brains were operating at a lower level than the average population
Journalists operate at a lower level than average
Journalists drink too much and operate at a lower level than average, according to new study
Power up your health by powering down your phone
In today's frenetic work environment, some reports say that we check our phones up to 85 times a day...
These hotels want to boost your IQ
The Corinthia Hotel London has introduced a unique amenity: an in-house neuroscientist.
Must do better
Whether it’s a momentary mishap or an ongoing issue, why do some staff fail to perform?
An expert's guide on how to avoid the dreaded jet lag
Neuroscientist says the trick is to start preparing before you even hit the airport
Neuroscience firms up companies’ efficiency
Dr Tara Swart is helping South African companies improve leadership skills by applying neuroscience
How to be more resilient
Resilience is the ability to bounce back from adversity and the strength to thrive in times of change...
A neuroscientist explains 'imposter syndrome'
'Impostor syndrome' is a feeling of not being adequate at work...
How to stop work from killing you – Billions-style
Spear’s Sophie McIntyre speaks to psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart
Should social media be allowed at work?
"Managers first need to accept there’s nothing wrong with breaks per se" says Tara Swart
A successful brain requires sleep and food
Brazil's biggest paper interviews Tara Swart on neuroscience & how it can help you learn.
Moody? Neurotic? It could be down to your brain shape
Scientists link the shape of our brains with five key personality traits....
Personality, Mood Determined By Brain Shape
A research team from Cambridge University has linked the shape of our brains to shaping our personalities
A hotel retreat aims to nurture your brain. Here’s wh
Dr Tara Swart has ‘teamed up’ (as they call it in the corporate world) with the Corinthia Hotel.
What are your New Year’s business resolutions?
For 2017, I will continue to focus on boosting my brainpower with good-quality sleep,
HEALTH: Here's to a happy new year
Neuroscientist and leadership coach Dr Tara Swart, who is conducting a yr-long study on mental resilience
Stop Meditating Alone
Meditation is about compassion and collective consciousness, rather than just reducing one’s own stress.
Could a five-star hotel really save my sanity?
Mini-bar? Check. Spa? Of course. Resident neuroscientist? Well . . . inside the luxury hotel...
The world's first 'neuroscientist in residence' helps
The new offerings come courtesy of Dr Tara Swart, a trained doctor...
Instagram Could Be Making You Poor
"Your brain is looking for a threat," Tara says. "So it will look at the image and think...
The secrets of successful morning people
Dr Tara Swart is a medical doctor, neuroscientist, award-winning author and leadership coach...
Mental illness flourishes in high-pressure workplace
Tara Swart, a neuroscientist and leadership coach, says: “Banks are still way behind Google, Netflix...
Brain gain: 5 things bosses can learn from neurosc...
Neuroscientist Dr Tara Swart offers five ways to train your brain and get a competitive edge.
How Your Tech is Slowly
With so much time spent staring at screens, surely there are bound to be health implications?
How do journalists cope so well (if they do) with...
Neuroscientist’s study aims to discover the mental resilience of journalists.
The mystery of how journalist cope with stress
Medical study launched into how journalists chasing deadlines cope so well with stress...
How tech can hinder – and help – your sleep
Our addiction to phones and other devices is seriously impacting on the quality of our sleep..
Scientific study sheds light on mental resilience
A neuroscientist is looking for volunteers to help understand how journalists cope with stressful jobs...
Brexit fallout: How to survive 'survival mode'
For a nation that prides itself on remaining calm, the past few months have brought a rollercoaster...
How to stop stress from ruining your career
From panic attacks and anxiety to poor sleep, acid reflux, high blood pressure and strokes...
Heads of business need neuroscience
The prefrontal cortex of coaches, marketers, executives and a few charlatans is lighting up.
Why modern managers need these five vital old...
Similarly, Neuroscience for Leadership by Tara Swart, Kitty Chisholm and Paul Brown shows how new...
The secret to workplace success? Sit less - it...
“Totally,” agrees Dr Tara Swart, one of those leading the charge in a new era of performance optimisation
I’ll tell you something: Tara Swart
Tackling stress means listening to our bodies, says a leading neuroscientist. This is an exciting time...
Women in Business — Tara Swart
Tara Swart is a doctor and neuroscientist, designing and running the leadership...
Inspirational Woman: Tara Swart
Tara Swart is a medical doctor, neuroscientist, award winning author and the CEO of The Unlimited Mind...
Do it like a software developer
Dr Swart says identifying an employee’s enthusiasm is a particularly efficient approach.
Your brain is particularly vulnerable to trauma at...
According to Tara Swart, a neuroscientist and senior lecturer at MIT, your “terrible twos”...
Rise of neuroscience in executive education
Ms Swart says the subject has an appeal because brain-scanning techniques give tangible data...
‘Mindfulness’ gives stressed-out bankers something...
Science has legitimised meditation. Dr Tara Swart, a neuroscientist...
