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Your Brain at Work

Neuroleadership Institute
Neuroscience
Employee Engagement
Psychological Safety
Neuroleadership Institute
Leadership Development
Artificial Intelligence
Growth Mindset
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Accountability
Leadership
SCARF Model
Critical Thinking
Performance Management
Workplace Culture
Habit Formation
Niles
Cognitive Capacity
Creativity
Behavior Change
Neuroleadership

In organizations around the world, leaders are facing a deluge of urgent issues: a crisis in employee engagement, the need to make workforces more diverse, and the challenge of making workplaces feel human in an era of increasing dependence on technology and remote communication. At the NeuroLeadership Institute, we believe brain science can help provide solutions. Join us on Your Brain At Work, t... more

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Emma Sorrow
Senior Director of Research at the NeuroLeadership Institute
NeuroLeadership Institute
Episode: Growth Mindset: From Nice to Have to Urgent Imperative
Marcia Swyne
Master Facilitator and Facilitation Lead
NeuroLeadership Institute
Episode: The New Hybrid Learning: Reimagining People Development with AI
David Creswell
Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University; mindfulness and resilience researcher
Carnegie Mellon University
Episode: The Essential Human Skill: Metacognition in the Age of AI
David Ruck
Co-founder and CEO of NeuroLeadership Institute
NeuroLeadership Institute
Episode: The Essential Human Skill: Metacognition in the Age of AI
Sandra Dillon
Vice President of Talent, Culture, Development and Chemra
Chemra
Episode: How a Legacy Company Reinvented Its Culture
Diane Gherson
Former CHRO of IBM, later director and advisor
Kraft Heinz, Centivo, TechWolf; advisor to VC firms
Episode: A conversation with Diane Gherson, former CHRO of IBM, on the future of HR
Zak Stein
Educational psychologist and author focused on the future of education and human development
Harvard-trained researcher; AI Psychological Harms Research Coalition
Episode: AI and the Developing Brain: A Conversation with Researcher Dr. Zak Stein
Douglas Rushkoff
Author and documentarian; team human ambassador at Andis Labs; professor of media theory and digital economics at CUNY Queens College
Andis Labs; Institute for the Future; Institute for General Semantics; CUNY Queens College
Episode: The Human-AI Experience: A Conversation with Futurist Douglas Rushkoff
Indre Viskontas
opera singer turned neuroscientist; Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of San Francisco Conservatory of Music; president of the Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity
University of San Francisco Conservatory of Music; Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity
Episode: Your Brain On Music: A Conversation With Neuroscientist Dr. Indre Viskontas

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Erin Wickham
Host of sessions and senior director focusing on client insight and guidance at the NeuroLeadership Institute
Emma Sorrow
Host of the show, senior director of research, and lead interviewer
David Rock
Co-founder and CEO; frequent guest and subject-matter expert on brain science and leadership
Dr. Amosaro
Senior Director of Research; host guiding discussion
Emma Sarrow
Host of the podcast and head of the research team

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 254 ratings
  • Missed potential

    I wanted to like the Brain at Work podcast because the topics around neuroscience, leadership, and workplace performance are genuinely interesting. Unfortunately, the podcast quickly becomes repetitive. Many episodes recycle the same ideas and stretch simple concepts far longer than necessary.

    The production quality is also surprisingly weak for an organization positioning itself as a premium corporate leadership brand. Audio quality and pacing can be inconsistent, and overall the show often fe... more

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    Team Papy
    United States4 months ago
  • AI Bandwagoneers

    Used to be interesting content but unfortunately this podcast moved from neuroscience to junk science to cash in on the AI bandwagon.

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    Ber1n2025
    United Statesa year ago
  • Quiet Leadership

    My life was changed by David Rock’s book Quiet Leadership. The title intrigued me because I enjoyed leading in school and sports, but I talked a lot. After reading the book I found that some of my approach was solid, some of it was less likely to provide for growth or insights. Mr. Rock’s title is tidy like his model for provoking insights through others, yourself, and the team. A quintessential tool in mankind’s tool belt, a true thanks. This podcast is phenomenal and provides science related t... more

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    nicknamenessaur
    United States3 years ago
  • Great Content, Great Guests

    I listened to the most recent episode with Dr. Lisa Aziz-Zadeh and Dr. David Rock and they had some great insights into ways to combat burnout and maintain a healthy work-life balance. I never realized how multifaceted empathy is when it comes to the neuroscience of related emotions that create the emotion. As a small business owner, I always strive to be empathetic with my team and resonate with their employees on a human level, but this episode gave me some tips on how to better assist them in... more

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    Alex425xyz
    United States5 years ago
  • A continuous stream of useful behaviourist theories and approaches based on Brain Science. Some excellent models and practical applications.

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    Orchard363
    6 years ago

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- Positive notes about science-backed leadership content and diverse guest mix.
- Some listeners critique audio quality and branding as overly promotional.
- Many praise practical frameworks and actionable insights for AI and growth mindset.

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The Essential Human Skill: Metacognition in the Age of AI
Q: How should organizations approach teaching metacognition alongside AI tools?
Organizations should emphasize human-led frameworks (e.g., Clarity, Flexibility, Vigilance), provide domain-general training like mindfulness, ensure coaching and scaffolding for tool use, and keep humans in the lead to prevent cognitive offloading and misalignment.
The Essential Human Skill: Metacognition in the Age of AI
Q: Why is metacognition becoming especially important with AI?
Because generative AI introduces new demands on goal setting, task decomposition, prompt iteration, output evaluation, and decision-making about when to rely on AI, all of which require higher-level self-regulation and awareness to avoid offloading thinking.
The Essential Human Skill: Metacognition in the Age of AI
Q: What is metacognition, and what are its neural correlates in the brain?
Metacognition is the ability to think about and regulate one's own thoughts and feelings, with neural correlates concentrated in the anterior prefrontal cortex; this region supports monitoring, evaluation, and control of cognitive processes.
A conversation with Diane Gherson, former CHRO of IBM, on the future of HR
Q: How do you think HR is going to change or needs to change?
HR will move toward work design and strategic problem-solving that integrates AI-human collaboration, with HR expanding beyond administrative roles toward guiding transformation.
A conversation with Diane Gherson, former CHRO of IBM, on the future of HR
Q: What are your thoughts on early career people and graduates entering the workforce in this time?
Strong AI foundations plus domain expertise are essential; graduates should pair AI fluency with deep knowledge in a relevant field to break into the industry.

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The show centers on applying brain science to leadership and organizational performance. Frequent topics include growth mindset, psychological safety, metacognition, and how neuroscience informs change management, learning, and human-centered AI adoption. Across episodes, guests range from researchers and professors to senior HR leaders and executives at large corporations, sharing framework-based approaches (e.g., GPA, SCARF, NILES) and real-world case studies. A standout is the consistent emphasis on keeping humans in the lead during tech-driven transformation, plus practical tools for coaching, design, and governance that listeners can apply in diverse industries. Notable strengths include a strong science-to-practice angle, a steady flo... more

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2. Marcia Swyne
3. David Creswell
4. David Ruck
5. Sandra Dillon
6. Diane Gherson
7. Zak Stein
8. Douglas Rushkoff

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