THE NEUROSCIENCE OF LEADERSHIP

DBS Eleven is based around (a) Neuroscience - the research that goes into how we think, how we create feelings and belief systems; the impact into the workings of the brain and (b) Psychology - the science of the brain and its impact on social interactions. ELEVEN explores what is acceptable behaviour and what is actual action and how we as humans protect ourselves. It looks at the neural pathways we build and how new ones can be created. It covers what makes us tick; our upbringing and values; our biases and default drivers; what we are triggered by; and how we view people and the conclusions we come to by way of our biases and preconceived ideas. Consistent strong performance as a leader is hard without knowing what’s going wrong. Tactical leadership techniques may not help, it goes deeper into what we’re bringing to the table.

Employers today understand that an individual’s intelligence Quotient (IQ) alone does not define their potential to achieve. Extensive research has shown that, as a leader rises to the top, there is a greater need to use emotional intelligence at a higher level. The way one communicates and behaves towards others is as important as their ability to perform skill based tasks. The old equation of personality + competence = predicted performance does not apply in the current world of disruptive change.

Technological change is exponential whereas human change is linear thus the reasoning for us to close the gap to raise our self-awareness/consciousness, become mindful and develop our higher order thinking (Emotional Intelligence)

WHAT WILL YOU GAIN FROM ELEVEN AT DBS

WHO SHOULD APPLY

The ELEVEN leadership programme has been developed specifically for executive leaders (or soon-to-become executive leaders) who aspire to a higher level or to make a greater impact in their role. By gaining deeper insight into your biases, perceptions and sense of self, the programme is designed to give you the confidence you need to maximise your performance as a leader.