Our brain is constantly evolving. According to Zimmer, the brain has up to 100 billion neurons which create 100 trillion neural connections, making our brain into a highly complex thinking machine. We can take seemingly random pieces of information and connect them to completely unrelated subjects and create something new, which is why as humans we are incredibly creative and innovative. It seems like a paradox then, as despite this, we can find it so difficult to break negative habits that may even be detrimental to us.
Employee engagement is often seen as an activity on top of the day-job, rather than a critical measure of it, and it’s worth remembering that employees join organisations engaged – disengagement is the result of poor experiences at work.
How often do we consciously change our leadership styles at work? How would you describe your leadership style? Autocratic? Democratic? Collaborative?
