Are You Leading With Your Right Brain?

Humans at Work with Michael Glazer

Do you excel in analytical, strategic and goal-oriented tasks yet often get bogged down in thinking through how to unstick yourself from complicated situations or challenges? This episode focuses on how tapping into the power of your right brain can help you move forward through seemingly intractable challenges.

The right brain is our gateway to seeing the big picture, infusing fresh ideas and deeper understanding into your life. It’s the part of our brain that helps us interpret the world through our senses and is vital for empathy, enabling us to forge genuine connections with others.

Our guest is Yda Bouvier, and she has a unique mix of business expertise and physics knowledge, which includes over a decade working in senior roles at Boston Consulting Group. She’s also an accomplished executive coach and the author of the recent book, “Leading with the Right Brain”.

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Episode Highlights

· An exploration of the unique functions of the left and right brain in life and decision-making.

· A revealing look at the brain's ability to simplify complex information.

· An examination of the evolutionary reasons for the predominance of left-brain thinking.

· A discussion on effective strategies to engage the right brain for holistic problem-solving.

· Insights into using metaphors in coaching to unlock deeper understanding and solutions.

· Practical advice for using right-brain thinking techniques to tackle complex challenges.

· A unique perspective on integrating business, physics, and executive coaching expertise.

Yda’s view on the greatest unmet wellbeing need at work today

"I think the [greatest] unmet need in the workplace is still for people to feel really seen, seen and heard, and acknowledged for just simply who they are and what they bring. I feel that we’re just as a we’re not good at…making others the other feel seen and heard.”

What "working with humans" means to Yda

“When I think about working with humans, I immediately think about the transition we’re all in at the moment. Part of it is trying to figure out how to work with increasingly intelligent machines. And, you know, I’m facing that as an individual, but if you’re running an organization, this is something that is absolutely top of mind.

Now, when I think about working with humans, it seems to me that because machines are developing so fast, we need to develop quickly and cultivate the unique human advantages that we bring. It’s not hard to argue that computers and AI compete more easily with the qualities of the left side of your brain, and that the right side of your brain allows for a uniquely human advantage. So, we can really leverage that.

But also, when we work with the right side [of the brain], AI is just another team member we can collaborate with. Working with humans then also means working with machines because you can see AI as a team member. This may be a funny twist you haven’t thought about yet.

But when I think about working with humans, I think about us really using our human advantage to also be able to work with intelligent machines.”

Resources:

Follow: Yda on LinkedIn

Visit: Yda’s website

Read: Leading with the Right Brain

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