Neural Leadership: The Art of Limitation: Your Brain Thanks You!
Neural Leadership: The Art of Limitation: Your Brain Thanks You!
September 01, 2024 – A new month begins, and I have a little "challenge" for you as a leader: How often do you find yourself overwhelmed by the flood of tasks and let everyday stress control you, instead of leading consciously? Probably more often than you would like!
Therefore, today I want to introduce you to the "LAN" rule, which is gaining importance in neuroscience and mindfulness practice.
This rule stands for
Limitation
Attention and
Neural Engagement
and it helps us to make optimal use of our brains:
Limitation: By consciously limiting the multitude of distractions, we give our brain the chance to focus on what is essential. This means: Eliminate distractions that do not provide real value!
Attention: Our attention is precious. When we focus on a few, but significant tasks, we not only increase our productivity but also the quality of our work.
Neural Engagement: This point is crucial. When our brain is fully able to engage in a task, we use our cognitive resources much more efficiently. This not only promotes our awareness but also our ability to find deeper insights and creative solutions.
So: Take it upon yourself this month to consciously do less, but to do what you do with full focus and engagement. Your brain will thank you for it – and so will your team.
Are you ready to apply the LAN rule this month … perhaps it will help you not just to survive in the hectic daily business, but to lead consciously and with focus?
Author: Barbara Liebermeister
About the author Barbara Liebermeister
Barbara Liebermeister is the founder and director of IFIDZ — the Institute for Leadership Culture in the Digital Age. As a management consultant, coach, and keynote speaker, she combines business experience with scientific depth and coined the concept of Alpha Intelligence®, which captures the key capabilities modern leaders need. With many years of leadership experience and as a coach for top decision-makers, she has supported organizations of all sizes for more than two decades on their path toward contemporary leadership — practical, strategic, and effective. Insights from her work have informed several books on self-leadership, networking, and leadership in the digital world. Barbara Liebermeister teaches at RWTH Aachen University, Kempten University of Applied Sciences, and other institutions, and also mentors students at universities in Hesse. She studied economics, holds a master’s degree in neuroscience, and has completed training as a business, management, and sports mental coach. Recognized work: For her pioneering work, she was nominated for the #digitalfemaleleader Award in 2017. In 2018, LEADT, the analysis tool developed by her institute to measure digital leadership maturity, received the renowned Wolfgang Heilmann Award at Learntec.
