Twenty years ago, the Center for Advanced Studies in Leadership, was founded to further promote a research environment in which ideas on leadership can be exchanged, developed and challenged. We embraced our mission and embarked on the journey of continuous dialogue and knowledge development within the field of leadership with enthusiasm, joy and determination.

There is a need for a mind shift regarding the the power of andragogy and adult human potential to learn for life. This is essentail for any society who wants to stay competetiv in a global market.

Our recent study on leadership in service firms  showed that executives’ engagement with innovation lapsed repeatedly. Despite innovation being part of corporate strategy, agreed by managers at all levels, there was no continuity since leaders were distracted from innovation by other tasks.

Understanding leadership and leadership skills from a brain-based perspective has become popular in the last couple of years. A recognized actor in this field is the NeuroLeadership Institute, director Dr David Rock. According to its website, the Institute provides brain-based, process-focused, and outcome-driven methodologies and frameworks that help individuals and organizations facilitate positive change and lead more effectively. This is an example of ‘applied neuroscience’.

Mer motiverade medarbetare ger mer motiverade kunder. Och det finns en stark korrelation mellan motivation och kreativitet. Mer motiverade, och därmed kreativa kunder innebär i sin tur kunder som är mer benägna att anamma innovationer. Hur kan vi då påverka andra och oss själva till att tänka och handla mer kreativt och innovativt?