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Ep. 68: Etienne van der Walt, how can businesses use neuroscience to build higher resilience?


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After spending 15 years practicing as a neurologist in various countries, in 2010

Etienne made the decision to transition from the medical field and apply his
research knowledge to the realm of high performance and founded the company
"Neurozone”. Specifically, he sought to explore how leaders, teams, and
businesses can harness the insights of neuroscience to cultivate a heightened
level of resilience.

In the podcast, he talks with Karsten about the latest advancements in the field of

neuroscience related to high performance. He talks about the concept of
collective organs, tells us why self-leadership and leadership is basically the same thing and explains
his learnings from the corona lockdown. Additionally, he shares the motivations behind
establishing his own company, his perpetual quest for new experiences, and his
deep-rooted passion for opera singing.

 

Time structure of the interview:

-       He tells us who he is and what he does (2:30)

-       He answers the question how his thinking changed over the years (8:15)

-       Etienne talks about the human brain and resilience (10:10)

-       He tells us the Learnings of his field from the Corona Lockdown (19:20)

-       Etienne talks about his biographical background (30:25)

-       He tells us about founding his own company (44:15)

-       He thinks about the future (56:20)

 

Further Links:

https://www.neurozone.com/thought-leadership

https://www.linkedin.com/in/etiennevanderwalt/?originalSubdomain=za

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dStFPWMJKuE&ab_channel=CInnovationGlobal

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH8AkbAfjaY&ab_channel=TheWorldNeedsAFather

https://uniquespeakerbureau.com/etienne-van-der-walt/

 

What are your reflections?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments. If you have suggestions for
inspiring guests at Leaders Talk, feel free to email us at [email protected] 

  

Guest: Etienne van der Walt

Moderation: Karsten Drath  

Production & Editing: Hannah Jandl & Daniela Magnani Hüller  

Research & Preparation: Lena Wokurka & Antonia Kaiser


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