The Financial Times on the Rise of Neuroscience in Executive Education

A new video by the esteemed Financial Times explores the study of the mind/body connection in Executive Education. Business Education editor Della Bradshaw interviewed neuroscientist Tara Swart on the connection between brain function, physical well-being, and workplace productivity.

Tara Swart, whose consulting firm The Unlimited Mind applies neuroscience to create innovative models of leadership and team coaching, believes that tangible data offered by neuroscience are what compels business schools to explore the mind/body connection. Swart explained that when individuals are tired or hungry, the quality of their thinking changes. For example, when a person is sleep deprived, their IQ actually decreases by five to eight points. This challenges the thinking that busy executives can stay up all night and do their best work.

Neuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to change itself.  Swart states that sleep, nutrition, hydration, and exercise are all important factors in doing one’s best thinking, and by making changes to the body, executives can improve their brain function.

The Financial Times is a daily paper in the United Kingdom that focuses on international economic news and business. Their rankings of Executive Education providers and business schools are among the most respected in the industry.

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