Donna Dahl’s Insights

Let’s say that you are playing the role of a person who is confident yet light-hearted and decisive yet open-minded. How would you portray your character’s characteristics with your body? How would you show these qualities with your face? How would you bring these...

Leadership is a complex and dynamic process that involves a wide range of cognitive,
emotional, social and behavioral skills. While many factors contribute to effective leadership,
recent research in neuroscience has shed light on the brain and what underlies successful
leadership. This article explores the intersection of leadership and neuroscience and some
recent research findings which can help leaders become more effective in their roles.

Leading With Enthusiasm Enthusiasm can be naturally energizing and stimulating. Alternatively, it can be something that feels artificially injected into day-to-day operations dulling the desire to perform well or it can be exaggerated and dysfunctional. Whether your...

Does enthusiasm have the power of Influence? Is enthusiasm visible? What does it look like? Is it a warm smile? Is it your body leaning into the conversation? Is it words punctuated with the movement of hands? Is it audible? Can it be measured in decibels? Is it an...

You may think that writing a book has nothing in common with an iceberg. Here’s my take. When you look at a photo of an iceberg, you see an ice island floating in the water. The part of the island of ice that you see makes up about 10 percent of the total iceberg....