Leadership and Learning are indispensable to each other, John F. Kennedy said once. In fact, great leaders constantly evolve, as they are into both continuous learning and personal growth.
Today’s world is increasingly complex and uncertain, which requires a new approach for maximizing the efficiency of our brain, one of the most intricate and energy-consuming organs in human bodies, while reducing the cognitive load.
But how to cope in times of infoxication? An alternative would be developing the learning agility: a person’s ability to remain adaptable in the face of uncertainty.
For that, one must first rethink the conventional way how to learn!
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn” (Alvin Toffler)
People who are willing to develop a learning agility become more flexible to use this new skill for dealing better with complex and unexpected situations.
They are also more willing to take risks, which can lead to a self-disruption, as they are constantly challenging their own beliefs and assumptions in order to drive themselves and their organizations to adapt, collaborate, and thrive in disruptive times.
Find here how to boost your brain to enhance your Learning Agility:
- Sleep well. Everything we learn throughout the day comes from our short-term memory and is stored in the long-term memory while we sleep. That’s why it becomes so important for the learning process: the better we sleep, the better our memory storage gets.
- Avoid mental load. Even though a brain, on average, corresponds to only 2% of a total human being weight, it consumes 20% of our body energy! So, the more the mental load, the less energy left to process relevant information.
- Digital detox before bedtime. Turn off all electronics at least 90 minutes before going to sleep! They contribute to keep stimulating your brain when your mind should be getting prepared to slow down and rest.
- Stay hydrated. Your brain is about 75% water! So, by keeping hydrated, it helps your concentration, focus and memory functioning.
- Switch routines. Learning Agility inherently requires that we become disattached from automaticity. By changing habits, it will surprise your brain and turns off the auto-pilot mode.
In today’s increasingly complex, uncertain and ambiguous world, incorporating habits like the above can become the key to enhancing impact on life and effectiveness of business.
Learning leaders are critical to moving their organizations ahead to their competitors.
If you need help to develop a Learning Agility skill, schedule an initial call with me, free of charge, click now on this link!
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About me: I’m a High-Performance Coach who uses a Neuroscience-based method to support you in Achieve More with Mental Well-Being.
