The Heart of Innovation
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Claim: the heart guides decisions and creativity, with the HeartMath finding that the heart transmits 500x more information to the brain; ordered heart rhythms open cortical thinking, disordered rhythms shut it. Practical tools shown: 4-4-4-4 breathing (16 seconds shifts nervous system), mindful walking between meetings, group storytelling to build psychological safety. Case examples: Virgin’s value-aligned culture yields more experiments, happier staff, higher productivity and lower costs; Temenos-style containers increase trust and creative flow.
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chapters (24)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:54What is innovation
- 1:34Design Thinking
- 2:02Brain Sync
- 4:00Virgin
- 6:03What is connection
- 7:42HeartMath Institute
- 8:36Congruence
- 10:21How the heart affects how we feel
- 12:08Tips and stories
- 12:54Lisa Adkins
- 15:14How to let go
- 19:28Meditation
- 21:42Temenos
- 23:49Flow
- 25:17Trust
- 27:51Linda Rising
- 28:18The Power of Expectations
- 29:53Have You Experienced This
- 30:57Listen to Yourself
- 32:03Use Care
- 34:15Have Fun
- 37:27Breathe
- 41:22Invitation
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