The world moves fast, with no sign of slowing down any time soon. Executive burnout shows up across diverse industries. Given the realities of our fast-paced global marketplace, how do we lessen the stress burden for mid-level organizational leaders? Sophia Kristjansson is a leadership neuroscientist, consultant, and coach who researches how stress and control affect leadership. Her research has shown that leaders with more seniority experience less prolonged stress than their junior counterparts and that that mid-level leaders can decrease their stress by better understanding how to work with their complex neural system to regain feelings of control. This presentation will help you understand how behavior solutions based in neuroscience can make a difference for your people.
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Sophia Kristjansson
founder & CEO, Lexicon Leadership Group LLC
board member, HR People & Strategy
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Sophia is a leadership neuroscientist, consultant, facilitator, and coach. Her industry experience spans finance, manufacturing, sports, technology, and telecom in the United States and Canada with organizations like Comcast, LafargeHolcim, Cigna, Gates, and the NFL.
In July 2017, Sophia will complete her MSc in Professional Development, Neuroscience of Leadership from Middlesex University, UK. Her current research in Applied Neuroscience investigates how findings from neuroscience, social science, and behavioral science can inform our understanding of the effect of stress on cognition, emotions, and behavior, as well as their application to leadership development.
Although she has been coaching organizational leaders for 17 years, she founded Lexicon Leadership Group in 2011 to help leaders, their teams, and organizations benefit from neuroscience-backed leadership development and innovation. Sophia typically works with professionals who seek expertise in effective communication, trust, transparency, and candor.
Sophia is a Master Certified Coach by the International Coach Federation (ICF) and serves on the board of Human Resources People and Strategy (HRPS). She’s also a member of the ICF and the Social & Affective Neuroscience Society.
She is a featured speaker for many organizations, such as The Association for Corporate Growth, Comcast and HRPS.