Valerie and Company Radio

Leadership Starts in the Brain

with Dr Sherry Yellin
  

We spend more than 90,000 hours of our lives at work. 
The real question is: Will those hours be draining — or deeply meaningful? 

The answer lies in leadership. The quality of leadership shapes not only performance, but culture, engagement, and the everyday human experience inside an organization. To make better decisions, show up as the best version of yourself, and build workplaces where people truly thrive, we have to start with one powerful place… The brain. 

In this episode of Doing It Right, Valerie sits down with Dr. Sherry Yellin, a neuroscientist, executive coach, and leadership expert with more than 30 years of experience helping leaders understand the science behind human performance. 

In her book, The Science of High-Performance Leadership, Dr. Yellin explains how people learn, think, connect, and perform at their best. She reveals how great leadership isn’t just about strategy or personality — it’s about aligning your leadership style with how the human brain actually functions. Creating a healthy, high-performing culture isn’t guesswork… It’s neuroscience in action.


Top Takeaways: 

- THE TECHNOLOGY THAT DRIVES PERFORMANCE IS THE BRAIN 
- THE GREATEST THING LEADERS CAN DO IS MINIMIZE THREAT 
- WHAT DRIVES CULTURE? THE IMMEDIATE LEADER 
-  CULTURE DRIVES BUSINESS SUCCESS 
- BEING A LEADER WORTH FOLLOWING DEPENDS ON SCIENCE