Friederike Fabritius: Neuroscientist, author, keynote speaker

I’m a neuroscientist, keynote speaker, and award-winning author. I work with executives of Fortune 500 companies around the globe to transform how they think, innovate, and navigate change.

I always wanted to understand how the brain works and why people behave the way they do. That’s why I chose to become a neuroscientist. But when I worked in management consulting, straight out of the laboratory, I was surprised about the way in which people worked. It wasn’t in line with how the brain works best. At all.

I set out to study the neuroscientific literature. How can we work better? What are the principles that lead to highest performance, better learning, and improved collaboration? And how can we make them really applicable for busy executives? Ever since then, I have worked with Fortune 500 companies around the globe in creating brain-friendly ways of working. This also led me to writing my award-winning book »The Leading Brain« which was published with Random House and translated internationally.

The Leading Brain

Neuroscience hacks to work smarter, better, happier

Why do people behave the way they do? And how can you  use that knowledge to be a better leader? In this book you will learn how to radically transform your performance and wellbeing using neuroscience.

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Don't change the people, change the workplace

Learn why so many diversity trainings fail and how neurochemistry is the missing link. We will cover five aspects of the brain-friendly workplace.

Lean out!

Stop asking women to „lean in“. Let’s „lean out“ of dysfunctional workplaces instead.

How to be social in a virtual world

How can you build great relationships with your teams and clients when everybody is working from home? It all comes down to the neurochemical oxytocin. It's rel…

Fun, Fear, and Focus

With the right cocktail of neurochemicals, you could just work on Mondays, and take the rest of the week off! We all need a certain mix of neurochemicals to…

What to do if you are working from home and the kids are at home

Working from home while the kids are at home? If there is one simple way to become insane, it’s this! I have five kids under the age of 8 and here is what I lea…

What's the impact of remote working on productivity?

Where are you most productive? At home or in the office? There are many surveys that study this question, but as a neuroscientist I know that surveys are not ve…

Confessions of a book addict

I have a confession to make. I’m an addict. A book addict. When I was in elementary school, I went to our local library every week. One day the librarian sa…

How to beat smartphone addiction

If you want to beat your smartphone addiction or change any habit with the help of willpower, you are doomed. It’s much more effective to outsmart your brain. L…

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