MODERN LEADERSHIP
Why three brains are
better than one
By Gabrille Dolan
Y
ou may be familiar with the
expression, ‘Two brains
are better than one’? Well,
imagine if you had three. The
good news is you do and business
leaders are now realising the
significant advantages that can be
gained by understanding how the
three brains work and how to tap
into their collective power.
Some advantages include:
• Quicker decision making;
• Being able to drive change more
effectively;
• Increased employee
engagement; and
• Communicating more
authentically.
The science
Neuroscientists have discovered
that we have three independent
brains in our body, one in the
head, the heart and the gut. Each
involves complex neural networks,
completely independent of each
other and with a different purpose
and function from the other.
Neuro-cardiology research by
Dr Andrew Armour showed that
the heart has a complex neural
network containing neurons,
motor neurons, sensory neurons,
interneurons, neurotransmitters,
6
ModernBusiness
January 2016
proteins and support cells. The
complexity of this network allows
it to ]X[Y