Change

Change is emotional – and ignoring that fact is why some 90% of change efforts fail at a personal level, and 70% of organizational change efforts fail to meet their objectives. Articles in this section share the neuroscience behind change, and tips and strategies to manage it more successfully with emotional intelligence.

The Neuroscience of Chai: Overcoming My Own Obstinance

Why do we sometimes take risks to learn, but other times we’re so determined to stay “right”? Zooming into the neurobiology, in a sense we have a tug-of-war between the striatum and the amygdala, between opportunity and risk. It’s just like trying Chai for the first time on the steamy streets of Kuala Lumpur.

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