About NeuroLeadership
Neuroleadership refers to the application of findings from neuroscience to the field of leadership. The first time the concept of neuroleadership was mentioned was in 2005 in a Harvard University publication entitled Harvard Business Review. One year later, the theories and principles of this new tool were collated by David Rock and Jeffrey Swartz in their article, The Neuroscience of Leadership n the US publication Strategy+Business.
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March 21, 2026
Dr. David Rock coined the term neuroleadership, and is the Co-founder and CEO of the NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI), a 26-year-old cognitive science consultancy that has advised over two thirds of the Fortune 100.
Chris Weller is a ghostwriter and editorial consultant. He is the founder of 1-Across, a company that specializes in helping social scientists, entrepreneurs, and ambitious thinkers write nonfiction books that change how people see the world.
He has written two books to date, The Spaces That Make Us: Why Design Is Broken and How We Can Create a Happier, Healthier World and The Performance Culture: Go Beyond Buzzwords to Lead Teams That Win. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, Harvard Business Review, Newsweek, Business Insider, and Fast Company.
He can be reached at 1across.co.