Private Project

Make Me A Leader

Expecting people in leadership positions to solve all the challenges we face in the world today is largely futile. That is why we firmly believe that expanding our leadership abilities is critical in this new era ‐ no matter who you are.

Make Me A Leader sheds a new light into how to develop the leaders of the future. It suggests a new mindset based on science that integrates our entire biological system from the brain down.

Leadership expert Silvia Damiano and her team traveled the globe to discover how to adapt our brains in a changing world ‐ where ‘creativity’ replaces ‘knowledge’ as our most valuable leadership quality.

Silvia proposes the idea of everyone embracing their own leadership to successfully navigate the challenges and opportunities that the Imagination Age presents.

  • Silvia Damiano
    Director
  • Silvia Damiano
    Writer
  • Relmi Damiano
    Writer
  • Nicole Lyons
    Writer
  • Dr. Fred Travis
    Key Cast
  • Dr. Harald Harung
    Key Cast
  • Judith Glaser
    Key Cast
  • Jay Vidyarthi
    Key Cast
  • Dr. Carmel Harrington
    Key Cast
  • Dr. Robert Schneider
    Key Cast
  • Chris Berka
    Key Cast
  • Dr. Robert Johnson
    Key Cast
  • Dr. Emeran Mayer
    Key Cast
  • Dr. Kaushik Ram
    Key Cast
  • Alison Pate
    Key Cast
  • Anna Bligh
    Key Cast
  • Bradley Andrews
    Key Cast
  • Helen Lyons
    Key Cast
  • Juan Carlos Cubeiro
    Key Cast
  • Misti Melville
    Key Cast
  • Yvonne Coburn
    Key Cast
  • Sue Langley
    Key Cast
  • Sylvie Minot
    Key Cast
  • Skander Malcolm
    Key Cast
  • Shree Paradkar
    Key Cast
  • Troy Roberts
    Key Cast
  • Brooke Schiller
    Key Cast
  • Grant Soosalu
    Key Cast
  • Bruce Cryer
    Key Cast
  • Karina Reggenesier
    Key Cast
  • Kim Pate
    Key Cast
  • Maurizio Floris
    Key Cast
  • Laila Mostic
    3D Artists & Motion Graphics
  • Damian Hood
    3D Artists & Motion Graphics
  • Emma Lee Newman
    3D Artists & Motion Graphics
  • Max Takacs-Gal
    3D Artists & Motion Graphics
  • Simon Martin
    Editor
  • Relmi Damiano
    Creative Director
  • Simon Martin
    Director of Photography
  • Laila Mostic
    Assistant Editor
  • Ayeesha Mukerjee
    Post Production
  • Madelyn Beaufils
    Post Production
  • Dave Agius
    Post Production
  • Su Jung Kim
    Post Production
  • Douglas Lam
    Post Production
  • Elise Cociuban
    Music
  • Roberto Benech Arnold
    Music
  • Artlist.io
    Music
  • Kearon De Clouet
    Sound Design
  • Kiera D'Arcy
    Sound Design
  • Silvia Damiano
    Executive Producers
  • Relmi Damiano
    Executive Producers
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Science, Women, Technology, Health, Education, Learning, neuroscience, leadership, wellbeing, performance, mental health, meditation, brain health, yoga, sleep, health and wellness, depression, nutrition, health science, movement, agility, gut health, mindfulness, innovation, total wellness, sleep deprivation
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 25 minutes 16 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    July 24, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    300,000 AUD
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    Argentina, Australia, Cambodia, Canada, Norway, United Kingdom, United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Private Screening
    Sydney
    Australia
    July 25, 2018
Distribution Information
  • About my Brain Institute
    Country: Worldwide
    Rights: All Rights, Internet
Director Biography - Silvia Damiano

Silvia Damiano founded The About my Brain Institute in 2009, with the purpose of democratising leadership & neuroscience. She has a passionately held belief, that leaders in our 21st century global economy and their organisations must radically change long-held ideas of what constitutes effective leadership. In her ground-breaking book ‘Leadership Is Upside Down’ and the 2018 documentary ‘Make Me A Leader’, Silvia provides both compelling evidence and explores the importance of leadership in our personal and professional lives and what it takes to develop the human behind the leader.

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Director Statement

We live in a world of continuous change, which brings us new technologies, incredible art and literature and scientific advances. However, this constant change also means that we are required to adapt faster than ever. The demands on both our personal and professional lives can be stressful and overwhelming at times, impacting how we conduct ourselves with others and even the choices we make.

This kind of stress affects the leadership we display, which in turn has an impact on those we work with. 6 in 10 workers in major global economies report rising levels of workplace stress, which costs the UK economy approximately £28 billion and Australia around $14 billion annually. 80% of Americans report stress at work, and nearly half admit needing help to manage it. Chronic stress can cause cognitive impairment by suppressing the normal function in the thinking parts of our brain, limiting our ability to make rational decisions and solve complex problems. We lead most effectively when our brain is healthy.

Elevated levels of the stress hormone cortisol and decreased levels of serotonin and other neurotransmitters in the brain are associated with depression. Chronic stress affects virtually every system in the body, from chronic painful muscle disorders to inflammation of the circulatory system to gastrointestinal issues.

No matter our role at work or at home, we all feel the pressure to succeed, to do better, or to spend more time here or there. Eventually, even the best may succumb to these stressors if they do not make changes.

Stress can affects our brain, heart and gut impacting our mental, emotional and physical wellbeing. Synchronising these systems is possible and if we are able to adjust our outlook on life, we can become the most authentic and joyous version of ourselves.
I invite you to take a peek at the inner workings of the mind and discover what practices such as meditation and good sleep can do for performance.

You may want to improve your nutrition as well for a healthier body. We must learn to link all the intricate parts of our bodies for a happier and more fulfilling life.

Would you like to join me in this exciting journey? I encourage you to open your mind and take a leap into a better life and style of leadership. It doesn’t matter if you are a powerful executive, a new parent, or someone looking for joy and contentment.

Leadership should be fluid, and it also needs to evolve to meet the demands of this new era. Leadership development that focuses on the brain and body of leaders as they are, 24-hours a day and 365 days a year isn’t a fantasy or dream of the future – it is available now. The life you want is waiting – are you ready to make it happen?