NEUROCIÊNCIA DA LIDERANÇA: DESENVOLVIMENTO E IMPACTO NO MUNDO CORPORATIVO

Our study aims to investigate how neuroscience can influence and transform corporate leadership through the examination and understanding of brain functioning, as well as the acquisition and transformation of information into learning, thereby enhancing key management practices. By means of a literature review, we analysed studies addressing cerebral neuroplasticity, motivational neurotransmitters, decision-making circuits, and the neural mechanisms underlying emotional intelligence. The results obtained indicate that organisations recognising the need for continuous improvement in management processes—and integrating neuroscientific principles into their leadership development programmes—may demonstrate substantial enhancements in staff engagement, decision-making, conflict management, turnover, adaptability, and the achievement of defined goals and results. Leaders who are trained and introduced to such principles tend to exhibit greater self-awareness, optimise their mental state to face challenges, and establish more authentic and genuine interpersonal connections. The research undertaken demonstrates that cultivating a corporate culture grounded in concepts and techniques derived from neuroscience can foster psychologically safer, more innovative, and more resilient environments. It is concluded that such integration may represent a competitive advantage, and it is recommended that organisations adopt leadership development programmes designed to foster neurobiological growth, alongside the creation of measurement mechanisms to assess their impact on organisational outcomes.