Brain-Friendly Leadership: Turning Neurons into Sustainable Quality
How self-leadership, resilience, and neuroLeadership can empower software professionals to thrive in complexity.
On the final day of the International Software Quality Days, Nora Mack invites participants to look beyond systems and processes and into the human brain as the ultimate source of sustainable quality. In her inspiring keynote “Brain-Friendly Leadership: Turning Neurons into Sustainable Quality”, she connects insights from neuroLeadership, resilience, and self-leadership to the daily realities of software professionals. With practical metaphors, personal reflections, and science-based takeaways, Nora shows how neurons fuel energy, resilience, and creativity - and how cultivating brain-friendly leadership can transform not only projects but people.
Participants will leave with renewed motivation, a clear inner compass, and actionable practices to carry into their work and lives.
Quality begins within.
Just as software systems rely on robust architectures, leaders and professionals rely on resilient inner structures.
Neurons as energy sources.
Our brain’s architecture (frontal cortex, hippocampus, limbic system, mirror neurons) provides practical insights for how we learn, adapt, and lead.
Resilience as a competitive advantage.
In crises, performance dips are normal - but growth, recovery, and renewal are possible when we cultivate self-leadership.
Moonshots in leadership.
Inspired by Gary Hamel’s principles, participants will see how autonomy, trust, and emotional intelligence are not “soft skills” but hard drivers of sustainable quality.
At the end of three intense days, participants don’t just need more knowledge - they need inspiration and integration. This keynote bridges science and practice, leaving them with:
renewed energy, a sense of personal empowerment, and a clear reminder that quality is not only about systems - it’s about people.
Positioned as the closing keynote, this talk ensures participants leave Vienna not only with new technical skills but also with a deep inner compass for leading themselves and others in the pursuit of sustainable software quality.
Biography
As a creator, Nora Mack coaches and consults people and organizations ...
... in a business context.
... in their holistic evolution.
... with a focus on: Leadership, Healthcare & Tech.
NM NoraMack – my BEING & my DOING
I am a female.leader – a woman in leadership –with many years of experience, because I find purpose in enabling, encouraging and empowering people - especially women - to step into their own agency and live their full potential. I am an inspiring networker, because I easily recognize connections, see the bigger picture, and build bridges across disciplines. I am a visionary creator, because I know that in times of inner and outer transformation, we need "everything": the compelling vision of a North Star, the agile mindset for the journey, and the stable framework of clear guardrails.
Look at what else drives me as the founder of NM NoraMack: Neue Möglichkeiten: www.nora-mack.com.