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Michael Apollo

Leadership educator at University of Toronto. Director of Mind Sciences at InteraXon.

Michael is a mindfulness professional specialized in integrating mindfulness into technology and organizations. He is Faculty Lead and Senior Faculty at University of Toronto's Mind at Work and Mindful Leadership Program. He spends his days innovating the future ways we relate to technology as Director of Mind Sciences at <a href="http://interaxon.ca/" rel="nofollow">InteraXon</a> a brain-sensing technology company. Michael and his team have received international acclaim for their work in creating MUSE: the brain-sensing headband a cutting edge brain fitness tool.
Leading Effectively Begins with

Leading Effectively Begins with Mindfulness

Your second quarter is coming to an end and your sales team isn't closing the deals it's forecasted. As expenses outweigh the current cash flow, your CEO is forced to prune the organization and puts the pressure on you to perform. You take the stand and demand immediate compliance from your team and explicitly set a high standard for performance -- will this leadership style yield the results you require?
06/26/2014 12:16 EDT
The Technology of Tuning

The Technology of Tuning In

<img alt="2013-10-09-ScreenSenseEnglish300.jpg" src="http://images.huffingtonpost.com/2013-10-09-ScreenSenseEnglish300.jpg" width="295" height="77" /> Can we really create a technology that actually helps us tune in and support being mindful? And if it's possible, how could this impact our life and the lives of those around us? I believe it is possible. In fact, a mass movement has already started.
10/16/2013 12:46 EDT