Brain Positive Leader · Top performance without risking health, relations or wellbeing.

I help leaders perform at the top of their capacity, and get their teams there too. Not by pushing  harder, but by understanding what the brain actually needs under pressure.

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START WHERE YOU ARE

Where are you right now?

Different problems need different entry points. Pick the one that sounds like you.

I need to understand what's happening in my own head.

You're performing but something's off. Focus, energy, recovery. Start here and get the brain science that actually explains it.

My team isn't performing the way I know they can.

You see the potential. You're doing everything right. But the team isn't delivering under pressure.
This is the work.

I need this to work across the whole organisation.

Keynotes, team journeys, and leadership programmes built around your reality. It starts with one conversation.

LEADERS FROM THESE ORGANISATIONS HAVE TRAINED WITH MARIA

Ericsson · Vattenfall · AstraZeneca · Scania · Essity · AFRY · Trafikverket · SOS Alarm · Coor · Almi · Skatteverket · Pfizer

30+ years

1,000+ executives

4.6 of 5 (104 reviews)

2 books

THE BRAIN ATHLETE

Physical athletes train their bodies. Brain athletes train their minds.

A Brain Athlete understands the signals their brain is sending, and is willing to give it what it actually needs. The lever is understanding the mechanism, not willpower.

Most leaders treat their brain like a machine that just keeps running. It doesn't. It has the same requirements as the rest of the body. When those requirements go unmet under pressure, performance suffers. First quietly, then loudly.

My work is built on one idea. The leader who understands their brain leads differently. And the team with a leader like that performs differently.

THE BOOK

Brain Athlete. The whole method for 99 sek.

Twelve chapters that take you from the signals to the strategies. Meet the Brain Crew, understand stress and burnout, learn the MASTER model, and build the lifestyle that keeps your brain sharp. Written for leaders, grounded in research, and practical all the way through.
A must read!
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A GUIDE

Brain Athlete 101

Twelve chapters that take you from the signals to the strategies. Meet the Brain Crew, understand stress and burnout, learn the MASTER model, and build the lifestyle that keeps your brain sharp. Written for leaders, grounded in research, and practical all the way through.
A must read!
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"I thought rest was a luxury I couldn't afford. Maria showed me it was the opposite. It's what makes performance possible."

Birgitta Ringsjö, Zedero

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Civil engineer (industrial economics) · Master's in Psychology · Certified neuroleader · ICC coach · NLP trainer

Author of Brain Athlete (2024) and Jag leder Hjärna (2012)

MY BELIEF

Most leadership and performance problems can be solved when we understand how the brain works and are prepared to support it.

THIS IS ME

I am Maria

I'm Maria Engström-Eriksson. Neuroleadership consultant, author, and the person behind Brain in Mind.

I started in engineering. Moved into strategy and consulting. Spent 20+ years coaching leaders across industries. Then I went back to university and got a Master's in psychology, because I wanted to understand the mechanism, not just the model.

What I keep seeing, regardless of industry or seniority. Performance problems are almost always brain problems in disguise. Unmanaged pressure. Poor recovery. Teams running on cortisol. Leaders who are smart, driven, and completely unequipped for what their brain is actually doing.

That gap is what I work with.

THE BRAIN DIVE

One deep dive a week.

BRAIN BRIEF

One letter a week. Brain science that's actually useful.

Every Sunday. Three insights, two questions, one task. Written for leaders who are already busy and don't need more noise.

Thank you!

WHERE TO START?

The fastest way forward is a conversation.

Thirty minutes. You bring what you're seeing in yourself or your team. You leave with a clearer
picture and a concrete first step, whether we work together or not.