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

FOR LEADERS WHO NEED THEMSELVES AND THEIR TEAMS TO PERFORM UNDER PRESSURE WITHOUT BREAKING

The pressure is high and so are the stakes. You have a great team and you need all the brains to function and everyone to feel good. Including yourself.

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Be the leader who creates a Brain Positive workplace

THIS IS FOR YOU IF...

You recognise at least one of these

Your team is busy but the output feels less than it should be

You are following up and supporting more than you should be

You are afraid you will loose your best people

You have no energy left the you come home from work.

THE PROBLEM

You and your team are working hard.
But the results are not great.

Brains under pressure act differently. They become less efficient.
Not being aware of the early signals is risky.
Not understanding why the brains behave like that is confusing.
Not knowing what to do to reset is dangerous.
And not knowing what pushes the brain into survival mode is frustrating.

THE RISK

Sustained pressure builds gradually. In how people focus, how they communicate, how they handle new demands. Not dealing with it in time will create damage to yourself and the team that is hard to repair.

THE OPPORTUNITY

Leaders who understand the signals, how the brain work and what makes the brains work less efficient can act before it becomes a performance problem. Or a people problem.
"I optimised everything - except myself. Maria helped me fix that mistake. I am
less reactive, I make better decisions, and my meetings actually work."
Birgitta Ringsjö Törnkvist, Zedero
WHAT IF THIS WAS YOU IN 6 MONTHS

Pressure still high but you and the team are doing great

You read the room

You walk into a meeting and you know. Who is with you. Who is somewhere else. Who is close to the edge. You say what needs to be said. In time.

Your team delivers

Decisions that used to take a week land in an hour. The friction has quieted down. Not because you pushed harder. Because the brains in the room have what they need.

You come home present

You close the laptop and you're done. Not scrolling email at the dinner table. Not lying awake at 04.00 with a problem that needs to be solved.

"Since working with Maria, I've started delivering much better at work, setting clearer expectations with managers, colleagues, and suppliers. I also had a more restful holiday than I've had in years - which my wife appreciated."
Magnus Björck, SVOA
HOW IT WORKS

  • You don't need more inspiration - you need transformation

  • This is the 5R process that makes the real difference that last.

#1

RECOGNIZE

You learn to read the seven signals that clearly indicate the brain is under too much pressure. When you understand why the brain reacts the way it does, the signals become easier to spot and easier to act on. In yourself and in your team.

#2

RESET

When stress activation goes high, you need a first-aid kit of simple, proven tools that work fast. Understanding exactly why they calm the brain is what makes the difference. You use them, even in acute moments, because you know they work.

#3

REDESIGN

First aid handles the moment. It doesn't remove the cause. The MASTER model shows you what is actually triggering the activation. And what concrete levers you can use to create a more brain-positive environment.

#4

RELOAD

The brain needs recovery to perform over time. By understanding what genuinely restores capacity, and why, it becomes possible to build recovery into the workweek. Not save it for vacation.

#5

REWIRE

Most people already know what they should do. They just don't do it. By understanding the most common change traps, and how to get around them, something actually starts to shift in everyday life.

THE RESULT

TRANSFORMATION

Knowledge and inspiration will get you started. But it will rarely lead to real change. With this proven 5R process you will create a brain-positive workplace both for yourself and your team.

The guide explains why and what to do first.

THE BENEFITS

The capabilities that will stay with you

We are talking about a transformation. A change that stays and makes a difference.

01

Read the signals in time

You recognise the signals in yourself and your team before they become a problem. Then you can act when there's still room to act, not when someone is already halfway out the door or needs a sick-leave.

02

Manage pressure

You have tools that work when the pressure peaks. That means you can reset quickly and lead from a steady place, even on the hard days.

03

Change the drivers

You understand what actually drives stress and performance, in yourself and in your team. That way you stop treating symptoms and start working on the cause.
"I've finally understood what happens in my brain under stress - and what I actually need to create moments of real focus at work. The insight that I am responsible for the work environment in my own brain has made me rethink a lot of situations."
Anette Tisell Borg, Essity

I will be with you...

I am Maria Engström Eriksson. For over 20 years I have helped ambitious leaders reach their goals - and their team's goals - without risking health, relationships or wellbeing.

I have seen how many leaders, just like you, start to notice that the energy is not quite right, even though the team is still delivering. And I know how much it matters to catch it early.

My passion is making complex brain research practical and usable in everyday leadership. Not models that sound good but ones that actually work in the room.
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1,000+

Leaders trained in Brain Positive leadership
MY BELIEF
Most leadership and performance problems can be solved when we understand how the brain works and are prepared to support it.
Civil engineer (industrial economics) · Master's in Psychology · Certified neuroleader · ICF coach · NLP trainer
Author of Brain Athlet (2024) and Jag leder Hjärna (2012)
FEATURES

What the 6 months will look like

  • Six months. Two phases. Built for leaders who don't have time to waste.

PHASE ONE

FOUNDATIONS (week 1-10)

1:1 coaching - Kick-off
Map where you are and set the objectives for the period.

5R modules - new content every week
Short videos, worksheets, audio and text. Use the format that suits you.

Weekly worksheets and assignments
Connect the theory to your reality. Incorporate into your daily work.

Weekly peer coaching
Summary of the week plus real issue processing.

Assessments
Follow the development of yourself and the team over the period.

Community
Shared space for questions and reflections between sessions.

1:1 coaching - action plan
Set the action plan for yourself and the team for next phase.

PHASE TWO

IMPLEMENTATION (week 11-25)

Bi-weekly peer coaching
Bringing real situations from your team for support by your peers.

1:1 coaching - 2 mid sessions
Find the obstacles and the solutions to move forward.

Master classes
Deep dives into topics that support your team to become Brain Positive. Open to your full team.

Buddy pairs
Find your buddy within the cohort for support and accountability.

Community
Shared space for questions and reflections between sessions.

1:1 coaching - closing
Assess your journey. Create a plan for the future.

"This made me understand my brain and what it needs. That could have been enough, but the structure also made me actually start using it. That doesn't happen after every course."
Kristina Rudin, Almi
WHY THIS WORKS

Science translated into proven practice

Brain Accelerator is built on three things that each make a difference, and that together create something else.
01

You understand how it works

When you know why the brain reacts the way it does under pressure, you actually use the tools. Compliance follows comprehension.
02

The 5R process builds in sequence

Recognize before you redesign. Stabilize before you rewire. The order matters. Random tips don't build capability. A structured sequence does.
03

You learn with people in the same situation

The peer coaching circles mean every insight lands in a context you recognise. Application is immediate, not theoretical.

Is this the best choice for you

A program like this is extensive and not for everyone.

This is for you if...

✓ You lead a team in a high-pressure environment and you're seeing the signals - in them and in yourself.

✓ You've done leadership training before and want something that changes what you actually do, not just what you know.

✓ You're ready to look at yourself as part of the equation, not just fix the team.

✓ You can show up live in the zoom calls. The peer coaching circles only work when people are present.

✓ You can commit approximately 3-4 hours per week for 6 months.

This is not for you if...

✗ You're currently on sick leave. Then a different kind of support is needed first.

✗ You want a quick fix. The change builds over six months to become sustainable.

✗ You prefer working alone. This is a cohort. The learning happens by sharing experience.

✗ You're looking for confirmation that what you're already doing is right.

Ask yourself

Do you have 3-4 hours a week and six months of willingness to make a difference. To change something for real? Something that will change the performance as well as the wellbeing of both yourself and the team.

If yes, this is the right time.


YOUR INVESTMENT

One program. One price. Everything included.

An investment in you and your team's capacity to perform under pressure without risking health, relations or wellbeing.

COMPONENTS

VALUE
10 science-backed training modules. Pre-recorded material, audio, infographics & worksheets
SEK 20.000
17 live sessions with Maria. Q&A + facilitated peer coaching
SEK 34.000
5 executive 1:1 coaching sessions with Maria.
SEK 25.000
4 masterclasses. Open to your entire team
SEK 16.000
Assessment box. Before, during, after.
SEK 10.000
Community access for 6 months. Curated leadership network
SEK 6.000
TOTAL VALUE
SEK 111.000



Brain Accelerator

SEK 62.000 (excl. VAT)

This is the founding cohort price. Not to come back.
Program starts: October 2026
For SEK 62,000 you could attend seven days of live leadership training. You'd return to the office with a full notebook and no time to use it.

Brain Accelerator includes 1:1 coaching, Master Classes for your team and a community to support you for 6 months.

The long format gives you the chance to make changes that last.
"Maria's ability to approach problems with both lightness and critical reflection made our conversations genuinely educational. Her outside perspective — beyond my own team — gave me new insights and energy."
Mikael Sälg, Rekal

Frequently asked questions

How much time does this actually require?

Plan for 3-4 hours per week. One live session, one training module, and some time to apply what you've learned. The modules are on demand, you choose when. The live sessions are scheduled in advance so you can protect the time.

When will I notice a difference?

Some things shift within the first few weeks. How you read your own reactions, how you recover faster after a hard day comes first. The deeper change - how your team responds to pressure, how you show up consistently - builds over the full six months. 

I'm in an intense period right now. Is this the wrong time to start?

It might be exactly the right time. The tools in Brain Accelerator are built for high-pressure conditions, not for when life quiets down. That said, you need to be able to show up. If you genuinely can't protect 3-4 hours a week right now, wait for the next cohort.

My team is the problem, not me. Is this still relevant?

Yes, and that framing is worth examining. If your team is underperforming under pressure, something in the system needs to change. This program gives you the language and tools to understand what's happening in their brains and what you can do about it. That starts with understanding your own.

How is this different from leadership courses I've already taken?

Most courses give you frameworks to think about. This builds habits your brain actually uses under pressure. The combination of science-backed training, peer coaching, individual sessions, and measurement makes the difference. Knowledge without implementation doesn't change behaviour.

What if I fall behind or miss a session?

The training modules are on demand - you catch up when you can. Live sessions are partially recorded (teaching portions). If something happens, you won't lose your place. What matters is that you keep going, not that you're perfect.

How do I know this works?

The assessment box gives you a baseline before the program starts, a checkpoint at three months, and a final measurement at the end. You'll see the change in data, not just in feeling. That's the point of the assessments.
MY COMMITMENT TO YOU

Guarantee

I want this to feel like a safe investment. Not risk-free - nothing worth doing is - but a commitment that goes both ways.

Here is mine: if you have completed the first four training modules, attended at least three of the first four live sessions, and showed up to your first 1:1 coaching session and you don't feel that the program is giving you the tools to perform differently under pressure I will refund your investment in full. No difficult conversations.

What I ask in return is honest participation. The brain doesn't change from reading about change. It changes from practice. If you've done the work and it hasn't moved anything, I want to know and I want to make it right.
If you haven't done the work, the guarantee doesn't apply. That's not a fine print condition. It's the honest truth about how this works.

THE FUTURE

In six months, you could be here

  • Monday morning. You read the week ahead and feel ready - not resigned. You know what the week will demand, and you know you can handle it.
  • A difficult conversation with one of your team members. You notice what's happening in the room. You stay regulated. You say the right thing at the right time - not the thing you'd regret the next day.
  • Friday afternoon. Your team closes the week with something they built together. The pressure was real. Nobody crashed. You watch them and recognise something you trained - not something you hoped for.
  • You at the dinner table. Actually there.

It's fairly simple. You have three choices.

Continue as now and hope it gets better.
It probably won't. Pressure doesn't ease up. The patterns you're running now will still be running in six months - just with more wear on them.
Wait until something breaks and rebuild from there.
It takes longer. It costs more. And it happens at the worst possible time, when the energy you'd need to change things is already gone.
Start now while you still have the capacity to retrain the system
Six months from now, you'll either be where you are today or somewhere different. The difference is what you do in the next few days.

Be the leader who creates a Brain Positive environment