In the end, the most important thing for executives to remember is this: The sooner you start building a better brain, knowing what biology has dealt you, the more likely you are to lead to your fullest capacity and sustain that leadership over time.

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This young Australian entrepreneur is building the next human-machine interface, a headset that takes orders directly from the brain.

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