“Rewire your brain to gain your competitive edge.”
Elise Zhu, Brain Coach for Leaders
The Official Bio
Elise Zhu is the Brain Coach for leaders. She is an Organizational Psychologist, MIT-trained executive coach, author and speaker who fuses evidence-based neuroscience with leadership practices for individuals and companies across the globe.
Using evidence-based techniques from neuroscience and psychology, Elise helps individuals actively alter the way their minds work to help achieve growth-focused transformations. Her areas of expertise and passion are helping leaders achieving sustainable high performance, enhancing holistic well-being, and effectively leading teams and organizations. With over 20 years experience, her clients have included executives and entrepreneurs from a series of Fortune 500 companies including Alibaba, Amazon, ADM, BBC, BP, and Ford.
She is the author of the highly-acclaimed book “Rewire Your Super Brain for Peak Performance”(in Chinese) that empowers individuals to harness the power of neuroplasticity to boost energy, focus, memory and creativity. She is also a TEDx speaker, and a guest lecturer at world-renowned business schools, including Fudan University’s Global MBA and EMBA programs.
An honors graduate of the University of Hong Kong and the University of London, Elise is fluent in Mandarin and English, and resides in Washington D.C. with her family.
In 2021, Helena Rubinstein acknowledged me as a “Pioneer Female of China,” a tribute to my pioneering integration of applied neuroscience into leadership practices. This recognition was part of their "Power to Change" campaign, highlighting my work's contribution to showcasing the transformative power of neuroplasticity and its role in emphasizing our lifelong capacity for change.