Elke Geraerts
Boundless curiosity and a passion for people – this perhaps best describes Elke. This unique combination quickly led to a flourishing academic career. With a PhD in psychology, Elke held various positions at the universities of Harvard, St Andrews, Maastricht and Rotterdam, where she attracted international attention with her solid research work. She recently held a professorship at Ghent University. Triggered by her scientific insights on mental resilience, she founded the company Better Minds at Work. This international consultancy company focuses on improving mental resilience, leadership and talent of employees and now consists of more than seventy psychologists, doctors and consultants.
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Her trademark
Elke’s trademark is without doubt the way in which she manages to translate new psychological insights into fresh and accessible daytoday applications. This is how she inspires people and organizations to hone their mental resilience and thrive in these volatile times. Her big breakthrough came with her bestseller Mentaal Kapitaal (Mental Capital; 2015). This book, which is now in its fifteenth edition, was recently launched on the international market in English under the title Better Minds and in Chinese 好主意. She als wrote the books The New Mental, Authentic Intelligence and The Mental Reset. In August 2024 she launched her newest book, Focus is the New Gold. What is so remarkable is that Elke’s stories seem to touch each individual, from Los Angeles, to Sydney, from Stockholm to Cape Town, Buenos Aires to Singapore.
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Focus is the New Gold
How to reduce stress and increase productivity in a distracted world
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Some random facts
Random Facts — Elke gets her energy from encountering new people, new cultures, new cities, new work challenges.
She only lets go her focus on innovation for her family, taking time out to enjoy her daughters Feline and Florence. She is really in her element when she can travel to her favorite places in the world: San Francisco, Cape Town, Kyoto and London. And what if Elke ever needs to still her mind? In that case, songs by Leonard Cohen and Pink Martini are her secret weapon.
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