1.
BrainCompass
Solu/on
www.thebraincompass.com
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OD Consultant
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2. 4
Symbols
of
Brain’s
Comfort
Zone:
the
way
brain
sees
the
world
(no
quadrant
is
the
best,
how
to
expand
brain’s
comfort
zone
is
more
vital)
HEAD
HOPE
HOLISTIC
HAND
Happiness
HEART
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Soponkij,
PhD
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3. Whole
Brain
Intelligence
(Wholeness)
Monkey- Bird-
Head Hope
Doing the Numbers Visionary
Organizer Exploring Options
Analyser Creator
Fine Print Expert Searcher
Doer People-focus
Achiever Believer
Competitor Guardian
Problem Shooter Belonger
Tiger- Dog-
Hand Heart
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Soponkij,
PhD

4. • The BrainCompass measures
the balance between comfort
zone of left vs. right brain
hemispheres & future vs. past/
present time-orientation in an
individual from inside out.
• It defines 4 thinking quadrants
Monkey-Head
Tiger-Hand
Dog-Heart
Conscious
Bird-Hope
• Each individual has access to
a wholeness of mindset.
• The example (left) shows the
comparative weight of the 4
quadrants for a person’s comfort
zone.
• If we coach our Brain, multiple
Example:
Dominant
Brain
Quadrant
of
Comfort
Zone
lenses can be systematically
developed and comfort zone shall
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Soponkij,
PhD
be expanded.

5. The
twin
opera/ng
system
• Human
Brain
has
the
twin
operaGng
system.
The
natural
hidden
strength
is
the
diagonally
opposite
from
the
comfort
zone.
Conscious
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Soponkij,
PhD
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(Source:
www.thebraincompass.com)

6. How
to
ac/vate
the
synapses
in
each
brain
quadrant?
3. Design
2. Dream
What
should
be
feasible?
What
might
be
possibiliGes?
Co-­‐ConstrucGng
Envisioning
+3:1
4. Des/ny
1.
Discovery
Innovate
what
will
be
What
gives
life?
Sustaining
AppreciaGve
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Soponkij,
PhD
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(Source: modified from Appreciative Inquiry, David Cooperrider)

7. Design
Dream
AspiraGon
OpportuniGes
Innovate
to
reach
aspiraGon
Imagine
the
opportuniGes
DesGny
Discovery
Results
Strengths
Implement
to
achieve
results
Inquire
into
strengths
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Soponkij,
PhD
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8. Whole
Brain
RoadMap
Future-­‐Orienta/on!
Build !
& Growth!
Learning!
Dog-­‐Preserve
Human
Success
Capacity
Work Process!
Manage!
Internal!
Bird-­‐Explore
Systems
Success
resources
Serve the !
Customer!
Tiger-­‐Pursue
Customer
Success
Customer
Run the !
Financial!
Monkey-­‐Control
Finance
Success
Business
Past-­‐Orienta/on! ©
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Soponkij,
PhD
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9. Leadership
(5L):
How
to
coach
your
brain
(not
to
shiZ
but
to
expand)
Leveraging
in
Leading
in
Crea/vity
Innova/on
Tool:
Apprecia/ve
Tool:
Whole
Brain
Inquiry
Linking
with
a
difference
Learning
in
Self
Coaching
Living
on
Purpose
Tool:
Tipping
Point/ Tool:
Vitality
Experien/al
Learning
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Soponkij,
PhD
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