The 3 Brains Assessment

To further enhance lasting change for leaders, Wilson is also an accredited practitioner of the 3 Brains Coaching methodology by Christoffel Sneijders (https://www.3brainsintelligence.com).

Most leaders focus on changing their mindset, but real transformation goes beyond the head.

Did you know we actually have three brains?

🧠 The Head Brain – about 100 billion neurons

❤️ The Heart Brain – around 40,000 neurons

🫁 The Gut Brain – roughly 500 million neurons

One recent example: a global leader in the pharmaceutical industry wanted to explore her lack of confidence. She shared that in challenging interactions with colleagues, she often experienced “impatience,” “imposter syndrome,” a difficulty saying “I don’t know,” and even “fight or flight” responses.

Wilson invited her to do the 3 Brains assessment to identify her natural dominance. Her results showed a very high Gut and Heart brain profile. When Wilson walked her through the typical strengths, pitfalls, and fears of someone with that combination, her response said it all:

“OMG, it’s like looking in a mirror!”

As a dominant Gut and Heart brain leader, she had long felt something was “wrong” with her emotional responses. In reality, her Gut brain gives her drive, focus, and goal-orientation; while her Heart brain fuels empathy and a natural ability to collaborate. The opportunity wasn’t to suppress those strengths, but to bring in the Head brain, to help her rationalise situations, spark curiosity, and unlock more creative thinking. She’s now learning to align all three, and the shift has been profound.

If you're curious about your own 3 Brains dominance, you can take the free assessment here:

And if you’d like to explore what this means for your leadership, feel free to email me at sayhello@paritycoaching.org to set up a short, no-obligation call.