Dr. Diane Hamilton, CEO of Tonerra, was recently chosen for the prestigious 2020 class of Thinkers50 Radar. Thinkers50, based in London, is dubbed "the Oscars of Management Thinking" by the Financial Times. Thinkers50, launched in 2001, is the world's most reliable...
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Cracking the Curiosity Code: The Key to Unlocking Human Potential – An interview with Dr. Diane Hamilton
The following is a guest blog post from by Ton Dobbe – Chief Inspiration Officer, Value Inspiration Every week I interview entrepreneurs and experts from around the world to share their big idea about new forms of value creation and the potential we can unlock when...
Curiosity: The Inspiration for Innovation, Resilience, and Sustainability
In an age of distraction, with market volatility, and constant uncertainty, organizations face challenges to their ability to maintain a resilient workforce. Issues that impact sustainability in innovation include the environment, society, and economics. In constantly...
Inspiring Employees to Innovate Requires Removing Barriers
Attend any leadership conference, and the buzzword will be innovation. The focus on artificial intelligence has made it inevitable. To be truly innovative requires employees who embrace the ability to question processes and policies. It is also essential for employees...
Opportunity Cost and Its Relationship to Curiosity at Work
When recently researching content for my work on curiosity, I was reminded of the importance of opportunity cost. For those not familiar with the expression, it means, “the loss of potential gain from other alternatives when one alternative is chosen.” In other words,...
Top 10 TED Talks for Insight on Curiosity
Curiosity has been linked in engagement, emotional intelligence, communication, motivation, creativity, innovation, productivity and more. As part of research for Cracking the Curiosity Code, combing through TED talks was a fascinating way to review some important...
Curiosity: The Key to Improving Innovation, Engagement, Creativity, and Productivity
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious” – Albert Einstein Everyone is born curious. So, what happens? Why do some people become less curious than others? For individuals, leaders, and companies to be successful, they must determine the things that...
What Holds Us Back? 4 Things Holding Our Curiosity Hostage
We are often told to follow our passion. Even if we determine our passion, some things hold us back from pursuing our natural sense of curiosity. Curiosity has been called a sort of mental itch. There are surprisingly few studies about curiosity because it is...
To Become a Highly Effective Leader: Reduce Fear by Developing Curiosity
It might be surprising, but many leaders fear being discovered for not being as smart as they appear. Realistic or not, people often look to leaders as if they should know everything. This external pressure often leads to internal pressure. Leaders fear criticism,...
Improving Workplace Conflict Requires Understanding Preferences
How do we know how others would like to be treated if we only look at things from our perspective? Understanding personality and generational preferences is so important because we learn about opposing or differing perspectives. To improve some of the key challenges...
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How to Ensure You’re Not Just another Resume In The Pile: Leverage curiosity in job searches: Learn how to ask smart questions, show genuine interest, and offer fresh ideas to demonstrate your unique value to employers. How Organizations Can Promote Tech...
5 Proven Ways To Leverage AI And Curiosity For Continuous Learning
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Nurturing Emotional Intelligence And Curiosity In Your Team
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How Curiosity Shapes Your Personal Brand And Makes You Indispensable
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Applied Creativity: How To Infuse Innovation Into Your Work With Natalie Nixon
Discover the power of applied creativity, where intentional curiosity sparks innovation and propels leadership. In this episode, our guest is the one and only creativity strategist Natalie Nixon, the founder of Figure 8 Thinking, and "the creativity whisperer to the...