Curiosity Is a Leadership Skill You Can Build (Ep 30) | Janet Gerhard

Do your meetings end with nobody asking a question? Does your team wait for you to hand them the answer? Janet Gerhard has spent a decade studying curiosity in leadership, and she makes the case that curiosity is a skill leaders can build, not a personality trait you either have or you do not.

In this conversation: - Why organizations say they want creativity and innovation while their habits and processes quietly punish questions and risk-taking - How the advice monster takes power away from you and from the people you lead, and what it means to stay curious just a little bit longer - Why the quality of your relationship with the people who report to you is the strongest predictor of your effectiveness as a coach, and being seen as innovative is the next - Janet's word to young leaders: curiosity is a choice, and every choice carries a consequence

Janet Gerhard, CXO and Partner, Inquizo LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/janet-gerhard Website: https://inquizo.com

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