The more senior you become, the more dangerous certainty gets. That's the idea at the heart of this conversation with Dr Debra Clary. Most leaders are rewarded for having answers. The problem is that eventually the answers become the thing that limits the business.

What struck me most was the distinction between confidence and certainty. Confidence helps leaders make decisions. Certainty shuts down debate, curiosity, innovation, and often performance. We talked about why employee engagement is collapsing, how leaders accidentally train curiosity out of organisations, and why the businesses that keep asking better questions outperform those that think they've already found the answers.

A reminder that your job isn't to have all the answers.

Curiosity sounds soft until you realise how many business problems start when people stop asking questions. If you enjoyed this conversation, follow the show, leave a review, and share it with another founder, MD, or senior leader who might benefit from hearing it.