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Ep. 048 Why Ignorance is a Superpower - Alan Gregerman

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🎙️ Effort Over Results Podcast — with Alan Gregerman

In this episode of the Effort Over Results Podcast, host Quinn Magnuson sits down with Alan Gregerman — innovation expert, keynote speaker, and author of The Wisdom of Ignorance: Why Not Knowing Can Be the Key to Innovation in an Uncertain World and Lessons from the Sandbox: Using the 13 Gifts of Childhood to Rediscover the Keys to Business Success.

Alan challenges leaders to rethink certainty, rediscover curiosity, and use “productive not-knowing” as a tool for breakthrough innovation and human connection.

In this conversation, we explore:

  • Why “not knowing” can be a strategic advantage in leadership

  • The six skills of enlightened ignorance

  • The 13 gifts of childhood and their modern business relevance

  • How to question assumptions and spark creativity

  • How leaders can cultivate curiosity-based cultures

    ⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps

    00:00 – Welcome & Alan’s Background
    03:10 – Why “not knowing” is a superpower
    07:40 – Skills of enlightened ignorance
    12:20 – The 13 gifts of childhood at work
    17:15 – Challenging assumptions to innovate
    22:50 – Case studies & practical tools
    28:30 – How leaders create curiosity-rich cultures
    33:10 – Final thoughts & takeaways

    🎧 Connect with Alan Gregerman

    Website: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lessons-from-the-sandbox-alan-s-gregerman/1131595512
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-gregerman-a33b236

    🎙️ Host & Show Links

    Website: https://www.effortoverresults.com
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    Effort Over Results Podcast | Supporting Student-Athletes, Parents, Educators and Coaches - One Episode at a TimeBy Quinn Magnuson