The Innovation Show

The Curiosity Muscle with Diana Kander


Listen Later

Toys ‘R’ Us. Kodak. Blockbuster. Why is it that some companies evolve while others get left in the dust? How do they lose their relevance with customers? The scary truth is that the only thing harder than getting to the top is staying there. It may sound counterintuitive, but in many cases, it is the success of a company that eventually leads to its downfall. So what does it take to stay competitive and relevant when what customers went wild for yesterday is the boring, banal, bare minimum they’ll accept today?

Through the story of the rise and plateau of a gym franchise recounted as a novel, today’s book shows exactly why most companies reaching the peak of their potential lose their curiosity and crash into irrelevance. From how we develop blind spots about our business to the pitfalls of feeling like an expert, this thought-provoking, engaging tale reveals the smokescreens obscuring imminent threats to long-term viability and walks you through specific ways to boost innovation, uncover customer needs, solve problems, create new value for customers, and increase employee engagement.

Most importantly, this book demonstrates why curiosity is your greatest asset, driving constant innovation and improvement and helps you ask the essential questions that will take your business from stagnant to soaring.

By continuing to work your curiosity muscle over time, you can help your company thrive and become competitive on more than price alone—ultimately, future-proofing your business.

We welcome the author of “The Curiosity Muscle: How Four Simple Questions Can Uncover Powerful Insights and Exponential Growth “ Diana Kander.

Find Diana here: https://dianakander.com

Find her podcast here: https://dianakander.com/podcast/

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

The Innovation ShowBy The Innovation Show

  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5
  • 5

5

50 ratings


More shows like The Innovation Show

View all
HBR IdeaCast by Harvard Business Review

HBR IdeaCast

1,847 Listeners

Coaching for Leaders by Dave Stachowiak

Coaching for Leaders

1,459 Listeners

The Tim Ferriss Show by Tim Ferriss: Bestselling Author, Human Guinea Pig

The Tim Ferriss Show

16,086 Listeners

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch by Harry Stebbings

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

512 Listeners

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk by Ryan Hawk

The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk

1,298 Listeners

The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving by FirmsConsulting.com & StrategyTraining.com

The Strategy Skills Podcast: Strategy | Leadership | Critical Thinking | Problem-Solving

107 Listeners

Cold Call by HBR Presents / Brian Kenny

Cold Call

191 Listeners

Masters of Scale by WaitWhat

Masters of Scale

3,968 Listeners

Creative Confidence Podcast by IDEO U

Creative Confidence Podcast

126 Listeners

Y Combinator Startup Podcast by Y Combinator

Y Combinator Startup Podcast

210 Listeners

Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin by Seth Godin

Akimbo: A Podcast from Seth Godin

1,756 Listeners

Inside the Strategy Room by McKinsey & Company

Inside the Strategy Room

171 Listeners

A Bit of Optimism by Simon Sinek

A Bit of Optimism

2,167 Listeners

HBR On Strategy by Harvard Business Review

HBR On Strategy

82 Listeners

HBR On Leadership by Harvard Business Review

HBR On Leadership

151 Listeners