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The Curious Advantage Podcast series is brought to you by the authors of the book The Curious Advantage, Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown & Garrick Jones and it is about how individuals and organisations use the power of curiosity to drive success in their lives and organisations, especially in the context of our new digital reality. It brings to life the latest understanding from neuroscience, anthropology, history and behaviourism about curiosity and makes these useful for everyone.

Produced by Aliki Paolinelis, Jessica Wickham and edited by Roman Pechersky
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To speak with Simon, Paul and Garrick, or for PR Enquiries, Speaking Engagements or any other request, contact us at [email protected]

About The Curious Advantage
The Curious Advantage is an exploration of the idea of Curiosity and its increasing importance for thriving in the digital age. Taking the widest possible exploration of things Curious – historical, contemporary, neuro-scientific, anthropological, behavioural, semantic and business-focused.

At the heart of the book is our model of Curiosity, called ’Sailing the 7 C’s of Curiosity’. This model provides individuals with a practical framework for how to be successfully Curious and use Curiosity as a power skill to unlock their own potential. To find out more visit: http://curiousadvantage.com

Get your copy on Amazon (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Curious-Advantage-Paul-Ashcroft-ebook/dp/B08931WBT9/)
The Curious Advantage Audiobook is now available on audible (https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Curious-Advantage-Audiobook/B0B916YKSY?qid=1660223133&sr=1-2&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_2&pf_rd_p=c6e316b8-14da-418d-8f91-b3cad83c5183&pf_rd_r=Q2QA788N5EEKV73BGPNG)

To speak with Simon, Paul and Garrick, or for PR Enquiries, Speaking Engagements or any other request, contact us at [email protected]

About the Authors

PAUL ASHCROFT
Co-Founder and Partner at Ludic Group, Author of the Book ‘ALIVE: Digital Humans and Their Organizations’, Keynote Speaker and Facilitator.

SIMON BROWN
Simon is Chief Learning Officer at Novartis, a focused medicines company, and one of the leading companies in the world.

GARRICK JONES
Co-Founder and Partner at Ludic Group, Author of the Book ‘ALIVE: Digital Humans and Their Organizations’, Keynote Speaker and Facilitator. Garrick Jones is an entrepreneur, academic and musician based in London.

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S5 Ep6: Beyond Blockchain -...

11.22.2023

Some of us maybe living in a version of the future now. Doug Belshaw and Laura Hilliger from “We are Open”, a cooperative structure that supports multi-dimensional non-corporate organisations, know what it takes to make a very different way of ...

The Curious Advantage Podcast episodes:

11.22.2023 S5 Ep6: Beyond Blockchain - Open Badges, We are Open, Coops, Voodoo Categorization & the Future of Work with Doug Belshaw & Laura Hilliger (Co-Founders, We Are Open Co-op) Some of us maybe living in a version of the future now. Doug Belshaw and Laura Hilliger from “We are Open”, a cooperative structure that supports multi-dimensional non-corporate organisations, know what it takes to make a very different way of ...
11.08.2023 S5 Ep5: Exprovement - Exponential Improvement through Converging Parallels with Hersh Haladker (Founder, Instillmotion) In this episode, Garrick Jones dives into the world of innovation with Hersh Haladker, founder of InstillMotion, a company that helps businesses achieve Exprovement, the convergence of ideas solving unique business challenges. Hersh, co-author of Exprovement: Unleashing Innovation Across Industries ...
10.25.2023 S5 Ep4: Neuroscience, Experience Facilitation, and the New Learning Protocols with Lauren Waldman (Founder & Learning Scientist, Learning Pirate) In this engaging podcast episode, Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones are joined by Lauren Waldman, the founder and learning specialist behind Learning Pirate. With an educational background spanning prestigious institutions like Harvard, Duke, and John Hopkins University, Lauren ...
10.11.2023 S5 Ep3: The Khan Academy with Sal Khan (Founder & CEO, The Khan Academy) In this episode, we delve into the world of education and innovation with our special guest, Sal Khan, the visionary founder, and CEO of Khan Academy. Sal's mission is to provide a free, world-class education to learners of all ages ...
09.28.2023 S5 Ep2: All-Blacks Management, Excellence & Curiosity with Darren Shand (Manager, All Blacks) In this captivating podcast episode, we delve into the remarkable journey of Darren Shand, the driving force behind the legendary All-Blacks Rugby team since 2004. Darren's tenure has been marked by historic achievements, including Rugby World Cup victories, undefeated seasons, ...
09.14.2023 S5 Ep1: Problem Solving, Curiosity & Living in The Moment with José Manuel Barroso (Former Portugal Prime Minister & President of the European Commission) José Manuel Barroso's path from academia to politics is a journey fuelled by curiosity and lifelong learning. Starting as a law professor in Portugal, he rose to become the Prime Minister of Portugal in 2002 and later served as the ...
08.29.2023 S4 Ep11: Surviving AI with Calum Chace ("The AI Guy") Calum Chase, best-selling author, and AI expert and adviser, specializing in the future of AI and its impacts on our societies and economies, has an insightful conversation with Paul Ashcroft and Garrick Jones about the benefits and challenges of AI. ...
08.14.2023 S4 Ep10: The Olympics going beyond Psychological Safety with Richard Parker (Leading Line Consultancy CEO, Head of Leadership & Culture & Partner Ernst & Young) Richard Parker, previous CEO of the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association and current CEO of Leading Line Consultancy and Partner within EY Lane4 joins Paul Ashcroft and Garrick Jones in a thought-provoking discussion on how resilience, not being afraid to ...
07.20.2023 S4 Ep9: Nurturing Deep Human Possibility with Tim Munden (Kairon Director & Former Unilever Chief Learning Officer) Tim Munden, award-winning Former Chief Learning Officer of Unilever and Founder and Director of Kairon joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown, Garrick Jones in a thought-provoking discussion on igniting and discovering purpose, ensuring wellbeing for individuals and leaders, and focusing on ...
07.04.2023 S4 Ep8: Lego, learning & limitless innovation with Johan Roos (Hult Chief Academic Officer) Johan Roos, Hult’s Chief Academic Officer, known for his work on intellectual capital and LEGO Serious Play™, and expert in strategy and innovation, meets Simon Brown and Garrick Jones in this episode of the Curious Advantage Podcast in a curious ...
05.25.2023 S4 Ep7: Moderna, Digital and AI First with Noah Rabinowitz (Moderna Vice President & Global Head of Learning) Noah Rabinowitz, Moderna Vice President, and Global Head of Learning, joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown, and Garrick Jones in a fascinating exploration of curiosity and learning as the catalyst for accelerated change and achievement of mission, purpose and potential. Why ...
05.10.2023 S4 Ep6: AI, Neuroscience and Learning with Mike Vaughan (CEO, The Regis Company) Mike Vaughan, CEO of The Regis company, joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones for a focus on AI, Neuroscience and Learning in this powerful episode of the Curious Advantage Podcast. Subscribe today to hear about mental models, team ...
04.19.2023 S4 Ep5: Microsoft, AI and Experimenting with Brian Murphy (Microsoft's Senior Director & Employee Skilling) Microsoft’s Brian Murphy, leading Career Development for the Global Sales organisation, joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones in this fascinating episode of the Curious Advantage Podcast to talk about AI, meta career competencies, L&D;, the future of work, ...
04.03.2023 S4 Ep4: ChatGPT is our guest! Astonishing, curious, human? This week Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones interviewed ChatGPT directly and had AI read the responses. They also had ChatGPT generate the questions they asked. The result is surprising, coherent, thought provoking and worth listening to. Are you ...
03.22.2023 S4 Ep3: Walmart, Curiosity and Learning at a Massive Scale with Brandon Carson (Vice President of Learning and Leadership, Walmart) “Even as assertively companies are automating and integrating technology, it's always going to be about the people.” Brandon Carson, Walmart’s VP of Learning and Leadership, joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones in this episode of the Curious Advantage ...
02.10.2023 S4 Ep2: Endorphins, Happy Neurochemicals and Curiosity with Loretta Breuning (Founder, Inner Mammal Institute) Loretta Breuning, Founder of the Inner Mammal Institute, Academic and Author meets Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones in a fascinating conversation on Endorphins, happy neurochemicals and curiosity! Listen to Loretta’s journey of exploration of the brain chemistry we ...
01.17.2023 S4 Ep1: Exponential Growth and Curiosity with Diana Kander (New York Times Best Selling Author) Diana Kander joins Paul Ashcroft and Simon Brown on this Curious Advantage episode, to talk about cracking the Curiosity code for exponential growth and about achieving better results by asking better questions! What is the Curiosity Muscle? What happens to ...
11.08.2022 S3 Ep14: Cyber attacks, Psychology and Curiosity with Ganna Pogrebna “Curiosity has mysterious ways and it can tell you one passage that you do not expect” Ganna Pogrebna joins Simon Brown and Garrick Jones in a fascinating conversation the role of curiosity in behavioural data science and social engineering! Join ...
10.12.2022 S3 Ep13: Context, Royalty and Curiosity with Michael Spencer (Royal Opera House Head of Education) Michael Spencer shares with Garrick Jones, his curious journey from being a full-time performer, violinist with the London Symphony Orchestra to becoming Head of Education at the Royal Opera House and to working and teaching in Japan. How does curiosity ...
08.12.2022 S3 Ep12: On Superpowers From the World's Most Influential Coach & Mentor with Sanyin Siang Sanyin Siang, recognized by Thinkers50 as the world's Most Influential Coach & Mentor, shares her impressive journey and talks bout coaching, leadership, superpowers, the role of curiosity, curiosity as a superpower, how to unlock and cultivate it and much more ...
06.20.2022 S3 Ep11: Flexibility & Life Options – Curiosity and Managing People with Daniela Proust (Siemens Head of Global People Enablement and Growth) Daniela Proust, Head of Global People Enablement and Growth at Siemens joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown & Garrick Jones. How do you develop an organisation’s top leaders, particularly with the world moving as fast as it does today to successfully ...
05.17.2022 S3 Ep10: Web3, Community and Marketing in the 21st Century with Marc Mathieu The journey from Web 0 to Web3! A fascinating evolution in marketing! Marc Mathieu, global marketeer and Salesforce strategic customer transformation & innovation lead joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown & Garrick Jones. What does Web3 mean for the user? How ...
04.01.2022 S3 Ep9: A Curious Culture in a Global Organisation – Nurturing the Will before the Skill with Vidya Krishnan (Ericsson’s Chief Learning Officer) “Learning is self-love”. Vidya Krishnan, Ericsson’s CLO meets Simon Brown & Garrick Jones to talk about Learning and building a curious culture in a global organisation. How do you shift an organisation’s culture and what are the key challenges to ...
02.25.2022 S3 Ep8: Wellbeing and Curiosity - The Direct Link with Scott Peltin (Tignum Founder & Chief Performance Officer ) Scott Peltin, founder and Chief Performance Officer of Tignum, a company that helps executive clients achieve their full potential joins Paul Ashcroft and Simon Brown. Discover Scott’s curious journey from a frontline firefighter in Phoenix to a coach of the ...
01.27.2022 S3 Ep7: Activating Curiosity with Dr Alison Horstmeyer (Intrinsic Curiosity Founder) Dr Alison Horstmeyer, talent development consultant, executive coach, humanistic researcher, founder at Intrinsic Curiosity and pioneering scholar practitioner on workplace curiosity joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones in the latest Curious Advantage Podcast. Join them to explore curiosity ...
12.14.2021 S3 Ep6: Unleash Curiosity, Creativity and Improvisation at Work with Natalie Nixon (Figure 8 Thinking CEO & Creative Strategist) Natalie Nixon, a creativity strategist, a global keynote speaker, a TED speaker, and author of the award winning, The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones. Why is Curiosity the ...
11.15.2021 S3 Ep5: Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps with Jennifer Garvey Berger (Cultivating Leadership CEO) In the latest episode of The Curious Advantage, Jennifer Garvey Berger, founder & CEO of Cultivating Leadership, a coach to top executives and the author of three highly acclaimed books, Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps, Simple Habits for Complex Times, and Changing ...
10.27.2021 S3 Ep4: Pots, Pottery and the Matrix with Dame Magdalene Odundo (University for the Creative Arts Chancellor) In the new Curious Advantage Episode, Garrick Jones welcomes the renowned studio potter and Chancellor of the University for the Creative Arts since 2018, Dame Magdalene Odundo in a wide ranging conversation, exploring context. Dame Magdalene is an artist and ...
10.07.2021 S3 Ep3: Lead, Care, Win – Becoming a Leader who matters with Dan Pontefract In the new fascinating episode of The Curious Advantage, Dan Pontefract, award-winning leadership strategist, thinker, academic, keynote speaker and best-selling author, joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones. “Lead, Care, Win” - How do you become a leader who ...
09.09.2021 S3 Ep2: 52 weeks of Worship - Lessons in Belief, Learning and Leadership with Pamay Bassey (Chief Learning Officer, Kraft Heinz Company) In this fascinating episode, Pamay Bassey, entrepreneur, executive, world traveller, educator, writer, comedian, philosopher and Chief Learning Officer for the Kraft Heinz Company joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones. How can leaders create a culture of continuous learning ...
07.20.2021 S3 Ep1: Rebel Talent, Harvard Professor Francesca Gino (Harvard Business School Professor) Francesca Gino, Tandon Family Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, Award winning expert on the psychology of organisations and author of the bestselling books 'Rebel Talent: Why it pays to break the rules at work and in life', ...
06.27.2021 S2 Ep13: The Journey Beyond Fear with John Hagel John Hagel, consultant, entrepreneur, speaker, and author with 40 years in Silicon Valley, joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown & Garrick Jones in their latest Curious Advantage Podcast. Explore the importance of narratives, platforms, the passion of the explorer, and how ...
05.21.2021 S2 Ep12: Elections, Democracy and Context - Curiosity at the Edges with Philippa Neave (UN's Lexicon of Electoral Terminology Senior Advisor) Philippa Neave, senior advisor on the UN's Lexicon of Electoral Terminology, Activist, Connector, Consultant and expert in Journalism, and Public Outreach, joins Simon Brown and Garrick Jones in their latest Curious Advantage Podcast. Discover fascinating stories from around the world, ...
04.29.2021 S2 Ep11: Your SuperPower Curiosity with Spencer Harrison (INSEAD Organisational Behaviour Professor) Curiosity Expert and Associate Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, Spencer Harrison, joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones in their latest Curious Advantage Podcast! The world of work is changing in radical ways. Organisations have seen unprecedented shifts ...
04.14.2021 S2 Ep10: One million book sales, coaching and curiosity with Michael Bungay Stanier (Box of Crayons Founder) Michael Bungay Stanier, #1 thought leader on coaching, author of bestselling “The Coaching Habit” and Founder of Box of Crayons, joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones, authors of the bestselling book ‘The Curious Advantage’ in a fascinating conversation! ...
03.19.2021 S2 Ep9: The Current and Future Organisational Climate with Peter Cheese (CIPD’s CEO) Peter Cheese CIPD’s CEO, joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones, authors of the bestselling book ‘The Curious Advantage’ in a highly insightful conversation on the current and future organisational climate. How have organisations responded to this unprecedented global ...
02.05.2021 S2 Ep8: Engagement, Neuroscience and Curiosity with Amy Brann (Synaptic Potential Founder) Amy Brann, Author, Consultant, Global Speaker and Founder of Synaptic Potential, joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones, authors of the bestselling book ‘The Curious Advantage’ to explore the application of neuroscience to the art of developing people, the ...
01.12.2021 S2 Ep7: Learning how to Learn Curiously with Erika Andersen Business thinker and author Erika Andersen joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones, authors of the bestselling book ‘The Curious Advantage’, in a fascinating conversation on Curiosity, Learning and the skills required to thrive. How does curiosity benefit leaders ...
12.23.2020 S2 Ep6: The Curious Advantage Special Edition In this special holiday edition of The Curious Advantage Podcast, hosts Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones reflect on the curious journey they took to publishing The Curious Advantage and answer listeners questions. How can you embed curiosity into ...
11.17.2020 S2 Ep5: Abbey Road, Digital Transformation and Curiosity with Isabel Garvey (Abbey Road Managing Director) Isabel Garvey, Managing Director of the world famous and oldest recording studio Abbey Road, joins the authors of the Curious Advantage Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones in a fascinating conversation on digital transformation in music and curiosity. What ...
11.05.2020 S2 Ep4: Curiosity and Killing Your Company with Lisa Bodell (FutureThink CEO) Lisa Bodell, award-winning author and CEO of FutureThink, joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown and Garrick Jones, authors of The Curious Advantage in a fascinating conversation around the power of curiosity and its impact on individuals and on organisations. How can ...
10.14.2020 S2 Ep3: Mastering Curiosity Re-Engineering with Stefaan Van Hooydonk (Global Curiosity Institute Founder) Stefaan Van Hooydonk, ex-CLO Cognizant and Founder of the Global Curiosity Institute, joins Paul Ashcroft and Simon Brown in this fascinating Curious Advantage Podcast Episode to explore how to master curiosity re-engineering. What does it mean to re-engineer one’s habits ...
09.29.2020 S2 Ep2: Curation, Women in Art and Curiosity with Jennifer Higgie (Frieze Magazine Editor) Jennifer Higgie, editor at large for Frieze Magazine and author, joins Paul Ashcroft and Garrick Jones in a fascinating Curious Advantage Podcast on Curation, Women in Art and Curiosity. Curation is a power skill in the digital world where we ...
09.08.2020 S2 Ep1: Curiosity and Serendipity with Dr Christian Busch Dr. Christian Busch, academic at the New York University (NYU) and the London School of Economics (LSE) and author of the Serendipity Mindset, joins the co-authors of The Curious Advantage Paul Ashcroft and Garrick Jones to explore Curiosity and Serendipity. ...
09.01.2020 S1 Ep13: Curious Processes - Curiosity, Science and Memory with Edward Oakeley Edward Oakeley, Scientist & Research Lab Head joins the co-authors of The Curious Advantage Paul Ashcroft & Garrick Jones to talk about Curiosity, Science and Memory. ‘Project as questions’, ‘Learning to remember’, the importance of questioning and the scientific method. ...
08.11.2020 S1 Ep12: Curious Focus with Stefan Van Der Stigchel (Utrecht University Professor) Stefan Van Der Stigchel, Professor of Cognitive Psychology at Utrecht University and author of How Attention Works and Concentration (MIT Press) joins Paul Ashcroft and Garrick Jones, co-authors of The Curious Advantage to talk about Curiosity and Focus. What is ...
07.22.2020 S1 Ep11: Curious Community with Theo Anagnostopoulos (SciCo Founder) Scientist, social entrepreneur and Founder of SciCo Theo Anagnostopoulos joins Paul Ashcroft and Garrick Jones, co-authors of The Curious Advantage to talk about Curious Communities. What's the role of curiosity in the dissemination of science and scientific ideas? How do ...
07.07.2020 S1 Ep10: Curiosity, Complexity and Evolution with Chris Meyer Futurist Chris Meyer joins Simon Brown & Garrick Jones, co-authors of The Curious Advantage in a fascinating conversation about Curiosity, Complexity and Evolution. How important are current trends and scenarios for the future? What’s the role of Curiosity? Why is ...
06.22.2020 S1 Ep9: Curiosity, AI & The Future of Learning with Gordon Fuller (IBM’s Vice president & Chief Learning Officer) Gordon Fuller, IBM’s Vice president & Chief Learning Officer, joins Simon Brown, Paul Ashcroft and Garrick Jones, authors of The Curious Advantage in a fascinating conversation on Curiosity, Al and the Future of Learning. How do you successfully put learning ...
06.15.2020 S1 Ep8: Curiosity & Criticality: Investigative Journalism with Sara Moralioglu & David Harrison Sara Moralioglu and David Harrison, award-winning journalists and documentary makers, join the authors of the Curious Advantage Paul Ashcroft and Garrick Jones in a fascinating conversation on Curiosity, Criticality and the link to Investigative Journalism. How do you gain trust ...

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