S3 Ep1: #27 Rebel Talent, Harvard Professor Francesca Gino (Professor, Harvard Business School)

Jul 20, 2021

Join Francesca Gino, a Harvard Business School professor and author of bestselling books, as she dives into the fascinating world of curiosity in organizations. She discusses how fostering curiosity can drive innovation and adaptability, especially during challenging times. Emphasizing curiosity as a superpower, Gino reveals its connection to 'rebel talent' and the transformative change it can inspire. Tune in to explore how questioning norms can enhance leadership and collaboration in the evolving professional landscape!

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The Importance of Curiosity

People are born curious, but it diminishes with age.
This loss is detrimental to organizations, hindering innovation and adaptation.

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Curiosity in Today's World

In today's uncertain environment, organizations need curiosity to adapt.
Agility is crucial, and curiosity helps avoid getting stuck in old ways of working.

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The Curiosity Paradox

While most people acknowledge curiosity's importance, few feel curious at work.
The pandemic worsened this; however, those who maintained curiosity fared better.

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Sidetracked

Why our decisions get derailed, and how we can stick to the plan

Francesca Gino

Francesca Gino's "Sidetracked" delves into the reasons why decisions often go awry and provides strategies for staying on track. The book explores cognitive biases and psychological factors that can lead to poor decision-making. Gino offers practical techniques and frameworks to help individuals and organizations make better choices and achieve their goals. It emphasizes the importance of planning, self-awareness, and adapting to unexpected challenges. The book provides a valuable guide for improving decision-making processes in both personal and professional contexts.

Be Bad First

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Kill the company

End the Status Quo, Start an Innovation Revolution

Lisa Bodell

In this book, Lisa Bodell argues that the structures and processes put in place to help businesses grow have become barriers to innovation. She advocates for small, positive behavioral changes that create ripple effects throughout the organization. The book encourages companies to move from a complacent culture to one that values thinking and innovation. Bodell proposes exercises such as pretending to be a competitor to identify and address weaknesses, and she emphasizes the importance of strategic imagination and soft skills in driving change. The book includes practical tools and real-life examples to help leaders and employees think innovatively and implement meaningful changes.

The Curious Advantage

Garrick Jones

Simon Brown

Rebel talent

Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life

Francesca Gino

In this book, Francesca Gino argues that rebels, who practice 'positive deviance' by breaking the rules in a constructive way, are crucial for innovation and success in both personal and professional lives. Gino draws from her extensive research on rebels in various organizations, including high-end boutiques, top restaurants, fast-food chains, and award-winning animation studios. She identifies key elements of 'rebel talent,' such as trying new things, asking questions, expanding knowledge, resisting categorization, and showing one's true self. The book emphasizes that cultivating rebel talent is essential for businesses to evolve and prosper, and it also leads to a more vital, engaged, and fulfilling life.

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', and 'Sidetracked: Why our decisions get derailed, and how we can stick to the plan', joins Paul Ashcroft, Simon Brown & Garrick Jones in their latest fascinating Curious Advantage Podcast.

Why should organisations be curious? How can leaders foster curiosity? How can Curiosity drive innovation? What is the connection between rebels and curiosity?!

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About the Curious Advantage Podcast Series

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, edited by Jill Damatac-Futter & Roman Pechersky
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About ‘The Curious Advantage’ Book
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: curiousadvantage.com

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