Stefaan van Hooydonk

Stefaan van Hooydonk, founder of the Global Curiosity Institute and former Chief Learning Officer at Cognizant, dives into the impact of curiosity on growth and leadership. He discusses a framework for fostering curiosity across organizations, as well as surprising insights from research revealing how environments and language influence inquisitiveness. Stefaan also contrasts curiosity with conformity, examines the pitfalls of AI, and shares his unexpected journey into farming that fuels his resilience and curiosity.

Stefaan van Hooydonk, Founder of Global Curiosity Institute, diagnoses curiosity in individuals and organizations, fostering a curiosity mindset for discovery and innovation. They discuss the importance of curiosity in career growth, perceptions of curiosity based on gender, neglected areas of mindsets and habits, and the correlation between youthful curiosity and rubber boots.