Albert Einstein once said, "I have no special talent; I am only passionately curious". I like this quote so much that I use the phrase "Passionately Curious" as the tagline for my consulting business. So you can imagine my delight then when I came across a book on workplace curiosity written by Stefaan van Hooydonk, the founder of The Global Curiosity Institute, who is my guest this week.\n\nA former Chief Learning Officer, Stefaan has done some pioneering work on the science behind curiosity and why improving the skill of curiosity is essential in the modern world of work, both at an individual and organizational level.\xa0\n\nIn the interview, we discuss:\n\nThe story behind the Global Curiosity Institute\n\nIntentional curiosity\n\nWhy and how you can train curiosity\n\nThe importance of curiosity to organizations\n\nMeasuring curiosity on an individual and organizational basis\n\nCreating a curious culture\n\nAwareness, Intentionality and Measurement\n\nThe importance of learning something new\n\nListen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.