760: The Kind of Curiosity Leaders Often Miss, with Shannon Minifie

What It Covers

Shannon Minifie reveals research showing 14.5% of work time is lost to fear while distinguishing between intellectual curiosity and relational curiosity for better leadership effectiveness.

Key Questions Answered

• •Fear Impact: Organizations lose 14.5% of weekly productivity (6 hours per person) due to fear of making mistakes, costing companies with 1,000 employees approximately $7.5 million annually.
• •Relational vs Intellectual Curiosity: Intellectual curiosity seeks information to satisfy personal knowledge gaps, while relational curiosity asks questions specifically designed to help others discover solutions themselves.
• •Question Structure: Replace "why" questions with "what" questions to avoid defensiveness. Ask "what led you down this path" instead of "why did you do this" for better outcomes.
• •Seven Essential Questions: Box of Crayons provides specific what-based questions like "What's on your mind?" and "What's the real challenge here for you?" that remove leader bias from conversations.