I am a business behavioral expert focusing on how curiosity, perception, emotional intelligence, and other factors influence corporate culture, innovation, engagement, and productivity. I serve as faculty for several universities, including Duke Corporate Education, and sit on multiple boards, including the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue. I am a Fulbright Specialist and member of Thinkers50 Radar. My past roles include serving as the MBA Program Chair at the Forbes School of Business and Technology and accumulating decades of experience across many industries, including pharmaceuticals, lending, and software. I have authored multiple books and assessments required in universities worldwide, including Cracking the Curiosity Code, Curiosity Unleashed, and the Curiosity Code Index®, the first assessment to identify the factors that inhibit curiosity. My insights can help individuals break free from status-quo thinking, adapt to change, and remain relevant in a rapidly evolving environment. To learn more, go to CuriosityCode.com
How Leaders Can Make Decisions When AI Seems Smarter Than They Do
Leaders get fast answers from AI before they have time to think through the question. The pressure now is deciding when to rely on it while still owning the consequences.
How Leaders Can Predict Innovation Decline Before Competitors Do
Many leaders miss the early signs that innovation is slipping. By the time results change, competitors have already moved ahead. But, there are ways to predict decline.
How Leaders Teach Their Employees To Stop Telling The Truth At Work
As leaders move up, emotional intelligence matters more, yet fewer people speak honestly. Small reactions, silence, and filtered input slowly change what leaders hear.
Why AI Tools Are Not Enough When Leadership Decisions Matter Most
Leadership decisions matter most when AI tools fall short. In a crisis, judgment, culture, and behavior determine whether organizations preserve trust and credibility.
Why Curiosity Looks Different Across The C-Suite And Why That Matters
C-suite leaders value curiosity differently because their jobs reward growth, control, or people outcomes, shaping how executives judge its financial and strategic value.
Top 5 Shifts That Are Making Leadership Harder Right Now
Interviews with CHROs across industries, surfaced five shifts that are reshaping leadership, from careers and connection to values, wellness and AI-driven pressure.
Why Decisions With Other People’s Money Feel Easier And Harder At Work
Why decisions with other people’s money feel easier yet more stressful at work, and how judgment, incentives and visibility shape behavior long before outcomes are known.
Why Corporate Events Became Easy To Cut And Hard To Replace
How COVID reshaped corporate events, why productivity held while motivation eroded and what Dubai’s approach reveals about designing events that truly influence behavior.
What A Large Global Study Reveals About How Women Are Judged At Work
A study of 18,000 leaders shows women and men share similar leadership traits, shifting focus to how experience, environment, and AI shape how women are judged at work.
How Leaders Can Learn From Nature To Inspire Innovation At Work
Leaders say they want innovation, yet reward speed and predictability. Learning from nature shows how curiosity and culture drive better innovation at work.