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Episode 088 · Oct 15, 2025
Shannon Minifie: Curious about Relational Curiosity, Building Trust, Psychological Safety & Leadership (CEO, Box of Crayons)
Simon Brown and Garrick Jones speak with Shannon Minifie, CEO of Box of Crayons, about overcoming fear, taming the “advice monster,” and building trust, psychological safety, and connection at work. Discover why curiosity is a power skill for leaders and how it shapes the future of learning and AI.
Learn More
Read the full white paper: Navigating a Fractured Workplace: https://46434064.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/46434064/Navigating_a_Fractured_Workplace_Box_of_Crayons.pdf
A short quiz: which advice monster are you? https://boxofcrayons.com/advice-monster-habit/
Visit the Box of Crayons website: https://boxofcrayons.com/
About The Curious Advantage
The Curious Advantage is available on Amazon and Audible.
Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, and discover more at curiousadvantage.com.
The Curious Advantage explores curiosity and its growing importance in the digital age. From history, neuroscience, and anthropology to business and culture, it takes the widest possible view of curiosity. At its heart is the ‘Sailing the 7C’s of Curiosity’ model, a practical framework to help individuals harness curiosity as a power skill for growth and transformation.
Credits
The Curious Advantage Podcast is executive produced by Jessica Wickham and Aliki Paolinelis.
Audio editing by Danny Cross | Video editing by Jessica Wickham.
Learn More
Read the full white paper: Navigating a Fractured Workplace: https://46434064.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/46434064/Navigating_a_Fractured_Workplace_Box_of_Crayons.pdf
A short quiz: which advice monster are you? https://boxofcrayons.com/advice-monster-habit/
Visit the Box of Crayons website: https://boxofcrayons.com/
About The Curious Advantage
The Curious Advantage is available on Amazon and Audible.
Follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram, and discover more at curiousadvantage.com.
The Curious Advantage explores curiosity and its growing importance in the digital age. From history, neuroscience, and anthropology to business and culture, it takes the widest possible view of curiosity. At its heart is the ‘Sailing the 7C’s of Curiosity’ model, a practical framework to help individuals harness curiosity as a power skill for growth and transformation.
Credits
The Curious Advantage Podcast is executive produced by Jessica Wickham and Aliki Paolinelis.
Audio editing by Danny Cross | Video editing by Jessica Wickham.
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