Mastering Workplace Curiosity for Organizational Triumph

Stefaan van hooydonk

Stefaan van Hooydonk

Curiosity Catalyst for Global Success: Empowering corporations and leadership teams

Stefaan van Hooydonk, founder of the Global Curiosity Institute, and author of “The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto”, is at the forefront of cultivating curiosity in corporations and individuals worldwide. Stefaans career spans investment consulting, executive education, and chief learning officer roles. His expertise empowers organizations to nurture curiosity, drive positive change, and thrive in transformational times.

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About Stefaan van Hooydonk

Founder of the Global Curiosity Institute: Foster a mindset of curiosity

Stefaan van Hooydonk is a dynamic leader known for his innovative approach to learning. His career spans investment consulting and creating global education initiatives. As the founder of the Global Curiosity Institute, he consults with global corporations and teams to strengthen curiosity.


Stefaan has a master’s degree in Economics and in Chinese, together with postgraduate degrees in Marxist Economics from China, Cross-Cultural Management from France, and an Executive MBA from Rutgers University. He is a certified executive coach. His book, "The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto," underscores the importance of curiosity in the digital age. Stefaan is a catalyst for innovation and growth.

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  • Stefaan has been globally recognized for his innovative approach to learning, people, and technology
  • He consults global organizations, teams, and individuals to help managers and employees to become more curious.
  • His expertise empowers organizations to nurture curiosity, drive positive change, and thrive in transformational times.

Stefaan van Hooydonk is a dynamic leader known for his innovative approach to learning. His career spans investment consulting and creating global education initiatives. As the founder of the Global Curiosity Institute, he consults with global corporations and teams to strengthen curiosity.

Stefaan has a master’s degree in Economics and in Chinese, together with postgraduate degrees in Marxist Economics from China, Cross-Cultural Management from France, and an Executive MBA from Rutgers University. He is a certified executive coach.

Book

The workplace curiosity manifesto

The Workplace Curiosity Manifesto is a non-fiction book that speaks to professionals, entrepreneurs, and corporate leaders who seek to explore the power of exploration and curiosity in a new way.

In this book, you'll learn about what it takes to grow your own curiosity mindset and how you can help improve your environment to embrace openness. You'll hear stories such as: 

  • How Olympic champions are using curiosity to their benefit
  • Why curiosity is not something only reserved for start-ups
  • How the power of curious ideas can create successful enterprises
  • Why curiosity is something we need to keep working on
  • Why companies such as Blockbusters, Eastman-Kodak, Nokia and others perished - because they didn’t focus on curiosity.
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Why curiosity matters

Curiosity about your inner-self

It is the desire to understand our deeper drivers, beliefs and be in tune with our inner-self. It is the degree of self-reflection and our ability to be self aware of beliefs and blind spots. This leads to self-awareness, resilience, groundedness contentment and authenticity.

Curiosity about others

It is the level of openness towards others, their thoughts and feelings. It is recognized as how much we are open to ideas, emotions and reactions from others. This leads to appreciation, ability to relate, empathy, connectedness and engagement.

Curiosity about the world

It is the interest or drive to understand the world and environment around us. It is recognized as how we thrive on novelty as well as our stress tolerance. This leads to exploration, innovation, performance learning agility and problem solving.

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