🎙️ Effort Over Results Podcast — with Alan Gregerman
In this episode of the Effort Over Results Podcast, host Quinn Magnuson sits down with Alan Gregerman — innovation expert, keynote speaker, and author of The Wisdom of Ignorance: Why Not Knowing Can Be the Key to Innovation in an Uncertain World and Lessons from the Sandbox: Using the 13 Gifts of Childhood to Rediscover the Keys to Business Success.
Alan challenges leaders to rethink certainty, rediscover curiosity, and use “productive not-knowing” as a tool for breakthrough innovation and human connection.
In this conversation, we explore:
Why “not knowing” can be a strategic advantage in leadership
The six skills of enlightened ignorance
The 13 gifts of childhood and their modern business relevance
How to question assumptions and spark creativity
How leaders can cultivate curiosity-based cultures
⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps
00:00 – Welcome & Alan’s Background
03:10 – Why “not knowing” is a superpower
07:40 – Skills of enlightened ignorance
12:20 – The 13 gifts of childhood at work
17:15 – Challenging assumptions to innovate
22:50 – Case studies & practical tools
28:30 – How leaders create curiosity-rich cultures
33:10 – Final thoughts & takeaways
🎧 Connect with Alan Gregerman
Website: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lessons-from-the-sandbox-alan-s-gregerman/1131595512
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-gregerman-a33b236
🎙️ Host & Show Links
Website: https://www.effortoverresults.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/quinn-magnuson-a183173/
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