Scott Shigeoka has spent the last year driving a 25-foot purple van across the country with the word curiosity emblazoned on the side.
He's a researcher, author, and the Head of Curiosity Cultivation at the Eames Institute. And yes, we are also jealous of that job title.
But the van isn't a stunt. It's research. Scott is documenting ordinary people doing extraordinary things to make their communities better, from librarians protecting free access to ideas to neighbors helping each other rebuild after a hurricane. He’s following his curiosity to find and share stories that have the potential to bring us together.
Scott joined Mina Seetharaman on the Creative Confidence Podcast to talk about the science of curious leadership, what separates genuine curiosity from the performative kind, and what it actually looks like to lead with questions when you're the one with the most power in the room.
