Dr Brennan Jacoby is a philosopher specialising in Trust (he wrote his PhD on betrayal). He is the Founder of Philosophy at Work, a company helping businesses ‘think their best’. He is one of the most interesting people to talk about curiosity, trust and how we can apply thousands of years of philosophy to doing business and working.

He also made a huge impact on me personally when it comes to communicating.

In Episode #20 I spoke with Brennan about staying curious, asking questions, how you don’t need to have all the answers, even if you are a leader. How to make meetings impactful and how to incorporate quality thinking into our day-to-day busy work lives.

WE DISCUSS

02:12 - Helping businesses think their best w/ Philosophy at Work

05:37 - Do leaders do enough thinking?

07:08 - The practice of thinking

12:38 - Deliberate thought

18:05 - What makes a good leader?

22:17 - What thinking skills do leaders need today?

24:52 - 5 faces of curiosity

29:49 - Why did Brennan specialise in Trust?

32:58 - How can you create more trust?

42:19 - Building space for curiosity

51:31 - Who is the best thinker of all time?

EPISODE #20:

You can listen to the full episode here OR

WATCH it on YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC-YIz5pEMM9vigbYOxK2Kw

DR BRENNAN JACOBY:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-brennan-jacoby-51807790/

ClubHouse: @brennanjacoby

Twitter: @brennanjacoby - https://twitter.com/brennanjacoby?lang=en

PHILOSOPHY AT WORK:

Website: www.philosophyatwork.co.uk

Instagram: @philosophy_at_work - https://www.instagram.com/philosophy_at_work/

RESOURCES:

Onora O'neill's Ted talk on trust - https://www.ted.com/talks/onora_o_neill_what_we_don_t_understand_about_trust?language=en

Keith Grint on wicked problems - http://leadershipforchange.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Keith-Grint-Wicked-Problems-handout.pdf

Harvard Business Review on curiosity -

https://hbr.org/2018/09/the-business-case-for-curiosity

MARIA HVOROSTOVSKY:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariahvo/

Instagram: @MariaHvo - https://www.instagram.com/mariahvo/?hl=en

Clubhouse: @MariaHvo - https://www.clubhouse.com/@mariahvo

HVO Search: www.hvosearch.com

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#20 How to Think Your Best at Work: Trust, Curiosity & Philosophy at Work w/ Dr Brennan Jacoby